Understanding the Window of Tolerance in Trauma Therapy The concept of the Window of Tolerance, developed by Dr. Dan Siegel, has become an essential framework in trauma-informed psychotherapy. It describes the optimal zone of arousal in which a person can function...
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Understanding the Window of Tolerance in Trauma Therapy
Book Review: Mindsight by Daniel J. Siegel
Book Review: Mindsight by Daniel J. Siegel Daniel J. Siegel’s Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation (2010) presents a compelling integration of neuroscience and psychotherapy, grounded in what he terms interpersonal neurobiology. Aimed at both...
The Pros and Cons of Using Touch in Psychotherapy
The Pros and Cons of Using Touch in Psychotherapy Touch is one of the most primal forms of communication, and its potential role in psychotherapy is both powerful and controversial. While some clinicians find therapeutic touch helpful for building rapport and...
An Introduction to Internal Family Systems (IFS)
An Introduction to Internal Family Systems (IFS) What Is Internal Family Systems? Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a transformative psychotherapeutic approach developed by Dr Richard C. Schwartz in the 1980s. Rooted in systems theory, IFS views the mind as being...
Exploring Petruska Clarkson’s Five Relationship Modalities
Exploring Petruska Clarkson’s Five Relationship Modalities Petruska Clarkson proposed five distinct ways in which therapist and client connect. Each modality reflects a different facet of the therapeutic alliance, helping us understand the complexity and richness of...
The Spectrum of Narcissism: Shame, Rage, and the Value of Healthy Self-Love
Narcissism is sometimes viewed solely through a negative lens—a trait that conjures images of arrogance, self-absorption, and grandiose behaviour. Yet, psychoanalyst Heinz Kohut reminds us that narcissism exists on a spectrum and plays an important role in healthy...
An Introduction to Internal Family Systems (IFS)
An Introduction to Internal Family Systems (IFS) What Is Internal Family Systems? Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a transformative psychotherapeutic approach that views the mind as a system of “parts” working together—much like a family. These parts represent...
Healing Shame Through Relationship: A Relational Psychotherapy Perspective
Understanding Shame Shame is a deeply painful emotion that arises when we feel we are fundamentally flawed or unworthy of acceptance, love, or belonging. It differs from guilt in that guilt often pertains to regret over a specific action—“I did something wrong”—while...
The Invisible Consumer: Ageing and the Impact of Advertising on the Self
Introduction Somewhere around the age of 50, you might notice a peculiar shift in how the world communicates with you. Advertising, once an intimate dialogue speaking directly to your desires, needs, and aspirations, seems to turn its gaze away. Youthful models grace...
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