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Core Childhood Need: Stability [Video]
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Emotional Deprivation Schema
Individuals who experience some form of disconnection or rejection may develop one or more of these five schemas: abandonment,...
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Mistrust/Abuse Schema
Individuals who experience some form of disconnection or rejection may develop one or more of these five schemas: abandonment,...
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Core Childhood Needs: Autonomy [Video]
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Abandonment Schema
Individuals who experience some form of disconnection or rejection may develop one or more of these five schemas: abandonment,...
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Schema Therapy - What are Schemas?
Schema therapy looks at humans as having multiple parts of themselves competing for the role of being in charge. Ideally, we would like...
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Introduction to Schema Therapy
For more information or to book a consultation with psychologist Dr. Esslin Terrighena, please contact (852) 2521 4668 or...
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Childhood Core Needs: Nurturing your Inner Child
For more information or to book a consultation with psychologist Dr. Esslin Terrighena, please contact (852) 2521 4668 or...
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How can we handle our raw core feelings?
#mindbalancehk #30secondsofpsychology #mentalhealth #innerchild For more information or to book a consultation with psychologist Dr....
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The Inner Child's Influence on our Daily Lives
#30secondsofpsychology #mindbalancehk For more information or to book a consultation with psychologist Dr. Esslin Terrighena, please...
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30 Seconds: Why childhood needs still matter in adulthood
For more information or to book a consultation with psychologist Dr. Esslin Terrighena, please contact (852) 2521 4668 or...
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Panic-Buying during the Coronavirus
Why do people panic buy? Does trauma play a part? How can we remain calm? Listen in to my chat with Noreen Mir at RTHK3 on her 123 Show...
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Why I Love Schema Therapy...
For more information or to book a consultation with psychologist Dr. Esslin Terrighena, please contact (852) 2521 4668 or...
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Relationship Healing - 10 Minute Visualization
Difficult relationships weigh on our hearts and minds. This visualization helps you to process your feelings and express what's in your...
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The Trauma Experience: How Trauma traps us in a Time Capsule
Psychologist DR. ESSLIN TERRIGHENA explains how trauma can trap us in a time capsule and suck us back in even years after the traumatic...
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Are you Avoiding Closeness?
Do you want a relationship, but worry that a partner may take away your independence and autonomy? Are you concerned about losing...
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How is Self-Sabotage Holding You Back?
Have you ever been in a really good place in a relationship, but suddenly start acting differently? You push your partner away, test...
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TRANSFORM YOUR ANXIETY INTO POWER
You suddenly notice an increase in heartrate and breathing, your palms get sweaty, and you can’t shake that queasy feeling at the pit of...
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Recognizing Depression
People tend to think that depression involves being sad and hiding away from the world. While that may be a part of it, depression can be...
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Embracing Vulnerability
Your partner makes a silly comment over dinner, but suddenly the energy between you abruptly changes. You might feel tears stinging at...
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