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Do you know what your CORE BELIEFS are? 🤔⁠
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Everyone has a mixture of supportive & unsupportive core beliefs. Depending on your upbringing and early childhood experiences, the balance of supportive to unsupportive will differ. ⁠
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Through therapy, we aim to make the subconscious more conscious, and this is very much the case with exploring your core beliefs. Most people have 1 or 2 core beliefs that greatly impact how they move through life. ⁠
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💓If you're just starting this exploration, it can be really vulnerable work, so make sure you're doing this with a skilled mental health practitioner!⁠
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🧅 Just like an onion, as we grow older we create protective layers around a delicate core. We need to move through these layers of self-protection with care, and do it slowly. ⁠
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Core belief exploration is meaningful work that will provide a lot of insight into how you move through the world. ⁠👀🔎⁠
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⬇️ THE DOWNWARD ARROW TECHNIQUE is a CBT technique that helps you more quickly uncover those less supportive core beliefs. Start with a common complaint you have and see if you can work your way to the core of what you're making this mean about you. Again, work with a mental health professional if this work feels too vulnerable or is confusing. ⁠
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🔎 Save this post & when having a hard moment, use this technique and see if you can determine which core belief is being activated.

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Any of those core beliefs sound familiar?⁠
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Core belief is a term that comes from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) - a popular & very effective therapy for many mental health challenges.⁠
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👓 Core beliefs act as a filter in how we see ourselves, others, and the world. It can be important to explore what our negative core beliefs are, as they are at the root of many of our life challenges (anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, etc). ⁠
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🚶🏻‍♀️Core beliefs are powerful and can set the tone for how we move through the world!⁠
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🌎 Having negative core beliefs is universal, we haven't met a client yet who doesn't hold at least one negative core belief..⁠.
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👨‍👩‍👦 Most core beliefs are formed in early childhood, shaped by our experiences and upbringings. Trauma (both capital "T" Trauma, and little "t" trauma) greatly shape our core beliefs. ⁠
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It's important to know that core beliefs are ASSUMPTIONS, they are not facts. With dedicated work you can shift your core beliefs, and/or give them less power over you.⁠
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☀️ Stay tuned to learn how to discover what your core beliefs are, and how to support yourself when the more negative unhelpful ones are getting in the way!

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🌟 Having relationship issues but don't know where to start? ⁠Save this for reference!
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🧩 We've put together this handy flow chart to help you figure out what might be the best plan for you and your partner right now.⁠
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We also encourage you to look at our commonly asked questions about couples counselling from earlier this week 😎⁠
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Also, check out our library of therapist-designed courses, e-books, & workbooks 😃⁠
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🔗 LINK IN BIO⁠!

3 KEY Questions to guide your relationship work 👏
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Whether you end up attending couples counselling or not, these 3 questions are a great starting point.
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🌟 If you are about to begin couples therapy, use these questions to help you:⁠
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1️⃣ envision what you are working towards⁠

2️⃣ reflect on how you’ve been showing up⁠

3️⃣ highlight what personal work is needed to get there⁠
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This OPENNESS & WILLINGNESS to look inwards is the #1 most important factor in how successful the process will be.⁠
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🌟 If you are NOT in therapy but still looking to make some changes in your relationship, these questions can help you as well!⁠
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📢 Our main mission here at Illuminate is to demystify the counselling process and to bring therapy-inspired products to people who may otherwise not access this information & guidance. ⁠
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❔ For those who are doing this work, you may want to consider one of our self-help guides as an addition to therapy or in lieu of 👇🏼⁠
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🔗 LINK IN BIO to our catalogue of therapist-designed courses, e-books, & workbooks 😃⁠

🤷🏽‍♀️ "What if my partner doesn't want

🤷🏽‍♀️ "What if my partner doesn't want to do couples counselling?"⁠
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We get this question a LOT, and we have many clients with partners who are reluctant, not ready, or plain old not interested. ⛔⁠ ⁠
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↪️ Swipe for more guidance if you want to go but your partner is less keen!⁠
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📢 Our main mission here at Illuminate is to demystify the counselling process and to bring therapy-inspired products to people who may otherwise not access this information & guidance. ⁠
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❔ For those fence-sitters out there, you may want to consider one of our self-help guides! 👇🏼⁠
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🔗 LINK IN BIO to our catalogue of courses, e-books, & workbooks 😃⁠

This week we are demystifying relationship counsel

This week we are demystifying relationship counselling!💕⁠
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😨 The prospect can be intimidating, and we are on a mission to break down barriers!⁠⁠
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❓ So what is couples counselling actually like? Some people imagine what you may see on-screen... the therapist saying "and how does that make you feel?" over and over. And although this may show up, it's far from the full picture!⁠
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🧩 Couples therapy is not one size fits all; a therapist will wear many hats depending on the couple's presenting issues, level of distress, and what may be needed at that moment.⁠
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🤹🏼‍♀️ A couples counsellor simultaneously acts as a:⁠

✔️ teacher⁠
✔️ coach⁠
✔️ support person⁠
✔️ detective⁠
✔️ observer⁠
✔️ mental health advocate⁠
✔️ mediator⁠
✔️ translator ⁠
✔️ even a referee at times!⁠
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💡 Stay tuned this week as we will continue to answer other common questions, and we welcome yours below👇🏼 ⁠

This week we are demystifying relationship counsel

This week we are demystifying relationship counselling!💕⁠
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😨 The prospect of attending couples counselling can be intimidating and unfortunately comes with stigma, so we are on a mission to break down barriers!⁠⁠
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⛰️ Many couples have a long journey before arriving in a therapist’s office (research shows an average of 7 years!) This is not hugely surprising, given that it comes with an investment of time, money, and most importantly, the emotional energy required to listen and grow. ⁠
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❓So when is the best time to go to couples counselling? ⁠
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⭐ Here we list the TOP 3 BEST TIMES to attend (spoiler: you do not need to be in crisis to benefit!) By being proactive, you can avoid unnecessary hurt & resentment, and you are much more likely to be receptive to learning about your partner in the process. ⁠
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💡 Stay tuned this week as we will be answering other common questions, including what options are available, and how to determine what is right for you. We welcome any others- hit us with your most burning questions!⁠👇🏼

"Little by little, of its own accord, pain & love

"Little by little, of its own accord, pain & love will find new pathways" - Megan Devine⁠
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Megan Devine knows a thing or two about grief, she speaks very publicly about witnessing her partner's death. A psychotherapist, writer, & grief advocate - she brings a refreshing perspective on meeting your grief in a culture that just doesn't understand grief & loss. ⁠
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If you are experiencing (or have experienced) loss, we think you'll find some validation by visiting Megan's account -> @refugeingrief
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What accounts have you found helpful to follow for grief & loss? Comment below 👇⁠

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