Psychotherapy Now

08/02/2022

Our mother, our father, their relationship, our role in the family, their role in the family, our emotions in the family, their emotions in the family, our expectations, their expectations, our values, their values, our patterns, their patterns, our ways of communicating, their ways of communicating..... and more, stay always with us. No matter where we are. 🐌

Self awareness can actually bring some light to the blind spots we have and help us keep what is useful and change what it's not. 🌞

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01/12/2021

If you would like to share your ideas and stories about work – life balance, burnout and have a training on assertiveness then this workshop is for you! For any questions or to sign up, follow the link
https://psychotherapynow.nl/contact/ or send us a PM or an email at info@psychotherapynow.nl.

24/11/2021

Thank you for your participation in our workshop regarding Seasonal Affective Disorder! It was such a pleasure meeting you all and sharing experiences and tips! More workshops on the way!

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23/11/2021

Winter is a challenging period for many people. Seasonal Affective Disorder is particularly and mostly present during winter. The day is shorter and the periods without light are longer. Here are a few tips that you might find useful, now that "winter is coming"!

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02/11/2021

Dear all, now that winter is almost here, we are organizing a workshop on how to deal with seasonal depression. 🌸 It will take place on Saturday 13th of November from 11.00 to 13.00 at Schipholweg 103 in Leiden. 📍 For more information and registration you can send us an email at info@psychotherapynow.nl. ✉️ Limited spots are available so make sure to reserve your spot!

25/10/2021

To many of us performing, taking exams, or dating someone new will probably sound rather stressful, which is utterly normal. However, chronic fear of daily interactions is not. In clinical terms, such a condition is known as a “social anxiety disorder” or “social phobia.”

Read more on our blog here: https://psychotherapynow.nl/social-phobia/

To many of us performing, taking exams, or dating someone new will probably sound rather stressful, which is utterly normal. However, chronic fear of daily interactions is not. In clinical terms, such a condition is known as a “social anxiety disorder” or “social phobia.” Importantly, social...

24/10/2021

We are here to listen, support and understand you. 🌸

You can contact us here or via our email info@psychotherapynow.nl

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22/10/2021

Some people will try to go as far as possible to escape their past. But the truth is, we have our past within us. It will be there no matter where we go, in an internal luggage that keeps following us. Every experience we have lived and every memory that we own. Nice moments, painful moments, feelings of happiness but also sadness and fear.

Our past will no longer bother us when we manage to make peace with that. When we are able to forgive and move on. When we realize that big part of it was not even our fault.

Then we can open our luggage and find new treasures in it. 🌸

What is your relationship with your past?

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18/10/2021

"Where do I want to be for the rest of my life? What is the profession I would like to follow until I get old? What do I want to do from now on?". 🤔

These are very common questions people try to answer. The truth is, it's difficult to give an answer that will last forever since this answer will be based on the experiences, needs and mindset one has NOW.

So it's better if we change the questions and bring them to the present moment :
➡️ where do I want to be NOW?
➡️ What is the profession I would like to follow NOW?
➡️ What do I want to do NOW?

Focusing on the present can bring more satisfaction and motivation, but can also set the base for a better future. 🌸

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12/10/2021

We are more than excited to welcome Olga to our team! 🎉👏🎉👏🎉👏

Olga is a Psychologist and has just started her internship with us since she continues her studies starting a Master's in Clinical Psychology (MSc) at Leiden University. .

Olga is a valuable member of our team and, among other duties, she will be taking care of our new blog. 📒✏️📝

You can find her first articles here https://psychotherapynow.nl/blog/ and more information about her here https://psychotherapynow.nl/psychologist-in-leiden/

Welcome Olga 🌸

11/10/2021

10/10/2021 was mental health day. Mental health is as important as our physical health.

🌸 If you experience any kind of disturbance, have a closer look at it.
🌸Talk about the way you feel to someone you trust.
🌸Be honest to yourself and try not to hide things "under the carpet".
🌸 Seek for help like you would do if you broke your arm.

When we protect our mental health we also protect our body and our happiness in life as well. 🌷

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13/09/2021

On the 9th of June we were invited by to give a lecture at Leiden University , department of Psychology, under the title "How to be an international psychologist in the Netherlands". 🌍 It was the first meeting that took place at the University after months of quarantine. Students watched the lecture in person but also online and we really enjoyed the conversation with them! 🌷
Our best wishes to all the students for a nice academic year! 📒🌞

06/07/2021

You ate more last night. And now you are thinking "I ate more already. I will eat more today since I messed it up".

You drank again. And now you are thinking "I will drink again because I slipped already".

You smoked again. And now you are thinking "nah, I will smoke again because I failed already".

Please remember this: one fall is ONE FALL. And it's done! It has happened! And it's ok! The question is what are you going to choose from now on?

Will you stay on the ground? Or will you stand up again?

The choice is yours to make.

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17/06/2021

Sometimes we worry too much about the opinion of others. Do they like me? Am I good enough for them? Am I doing the right thing based on their opinion? Am I accepted by them? 😕

What if we step back for a minute and ask ourselves if WE actually like all these people in our life. 🤔 Why is their attention, acceptance and love so important to us? What do we sacrifice in order to get it? Are we eventually happy with these sacrifices?

If you find yourself looking for acceptance more than you want, feel free to contact us!

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14/04/2021

We are super excited to introduce Ishana to all of you! 🎉🎉🎉 Ishana is studying Clinical Psychology at Leiden University and she is currently doing her internship with us! You can read more about Ishana here:

"Hey, I'm Ishana! I'm an Intern Clinical Psychologist at Psychotherapy Now — as part of the final stretch of my Clinical Psychology Masters (MSc) at Leiden University.

A Little Bit About Me:
🌏 I'm from Italy, England and India - but I grew up in the Middle East,
📍I’ve been living in Leiden for the past 4 years
🌱 I love everything related to growth, from plants to self-development

My integrative therapeutic approach is holistic. To me, holistic is whole person healing.

The more perspectives we have of a concept, a situation or a pattern — the greater our understanding of it overall. 🎇

This enables us to compassionately engage with it, in its entirety.

👉 So let’s cultivate the moments in which we feel whole, & explore the moments we feel less than whole.".

12/02/2021

Stress takes different forms and faces. Sometimes we don't even notice it's there. Some signs that you might experience stress include:
➡️ Headaches, Fatigue, Dizziness
➡️Shortness of breath, heaviness in your chest, increased heart rate
➡️Body aches, body tension, muscle pain
➡️Insomnia, Anxiety, Tiredness
➡️Isolation, Worrying, Irritability
➡️Loss of appetite, nail biting, substance abuse

Do you see yourself in any of them?

08/02/2021

Stress is your (body's) reaction to pressure. 🗯️
It might involve feelings of anger or frustration 💥
Stress refers to the future and not to the past or present 🔜
It involves scenarios that might come true 📜
And lots of "what if" 🤔
Is this emotion familiar to you?

This week we are going to talk about stress. So let's start by briefly introducing what it is. Does this sound familiar to you? If so, let us know how you cope with it! Maybe you have some tips that would help others too! 🌸