Dr Simon Sherry

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Clinical Psychologist and Professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University

Dr. Simon Sherry directs Dalhousie University’s Personality Research Team. Dr. Sherry and his team are responsible for making critical advancements in our understanding of the link between personality and mental health; in particular, they have clarified the contribution of perfectionism to depression, anxiety, eating disorders, relationship problems, and suicide. Dr. Sherry also researches alcohol problems. He has published 160 scientific articles and earned more than $2.5 million in grant funds.

Wanting to directly help more people, in 2018, Dr. Sherry and his wife founded CRUX Psychology, a team of 16 Ph.D.-level psychologists. CRUX provides high-quality, evidence-based individual therapy, couples therapy, and assessment. Therapy and assessment are available online and in person. CRUX serves Atlantic Canada and Alberta.

In his clinical practice, Dr. Simon Sherry treats and assesses various problems in both individuals and couples. Dr. Sherry is also a strong advocate for the science and practice of psychology. He regularly works with the media as part of his goal to educate the public about mental health problems in a scientific, non-sensationalized way.

What we get wrong about self-esteem: It’s built through actions, not words

Self-esteem is the sense of value we have for ourselves. It’s how we perceive ourselves: whether we think we are worthy and competent, whether we think we belong, whether we like ourselves.

What we get wrong about self-esteem: It’s built through actions, not words

Self-esteem is the sense of value we have for ourselves. It’s how we perceive ourselves: whether we think we are worthy and competent, whether we think we belong, whether we like ourselves.

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Dr Simon Sherry

Clinical Psychologist and Professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University

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What we get wrong about self-esteem: It’s built through actions, not words

Self-esteem is the sense of value we have for ourselves. It’s how we perceive ourselves: whether we think we are worthy and competent, whether we think we belong, whether we like ourselves.

What we get wrong about self-esteem: It’s built through actions, not words

Self-esteem is the sense of value we have for ourselves. It’s how we perceive ourselves: whether we think we are worthy and competent, whether we think we belong, whether we like ourselves.

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Clinical Psychologist and Professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University

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What we get wrong about self-esteem: It’s built through actions, not words

Self-esteem is the sense of value we have for ourselves. It’s how we perceive ourselves: whether we think we are worthy and competent, whether we think we belong, whether we like ourselves.

What we get wrong about self-esteem: It’s built through actions, not words

Self-esteem is the sense of value we have for ourselves. It’s how we perceive ourselves: whether we think we are worthy and competent, whether we think we belong, whether we like ourselves.

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Geriatrician; Principal Investigator, Internal Medicine and Dementia Research Unit, The Prince Charles Hospital

Dr Chrys Pulle provides practical and evidence-based recommendations on how best these behavioural and psychological symptoms can be assessed and managed.