Welcome to The Woods Counselling
Better Health Blog
Here we offer insight on the best ways to approach trauma, and teach you the skills we’ve learned to handle chronic illness. And you’ll also find free counselling resources to put them into action.
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What can cause Trauma? and Why is Trauma effecting me so differently?
What can cause a trauma? Why am I reacting differently to a sexual assualt, MVA, hospital surgery, or other event? When a person is in this event and drops into freeze or shock, it’s often because they cannot fight or flee from the threat. This can cause part of the brain to go offline, they then cannot feel or process what is happening.
Healthcare, Mental Health, & Chronic Illnesses
What are the mental health and healthcare gaps or frequently asked questions I have noticed as a bc clinical counsellor?
there has been an increase in chronic illnesses. 2.lack of understanding of the intersectionality of chronic illness and mental health. This can be seen through the lack of mental health providers that treat chronic illnesses. 3. As well as a lack of doctors who refer to mental health support
This gap can be seen through the general understanding, of how mental health impacts chronic illnesses. And could be solved with more education on mental health in medical programs. As well as aided through the way we speak about mental health with patients that hold chronic illness diagnoses.
The Beginners Guide to Meditation
As we do this mindfulness lesson we are practicing mindfullness from the dialectical behavior therapy module that our virtual therapist teaches.
Topic: Mindfulness And Cognitive Distortions
The first step towards mindfulness is setting aside the time in your day to form this new habit. So, find a time that works for you, that may be in the morning or evening. Find a time that works for you and start with an easy three-minute breathing exercise. As, “When we pay attention to our breath, we are learning how to return to, and remain in, the present moment—to anchor ourselves in the here and now on purpose, without judgment.” (Staff et al., 2021).
A Grounding Exercise To Calm Your Anxious Thoughts
In the last breathing exercise it helped us focus on the present moment. Building on that mindfullness exercise we’re going to work on how we can not only be in the present moment, but also learn to ground ourselves when we start to feel overwhelmed with the uncertainties of life. This can be a big part of therapy styles like dialectical behavior therapy (dbt), (cbt) cognitive behavioral therapy, and Stress therapy. As we incorporate mindfulness into your day we hope you’ll see enjoy a little bit of a better moment from better therapy.
