Monthly Archives: July 2011

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) – YouTube Playlist

By James Hardie | Published: July 26, 2011

Often it is difficult to describe what Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) looks like or consists of. Especially when each person is different, and may benefit from different approaches and strategies. You may wonder what a therapist looks like, what their room is like, and what therapy or CBT sessions may involve. Sometimes the best way […]

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SANE – Black Dog Campaign (Depression)

By James Hardie | Published: July 26, 2011

http://www.sane.org.uk/what_we_do/black_dog/ “The World Health Organisation predicts that by 2030 depression will be the world’s most disabling condition, above cancer and AIDS. One in five people will experience depression at some point in their lives, and it underscores most mental illness. Suprisingly, we still do not know what causes the condition and therefore treatments and therapies vary. 2011 marks a significant […]

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30 days

By James Hardie | Published: July 21, 2011

Is there something you’ve always meant to do, wanted to do, but just … haven’t? Matt Cutts suggests: Try it for 30 days. This short, lighthearted talk offers a neat way to think about setting and achieving goals.

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About me

By James Hardie | Published: July 18, 2011

I offer Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) for common mental health problems. Most often I see people who are experiencing problems with anxiety, depression or low mood, panic, phobias, sleep problems, obsessions and compulsions (OCD), anger problems or stress. I’m a Clinical Associate in Applied Psychology, trained in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT). I’ve also authored some […]

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Did you turn the gas off?

By James Hardie | Published: July 16, 2011

Sometimes in life we experience moments of uncertainty. Times when we cannot definitely be sure of something. There might be some element of doubt that creeps into our mind, even when it’s an every-day task. Did I turn the gas off properly? Were all the electrical sockets switched off before we left? Did I lock […]

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Challenging Unhelpful Thoughts

By James Hardie | Published: July 12, 2011

Once you have recognised an unhelpful thought – the next stage is to challenge it. To do this, you can ask yourself a series of questions… You might find it difficult to identify an unhelpful thought – so try thinking about a time when your mood changed. Consider what was running through your mind at […]

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What stresses you out?

By James Hardie | Published: July 12, 2011
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10 questions about my use of social media

By James Hardie | Published: July 12, 2011

A key strategy that is used by practitioners delivering psychological therapies, such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is reflective practice. It’s important to check, or audit your practises, and to make sure that they are effective and efficient in achieving their intended outcome. I thought it would be helpful to list a few questions which may be […]

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Therapists on social media?

By James Hardie | Published: July 11, 2011

I recently came across this Psych Central article which talks about how there is an increasing number of therapists, psychologists and psychiatrists venturing into the world-wide-web. Well, the author raises some really interesting points in this and a previous article, which I thought would be very relevant to discuss and comment on. “Is it ethical for a therapist to […]

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Psychologists’ public engagement…

By James Hardie | Published: July 11, 2011

  Just recently, the British Psychological Society (BPS) invited applications for their public engagement grant scheme. “Through these grants we aim to help members promote the relevance of evidence-based psychology to wider audiences either through direct work or by organising interesting and relevant communications activities. Past recipients have received grants to work on projects such websites and workshops.” […]

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