Relationship Counselling
Relationship counselling is not just about trying to fix your relationship, but rather it is a process of looking to better the relationship. When couples arrive to therapy looking for their psychologist to fix their partner, psychological intervention generally has little value. However, if couples arrive to therapy with open minds and a strong desire to make their relationship whole, loving, kind and passionate again, then psychological intervention can go a long way. Not all psychologists offer relationship counselling/marriage counselling. At Strategic Psychology we can provide both...
Managing Depression – 3 Simple Tips
With depression becoming more common, it is important to know what you can do if you notice yourself beginning to feel unusually down. Here are three simple tips for managing depression more effectively: 1. Socialise Getting out of the house and being in the company of others can be extremely difficult when feeling depressed. It might be particularly hard to put on a happy face when you are really feeling down on the inside. Nonetheless, research shows that for most people socialising is an almost essential ingredient in feeling better. Socialising gives us a chance to focus on...
What is Bipolar?
Some people self diagnose themselves with having bipolar disorder. It is believed that bipolar is characterised by having highs and lows in mood whereby one moment a person is experiencing a happy and high feeling and the next moment they are feeling quite down and depressed. Although the name bipolar suggests having shifts between high and low moods, bipolar is actually a little more complex. There are two types of bipolar: Bipolar I and Bipolar II. Bipolar I usually refers to a person who experiences at least one episode of mania in their lifetime while also having depressive episodes. ...