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Neuroplasticity By Christine Ferch One of my favourite parts of the brain is our ability to strengthen it. We strengthen our brain by developing new neural pathways for neurons to travel, [...]

What is Dialectical Behavior Therapy? By Christine Ferch Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is one of the favourite branches of CBT as it addresses our emotional responses more so than our [...]

Shadow Work Christine Ferch Shadow work was created by one of my favourite early psychologists, Carl Jung, who concentrated on the unconscious and conscious much like his preceptor Freud, he [...]

Neurogenic Tremors By Christine Ferch Neurogenic Tremors Ever find yourself shaking after you have endured something stressful or a traumatic event? This is a normal response provided by our [...]

Coping with Grief By Christine Ferch Coping with Grief is something we are all impacted by as we lose many things in life. Yes, that is right; grief does not necessarily pertain to the loss of a [...]

Helping Someone You Love Survive Depression How can you help someone you love survive depression? You can help your loved one by doing the following: Being A Good Listener Helping Them Find a [...]

Psychosomatic Illnesses What is psychosomatic? By Christine Ferch Psych: Mind Soma: body. Psychosomatic is the connection between our mind and body. Physical symptoms evolve from our mind and [...]

Biopsychosocial Approach By Christine Ferch There are many components which make up a person, and these components have an impact on how we think, feel, and behave. Due to the cyclical nature of [...]

Polyvagal theory By Christine Ferch Polyvagal theory (P.V.) was developed by Dr. Porges, who worked within developmental psychophysiology. P.V. helps explain the interconnected nature of how we [...]

Self-Sabotaging Behaviors By Christine Ferch Ever find yourself on the right path, doing all the right things, pieces are falling in line, and then something happens, and then a rush of feelings [...]