The Key to Building Resilience During COVID-19
Building resilience is a pertinent topic right now. The COVID-19 pandemic has knocked the nation for six, but it seems some people are more sensitive to the danger and threat to our normal way of life while others are more resilient. To explore this topic more, I’ve...
My Funny Moment in Therapy
[Read Transcript] Hey there I am back in my office, in the city, yeah! Even if it is just seeing my clients online from here, it's really nice to be back. It feels so good. And I hope that soon I can see people face to face, it'll be so good. Anyway I just wanted to...
I Struggle with Opening up to my Therapist
[Read Transcript] Hi there, in my latest Ask Me Anything post on Instagram stories, a lovely lady, called Maddie, asked me the following question. And she says, "Dear Dr. Courtney, I've been in therapy for about six months now and I still struggle with opening up to...
Why Lockdown Weight Gain is No Bad Thing
Have you noticed the extraordinary number of lockdown weight gain memes on social media since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic? Weight gain is inevitable for many of us during this period of uncertainty. We have been told to social distance, to stay at home – in...
Transitioning from Child & Adolescent Eating Disorder Services during COVID 19
Transitioning from Child & Adolescent Eating Disorder Services to Adult Eating Disorder Services is known to be a challenging time for both patients and their families. But now, with the social distancing measures in place due to COVID 19, patients and their...
How to Use Worry Time to Manage Anxiety and Worries
[Read Transcript] Hi there, I hope you're all doing okay, as we trundle through yet another week of lockdown. On my Ask Me Anything post on Instagram, I've been getting a lot of questions about how to manage anxieties and worries. And for a lot of you, this period of...
Pros and Cons of Online Zoom Therapy Sessions
[Read Transcript] Hi there, it's Doctor Courtney Raspin. I was speaking to my colleague Alex the other day and we were talking about Zoom therapy and how some people really, really like it, and other people don't. It got us talking in depth about some of the pros and...
How to Manage Mental Health when Cooped up with Family
[Read Transcript] This video is for those of you who are struggling to manage your mental health struggles when you are cooped up with your family. Now, families, we love our families, of course we do. But sometimes we don't like them very much, and this is a normal...
How to Cope with Social Isolation When you’re Alone
[Read Transcript] How to cope with Social Isolation when you’re alone I wanted to make this video because I'm noticing a lot of different issues coming up in my online sessions with clients to do with social isolation when you’re alone. While there are...
