The term ‘stuckness’ is not listed in clinical psychology books but it is very much a real part of our psychological experience.  At some point in our lives, we have all felt like we just can’t make progress. We know that there is something that we can do to change our current situation. It’s just there, beyond the stuckness, but for whatever reason, we feel trapped in sludge.

Monkey therapy combines Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Internal Family Systems, as well as neuroprocessing and body-focused interventions that are tailored to suit your needs.

Monkey therapy helps you unstick:

Discover what’s really stopping you. Uncover the long-held (sometimes hidden) negative beliefs, thinking patterns, emotions, and behaviours that drive your resistance.

Understand your ambivalence. You want to find a partner but refuse to takes steps to meet new people. Or you want to change jobs but avoid looking for new opportunities. Connect with the parts of you that are sending mixed messages. Learn to listen to them with compassion and curiosity, fostering a deeper self-awareness and clarity. 

Change negative beliefs and thinking patterns. Challenge the thoughts and perceptions that are hindering you and replace them with healthier, more constructive alternatives.

Confront your fears. We often avoid the things that make us anxious. The downside to avoidance is that we don’t get the chance to overcome our fears. These fears don’t go away; instead, they drain the energy that we need to change. They underpin our anxiety, low mood, lethargy, frustrations, and self-defeating behaviours. Monkey therapy helps you understand and work through emotional roadblocks.

Change self-defeating behaviours. Sometimes our actions and reactions are what’s keeping us in the same situation. We might think that there is no other way for us to be or we might not realise that our default behaviours are stopping us. Recognise and replace unhelpful behavioural patterns with new constructive ways of being.

Create a change plan and put it into action. When we are stuck, we feel like we have no control over our situation. Monkey therapy provides an effective process for problem solving, which includes actionable plans, strengthening your sense of agency and supporting you while you take action.

Build confidence and resilience. Strengthen your self-compassion, self-worth, and ability to bounce back after setbacks, changing your feelings of overwhelm to ones of capability.