Fortitude Psychological Therapy

Do you ever get the urge to avoid doing something that scares you? It could be speaking up at work, telling your server there’s a problem with your food in a restaurant, or having a difficult conversation with a family member. What do you do when this happens? Do you feel the fear and do it anyway? Or do you find a way to avoid the inevitable discomfort? In the short-term, avoiding things that feel uncomfortable, anxiety provoking, or scary can feel like the easiest option. H

Do You Feel Stuck?   When people say they feel stuck, it’s often because they want to move forward in a particular area of their life but find themselves unable to do so. This might look like: Feeling stuck in your relationship because you’re unable to change unhealthy patterns of behaviour. Feeling stuck at work because you’re unable to set goals or achieve the things you want. Feeling stuck in general because you find it hard to make decisions and fear making the wrong choi

Working with veterans and military personnel is different to working with civilians (to use the correct military jargon). Trauma is trauma, but the cultural context these clients come from is unique. If you overlook this, you risk misunderstanding this population entirely. The military shapes how these clients see the world and themselves within it, and therefore how they’re going to behave and respond in therapy. You don’t need to be a military expert to support them, but yo

One of the most common things people wrestle with after a traumatic experience is how they responded when the event (or series of events)...

What is Memory and How Does It Work? Memory is how your brain processes and stores information so you can access it later. This happens...

Every day, we have a constant stream of thoughts running through our mind. It starts when we wake up. What shall I have for breakfast?...

What is Military Trauma? Military trauma refers to the psychological distress and emotional suffering experienced by individuals serving...

In the wake of trauma, we’re often left questioning how we responded. We try to apply logic to our actions, framing our behaviour as a...

What Are Flashbacks? Flashbacks are one of the many symptoms of trauma. You don’t have to be experiencing flashbacks to have experienced...

What is Compassion Focused Therapy? Compassion Focused Therapy, or CFT, is probably one of the most helpful adjuncts I’ve come across in...

Do you ever feel like your emotions are going to burst out of your body? They're so pent up or close to bubbling over, you don’t know...

I’ll be honest, the title of this blog post is somewhat misleading. As a therapist, you don’t need to choose between 1:1 or group...

For some, asking for help comes naturally. But for those with hyper-independence, it can be an extremely difficult thing to do. I’m not...

What if I told you one of the best ways to ensure you’re able to offer your clients compassionate care is by experiencing compassion...

As a therapist, ‘the nervous system’ is a phrase that’s become part of my everyday vocabulary. While it’s an increasingly familiar term...

Trauma and the Brain Throughout our lives, we regularly encounter difficult events, and our brains are constantly processing and learning...

Why Do I Feel Emotionally Numb? Emotional numbness is a form of dissociation. Similar to zoning out, it happens unconsciously when our...

What Is Burnout? ‘Burnout’ is a term commonly used to describe a range of symptoms that occur in the context of chronic stress and...

Please note, we’ll be discussing the loss of a baby in this article. Feel free to give it a miss if you need to. If you choose to keep...

What Will Therapy Be Like? There’s no single, definitive answer to this question. Therapy is a very individual journey, and everyone will...