Being a Private Practitioner has multiple dimensions to it and though it’s quite difficult to note it down in just one post, here are three things that made me a better Private Practitioner: Don’t be too quick to judge other professionals: Once I started to work as an independent professional, there were quite a lot …
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Mental Illnesses or mental health concerns can be difficult to navigate. The stigma and lack of awareness can leave us feeling vulnerable even if we are not going through it but just observing from the side. Your support for the people you care for can become a lifesaving gesture that can help them through their …
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Are you a fresher who feels Anxious to start private practice? Most students in the country are worried about the the stability and financial security, or job opportunities while going through their education. Though these concerns are valid to certain extent but most freshers feel inadequate/anxious about beginning to work as a therapist. Moreover immediately …
Not “the father of psychology” but “the father of Psychoanalysis” as Freud’s theories and work contribute in shaping current views of dreams, childhood, personality, memory, sexuality and therapy. Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist born in 1856, was the oldest of eight siblings. He earned a medical degree and began practising as a doctor in Vienna. …
Boundaries are defined as an invisible distance that you maintain from a certain situation, a person, or from any particular task in order to maintain a personal space to be able to function optimally. Healthy boundaries are not just about putting limitations over the actions or behaviors of others, but also understanding personal values, beliefs …
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Psychotherapy, often known as talk therapy, is a treatment option for a wide range of mental health concerns and emotional distress. The goal of psychotherapy is to help people feel better by addressing their thoughts, behaviors and emotions. Psychotherapy can be addressed with many other terms, such as therapy, psychological therapy, counseling, etc. It is …
Your love for animals can not be only limited to hugs and kisses but these animals can help you improve your well-being. But is it even that surprising? The guided interaction between the trained animal and the person facing issues is known as pet therapy or animal-assisted training. Animal-assisted training (AAT) is a formal, …
Women all around the world were celebrated for the past week in wake of International Women’s Day. The theme given by the UN for this year was “Gender Equality today for a Sustainable Tomorrow” and a trend encompassed the world with the tagline “breaking the bias”. India also participated in this trend and people across …
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Social Psychology defines ‘Altruism‘ as the unselfish concern for other people—doing things simply out of a desire to help, not because you feel obligated to some duty. It involves acting out of concern for the well-being of others. It is one aspect of Prosocial Behaviour. In fact, Neurobiologists have found that when a person …