How are we doing SMP fam?? Not feeling too great? Me neither. If you’re new here, my name is Shae and I’m your friendly cyberhood psychologist. I’m here to let you know that if you’re sad, it’s okay. And it’s going to be okay. I think we can all agree that some days just suck.…
Okay, that’s it, we’re officially over the trend of resetting your life when you’re finding it hard to cope or not doing the best you can. It’s a ridiculous notion because no one can reset their lives, you just do better or change what you’re doing now so you do better in future. Instead of…
Continue reading ➞ Stop “Resetting” Your Life Every Time You Struggle
Okay, so, it’s just occurred to us that we haven’t really spoken about strategies or types of therapy that has helped our clients develop better mental health, take control of their lives & invest in their wellness. Honestly, we don’t know why it’s taken us this long to write about it, given that mental health…
Continue reading ➞ Therapeutic Tools Psychologists Use In Session
A week or so ago we wrote a post about what seeing a psychologist is really like as there are a lot, & we mean A LOT of false information on the internet that can influence people to not seek help. If you missed it, click here. We thought we would continue to “debunk” misinformation…
Continue reading ➞ What Is A First Session With A Psychologist Like?
Does anyone else find forgiveness hard to do? We do too. Forgiving someone who has wronged you is a uniquely individual process for everyone. It takes us all different times to forgive, it happens in different ways but nonetheless, the end game is the same- to let go & to move on. Today we thought…
Recently we saw this Instagram post, it said "I think the reason people think their partners can be therapists is because they think therapy is just talking about their feelings. Therapy is a treatment plan; psychology is a science. Having someone listen to you vent is not the same as creating a plan to heal…
Continue reading ➞ What Seeing A Psychologist Is Actually Like
We don’t know about you but we haven’t been feeling great over COVID-19 lockdown over here at SMP HQ. We’ve been struggling with our confidence, our body image (let's be real, the weight we’ve gained) and overall been focussing on the negatives rather than the positives. Does this seem familiar? If it does, you’re in…
Continue reading ➞ Daily Gratitude & Body Positivity Practice
Body image & body positivity can be a constant struggle especially in an era of social media where access to everyone & everything is available. Today we bring you our top tips for boosting body positivity. Following on from our previous post "Breaking Down Societal Expectations Of Body Image" we thought we would give you…
I think this is something everyone at some point struggles with, body positivity. Our bodies are constantly changing & growing, they start looking different at a certain age- for some, it's sooner, others it's later. Either way, it can cause us to dislike our shapes and sizes, putting a strain on our mental health. We…
Continue reading ➞ Breaking Down Societal Expectations Of Body Image
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