by Danielle Gerson | Sep 30, 2020 | CBT, Negative thoughts, Pandemic, Self-compassion
Do you find yourself often thinking the worst, or convincing yourself that things are your fault, that people dislike you or that it’s all going wrong? If so, read on for reasons why this happens, and some simple tips to help you to achieve more balanced and fair...
by Danielle Gerson | Aug 1, 2020 | ACT, Compassion-Focused Therapy, Pandemic, Self-compassion
So a bit of a personal post from me after a period of absence. How are you, whoever you are reading this? I mean, really. How are you really? It’s been really hard in a whole host of ways hasn’t it? For me, my last few weeks have been filled with the relentless (but...
by Danielle Gerson | Mar 22, 2020 | Behavioural Activation, CBT, Negative thoughts, Pandemic, Self-compassion
Connections with others and keeping ourselves busy and active are so important for our mental health. Facing social isolation and experiencing change to our usual roles and routines can be very challenging. Any mixture of emotions that you might be experiencing are...
by Danielle Gerson | Mar 15, 2020 | Compassion-Focused Therapy, Compassionate Mind, Pandemic, Self-compassion
We are all facing what feels like unprecedented uncertainty and a strong sense of threat. A lot of the data suggests the real risk to the majority of us is pretty small, and we have every reason to be hopeful we will come through this fine. However, we may be worried...
