Paths - Ways to Flourish

Paths - Ways to Flourish Private psychology clinic in G'Manga providing professional psychological services by a team of just under 50 professionals

Private psychology clinic in G'Manga providing professional psychological services by a team of over 20 warranted psychologists, registered psychotherapists, counsellors and family therapists.

Meet Alana! Alana graduated with a Bachelor of Psychology (Hons) in 2010, then went on to read for a Masters in Attachme...
20/11/2025

Meet Alana! Alana graduated with a Bachelor of Psychology (Hons) in 2010, then went on to read for a Masters in Attachment Studies at Roehampton University, UK, followed by a Masters in Clinical Psychology at the University of Malta. She recently completed a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.

As part of her specialist training, Alana has worked in both inpatient and outpatient departments at a hospice, supporting people with a wide range of needs, including specialist palliative and end-of-life care, pain management, adjustment to loss of function, and finding meaning. She has been practising since 2019 and is particularly interested in supporting people with long-term mental health difficulties, grief and bereavement, anxiety and panic, depression, trauma, self-harming and su***de ideation and existential issues. Her practice is affirmative and inclusive of LGBTIQA+ individuals and those who are neurodivergent.

Alana is passionate about meeting people where they are at, helping them live more authentically, strengthen their emotion regulation strategies, and manage fears and anxieties. She works collaboratively with clients, supporting them to recognise their strengths, access resources, and build skills that foster healthier, more fulfilling relationships with themselves and others.

You may have heard of the term 'Parentified child', which describes a situation in which a child or teenager takes on th...
20/11/2025

You may have heard of the term 'Parentified child', which describes a situation in which a child or teenager takes on the emotional or physical caregiving of a parent. In this article, Systemic Family Therapist, Maria Mifsud, explains this parent-child role reversal and the impact it can have on a growing child. To read the article, please click on:

https://paths.care/resources/lost-childhood-when-children-and-parents-reverse-roles/

From a young age, boys are often given the message that crying and expressing emotions is weak or ‘for girls’. Such atti...
19/11/2025

From a young age, boys are often given the message that crying and expressing emotions is weak or ‘for girls’. Such attitudes induce feelings of shame, causing males to shut down and keep their struggles to themselves. Instead, let’s teach the boys and men in our lives that showing vulnerability is a sign of strength and a natural part of being human. Crying, expressing emotions and admitting that you’re not feeling okay is not weak, it’s incredibly brave, no matter your gender.

Not being liked hurts because we wrongly equate someone not liking us with our worth as a person. However, the two are c...
16/11/2025

Not being liked hurts because we wrongly equate someone not liking us with our worth as a person. However, the two are completely unrelated. No-one has the power to determine your worth, except you. When someone doesn’t like you, take the sting out of it by reminding yourself that you’re good enough, just as you are.

We offer online sessions, allowing our clients to access therapy from wherever they are in the world, without having to ...
14/11/2025

We offer online sessions, allowing our clients to access therapy from wherever they are in the world, without having to spend time in traffic or looking for parking.

Today is World Kindness Day, an international celebration of the importance of being kind, compassionate and peaceful. N...
13/11/2025

Today is World Kindness Day, an international celebration of the importance of being kind, compassionate and peaceful. No grand gestures are needed, since kindness can be expressed in small, daily acts, such as helping a neighbour with their shopping, inviting a colleague who spends lunchtime alone to join you for lunch, or holding the door open for a stranger. Take some time to think how you could instil more kindness into your everyday life. Not only will you make someone else feel happier, but you’ll also feel pretty good yourself.

People’s judgements often hurt so much because they touch on aspects of ourselves we’re not fully accepting or comfortab...
12/11/2025

People’s judgements often hurt so much because they touch on aspects of ourselves we’re not fully accepting or comfortable with. For instance, if someone makes a rude comment about the fact that you’re not in a romantic relationship, this may hurt or make you angry. It will sting a lot more, however, if you attribute a negative connotation to being single. For you, does being single mean that you’re worth less than people in relationships, that there’s something wrong with you, or that you’re unlovable/boring etc? This may be an opportunity to look at your assumptions or beliefs and challenge them. Where did these beliefs come from? Who told you this? Does this experience or life situation really define who you are? Once you are more at peace with whatever it is that you’re being judged on, people’s comments will not impact you so deeply.

