Jean came to a drug and alcohol unit in her 50s, seeking help after many years of alcoholism, and was assigned as a client to me (Monique). She reported drinking three bottles of wine a night and blacking out. I was becoming disheartened and began to doubt that she would ever give up drinking after … Continue reading Traumatic Attachment Induction Procedure (TAIP)
Category: Self help
Guilt
Guilt is a difficult feeling or concept to define. The easiest way, in my mind would be to say it is when you feel badly about having done something wrong. It is also the state of not being innocent, having committed a crime, a sin, fault or an offence. The word has emotional, legal … Continue reading Guilt
ADDICTION
An addiction is a compulsive physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance or behaviour. Addictions come in two main forms i.e. substances and behaviours. Addictions to substances include drugs and alcohol, addiction to behaviours include, sex, gambling or other repetitive behaviours that might be problematic for an individual and their family. How an Individual … Continue reading ADDICTION
Coping with Depression in our Modern World
Depression is typically prolonged feelings of despondency and dejection, cessation of interest in the outside world, loss of the capacity to love and possibly feelings of worthlessness. It is usually characterised by severe feelings of hopelessness and inadequacy, typically accompanied by a lack of energy and interest in life. Depression ranges from mild to severe. … Continue reading Coping with Depression in our Modern World
Monique Notice - Psychotherapist in Bishops Stortford 