Guilt feelings are common, healthy, and useful in short durations. However, when they linger passed their usefulness, guilt feelings can cause emotional distress and lead to more serious psychological issues.

Monkey therapy combines Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Internal Family Systems, as well as neuroprocessing interventions that address all the aspects of overactive guilt: cognitions, emotional reactions, behavioural patterns and hidden sources. Interventions are collaboratively created to address your unique needs.

Address overactive guilt with Monkey therapy:

Uncover negative beliefs. Overactive guilt usually originates in childhood. The more we feel guilty as children, the more likely we develop habitual guilt as adults. Discover the underlying, sometimes hidden, negative beliefs that trigger your habitual guilt. 

Change negative perceptions. Once uncovered, the process helps you to challenge your unrealistic beliefs (ones like I must be kind and patient at all times) then guides you in replacing them with healthier, more realistic alternatives.

Become better at dealing with guilt. Learning self-compassion helps you put your culpability into perspective, so you can let go of your overactive guilt or accept responsibility in a healthier, more productive way.

Monkey therapy can also help you accept that past trauma or abuse was not your fault, finally releasing long-held self-blame and the negative impact that it has on your life.

Build resilience. Instead of falling back into the habit of beating yourself up, gain the coping strategies that enable you to bounce back from difficulties.