Luminita Rusu

Answers to patient questions

• General topics
  What body focused therapies would you recommend for burnout (to complement talk therapy)?

  • Hello there,
    As a psychologist with training in experiential therapy, I could say that there are a number of programs as art therapy, drama therapy, music therapy and as well somatic experiencing like grounding / centering, breathing exercises, Jakobson relaxation technique - main purpose being to help people to develop and employ self-regulating strategies that would diffuse and replace with practice, the sensations associated with burnout with those that are a source of strength and comfort.
    However, there is not 'one size fit all' solution and it highly depends on your well-being challenges before burnout, on your personal...ity style, lifestyle, medical condition...and so on.
    Take care on what you choose as not all strategies proposed on the market are scientifically proved and not all therapies apply to the way each person experience burnout.
    And not least, in Belgium there are a number of services reimbursed by your 'mutualitee' ...another reason to carefully choose what works best.
    Take good care of you.
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• General topics
  Where should I go for ADHD disorder. I have problems about concentration and focusing on a single task and also cant help thinkin of thousands thoughts and getting distracted

  • Hello there.
    Thank you for your message and for the courage to address this. Please allow me to write a general answer here, hoping you have received a more detailed one. In my role as clinical psychologist, I could give you some directions and as useful, to support during the diagnosis process.
    For me, an even better question would be ‘Who is in my team?’ as this is a psycho-medical condition that it is managed with a team around you. The first step is a correct diagnosis. Hoping that you have a (correct) diagnosis, I would look at the whole system around you: family - doctors (neurologist/ psychiatrist) - psychotherapist - work en...vironment - relationships. It starts with a hard work on Understanding and Accepting your condition. (with yourself, your family, your personal/professional environment). It continues with a close professional support and follow up: contact a doctor (neurologist or psychiatrist) for possible medication that will help relieve attention, agitation, impulsivity; work with a psychotherapist (a special guidance and / or behavioral psychotherapy or CBT could help you have structure in your life and manage your thousands thoughts ). There are as well various NGOs that can offer guidance and support - in Belgium the ADHD Association / TDAH in French, do a great job . (www.tdah.be ). At personal level, you could try to work with yourself: at home or work break the tasks in smaller tasks, set up a structure in everything you do and when you find difficult to focus, take a break and try to ground yourself - go for a walk, do some (even light) exercises/ sport; look around you with curiosity and observe the things, try any breathing exercises. Unfortunately, there is no ‘one rule fits all’ approach, nevertheless remember you are not alone on this journey – do not hesitate to ask/find support around you. Courage. Psychologist Luminita Rusu Read more

    

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