Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Today

28/06/2025

Chronic low self-esteem is not merely a collection of negative thoughts or surface-level insecurities, it may be the visible tip of a deeper, imperfect shame-based emotional system. Often hidden beneath symptoms of anxiety or depression, shame fuels emotional dysregulation, self-sabotaging behaviours, and entrenched beliefs of unworthiness. Left unexamined, it becomes a silent architect of identity, shaping how one sees themselves, relates to others, and makes daily decisions.

How Early Life Experiences Shape Our Sense of Self From the moment we are born, our earliest interactions with caregivers begin shaping the lens through which we view ourselves and the world. While…

26/06/2025

How Early Life Experiences Shape Our Sense of Self The way we are treated in early life plays a significant role in shaping how we see ourselves and define who we are. When children are mistreated, whether through frequent, harsh, or unpredictable punishment, neglect, abandonment, or abuse, these experiences can leave lasting emotional and psychological scars. It is not surprising, then, that individuals who endure such early adversity often develop a range of negative self-beliefs and painful emotions, including shame, guilt, and self-hatred....

How Early Life Experiences Shape Our Sense of Self The way we are treated in early life plays a significant role in shaping how we see ourselves and define who we are. When children are mistreated,…

25/04/2025

Creatine + SSRi's improve treatment outcomes for depression !

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11567172/ #:~:text=Creatine%20monohydrate%20has%20been%20investigated,additional%20therapy%20for%20bipolar%20depression.

14/04/2025

Psychotherapist and podcaster Carla Vercruysse talks to Daniel Mirea about current mental health issues, the complex clinical environment, CBT and most importantly... how to get help ! This podcast and more can also be found on Carla's extremley informative channel called Psychotherapy

Psychotherapist and podcaster Carla Vercruysse talks to Daniel Mirea about current mental health matters, the complex clinical environement, Cognitive Behavi...

08/04/2025

https://youtu.be/F6fvvKQNV4E

More information about NA-CBt in the links below:https://neuroaffectivecbt.com/2018/07/24/describing-na-cbt/https://neuroaffectivecbt.com/2018/07/24/describi...

04/04/2025

NeuroAffective-CBT lends itself to the online clinical environment as it is clearly demostrated in this role-play with psychotherapist Carla Vercruysse. I coined the term 'empathic-mentalisation' to describe how a therapist does not only understand at a cognitive level patient's distress and vulnerability but also aims to 'feel' client's internal struggles through compassionate-imagination and personal experience of distress. Being practical and goal-oriented should not come at the expense of a compassionate dialogue. But how could this be conveyed through language..? In this brief video, Daniel Mirea (therapist's role) elicits important risk factors: sleeping issues, a poor diet alongside lack of exercise and physical activity. This is in line with the 'TED' model or 'TED's your best friend' approach which would eventually be introduced to the patient in parallel with tailored psychoeducation.

NeuroAffective-CBT lends itself to the online clinical environment as it is clearly demostrated in this role-play with psychotherapist Carla Vercruysse. I co...

25/03/2025

08/03/2025

Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton

Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton

06/01/2025

Are you predisposed to self-doubt, low self-esteem, even long episodes of negative self-talk following perceived judgement or criticism in an ordinary discussion with your partner or in any other social situation? Are you highly sensitive to your partner's opinions about you, even if not always entirely negative...? Do you often experience an intense emotional reaction in response to perceived criticism or rejection?...

Are you predisposed to self-doubt, low self-esteem, even long episodes of negative self-talk following perceived judgement or criticism in an ordinary discussion with your partner or in any other s…

02/01/2025

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/other/i-tried-cbt-for-menopause-here-are-my-honest-thoughts/ar-AA1sBueS?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=81367e18b90c471db46cd0eac54118ac&ei=45

CBT for menopause is one of the recommended alternatives to HRT. Here's what happened when writer Laura Williams was prescribed 6 weeks for her symptoms

05/12/2024

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20241115/Cognitive-behavioral-therapy-shows-promise-for-prolonged-grief-disorder.aspx

Integrative cognitive behavioral therapy shows greater efficacy than present-centered therapy in reducing grief severity and comorbid symptoms after treatment.

09/09/2024

Many unpleasant experiences can create distress, but most events we go through daily are not traumatic. One might argue that, to qualify everyday occurrences or even major inconveniences as traumatic is to minimise and trivialise the experience of people who are living with PTSD every day and whose lives were turned upside down by past horrific experiences.

“What happened to you is not your fault, but your future is your responsibility” The topic of ‘trauma’ is much more controversial than one would imagine. Research tends to indicate that approximate…