Treating AD/HD versus Managing AD/HD Gregg Chapman Psychologist © 2023 About 5% of the adult population experience Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder – AD/HD. AD/HD is a neuro-atypical condition. “Neuro-atypicality” means that a person who lives the experience of AD/HD has a different brain structure and functioning to the majority. People vary as to the degree of neuro-atypicality […]
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Attending therapy sessions a problem? Here’s an option: Chapman Marques Psychology is now offering Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT)1. This therapy developed from the “third wave of CBT” – Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT). The FACT approach, within the brief therapy tradition, allows a psychologist to see more patients for a shorter time with […]
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Q: Does online counselling work as well as face-to-face counselling? A: Quite simply – yes. Research suggests that it would seem so. A recent comprehensive study investigated this question. It was conducted by Ashley Batastini, Peter Paprzycki, Ashley Jones, and Nina MacLean published in the Clinical Psychology Review, Volume 83, February 2021, entitled: Are video-conferenced […]
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Gregg Chapman* Psychologist © 2023 Between 10 to 15 per cent of the population suffer from insomnia. Fortunately there are short-term, non-medication treatments that can improve the sleep of most people with insomnia. Cognitive behaviour therapy for insomnia (CBT-i) offers us some techniques. When our sleep is disturbed night after night, we often attempt remedies that we […]
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It’s strange but it sometimes seems that the longer you walk with someone, the easier it is to fall out of step. You might be able to shuffle-step back into synch with your partner ………. or not. If you’re finding yourself often (always?) out of step with your partner, if you’re trying to tango and […]
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Gregg Chapman (Psychologist, MBus & Winner 2001 AHRI Award for Excellence in the study of Human Resource Management) © 2023 Are you suffering burnout? Take this quick quiz: Do you drag yourself to work? Are you disillusioned about your job? Do you have trouble getting started? Are you lacking the energy to be consistently productive? […]
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We know that getting out of bed in the morning can be harder on cold days. It can feel so warm, and welcoming under those covers, but it is time to start your day! Did you know that having a wake up plan can help? Using your senses can make it easier on those […]
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From 40% to 80% of medical information offered in treatment consultations is immediately forgotten by doctor’s patients (Kessels, 2003). The same is probably true of psychotherapy/counselling, so you will almost always benefit from having access to additional written information. Handouts given to you by Chapman Marques Psychology & Relationship Counselling provide clear, concise, and reliable […]