How much therapy do you need to help you to feel better? Is one session enough to help you, or should you decide to see a therapist over a longer period? The duration of therapy varies greatly depending upon your presenting difficulties, personal goals, and the therapist’s approach. Some people can do what they need[…]
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How Much Therapy Do You Need?
Children's Mental Health, Eating Disorders, Mental Health, Therapy May 03, 2019
[Read the transcript below] Hi there, it’s Dr. Courtney Raspin here and today I wanted to talk to you a little bit about binge postponement and how you can do a binge postponement trial. In my last blog, I talked to you about what a binge is, how you can help avoid having a binge[…]
When someone has an unhealthy relationship with food, taking steps to control the urge to binge eat is often overwhelming and can be one of the biggest challenges when overcoming an eating disorder. Binge eating can occur for several reasons: as a result of a physiological energy deficit; to satisfy an emotional need; or a[…]
What is CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) and How Does it Help?
Eating Disorders, Mental Health, Therapy Jan 16, 2019
At Altum Health, we offer a selection of therapies we feel best match the needs of our clients. One type of therapy we offer is CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy). There are several forms of CBT, so what is CBT and how does it help? In this blog, we are going to talk to you about[…]
[Read the transcript below] Now, most people come to therapy because they either want to start doing something, or they want to stop doing something. And, intellectually, you know what practically needs to happen in order to change. The solutions are actually quite easy to see. If you’re struggling with anorexia, for example, the solution[…]
Christmas is often a source of anxiety and can be overwhelming to those struggling with mental health issues. Couple Christmas with an eating disorder and fear about all the food and drink that surrounds the holiday season, and what is meant to be an enjoyable time can become too much to handle. The good news[…]
Are You in Control of Your Eating? Or Is It in Control of You?
Eating Disorders, Mental Health Nov 21, 2018
Are you in control of your eating? Or do you think you would feel better or be happier if you were even MORE disciplined? ‘I have no control! I’m weak, such a failure, cow! I have no willpower!’ ‘I manage to make it through the morning sticking to my plan, but I just lose it[…]
[Read the transcript below] Are you unhappy with your body? So many of my clients are. They’re convinced that they don’t have the right body shape or the right look. At the extreme end, some of my anorexic clients are terrified that any weight gain will go to the wrong place, where it’s not supposed[…]
[Read the transcript below] Those of you who know me know that I’m not only a Psychologist, but I’m a Mum as well. A lot of other moms ask me, “what can I do to make sure my kids don’t get eating disorders?” or “what can I do to make sure that they don’t have[…]
Stop Your Perfectionism and Start Feeling More In Control
Body Image, Eating Disorders, Mental Health Oct 25, 2018
Many of you come to me struggling with perfectionism – often it’s the perfect diet, the perfect weight, or the perfect body. And when things aren’t exactly the way you think they should be, you say you are a ‘total failure’ and that you are ‘completely out of control’. When I ask what you mean[…]
[Read the transcript below] Mirror, Mirror on the Wall… How much time do you spend in front of the mirror? And when you do look, what is it that you’re looking for? Now, most of us fall into one of three groups – those of us who spend a bit of time, those of us[…]
[Read the transcript below] Are you watching Bulimic Porn? One of the questions I often get is “How much does advertising and media affect the development of eating disorders and body image problems?”. While I’d say that these factors aren’t the only reason these difficulties develop, I would say that they play a major factor.[…]
