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Category: Psychotherapy

Summer Mental Health Reset for Students

Whether in high school or post-secondary institutions, all students breathe a massive sigh of relief this time of year. Summer is an ideal time for a mental health reset that prepares students to return back to school invigorated and ready to learn. You can kickstart the process by recognizing their strengths over a conversation about how they coped with tough days. Learning to view challenges as opportunities rather than obstacles allows them to develop a growth mindset.

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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, sometimes referred to simply as CBT, is one of many types of psychotherapy treatments that help individuals explore and take control over the interconnections between their thoughts, emotions and behaviour. Rigorous scientific studies have demonstrated CBT to be highly effective on individuals suffering from stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, phobias, etc.

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Highly Sensitive People (HSP)

Highly Sensitive People (HSP) experience heightened sensitivity to physical, emotional or social stimuli because of an overactive Amygdala, the emotional centre of the brain. Positive incidents leave them joyously delirious, but negative ones overwhelm them with anxiety and apprehension. Many can benefit from routine self-care coping strategies to get through the experiences of daily living.

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Psychotherapy: What Is It?

Your emotional health is just as important as your physical health. During periods of strife and conflict, negative feelings can leave individuals unhappy, unwell and exhausted. Psychotherapy is a form of treatment for your feelings. It involves talking to a professional who is trained to understand how emotions and thought patterns affect an individual’s overall health.

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“We wish to acknowledge this land on which the Beaches Therapy Group operates. For thousands of years it has been the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, the Seneca, and the Mississaugas of the Credit. Today, this meeting place is still the home to many Indigenous people from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work on this land.”
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