Human's are innately social creatures, and at some level we are all vying for a sense of connectedness. Every day, people will engage in...

When we choose not to be vulnerable, we might believe that we are doing ourselves a favour; that we are protecting ourselves; and that we...

There is no questioning that human beings are social creatures. The health benefits, physically and mentally, of developing and...

Frustration is an emotion we experience when we are faced with obstacles that get in the way of us achieving our goals. The way in which...

Exposure therapy is one of the most common forms of therapies used to treat anxiety disorders. This is where exposure comes in. If we...

Exposure therapy is one of the most common forms of therapies used to treat anxiety disorders. However, when this is discussed with...

As we find ourselves in a climate that is as uncertain and it is ever-changing; it can feel almost impossible to schedule anything. Often...

Welcome to the New Year! The start of a new year often signals a time where we stop to reflect on our lives, how we are going, and where...

As the year draws to a close, I’d like to take this opportunity to acknowledge all those who have worked with You Matter Psychologists...

With the end of the year coming up it can feel like we are being pulled in a million different directions. A lot about this time of year...

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a term that we frequently throw around when referring to our messy homes or unorganised files....

Anyone who has ever been through a difficult point in their lives (i.e., everyone) has probably heard the phrase “it will get easier with...

We all know someone who is affected by anxiety.If it is not us personally, chances are we know someone who experiences it. Perhaps not at...

Have you ever noticed that as we grow older, we spend more and more time doing what we “should” be doing, rather than what we want to be...

Does it seem to you like almost everyone has some kind of psychological disorder these days? It seems like everywhere we go, we are faced...

Do you ever get the feeling that you are missing out? Or does it seem like maybe there is just something missing, even if you cant quite...

Have you ever experienced a series of sleepless nights? Maybe you've been feeling sluggish and short tempered lately? Our quality of...

Something that I often hear during therapy is “is this normal?”. Sometimes it comes out during the first session, other times it can...

Does it feel at the moment, even when we aren't in a hard lockdown, like there is a bit of a lack of social connection? Does it seem like...

Have you, like many others, been feeling like you’re slowly losing motivation to do things that normally excite you? Have you found it...