Is psychology for me?

The short answer is yes!

Nurturing and strengthening your emotional and mental health is just as important as maintaining your physical health.

Psychology can be used in any of the following ways:

As a preventative measure.
To improve your overall sense of wellbeing.
Support to establish and achieve meaningful life goals.
As a process of self reflection to better understand yourself.
To feel supported in times of difficulty or times of change.
Understanding and managing symptoms of low mood and anxiety.
Identifying and challenging unhelpful thought patterns.
Identifying and exploring unhelpful behavioural patterns.
To help you move forward when feeling stuck.
Establishing and maintaining healthy relationships.
Dealing with some of the bigger and more challenging obstacles that life inevitably throws at us.
Treatment for a diagnosable mental health illness.

Essentials for maintaining your mental health

Everybody has their own unique story and this story is important. There are however some fundamental common human elements that are essential for nurturing your emotional and mental health.

The following are some of the key areas you and your psychologist may touch on in your sessions together.

1. An awareness and understanding of your thought processes and how these are linked to your emotions and behaviours.

2. Developing a healthy sleep wake cycle

3. Sense of achievement

4. Connection & belonging

5. Movement / physical activity

6. Healthy and consistent eating habits

7. Flexibility in your thinking

8. Making time for play / pleasure

9. Creativity

10. Mindfulness

11. Time spent in nature

12. Living by your values