So What is CBT and How Does it Work?
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, is a therapeutic approach the emphasizes the links between our thoughts, beliefs, emotions and behaviour. The idea behind CBT is that the situations we encounter may not directly affect how we feel. Instead, the kinds of thoughts we have in those situations often result...
When someone says “I feel so depressed!” – what do they mean?
Often people use that to mean that they are feeling momentarily down or sad, or perhaps disappointed, in a particular situation. But depression isn’t just sadness. It’s about feeling sad most of the day, nearly every day, for an extended period of time. It’s about losing interest or pleasure in...
When your child has trouble making friends
As a parent, you want to know your child can navigate social situations with relative ease and enough confidence. You want the other children to want to invite your child to their birthday parties, and the neighbourhood children to want your child to come play. And when unfair situations...
