Released August the 10th click here for where you can buy your copy… Have you ever wondered why you react the way you do to stressful situations? Or why some people seem to fall apart while others become controlling? We are all shaped by our childhood and our life experiences— good or bad. We can’t […] The post Buy my book: “Shit Happens” appeared first on Off the Couch - Kyle MacDonald ..read more

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Appreciated talking to The Project NZ about how to manage anger and the urge to become a “curtain-twitcher.” Also appreciated the excuse to put a nice shirt on… The post The Project: Levelling the Blame appeared first on Off the Couch - Kyle MacDonald ..read more

This column was published in the NZ Herald on 30th September, 2021 This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, and as a result you’ll probably be inundated with well-meaning – and largely helpful – ideas about all the feel good things you can do to increase your mental wellbeing. But Mental Health Awareness Week should […] The post The pandemic and our collective grief appeared first on Off the Couch - Kyle MacDonald ..read more

Happy New Year, and welcome to 2021. I wanted to take the time to thank all the readers of my blog “Off the Couch over the years – I really appreciate it. This year I’m writing a new “Ask the Therapist” column for the NZ Herald called “Mind Matters”. I’ll be answering YOUR questions, and […] The post NZ Herald Mind Matters Column appeared first on Off the Couch - Kyle MacDonald ..read more

On the 20th of December Hamish Coleman-Ross and I hosted the NewstalkZB show “The Nutters Club.” We  talked about how 2020 has been tough for many, and took calls on the things we were grateful for in a generally tumultuous year. It was our last show of the year, but we’ll be back again in […] The post The Nutters Club: Gratitude amongst the challenges of 2020 appeared first on Off the Couch - Kyle MacDonald ..read more

On the 13th of December Hamish Coleman-Ross and I hosted the NewstalkZB show “The Nutters Club.” We asked what does Christmas mean to you? Does it have any meaning to you? Has COVID changed Christmas for you, with loved ones spread around the globe less able to be together this year? How can you approach […] The post The Nutters Club: Christmas its significance and effects on mental health appeared first on Off the Couch - Kyle MacDonald ..read more

On the 6th of December Hamish Coleman-Ross and I hosted the NewstalkZB show “The Nutters Club.” Our guest was Anna Petchell who spent just over 7 years working on Super Yachts in the Mediterranean and Caribbean. In her last couple of years on board, she was confronted by significant struggles with her own mental health. […] The post The Nutters Club: Mental health on Super Yachts appeared first on Off the Couch - Kyle MacDonald ..read more

On the 22nd of November Hamish Coleman-Ross and I hosted the NewstalkZB show “The Nutters Club.” We were joined by Graham Roper who as a St John’s Ambulance Paramedic, saw massive amounts of trauma first hand which began to affect his own mental health and led him to some very dark places. He now uses […] The post The Nutters Club: Psychological distress of first responders appeared first on Off the Couch - Kyle MacDonald ..read more