Replace ‘Why are they doing this to me?’ with ‘Why am I tolerating this behaviour?’ and you start to take your power bac...
09/11/2025

Replace ‘Why are they doing this to me?’ with ‘Why am I tolerating this behaviour?’ and you start to take your power back. Whilst you may not be able to predict how a relationship will develop or how someone will treat you in the long-term, choosing not to tolerate abuse is the ultimate self-care and move towards empowerment.

Meet Luana! Luana has a Masters degree in Family Therapy and Systemic Practice as well as a Bachelor in Social Work Degr...
07/11/2025

Meet Luana! Luana has a Masters degree in Family Therapy and Systemic Practice as well as a Bachelor in Social Work Degree from the University of Malta. She is also certified as a clinical supervisor. She has over 13 years experience, working with adolescents, young people, families and couples.

Outside of private practice, Luana has been leading multi-disciplinary teams of professionals including psychotherapists, counsellors, family therapists, senior social workers and trainee professionals for the past 5 years. In this role, Luana carries out clinical and administrative supervision, chairs therapeutic reviews, delivers training, addresses organisational challenges, carries out performance reviews, and coaches team members.

As part of the paths team, Luana works with adolescents and their families, couples, as well as adult individuals. Luana’s specialisation centres around self-growth and self-awareness, self-esteem and self-worth issues, anxiety, depression, unresolved trauma, processing loss, emotion regulation issues, stress and anger management, assertiveness difficulties, loneliness, trust issues, couple or family relationship difficulties, parenting, as well as adolescent challenging behaviour. Luana also carries out group work and training sessions in organisations in relation to different psychological themes, namely, team building, addiction, wellbeing at the workplace, as well as, mental health such as, anxiety and depression. Given her background in management and systemic training, Luana also provides training and coaching pertaining to organisational issues such as team dynamics.

Paths Psychology Assistants, Kersty and Rebecca, last week attended a career expo organised by Betapsi. This was an even...
06/11/2025

Paths Psychology Assistants, Kersty and Rebecca, last week attended a career expo organised by Betapsi. This was an event which provided information to Sixth Form and University of Malta students about career opportunities in Malta, particularly in relation to the Psychology field. Well done to all involved, including all the students interested in learning more about careers in Psychology!

When someone is unreasonable or trying to upset you, it’s not the time to solve whatever issue has been brought up. Try ...
05/11/2025

When someone is unreasonable or trying to upset you, it’s not the time to solve whatever issue has been brought up. Try responding in a calm, non-defensive manner, without attacking or making any personal comments about the person. If you’re aware the other person isn’t open to hearing your thoughts, tell them that you don’t wish to engage in the discussion at this time and disengage or leave the room, if possible.
It will be necessary also to assert your boundaries. In a calm, yet firm manner, make it very clear what behaviour you’re not willing to tolerate and what the consequences will be if your boundaries are not respected. For instance, you may say something like, ‘I don’t appreciate you ridiculing me in front of our colleagues. If you do this again, I’ll take the matter to Human Resources’. It’s important that you then follow-through if this person disrespects your boundaries, showing that you mean what you say.

Each month we’re featuring a therapist-recommended book which we believe would be interesting for anyone wishing to enha...
04/11/2025

Each month we’re featuring a therapist-recommended book which we believe would be interesting for anyone wishing to enhance their knowledge of mental health and general wellbeing. This month, Gestalt Psychotherapist, Karin Cassar, talks about the book – ‘Walking Meditations: To find a place of peace, wherever you are’. This book combines mindfulness practices with the physical experience of walking, providing readers with guidance on how to achieve a sense of peace, tranquillity and focus by engaging in walks in both urban and natural settings.

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52, Triq Guze Ellul
Gwardamanga
PTA1030

Opening Hours

Monday 09:00 - 21:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 21:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 21:00
Thursday 09:00 - 21:00
Friday 09:00 - 21:00
Saturday 09:00 - 15:00

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