Tom Skotidas

Psychotherapist for Individuals, Couples, and Families | Mental Health Speaker & Educator | Podcast Host: The Brief Therapist with Tom Skotidas

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In this new study, researchers examined the effectiveness of 3 treatments for Major Depression: Psychotherapy Only, Medication Only, and Combined Treatment.

The data reveals key insights for health professionals and people experiencing major depression.

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Disordered eating can affect anyone - even elite athletes.

If you suspect that your eating patterns have begun disrupting your quality of life, get ahead of this. See a GP or psychotherapist as a preventive measure.

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Burnout has always been a serious mental health issue for business professionals. But we almost never talk about two other mental health challenges that often co-occur with burnout: Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Trauma.

Here are some of my insights.

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In this article, I share brief therapy strategies on how to overcome People Pleasing, a behavioural pattern that I regularly work with in my psychotherapy practice.

#psychotherapy #individualtherapy #couplestherapy #FamilyTherapy #mentalhealth

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Why don't humans just sit with Primary Emotions? Why do we repeatedly move away from them the instant they rise up in us?

In this clip from my podcast, I share the 3 key reasons.

#psychotherapy #psychotherapist #emotions #mentalhealth #thebrieftherapist

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In this clip from my podcast, I introduce the concept of Secondary Emotions.

Secondary emotions are the "safe place" that we move to when we want to get away from our primaries.

I explain why in the clip.

#psychotherapy #therapist #emotions #mentalhealth

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In this clip from my podcast, I introduce the concept of Primary Emotions.

I share the 4 emotions that fall in this category, then explain why humans choose to move away from primaries - toward another type of emotion.

#psychotherapy #emotions #mentalhealth #thebrieftherapist

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I have launched my podcast: The Brief Therapist with Tom Skotidas.

- You can listen to the podcast here: https://t.co/fnRXqjl6yl

- You can also watch the video recordings of the podcast episodes here: https://t.co/fCyq0vLzbW

Hope you find this resource helpful.

#psychotherapy

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More notes on Couples Therapy.

#psychotherapy #psychotherapist #couplestherapy #couplescounselling #relationshiptherapy #relationshipcounselling

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Dr. John Cummins and I look forward to sharing our insights on how Psychotherapy & Preventive Medicine can increase your longevity and enhance your wellbeing.

See you in just over 24 hours, at 12.30pm AEST on Wednesday 21 Feb.

#psychotherapy #longevity

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It is my privilege to co-present with Dr. John Cummins on the topic:

How Psychotherapy & Preventive Medicine Can Increase Longevity & Wellbeing

Hope to see you at this live zoom event, at 12.30pm AEST on Wed 21st February.

#psychotherapy #Wellbeing

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To thrive, make the unconscious conscious.

#psychotherapy #psychotherapist #mentalhealth #thrive

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Unconscious behaviours often stem from childhood or adolescence. When they were initially formed, they probably served as adaptive responses to support our survival.

Carried over to adulthood, however, these unconscious habits can often disrupt our relationships and lives.

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Since launching my psychotherapy practice, I have had the privilege to work with a growing number of couples.

In this article, I share 2 couples therapy insights that stand out for me.

#psychotherapy #couplestherapy #relationshiptherapy

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Hello👋to all the Psychotherapists who see this.

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According to this research, these treatments help clients consolidate the traumatic experience within their hippocampus, where it can act as a memory, and not as a present moment experience.

#psychotherapy #trauma

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In a recent study, researchers found evidence that traumatic memories have their own neural mechanism, via the brain's posterior cingulate cortex (PCC).

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My goal is to help my client (re)construct the experience and drain the trauma of its disruptive force.