Clinical Psychologist
In this thought-provoking piece for the Guardian Opinion column, Sinéad Stubbins reflects upon the manner in which we label ourselves over the course of our… Read More »“How an encounter with a friendly person made me see myself differently” – Sinéad Stubbins
Should you be in need of urgent medical assistance, you might like to refer to this list: Ambulance: 10177 Police Flying Squad: 10111 City of… Read More »Emergency Numbers
This article from aeon magazine, suggests that learning to live with a chronic illness requires “psychological flexibility”. “Psychological flexibility is the idea that we need… Read More »Living with Chronic Illness
As South Africa entered a national ‘lock down’ and families were confined to their homes, a new and unknown set of challenges rose on the… Read More »Parenting During ‘Lock Down’
How do we cope with the threat of a global epidemic such as Coronavirus? In this podcast, local Capetonian psychologist Carly Abramovitz addresses some of… Read More »Coronavirus Anxiety
In this digital age, access to information is easier than ever before. While this has obvious educational and communicative benefits, the repercussions for an anxious… Read More »Talking to your child about scary world news
I recently visited The Living Link, a life- and work skills training centre for young adults (18 years to 35 years) who have a mild intellectual… Read More »The Living Link – Creating abilities from disabilities
In a post on Quora, Evan Asano, CEO of Mediakix.com offered a response to the question: “How can I overcome the fear of failiure?” His response… Read More »Overcoming the fear of failiure
Psychologist and author, Guy Winch, recently shared 5 ways to top-up self-esteem, when it’s feeling low: Use positive affirmations correctly Identify your competencies and develop them… Read More »Guy Winch on “5 ways to build lasting self-esteem”
This video from The School of Life considers the effect of expectations in relationships, especially high expectations, and considers, counterintuitively, the advantage of a pessimistic approach… Read More »Video: Pessimism for Lovers