A THREE-PART EXERCISE TO CREATE SAFETY AND TRUST Author: Deb Dana (psychotherapynetworker.org The fundamental premise of Polyvagal Theory is that human beings need safety, and our biology is fiercely devoted to keeping us out of harm’s way. As most therapists know, the body’s rapid-response survival system is orchestrated by our autonomic nervous system (ANS). ToContinue reading “A THREE-PART EXERCISE TO CREATE SAFETY AND TRUST”
Author Archives: Frederik Nel
9 Tips for Setting Healthy Boundaries
9 Tips for Setting Healthy Boundaries From calm.com How do we kindly and proactively ensure healthy boundaries? It’s not an easy task, and oftentimes, rather intimidating; telling people what you need might seem selfish, aggressive, or even rude. But it’s important: Boundaries allow us to feel safe and respected both physically and emotionally. Honoring ourContinue reading “9 Tips for Setting Healthy Boundaries”
Sexual Orientation
Frederik B O Nel April 2019 1 Introduction Discussing sexual orientation can be a lot more complex than allowed for by the time and space available today. We are confronted with acronyms like LGBTI+ LGBTIQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer/questioning), which already shows us how complicated sexual orientation is – even for thoseContinue reading “Sexual Orientation”
Is consciousness a battle between your beliefs and perceptions?
Is consciousness a battle between your beliefs and perceptions? Hakwan Lau Hakwan Lauis a professor of behavioural neuroscience at the University of California, Los Angeles, and he also holds an appointment at the University of Hong Kong. His work has been published in Science, Nature Neuroscience and Neuron among others. Imagine you’re at a magic show, in which the performerContinue reading “Is consciousness a battle between your beliefs and perceptions?”
Couples Therapy
By Dr Francois Hanekom, CPSC affiliate Published in CPSC Notes No 7 February 2019 As psychologists, Drs John and Julie Gottman have been doing research about Couples Therapy for 40 years at the Washington University in Seattle, USA. The Magazine Psychology Today calls Dr John Gottman the “Einstein of Love”.They studied many hours of videoContinue reading “Couples Therapy”