Managing Anxiety: Is it as simple as facing your fears?

The J&R Clinical Psychologists teamAnxiety, Blog

Feeling anxious from time to time is a completely normal part of the human experience. However, sometimes those feelings of anxiety can reach a frequency and intensity such that they interfere with how we’d like to live our lives. When anxiety is severe and/or chronic, it can be hugely restrictive and stop us from engaging fully in relationships and activities …

What are some of the therapies used by psychologists? Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

The J&R Clinical Psychologists teamBlog, Clinic Updates, Psychological treatment approaches

When talking with a psychologist, you will likely notice the discussion often ties back to the way you think in a specific situation. For example, a psychologist might ask: In that moment, what thought popped into your mind?  What did you take that decision to mean?  Thinking about that situation, what are you concerned may happen? Psychologists are interested in …