We all experience anxiety from time to time, but how do you know if you have an anxiety disorder?

The difference between normal anxiety and anxiety disorder may not be clear therefore we have listed tell tale signs that you have a disorder

1) Excessive worry on a regular basis about everyday things
2) You have sleeping problems
3) Constantly Agitated
4) Irrational Fears
5) Muscle tension

These are amongst other signs , you may be dealing with a disorder. If you experience most of these signs on a regular basis, contact you CBT therapist in Pretoria.

A lot of us often look at people who have substance abuse problems as people who do not really have self value or any morals whatsoever.
Psychologist argue that the as much as taking any form of drug the first time around is voluntary , the substance abuse problem is a bit more complex than a lack of morals.

When one consumes drugs , the drugs consumed tap into the brains communication system and disrupts the way nerve cells send and receive information. Along the process, the chemicals go on to stimulated what is called your “Reward Circuit” Or your “high” .This felling of being “High” is what will constantly challenge a person with substance abuse brain.
Eventually once the drug has been used several times , less of dopamine is produced after each time of use and the abuser of the substance will feel a need to continue using in order to reach the “High”.

Some Long terms affects of substance abuse include brain wash and in some cases permanent brain damage

Treatment for substance abuse is available through rehabilitation and therapy.

Shane Pienaar du Bruyn (D.Phil Psychology, UP) is a Clinical Psychologist (HPCSA registered) and internationally certified CBT Therapist in pretoria (Academy of Cognitive Therapy Diplomate www.academyofct.org & Cleveland Center for Cognitive Therapy), and a part time lecturer at the University of Pretoria in 2016.
Shane Pienaar du Bruyn has been in private practice for the past 20 years, administering over 37 000 consultations with in and out of hospital patients.
She is married with three student children, and is a nature, physical exercise and art enthusiast.

Group therapy is a form of therapy where the therapist works on a few people at the same time. Although a few might deem group psychotherapy intimidating as there are stangers, it is one of the most effective and comforting ways in which one can go through a healing process.

In essence group psychotherapy focuses on the following points

1) It gives you hope as there are a lot of people in the room who have experienced the same problem.

2) The group has different members who are that stages of the healing process

3) Sharing of information and coping mechanisms

4) Interacting with other people in the group doing activities and getting feedback helps you understand yourself.

CBT Therapist is a group psychotherapy facility in Pretoria. Contact Shane Pienaar today on  083 631 6499