When people begin therapy, they often want to focus on what's happening right now (e.g. current stress, anxiety, conflict, or patterns...

In earlier blog posts, we looked at important parts of ourselves in Schema Therapy, for example, the Vulnerable Child Mode, which holds...

In our previous blog article, we discussed the Vulnerable Child Mode. In this article, we seek to explore the concept of the Healthy...

The Vulnerable Child is a concept found in Schema Therapy that is central to understanding emotional states that arise from unmet core...

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a therapeutic approach designed to help individuals process and alleviate...

Do you ever feel like you’re stuck in the same patterns of behavior, even when you know they’re not serving you well? Perhaps you find...

Trauma is a complicated part of human life that can impact people in different ways. The word "trauma" has its roots in ancient Greek. It...

AURE: Psychology, Counselling & Therapy currently provides the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule 2nd Edition (ADOS-2) as part of the...

Autism refers refers to a wide range of challenges with social engagement, repetitive behaviors/"sameness" and sensory sensitivities. It...

In my previous blog post, we explored about the triune brain and how I liked the model for its simplicity. In the spirit of ‘keeping...

What is the difference between an Anxiety Attack and a Panic Attack? Most people would use them interchangeably. However, there is a...

There is this comedic scene from “Anger Management” where Dave (played by Adam Sandler) and his psychiatrist, Dr. Rydell, (played by Jack...

Unforgiveness or not forgiving is when you are unable or unwilling to forgive the person that hurt, betrayed or broke your trust. There...

According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, suicide is the leading cause of death among people aged 15-44 years old in...

What are the similarities and differences between shame and guilt? Often people would express them as negative emotions that they would...

In 2020 we had the horrendous Australian bushfires, the social and political unrest in America, locust plagues in Africa and the Middle...

Christmas and the festive seasons are known for its joy and cheerfulness. However, for some, this period can be eclipsed by family...

Psychology Week is an annual initiative of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) that aims to increase public awareness of how...

Aaron Beck is often considered the Father of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (cognitive basically means thinking). In his research on...

DEARMAN is an Interpersonal Effectiveness Skill within Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)*. DEARMAN teaches an individual how to ask for...