SONA KAKAR How to address anxiety in an anxious patient This is a scripted mock therapy session to teach how to assess anxiety in an anxious patient
Emotions and Suffering – Sona Kakar
Emotional Suffering by Sona Kakar How do I take care of my Emotions? When we talk of emotions ,different words pop up in our mind . Though we all want our emotions to be understood by our partners it is strange that when asked to identify which emotion we are…
MAKE A DIFFERENT CHOICE IF YOU WANT A DIFFERENT OUTCOME
MAKE A DIFFERENT CHOICE IF YOU WANT A DIFFERENT OUTCOME Blog by Sona Kakar MAKE A DIFFERENT CHOICE IF YOU WANT A DIFFERENT OUTCOME Sometimes we make choices but are they really helpful ?A man once told me how he desperately wanted to go to the US .…
WILL THE COUNSELOR JUDGE ME IN THERAPY???
Will I be judged by the counselor when in therapy? Here the thought of being judged by a counselor is terrifying but in reality this is just a critical thought that pops up in the head and sits judge on us without factoring in the reality that the…
COUNSELING NEEDED FOR HIM/HER AND NOT ME!!!!
Sona Kakar COUNSELING NEEDED FOR HIM/HER AND NOT ME!!!! “I just came here because she wanted me to . I have no problems.She is making a big deal out of small things .Sometimes physical fights happen between partners.” 1.COUNSELING A PERSON WHO DOES NOT THINK HE HAS A PROBLEM It…
DETACHMENT IN RELATIONSHIPS
DETACHMENT IN RELATIONSHIPS How does detachment seep into relationships?The origins of attachment theory came from Bowlby’s observations that both human and primate infants go through a clear sequence of reactions when separated from their primary caregivers. Bowlby observed three stages of this separation anxiety. When their caregiver is first out…
URI THE SURGICAL STRIKE
AGGRESSION/ REVENGE This movie has has been running packed houses and it a surprise that a movie with open violence has been so successful . Here the protagonist is an intelligent brave courageous man who cares enough to ensure that his men are not sacrificed during war.It is also the…
DREAM INTERPRETATION
DREAM INTERPRETATION People ask me all the time about dreams . We know that according to psychotherapist Sigmund Freud who interpreted his own dreams while he wrote INTERPRETATION OF DREAMS in his self discovery ,dreams are considered a road to the unconscious bringing up unconscious wish fulfilment disguised in dreams.…
DESPAIR AND SADNESS
Despair and sadness Despair and sadness are observed among people who try and continue to fix relationships but get disappointed nevertheless . The despair and sadness actually may be…
OVERCOMING STRESS AND ANXIETY
OVERCOMING STRESS AND ANXIETY WHAT IS STRESS It is a state of discomfort in the body . Symptoms that people experience during stress are actually anxiety symptoms . If one is familiar with these symptoms of anxiety one may be able to learn how to regulate the…