by Amita Shukla | Apr 4, 2021 | Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy in sport works with the psychological and mental aspects of the game, but also aims to understand the person behind the game, valuing the individual’s experiences on a deeper and more emotional level, through the therapeutic approach. If we break it down...
by Amita Shukla | Jan 3, 2021 | Psychotherapy
The study of neuroscience in psychotherapy has been widely researched and though it is not the only approach recognised within the work we do, it holds great value in forming a knowledge base that integrates science with relational aspects of the work. Remember that...
by Amita Shukla | Nov 15, 2020 | Psychotherapy
Here are the 3 other challenges that elite sports people may face, with suggestions about what can be done to help support the individual and help to minimise experiencing mental health issues. SHAME & GUILT The experience of shame and guilt can keep a person tied...
by Amita Shukla | Nov 6, 2020 | Psychotherapy
Below, I outline some of the challenges that an elite sportsperson may face, and the impact these factors can have on their mental well-being. I briefly outline what can be done to minimise the impact of these, as a way of supporting mental health in sport. PRESSURE...
by Amita Shukla | Oct 19, 2020 | Psychotherapy
Playing sport, as most know, is beneficial for our mental well-being, but when you are playing at an elite and competitive level are there greater opportunities for an individual to experience mental health problems…the answer is YES! Whilst we are ALL susceptible to...
by Amita Shukla | Sep 17, 2020 | Psychotherapy
Let’s begin with what self-sabotage is… When we take action that is not in our best interest and go against ourselves. I believe ALL of us in some way, shape, or form, sabotage ourselves! For some, it may be only be now and again and may not be a pattern of behaviour...
by Amita Shukla | Sep 10, 2020 | Psychotherapy
How do we know when we are suffering with an addiction, rather than a behaviour based around habit? This is when the behaviour is no longer in the individual’s control and has harmful consequences. There is an urge to carry out the behaviour in order to escape or...
by Amita Shukla | Aug 9, 2020 | Psychotherapy
Our life experiences and relationships with others can, at times, feel confusing, complex and painful. This can have an impact on our well-being and perhaps even the relationship we have with ourselves. Intimate relationships are part of our human experiences, from...
by Amita Shukla | Jul 28, 2020 | Psychotherapy
The darkness that surrounds depression has been described as being trapped in a dark hole that feels inescapable. Some forms of depression are more noticeable and seen more clearly externally. Other forms are more subtle, more hidden (in or out of awareness) and less...
by Amita Shukla | Jul 21, 2020 | Psychotherapy
Knowing whether you are being your ‘real’ self or carrying a ‘false’ self-concept that unconsciously adapts to who you have been told you are, or believe yourself to be, is a tangled web. It can be argued that you cannot have one without the other, and both are...
