by Urveez Kakalia | Jul 19, 2021 | Mental Health Conditions & Therapies
A psychologist and a friend lay on the two ends of a spectrum. On one end, we have friends or peers with who we surround ourselves. They make up our support system, a shoulder to cry on. Researchers believe that friendship exists within the socio-emotional realm and...
by Urveez Kakalia | Jul 16, 2021 | Mental Health Conditions & Therapies
This blog is a continuation of the last one which talks about the symptoms and diagnosis of Depression titled “Depression: Symptoms and Effective Treatment” Whether you are experiencing the emotion of depression, or a few sustaining symptoms, or whether you may have a...
by Urveez Kakalia | Jul 14, 2021 | Mental Health Conditions & Therapies
Depression and Anxiety are the most commonly presented problems in my private practice since statistically they most commonly occur in the population. However, the word depression gets flung around casually even in the absence of an accurate understanding of what it...
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...