Automatic thoughts are rapid thoughts that come to mind in response to internal events (e.g., memories, images) or external events in the environment (e.g., getting promoted, failing an exam, not being invited to a social event, etc.). These types of thoughts are easy to identify as being the surface-level words, sentences, or images […]
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Common symptoms of depression are loss of interest, lack of motivation, loss of pleasure, and fatigue that can lead to inactivity, which in turn further perpetuates or worsens depression. Avoidance of tasks and responsibilities at work, school, or at home can cause a build up of things to complete that over time can
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You may have heard of the expression to “face your fears”. An integral aspect of managing anxiety is indeed facing feared situations, objects, or places. If you face what you are afraid of then you may realize it is not as threatening or dangerous as you originally believed, providing evidence to disconfirm negative
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If you read our earlier blog about tolerating uncertainty, you learned that ambiguous, novel, and unpredictable situations can create worry and anxiety about potential negative outcomes. As a result, people are likely to engage in actions to help alleviate anxiety, which are called safety behaviours. The appeal of safety behaviours is that they
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Tolerating Uncertainty Individuals with anxiety are more often to experience intolerance to uncertainty, which means not knowing what might happen in the future may produce worrying about potential negative outcomes. There are three situations that can activate worry: unpredictable situations when the outcome is unclear (e.g., waiting for results
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Using Telepsychology for Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy Telepsychology is defined as a method of delivering psychological services through electronic devices, including telephone, videoconferencing, texting, and mobile applications. The use of remote technologies for psychological services can include assessment, individual therapy, group therapy, and couples therapy. The shift from face-to-face sessions to telepsychology was prominent in
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