PSYCHOLOGY OF US

Depression is not one simple emotion. Rather it is a combination of emotions – often including strong feelings of anger, fear, guilt, and shame – with sadness as its key component. It affects the way we feel, think, behave, and relate. Monkey therapy combines Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Internal Family Systems, as well as neuroprocessing and […]

Anxiety is our internal alarm system for potential risks, real or imagined. Anxious thoughts can magnify small concerns (like traffic or dentist visits) or help us reasonably respond to life’s weightier issues (ill health or job insecurity). Fear, however, arises with tangible threats right here and now. But here’s the twist – our brains blur […]

Post-traumatic stress is what happens when our minds and our bodies continue to react to a past trauma as though it could happen right now. Monkey Therapy offers a multifaceted approach to trauma recovery, drawing from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and a specialized neuroprocessing intervention known as Brainspotting. Treatment is tailored […]

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a primary component within my practice. A great thing about CBT is that it is unashamedly thieving. CBT allows its practitioners to use what works for clients from other theories and therapy models. So, I also incorporate Internal Family Systems and Brainspotting whenever needed. Because everyone is different, I adjust […]