by Urveez Kakalia | Jul 12, 2021 | Identity, Community & Social Psychology
I bet you’ve read a lot of articles on how to increase self-esteem. Some give you quick tips, some make you reflect, but all of them will probably land you in a trap. If you’re considering your own accomplishments or positives or anything about yourself to convince...
by Urveez Kakalia | Jul 6, 2021 | Identity, Community & Social Psychology
Today’s snippet of insight is on an analogy that a client shared in a session. This is a client with whom I’ve been working with for a while. Along with a number of techniques integrated from different approaches, we eventually began to focus our work on...
by Urveez Kakalia | Jun 24, 2021 | Mental Health Conditions & Therapies
Inspired by some of the very experienced Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapists and trainers- I often ask my clients, “What planet do you live on?” You most definitely guessed their response to this one – “Earth” all respond! But, some do so with an expression of...
by Urveez Kakalia | Jun 12, 2021 | Mental Health Conditions & Therapies
This snippet of insight was one that a client of mine achieved, mid-session while deep in conversation about our needs and boundaries. This is one of those conversations that recur, exposing some new learnings and understandings every time we discuss it. The bottom...
by Urveez Kakalia | Jun 7, 2021 | Mental Health Conditions & Therapies
You’re probably tired of reading that “therapy is a process”. It is indeed a journey one embarks upon often with a therapist/ psychologist, whether it is in person, online. I find myself explaining this to my clients very often since most of us want to...