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Whether you're considering therapy for the first time or simply curious about the process, we aim to demystify what counseling entails, providing clear, and accessible information. Our goal is to provide you with the knowledge you need to make informed decisions about your mental health and well-being.

Here, you'll find some articles, that shed light on various therapeutic approaches, common challenges, and the benefits of counseling that our Refresh Counselling Team uses.

Understanding Counselling: Play Therapy

Understanding Counselling: Play Therapy

Mar 20, 2024
Play, as part of therapy? Play therapy is a crucial approach in child development and mental health, leveraging the natural and spontaneous activity of play to facilitate expression, learning, and healing in children. It provides a unique insight into a child's emotions and experie
Understanding Counselling: Gottman for Couples

Understanding Counselling: Gottman for Couples

Feb 9, 2024
Many people who are looking for couples counselling often ask specifically about Gottman - but what on earth is it?  Gottman typically refers to a method that was created by Dr. John Gottman several decades ago.  It emphasizes the importance of effective communication, mutual res
Understanding Counselling: Co-Regulation

Understanding Counselling: Co-Regulation

Feb 9, 2024
Co-regulation in counselling refers to a process where the therapist and client work together to manage the client's emotional state. This concept is rooted in the understanding that human emotions and behaviours are often regulated through interactions with others. Co-regulation is a
Understanding Counselling: Psychodynamic Therapy

Understanding Counselling: Psychodynamic Therapy

Dec 15, 2023
Is there lingering pain from your past affecting your life today? Do you have old defense mechanisms and personal beliefs about the world that are negatively affecting your mental health in the present? These questions delve into the intricate web of the human psyche, a domain that psychod
Understanding Counselling: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Understanding Counselling: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Oct 27, 2023
"Have you ever felt less than amazing, and tried all the things to get rid of, forget about or escape from the feels? Did it work for a little while and then boom, like clockwork, you’re right back where you started? Ugh, me too. If so, this approach might be for you!
Compatibility In Counselling

Compatibility In Counselling

Oct 2, 2023
Embarking on a journey of self-discovery and mental well-being in Counselling is a courageous step that we are always honoured to be a part of. However, the effectiveness of this therapeutic process is not solely dependent on the expertise of the psychologist; the relationship and compatib
Understanding Introverted Appreciation

Understanding Introverted Appreciation

Sep 3, 2023
Love of all forms (not just Romantic Love) is an emotion that is expressed and received differently by different people. While some people may express love through words and gestures, others may do it in a more subtle way. Introverts are one of the latter kinds. They are known to be quiet,
When is it time to consider seeing a Counsellor

When is it time to consider seeing a Counsellor

Mar 11, 2023
We all go through tough times in life. It's not unusual to feel sad, anxious, or even ovewhelmed from time to time. But sometimes, these feelings can become so strong that they start to interfere with your everyday life. If you find yourself struggling to cope with your emotions, it mi
Understanding Counselling: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Understanding Counselling: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Jan 10, 2023
Another addition to our series "Understanding Counselling", one of our Psychologists, Krisztina, gives us a high level understanding of, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).  Just one of the many tools in our team's toolbox.  
Understanding Counselling: Solution Focused Brief Therapy

Understanding Counselling: Solution Focused Brief Therapy

Jun 15, 2022
Are you feeling stuck, and in need of a positive change? A therapy that you might be interested in exploring to help you do just that is Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT). Rather than focusing on the problem, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy focuses instead on solutions. Solution-Focused
Finding the Right Psychologist

Finding the Right Psychologist

Mar 13, 2022
Finding a psychologist can be just like finding good jeans. If you’ve spent fruitless hours at the mall, you know exactly what I mean. There are a few things, your favourite jeans and psychologist should have in common – they need to be comfortable, with the perfect amount of s
Understanding Counselling: How Emotion Focused Therapy Can Help You

Understanding Counselling: How Emotion Focused Therapy Can Help You

Feb 13, 2020
How often do you experience a difficult emotion and lean right into it? You are not alone if your answer is rarely, or never for that matter. Difficult emotions (sadness, fear, anger, loneliness for example) often elicit the same response as putting our hand on a hot stovetop: we pull away
Understanding Counselling: What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?

Understanding Counselling: What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?

Sep 20, 2018
Every therapist works from a different theoretical approach, and though this is probably one of the more boring things to read about, it can be important when you’re choosing a psychologist who fits you. Contrary to what might be portrayed in the movies, your psychologist does more t

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