Behavioural Therapy

Virtually everyone has behaviours in life they do not prefer to be doing and would like to change. Be it from the small to the extreme, these behaviours impact us and the process of wanting to change or at the very least managing the behaviour is something many of us do unconsciously.

In the following articles we examine common, every day situations that many people encounter and share tips and insights to support with understanding and changing behaviours.

Jul22

Why Do People Behave the Way They Do? Understanding What Sits Beneath Behaviour

Body Life Skills

“Why are they doing this?” It is a question many of us ask when someone shouts, withdraws, refuses, repeats an action, damages something or behaves ...

Jul22

What Is a Functional Behaviour Assessment, and What Actually Happens?

Body Life Skills

When behaviour is affecting safety, relationships, learning, independence or everyday life, it is understandable to want an answer—and often a quick solution. But before we ...

Jul22

Why Individualised Support Matters: The Same Diagnosis Does Not Mean the Same Needs

Body Life Skills

Two people can have the same diagnosis and experience life in completely different ways. They may communicate differently, respond to different environments, enjoy different activities, ...

Jul22

Empathy and Boundaries: How to Understand Behaviour Without Accepting Harm

Body Life Skills

Someone you care about is distressed. You can understand why.

Jul22

What to Do When Someone Is Dysregulated: Settle First, Teach Later

Behavioural Therapy

Someone raises their voice. They begin pacing, crying, repeating themselves, shutting down or pushing everyone away.

Jul21

What Is Empathy, and How Do We Increase Our Own Empathy?

Behavioural Therapy

Empathy is often described as putting yourself in someone else’s shoes. That is a helpful starting point, but it can miss something important: the shoes ...

Feb01

Teaching Kids and Teens to Ask for Help at School

Anxiety

We often don’t think of asking for help as something that needs to be taught. We tend to assume that children, teenagers and adults alike, ...

Aug25

Are expression and anxiety related?

Anxiety

There is at times so much that we really want to express – but often we don’t. Why is that?

Feb19

Celebrating You!

Behavioural Therapy

What if every-day was worth celebrating … celebrating you? Parties can be lots of fun — there is no doubt about that, but parties are ...

Dec01

Can we avoid ‘boxing’ on Boxing Day

Behavioural Therapy

Christmas is just around the corner … for many this is a very stressful time – but why? Christmas is a word that comes with ...

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Nov03

How Do I Bring LASTING Behaviour Change?

Behavioural Therapy

Introducing the Body Life Skills The Body Life Skills series is a simple and practical, yet very effective 3-step program based on understanding and changing ...

Sep02

Anxiety and BEING a Man

Anxiety

In the confines of a counseling clinic, many men and fathers report feelings of anxiety on a regular basis. However, anxiety is rarely what initially ...