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What are the benefits of hypnotherapy?

Posted on 21/11/2011 in Stress Management, Tips for Therapy

TL;DR: Insight’s licensed hypnotherapists help address issues like stress, phobias, unhealthy habits, and relationship difficulties. Hypnotherapy can improve mental and physical well-being by accessing the mind-body connection, offering lasting change and calm that other treatments may not provide. Visiting a licensed therapist that is certified in hypnotherapy can benefit many medical and mental conditions that have not responded to other forms of treatment. With the help of a hypnotherapist, you could positively change your outlook and sense of self and start living the life you have always wanted to live. Insight can help enhance/resolve some of the following issues: enhancing inner… Read More Here!

The role of play therapy in children’s counselling

Posted on 21/11/2011 in Children, Parenting, Tips for Therapy

TL;DR: Insight’s therapists use play therapy to help children express emotions, manage anxiety, and improve communication through creative activities like drawing and dolls. Insights therapists in Red Deer use play therapy during children's counseling to facilitate communication and access to raw emotions that young children frequently are unable to verbalize. Play therapy involves such items as dolls, drawing utensils, crayons, paints and clay. Children readily use these items to tell stories which a therapist then interprets and applies to the child's particular situation. Therapists also gain insight into the child's emotional state by using play therapy because children easily transfer… Read More Here!

Should I take my Child to a Psychologist?

Posted on 21/11/2011 in Children, Parenting, Tips for Therapy

TL;DR: Taking your child to a psychologist can support their emotional and mental well-being, especially if you notice sudden changes in behaviour, school performance, or social interactions. Child psychologists help children discuss difficult feelings and provide guidance for parents concerned about developmental or behavioural issues. Taking your child to a professional child psychologist in Red Deer can make all the difference in the emotional and mental well-being of a troubled child. When a child begins exhibiting behaviours such as aggression, impulsiveness, fighting or withdrawing from friends and family, something may be happening in the child's life of which parents may… Read More Here!

Risk factors in Edmonton for Depression

Posted on 21/11/2011 in Anxiety, Depression, Stress Management

TL;DR: Depression risk factors include family history, stress, illness, isolation, and trauma. Edmonton counselors assess these risks and provide therapy to manage symptoms and prevent depression. Basic risk factors for depression include having close family members who have suffered depression; experiencing multiple stressful events in a short period of time (divorce, death of loved one, economic hardships) and having a chronic medical condition. Edmonton depression counselors can help someone who is clinically depressed by providing counseling and the utilization of therapeutic techniques that alleviate depression symptoms. Risk factors for depression are investigated by a depression counselor during the initial visit.… Read More Here!

Prepare your kids for Child’s Therapy

Posted on 21/11/2011 in Children, Parenting, Tips for Therapy

TL;DR: Preparing your child for therapy means explaining why they’re going, how it can help them manage strong emotions, and that therapy benefits the whole family. Be honest, reassure them they’re not in trouble, and describe what will happen at the session. To ease resistance, normalize counseling and consider pairing sessions with a fun activity to create a positive association. Preparing your kids for children's therapy in Calgary simply means letting them know how much you love them and want them to be happy. Explain how much better they will feel better about themselves by talking to someone who can… Read More Here!