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Understanding the Critical Part in Schema Therapy: The Voice That Hurts and How to Heal It
In earlier blog posts, we looked at important parts of ourselves in Schema Therapy, for example, the Vulnerable Child Mode, which holds...
Lemuel Tan
Apr 63 min read
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The Healthy Adult Mode: How to Cultivate Resilience and Balance
In our previous blog article, we discussed the Vulnerable Child Mode. In this article, we seek to explore the concept of the Healthy...
Lemuel Tan
Feb 223 min read
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The Vulnerable Child: Schema Therapy
The Vulnerable Child is a concept found in Schema Therapy that is central to understanding emotional states that arise from unmet core...
Lemuel Tan
Jan 256 min read
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy: A modern trauma and PTSD processing technique
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a therapeutic approach designed to help individuals process and alleviate...
Lemuel Tan
Dec 26, 20245 min read
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Maladaptive Schemas: How Coping Styles Keep Us Stuck in Negative Patterns
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...
Lemuel Tan
Nov 19, 20247 min read
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Trauma: Acute Trauma (PTSD), Chronic Trauma and Complex Trauma
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...
Lemuel Tan
Dec 24, 20234 min read
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Autism Assessment: Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule 2nd Edition (ADOS-2)
AURE: Psychology, Counselling & Therapy currently provides the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule 2nd Edition (ADOS-2) as part of the...
Lemuel Tan
Mar 17, 20223 min read
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What is autism or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)?
Autism refers refers to a wide range of challenges with social engagement, repetitive behaviors/"sameness" and sensory sensitivities. It...
Lemuel Tan
Feb 20, 20226 min read
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Left Brain & Right Brain
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...
Lemuel Tan
Jan 19, 20224 min read
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Anxiety Attack & Panic Attack
What is the difference between an Anxiety Attack and a Panic Attack? Most people would use them interchangeably. However, there is a...
Lemuel Tan
Oct 6, 20214 min read
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Anger: A Helpful Emotion
There is this comedic scene from “Anger Management” where Dave (played by Adam Sandler) and his psychiatrist, Dr. Rydell, (played by Jack...
Lemuel Tan
Jul 19, 20214 min read
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Forgiveness: An Intentional Choice.
Unforgiveness or not forgiving is when you are unable or unwilling to forgive the person that hurt, betrayed or broke your trust. There...
Lemuel Tan
Jun 5, 20213 min read
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Suicidal Thoughts and Suicide Prevention
According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, suicide is the leading cause of death among people aged 15-44 years old in...
Lemuel Tan
Apr 30, 20215 min read
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Shame and Guilt
What are the similarities and differences between shame and guilt? Often people would express them as negative emotions that they would...
Lemuel Tan
Feb 21, 20214 min read
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The Impact of Gratitude On Your Mental Health
In 2020 we had the horrendous Australian bushfires, the social and political unrest in America, locust plagues in Africa and the Middle...
Lemuel Tan
Jan 10, 20214 min read
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Tips for Christmas & Holiday Self-Care
Christmas and the festive seasons are known for its joy and cheerfulness. However, for some, this period can be eclipsed by family...
Lemuel Tan
Dec 20, 20204 min read
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Psychology Week 2020: Chronic Pain in Adults
Psychology Week is an annual initiative of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) that aims to increase public awareness of how...
Lemuel Tan
Nov 8, 20206 min read
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COGNITIVE DISTORTIONS (UNHELPFUL THINKING STYLES)
Aaron Beck is often considered the Father of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (cognitive basically means thinking). In his research on...
Lemuel Tan
Oct 14, 20203 min read
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DBT: DEARMAN
DEARMAN is an Interpersonal Effectiveness Skill within Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)*. DEARMAN teaches an individual how to ask for...
Lemuel Tan
Sep 15, 20204 min read
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BIG T TRAUMA and little t trauma
Trauma is more than a terrorist attack, a motor vehicle accident or even a diagnosis of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Trauma is...
Lemuel Tan
Aug 7, 20204 min read
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