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Defectiveness / Shame 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 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 Need: Belonging

For babies and toddlers, belonging is synonymous with survival. Rejection in its most extreme form can be a death sentence. Yet even as...

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Childhood Core Need: Safety

Safety - Why does it matter whether we felt safe as children? #psychotherapy#mindbalancehk#depression#anxiety#mentalhealth#psychotherapis...

Childhood Core Needs: Spontaneity & Play

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Childhood Core Needs: Spontaneity & Play

Spontaneity and play nurtures creativity, resilience, problem-solving, motor skills and social skills in children. This allows children...

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Core Childhood Needs: Realistic Limits

In order to function well in our relationships and wider society, we must learn to both set and accept healthy realistic limits. Among...

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Core Childhood Needs: Self-Appreciation

Self-appreciation is essential for children to feel confident in themselves, be compassionate, be respectful toward themselves and...

Childhood Core Needs: Nurturing your Inner Child

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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...

Core Childhood Needs: Expressing Needs & Feelings

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Core Childhood Needs: Expressing Needs & Feelings

“Use your words!” has become a common saying for our children when we can see they are about to go over the edge into an emotional...

How can we handle our raw core feelings?

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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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Core Childhood Need: Self-Identity

As children grow and interact with the world around them, they begin to develop their identity. They determine their likes and dislikes,...

Core Childhood Needs: Competence as we grow

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Core Childhood Needs: Competence as we grow

Competence is closely linked to fear of failure and achievement anxiety. If children feel incompetent, they may be reluctant to test...

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Why is Validation important?

Our inner child cries out for validation. Why should we listen? For more information or to book a consultation with psychologist Dr....

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Core Childhood Needs: Stability

Stability is closely related to a sense of safety for children. If there is a routine and a stable environment, children will develop a...

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Defectiveness / Shame Schema

Core Childhood Need: Stability [Video]

Emotional Deprivation Schema

Mistrust/Abuse Schema

Core Childhood Needs: Autonomy [Video]

Abandonment Schema

Schema Therapy - What are Schemas?

Introduction to Schema Therapy

Childhood Core Need: Belonging

Childhood Core Need: Safety

Childhood Core Needs: Spontaneity & Play

Core Childhood Needs: Realistic Limits

Core Childhood Needs: Self-Appreciation

Childhood Core Needs: Nurturing your Inner Child

Core Childhood Needs: Expressing Needs & Feelings

How can we handle our raw core feelings?

Core Childhood Need: Self-Identity

Core Childhood Needs: Competence as we grow

Why is Validation important?

Core Childhood Needs: Stability

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Dr Esslin Terrighena - Psychologist in Hong Kong