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You're Not Broken, Your Brain Is Just Predicting
Written by Bonolo Mophosho, Counselling Psychologist Understanding the Predictive Brain and Rewiring Your Emotional Patterns A...

Psych Central
May 22, 20254 min read


It's time to take a breath
Written by Shelley Bernhardt, Counselling Psychologist In this blog I would like to discuss basic Breathwork and encourage you to pay...

Psych Central
May 21, 20254 min read


Self-abandonment VS compromise in a relationship
Written by Zamuxolo Ngubane, Counselling Psychologist One of the issues I come across frequently in therapy is people struggling to...

Psych Central
May 20, 20253 min read


You can't just think your way out of stress...but maybe you can dance your way through.
Written by Boledi Tladi, Counselling Psychologist “…and when you’re feeling this way, what do you do to help you shift out of it?”is the...

Psych Central
May 9, 20253 min read


Hit Pause on Overthinking: How to Challenge Your Thoughts and Stop the Spiral
Written by Candice Yorke, Counselling Psychologist Let’s be real—overthinking is exhausting. One small thing goes wrong and suddenly your...

Psych Central
May 8, 20253 min read


Why do we need to process trauma?
Written by Shanell Sampson, Counselling Psychologist Some days you have a client step into your office with profound emotional scars...

Psych Central
Apr 29, 20254 min read


Help! I see a white elephant in my relationship
Written by Nonhlanhla Makamba, Counselling Psychologist At some point, many people encounter a strange phenomenon in their relationships,...

Psych Central
Apr 21, 20253 min read


What really is the benefit of going to therapy?
Written by Christel Roets, Clinical Psychologist Many people I have met have told me that they have been thinking about going to therapy...

Psych Central
Apr 8, 20253 min read


Understanding your child's emotions
By Daniela Regal, Educational Psychologist Many parents have expressed to me how confusing and overwhelming it can be when their child...

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Apr 8, 20253 min read


Controversial tips to enhance self-care
Written by Amanda Zulu, Counselling Psychologist There's many posts and tips out there about self-care, but not everyone looks at it in...

Psych Central
Mar 30, 20252 min read


Top 10 relationship tips written by AI
(Disclaimer: None of the content in this blog post was written by a professional practitioner.) Healthy Relationship Advice Based on...

Psych Central
Feb 22, 20232 min read


Trust your journey
"Learn to trust your journey, even if you don't understand it" - Ralph Smart. Dear Beloved Human Being, How often have you gone through...

Psych Central
Jul 21, 20223 min read


Imposter Syndrome
“Girl! They’re going to find out you don’t know what you’re doing and they’re going to fire you!!” It was my internship year. I was lucky...

Psych Central
Sep 1, 20216 min read


As a man thinketh…
Begin to watch and listen to your thoughts. Indeed your thoughts do define how you feel, behave, and thus how you are in relation to your...

Psych Central
Aug 26, 20213 min read


Is talking the only kind of therapy?
Many people feel that counselling only consists of the “talking-cure”, in the hope of bringing relief to distressing situations and...

Psych Central
Aug 3, 20212 min read


Healthy Boundaries
Setting and maintaining healthy boundaries are vitally important to our mental wellbeing. However, most of us have great difficulty with...

Psych Central
Jul 30, 20215 min read


Panic Disorder
You hear the word panic, and what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Could it be anxiety or fear? Or perhaps thoughts go to someone in...

Psych Central
Jul 23, 20213 min read


A psychological perspective on porn dependency
*Please note that this content is age sensitive and it is advised to consult with an adult should you find yourself on this page. Yes,...

Psych Central
Jul 17, 20213 min read


Understanding Child Mental Health
Child mental health has been an issue of debate for many years. That is because when we typically think of mental health and mental...

Psych Central
May 26, 20212 min read


Building resilience in uncertain times
We have all experienced challenging times in our lives. An abusive childhood, a pandemic, loosing loved ones, being faced with illness,...

Psych Central
Mar 23, 20215 min read
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