[Read the transcript below] Hi there, it’s Dr. Courtney Raspin here, and it’s Mental Health Awareness Week. This year’s theme is body image, and it couldn’t be more important than now to address this because we know that so many people struggle with body image difficulties. These difficulties are linked with anxiety, depression, eating disorders[…]
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How Much Therapy Do You Need?
Children's Mental Health, Eating Disorders, Mental Health, Therapy May 03, 2019
How much therapy do you need to help you to feel better? Is one session enough to help you, or should you decide to see a therapist over a longer period? The duration of therapy varies greatly depending upon your presenting difficulties, personal goals, and the therapist’s approach. Some people can do what they need[…]
Unhelpful thinking styles are a part of everyone’s thoughts. The technical term for them is Cognitive Distortions, which might also give you a clue as to what they do. Put simply, they distort our thoughts. They’re unhelpful self-statements and judgements. The way that I like to describe them is like wearing a pair of glasses.[…]
[Read the transcript below] Hi there, it’s Dr. Courtney Raspin here and today I wanted to talk to you a little bit about binge postponement and how you can do a binge postponement trial. In my last blog, I talked to you about what a binge is, how you can help avoid having a binge[…]
[Read the transcript below] In my last vlog I talked to you about some of the major obstacles to change. Today I’d like to follow that up and talk to you about how therapy, and your therapist, can actually help you navigate those tricky obstacles. Because, for me as a therapist, that’s the work. Yes,[…]
What is CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) and How Does it Help?
Eating Disorders, Mental Health, Therapy Jan 16, 2019
At Altum Health, we offer a selection of therapies we feel best match the needs of our clients. One type of therapy we offer is CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy). There are several forms of CBT, so what is CBT and how does it help? In this blog, we are going to talk to you about[…]
[Read the transcript below] Now, most people come to therapy because they either want to start doing something, or they want to stop doing something. And, intellectually, you know what practically needs to happen in order to change. The solutions are actually quite easy to see. If you’re struggling with anorexia, for example, the solution[…]
Christmas is often a source of anxiety and can be overwhelming to those struggling with mental health issues. Couple Christmas with an eating disorder and fear about all the food and drink that surrounds the holiday season, and what is meant to be an enjoyable time can become too much to handle. The good news[…]
Are You in Control of Your Eating? Or Is It in Control of You?
Eating Disorders, Mental Health Nov 21, 2018
Are you in control of your eating? Or do you think you would feel better or be happier if you were even MORE disciplined? ‘I have no control! I’m weak, such a failure, cow! I have no willpower!’ ‘I manage to make it through the morning sticking to my plan, but I just lose it[…]
What is the Difference Between a Psychiatrist, a Psychologist and a Psychotherapist?
Mental Health Nov 03, 2018
If you decide that you need help improving your mental health, you may meet with a professional to discuss how you are feeling. However, the job titles are sometimes confusing if you have not encountered them before. Therefore, this blog is to explain the basic differences between a Psychiatrist, a Psychologist and a Psychotherapist. The[…]
Stop Your Perfectionism and Start Feeling More In Control
Body Image, Eating Disorders, Mental Health Oct 25, 2018
Many of you come to me struggling with perfectionism – often it’s the perfect diet, the perfect weight, or the perfect body. And when things aren’t exactly the way you think they should be, you say you are a ‘total failure’ and that you are ‘completely out of control’. When I ask what you mean[…]
