Claudia Devora Counsellor

09/12/2020

Published this article in the
New View Psychology website in October.
Hope you can read and find this information useful 🌿

During these difficult COVID times, the nervousness of the unknown and the lack of opportunities to move around can develop into stress symptoms. Book Online

24/09/2020

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22/06/2020

Between the ages of 0 and 5 we all create a life-script and we “enhance” it an revise it during childhood and adolescence.
As adults, no longer aware of that life story, we are likely to live it out faithfully, often wondering “Why did I behave, say or react like this?”
That’s script-analysis and it can help us solve a lot of our problems 🔆

23/05/2020

“Every time we complain, we’re victims.”
Tich Nhat Hahn

09/05/2018

Transactional Analysis is a great counselling tool. The method was developed by Canadian Psychiatrist Eric Berne.

It focuses on the way we interact with one another. T.A. describes 3 ways of relating to people: as a PARENT, as an ADULT or as a CHILD. From these stem various possible relationships, but essentially we behave towards others in one of these three ways.

A PARENT always wants control. A parent wishes to show how to do things, or the best way to do them. They're also good at nurturing, but sometimes enjoy taking over. Parents often nag others for doing things 'the wrong way'.

A CHILD likes to please or disrupt. A child can be playful, lie or be needy. They can also be funny and sensitive, but sometimes become victims of others (of PARENTS) and do not relate to others in a mature way.

An ADULT is the ideal way of relating to others. It doesn't mean adults never behave wrongly, but in this instance, in T.A., being an adult is what we're aiming for. An adult is a mature, level-headed individual who can objectively accept criticism. An adult talks straightforward, without intending to hurt or disrupt. They don't let anger or other emotions dictate their thoughts, and they achieve the best possible communication.

How do you relate to others? Are you a rescuer or a victim or do you always get your messages across without conflict? It's a good idea to look at ourselves when communication fails. Are we behaving as adults?

18/04/2018

On Schizophrenia and Mental Illnesses
Sigelman & Rider (2012) describe that children of parents with schizophrenia and other serious mental health problems are at greater risk of developing mental illness than other children.
Around 1% of the population develop schizophrenia and 10% of children with a schizophrenic parent develop the illness. So, although children of schizophrenic parents are more at risk of developing the illness, 90% do not develop the disorder.
Environmental factors also contribute significantly, however it is important to understand people do not inherit the psychological disorder but the predisposition to those disorders.
Children's experiences will interact with their genetic makeup to determine their social adjustment. Hence the importance for children to grow up in a healthy family environment, most importantly when parents have suffered from serious mental health problems.