BLOGS & RESOURCES
Social Media & Mental Health: Is There a Link?
Did you know that there is a link between social media and your mental health. Social media has become a part of our everyday lives. Be it Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat or TikTok; everyone uses some type of social media platform. In the UK alone, there are...
Therapies for Stress Management
Identifying stress and remembering things that can help you to cope better is great. But what do you do when these self-care methods are no longer working? Unmanaged stress can lead to anxiety and depression. It is always better to seek help early to prevent things...
Our 3 Top Tips For Coping With Stress At Work
A recently report by Centre for Mental Health found that mental health problems cost employers £35 billion per year, the equivalent of £1300 for every employee. You might expect this cost to come from employees needing to take time away from work when it gets too...
Our 3 Top Tips On How To Manage Stress
Overwhelmed, irritable and generally ‘not yourself’? It may be time to stop and take a look at how you're managing stress. It is easy to get stuck into a spiral of negative coping strategies. "I'm too tired to go to the gym". "I need a glass of wine to wind down from...
Signs of stress and when to seek help
We all get stressed: it may be a deadline at work, relationship difficulties or problems juggling all of our day-to-day demands. Our levels of stress ebb and flow. Most of us identify a few things that we can do to keep it in check but how do we know when stress is...
What Should I Expect From My Therapy Sessions?
You may be starting therapy for the first time, or you have been before and didn’t find it as helpful as you had hoped. We know that starting therapy can be daunting and at Select Psychology we want you to feel prepared. We have come up with a guide that we hope will...
What Type of Therapy Will Suit My Needs?
It can be daunting looking for a therapist. If you have been to see the GP and are referred to an NHS therapist you can assume that whoever you will see will be a good fit for your needs and that they are fully qualified and supervised in what they do. Why private...
What is Mindfulness & How Does It Work?
It seems to be a new buzz word, we should all apparently be more mindful, but what exactly does that mean and how will it make our lives better? Paying attention to the present moment Mindfulness means paying attention to the present moment in a non-judgemental way....
Teacher: I’m Stressed During Exam Season
There are plenty of hints and tips for students to manage their stress during the exam time. But what about teachers? The pressure is, of course, immense on teachers so here are a few tips: The first thing that you need to do is recognise it. Stress affects us all...
How To Cope As A Parent Of An Autistic Child
Autism is a spectrum, which means that every child is unique. As the parent of an autistic child, it’s important that you learn everything you can about this developmental disability and how you can best support your autistic child. Having said that, we know that...
Business News : We’ve Opened a Clinic in Sunderland
Mental health dominates many headlines in today’s media, which no doubt has had an impact on awareness of the issues that surround it, creating a surge of people looking for help. Select Psychology, a North East based private counselling and clinical psychology...
What Is Sex Addiction & Do I Have It?
What is sex addiction? The simplest definition for sex addiction is that it is any form of sexual behaviour that feels out of control and that is causing problems in someone’s life. There are many different types of sexual behaviour that people can become “addicted”...