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Samantha Dhu, qualified Counsellor and Psychotherapist, shares knowledge and tips to help you live a happier life in her blog. If you’re looking for compassionate, knowledgeable therapy in Perth or online, come and meet Sam. 

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Health Anxiety. There is treatment. There is Hope.

Health anxiety (sometimes called hypochondria) is excessive worrying about your health, to the point where it causes great distress and affects your everyday life.

Most of us worry about our health from time to time, and some of us have to manage serious medical conditions. But for some people, health worries become overwhelming and a problem in itself.

The most important thing to know is that there is effective therapy available to treat health anxiety. CBT is known as one of the most effective ways to treat health anxiety.

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About Therapysamantha dhuMental Health, Mental Wellness, Self-Care, Small Business Owners
Why Therapy Takes Time (And There’s Always Hope)

I wanted to share a poem with you that has a lot of significance for me. It’s one that I like to share with my clients, as it so beautifully illustrates the therapeutic journey that I see many people taking. Whenever I read it, I can’t help but be moved by the very real emotion behind each part of the journey, and perhaps you will feel the same way too.

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Inspirational Musings, About Therapysamantha dhuBenefits of Therapy, Four Stages of Therapy, Awareness and Hope, Mental Health, Mental Wellness
Stressed??! 3 Helpful Steps you can take to gain perspective (Using the Helicopter View)

At different times in life we will all struggle with stress. It’s a pretty normal experience in life. The problem is when we are stressed we often loose perspective. and our unhelpful perspective triggers an increase in our emotions becoming a VISCOUS cycle. I outline 3 steps to help you gain a more helpful perspective to cope better with daily stress.

A certain amount of stress can even be helpful but when our stress levels get too high or we experience stress over a prolonged period of time we can become vulnerable to burn out and are certainly going to have difficulty thinking clearly.

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Stress, Anxiety, About Therapysamantha dhuSamantha DhuSelf-Care, Mental Health, Mental Wellness