by NPT | Nov 3, 2016 | Blog
Dynamic Deconstructive Psychotherapy (DDP) is a 12-month treatment for borderline personality disorder and other complex behavior problems, such as alcohol or drug dependence, self-harm, eating disorders, and recurrent suicide attempts. DDP combines elements of...
by NPT | Nov 1, 2016 | Blog
Borderline Personality Disorder Definition According to the DSM-V (American Psychiatric Association, 2013), “the essential feature of borderline personality disorder is a pervasive pattern of instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image, and...
by NPT | Oct 14, 2016 | Applied NPT, Blog
Neuropsychotherapy Defined Definition: Neuropsychotherapy is a neurobiologically informed framework for psychotherapy that conceptualises thought and behaviour as emerging from the influence of motivational schemata developed to preserve or enhance basic psychological...
by NPT | Sep 22, 2016 | Blog
It is an established fact that psychological and behavioral symptoms can be traced to an underlying physiological and neurological basis. Neurocounseling seeks to take advantage of this correlation to promote mental health. One of the techniques used is neurofeedback,...
by NPT | Aug 25, 2016 | Blog
Where do you want to meet? We have developed a forum area where you can be involved as a subscriber and connect with other like-minded mental health professionals. We need to know from you if this is a good idea! Because if it’s not, we can do a private Facebook...
by David Kavanagh | May 13, 2016 | Blog
As the old cliché puts it — a healthy body equals a healthy mind. Everybody knows that exercise is good for both your physical and emotional wellbeing. It’s not just an old saying — exercise changes the structure and function of the brain, and being active increases...
by David Kavanagh | Apr 30, 2016 | Blog
Mindfulness can change your brain David Kavanagh By this stage you’ve probably heard about mindfulness meditation. You may have even considered it and decided it sounded like something wishy-washy and unproven. If so, you’re not alone. While many studies...
by David Kavanagh | Apr 18, 2016 | Blog
Can People Change? How to Change a 3-Part Habit Loop David Kavanagh If you look back at your life do you see yourself pretty much the same — older, and maybe a little wiser — or do you see significant change over the years? It is a truism — at least in Western...
by NPT | Feb 13, 2016 | Blog
Gestalt Therapy Founder: Frederich (Fritz) Perls (1893-1970). Born in Berlin, Perls became a medical doctor and then studied at the Vienna Institutes of Psychoanalysis. Anticipating the war he moved to South Africa in 1934 to take up a psychoanalytic position in...
by David Van Nuys | Mar 25, 2015 | Blog
Finding Your Grove at Home and at Work Dr. Dave talks about his most recent interview with Dr Christine Carter....
by NPT | Mar 18, 2015 | Blog
Duke University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, AEDP Institute, & AEDP Southeast present: The Heart of the Matter: Transformational Change in Psychotherapy The Polyvagal Theory & the Theory and Practice of AEDP Presenters: Stephen...
by David Van Nuys | Mar 18, 2015 | Blog
Dr. Dave talks about his latest podcast #446 – Post Traumatic Success with Fredrike...