Many people struggle with understanding their emotions. This is especially true if you are a a highly sensitive person, or if you constantly doubt what you “should” or “should not” feel on a daily basis.
It is important to understand and manage our emotions for optimal development and psychosocial well-being. Emotional awareness means respecting, recognizing, and accepting your feelings as they happen. Understanding emotions fully involves knowing why emotions are important, and how they are a necessary part of life.
When we can understand our emotions and manage them, we are more likely to express ourselves inappropriate ways, controller impulses, and bounce back easily after feeling strong emotions.
The Unified Protocol is a novel form of treatment by Dr. David Barlow and his colleagues targeting emotional processes underlying many mental heath disorders.
The Unified Protocol is a specific therapy designed to address a range of emotional disorders by targeting common underlying processes.
Transdiagnostic Approach:
The UP therapy takes a transdiagnostic approach, meaning it is designed to treat multiple emotional disorders rather than focusing on a specific diagnosis, such as anxiety or depression. The therapy recognizes commonalities across different emotional disorders and targets shared underlying mechanisms.
Emotion Regulation Skills:
The core of the Unified Protocol involves teaching individuals specific skills to regulate their emotions effectively. This includes skills related to recognizing and understanding emotions, modifying maladaptive emotional responses, and developing healthier coping strategies.
As a cognitive therapy for various mood and anxiety disorders, such as generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder, the unified protocol assists with:
Mindfulness and Cognitive Strategies:
The UP incorporates elements of mindfulness and cognitive strategies. Mindfulness techniques help individuals become more aware of their emotions and thoughts in the present moment without judgment. Cognitive strategies involve identifying and challenging maladaptive thought patterns.
Experiential Exercises:
The therapy often includes experiential exercises to help individuals confront and process their emotions. This may involve exposure techniques where individuals gradually face feared situations or emotions in a controlled and supportive environment.
The Unified Protocol is a specific therapy designed to address a range of emotional disorders by targeting common underlying processes.
Mission Hill Psychology provides therapy and counselling virtually throughout Edmonton, Red Deer, Fort Mc Murray, Calgary, and throughout Alberta. We specialize in treating anxiety, depression, trauma, burnout, and stress management. At Mission Hill Psychology, we offer compassionate and evidence-based approaches to support your unique journey towards healing and well-being. Our confidential and personalized treatment plans are designed to help you navigate life’s challenges. Contact us today to schedule an appointment and take the first step toward a happier, healthier you.
When we can learn from and better understand our emotions, we can have better ability to live effectively in the world. Mission Hill Psychology can help you sort through your emotions, decode emotions, and help you understand yourself better so that you can live in alignment with who you truly are!
We will find a date and time that fits your schedule – and we will keep sessions consistent and predictable, or flexible to fit your schedule.
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