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Counselling and Psychotherapy is the most intimate and interesting journey you will ever take. Whether you are going through a transition in your life or you are feeling low and suffering from an inability to cope, Counselling and Therapy can be used to enforce personal growth and increase one's overall sense of well being and the ability to cope with added crisis or distress.
Is Counselling or Psychotherapy right for me?
Oftentimes people find themselves caught up in the process of self-exploration and a quest for personal growth. Counselling and Psychotherapy can provide the necessary support required for clients as they learn to cope better and to find new solutions for the problems which might be causing them to struggle with depression, anxiety, lack of confidence, relationship difficulties, bereavement, spiritual conflicts, drug or other substance abuse or other psychodynamic difficulties.
A question can be what are the different forms of therapy one can take? The truth is a person could simply write a book on types of therapy as they exist in a large number. Art therapy, behavioural therapy, cognitive analytical therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, counselling, and occupational therapy deals with the mental and emotional characteristics of a person.
Other Psychotherapeutic Treatments:
Cognitive Analytic Therapy
Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) is type of therapy that was developed by Anthony Ryle as a time limited therapy for use in the NHS. It was designed initially to provide a short term and affordable psychological treatment for the resource strained National Health Service in the UK.
It differs from treatments such as cognitive behavioural th...
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Seasonal Affective Disorder
Whilst the majority of people report they feel cheerier and happier when the sun is shining, some people are more seriously affected by depression during the darker, colder months of the year. This is known as seasonal affective disorder or SAD. It is sometimes referred to as the winter blues because of the time of year when it is most prevalent.
Common SAD symptoms include a bad mood a...
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Personality Psychology
The branch of psychology that is concerned with personality and difference between individuals is known as personality psychology. A personality psychologist will aim to construct a picture of a person in terms of their psychological processes and they will also investigate differences between individuals. In other words they work to understand how people differ from one another. They are also concerned with human nature and how it can affect the individual.
There are many theoretical perspectives in relation to personality psychology. The major theories include dispositional perspective (or trait), psychodynamic, humanistic, biological, behaviourist and the social lear...
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About Cocaine
What is Cocaine?
Cocaine is a white powder derived from the coca shrub erythroxylon coca. The drug is extracted from the leaves of the shrub in illegal factories. Cocaine hydrochloride is?an odourless, bitter tasting, white crystalline powder commonly known as "Charlie" and "Coke".
Crack Cocaine:
Crack cocaine, known as "rock", "base" and "wash", is cocaine hydrochloride which has been dissolved in water and heated with chemical reagents such as baking soda to "free" the cocaine alkaloid "base" from the salt. Purity of crack is usually higher than cocaine. Its appearance varies but it is often found as a waxy yellow por...
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Developmental Psychology
Development psychology is primarily concerned with human development and what changes occur within the individual during the course of their lifetime. It was originally a branch of psychology that dealt only with children and infants, but it now has grown to include adolescents and adults. It looks at the aging process and how the changes to cognitive development occur as a person ages. It also examines motor skills and a range of other psychological processes. Development psychologists also concentrate on problem solving skills, moral understanding, conceptual understanding, language acquisition and identity formation during a person"s lifetime.
Development psychologis...
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