Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a form of therapy that uses a variety of strategies to help individuals live more meaningful and fulfilling lives. One of the key strategies used in ACT is the use of metaphors. Metaphors are powerful tools in ACT because they help to convey complex ideas in a simple and […]
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Gottman’s Sound Relationship House
Gottman’s Sound Relationship House is a model developed by psychologists Drs. John and Julie Gottman, based on their extensive research on relationships. The model is designed to help couples understand the key elements that make up a healthy and satisfying relationship. The Sound Relationship House consists of nine building blocks, each of which represents a […]
Gottman’s Magic Ratio
Gottman’s Magic Ratio is a concept developed by psychologists Drs. John and Julie Gottman, based on their extensive research on relationships. The ratio is a key predictor of relationship success, and refers to the balance between positive and negative interactions in a relationship. Gottman’s research found that the magic ratio for a healthy and successful […]
Gottman’s Four Horsemen
Gottman’s Four Horsemen is a term coined by psychologist Drs. John and Julie Gottman, who have studied relationships for over 40 years. They have identified four communication patterns that are particularly damaging to relationships: criticism, contempt, defensiveness, and stonewalling. These communication patterns are referred to as “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse” because of the […]
Solutions Focused Counselling
Solutions Focused Counselling, also known as Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), is a form of counselling that focuses on helping clients identify and achieve their goals. Rather than dwelling on the problems and difficulties that bring them to therapy, SFBT encourages clients to focus on their preferred future and the solutions that will help them get […]
Person-centered Counselling
Person-centred counselling, also known as client-centred therapy, is a form of counselling that was developed by Carl Rogers. It is based on the idea that individuals have the ability to heal themselves, and that the role of the counsellor is to provide a safe and supportive environment for that healing to take place. Person-centred counselling […]
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a type of psychotherapy that focuses on helping individuals increase psychological flexibility and live a more meaningful life. Developed in the 1980s by Steven C. Hayes, ACT is based on the idea that psychological suffering is caused by an inability to accept certain thoughts, emotions, and sensations, and by […]
Hows Does Your Mind Hook You?
How Does Your Mind Hook You? The human mind is excellent at telling stories which we get hooked on, believing that they are instructions for living our life, rather than just being thoughts and feelings to observe. Action and Commitment Therapy (ACT) provides tools to unhook ourselves from such stories. The stories our mind sends […]
Dropping Anchor
Dropping Anchor is a technique taken from Dr. Russ Harris’s excellent book, The happiness Trap. This simple mindfulness technique can help you weather any emotional ‘storm’ and bring you back into the present, calm and ready to face the day. This image series first appeared on our Facebook Page and Instagram accounts. For further information […]
Counselling For Men
Males account for 75% of the deaths by suicide in Australia each year yet men avoid seeing counsellors, clearly this needs to change and John Belchamber wants Sunny Coast Counselling to help make this happen.