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How to Cope with Workplace Bullying

Amanda FordFeb 22, 2024

Peer abuse or workplace bullying is a widely used term to describe the intentional and repeated emotional, verbal or physical harassment of an individual by one or more colleagues. It can vary from subtle intimidation or humiliation...

Sensory Processing Difficulties – When is it a problem?

Gerda MullerAug 8, 2023

What is Sensory Processing? Sensory processing is the ability to receive, arrange, interpret and respond to information we encounter through our senses. Did you know we have 7 senses? 1. Auditory - the things we hear 2. Visual - the...

10 Benefits of Telehealth Psychology Services

Psych ProfessionalsJul 11, 2023

Benefits of Psychology Telehealth Services Many of us are familiar with accessing services through telehealth (either phone or video), thanks to COVID. But did you know that Telehealth is not only still alive and well, but now booming?...

Psychology: The Forgotten Side of Cancer Care

Psych ProfessionalsJun 11, 2023

What Goes Through the Mind of Someone With Cancer Statistics show that 2 in 5 people in Australia will be diagnosed with cancer, which equals a whopping 43%. When a patient walks into any medical space with a cancer diagnosis, we can fail...

Helping your Child Prepare for School or Kindergarten

Olga MoisucOct 12, 2023

How to help your child prepare for their first day of school? Your child's first day of school or kindergarten is always a moment for pause. Suddenly your toddler is no longer and your 4 or 5 year old is heading out to start school. While...

How You Start Your Day Matters

Chelsea KnightFeb 22, 2019

How You Start Your Day Matters The other day I was rushing around like a mad thing, stressed, because we had woken up late and had to be at swimming lessons and there was just not enough time to get everything done. I was outside,...

Schizophrenia Awareness Week: 20 – 27 May 2019

Gerda MullerFeb 13, 2019

This week is Schizophrenia Awareness Week and an important opportunity to raise awareness of the challenges posed by this condition. What is Schizophrenia? Schizophrenia is an illness, a medical condition. It affects the normal...

“I Feel Like I’m Going Round in Circles” – Tips to Get Unstuck

Chelsea KnightFeb 11, 2019

"I Feel Like I'm Going Round in Circles" - Tips to Get Unstuck We have all had those days where we feel stuck, where we don't like where we are, but we just don't know how to get un-stuck. In these times, the problem solving part...

Goals: When The Going Gets Tough (The Tough Re-evaluate Their Goals)

Chelsea KnightJan 18, 2019

When The Going Gets Tough (The Tough Stick it to their Goals) This time of year can be tough is a bit two pronged. There's the wonderful Christmas and New Year holiday period, time with family, AMAZING food, the summer heat and not...

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY – 8th March 2019

Samantha KingJan 11, 2019

Why celebrate International Women's Day (IWD)? #IWD is all about celebrating womens achievements, and standing up for greater equality between men and women. As a matter of formality, lets discuss why the world needs to recongnise...

How to set your goals for the New Year (and how to achieve them!)

Chelsea KnightJan 2, 2019

How to set your goals for the New Year (and how to make sure you achieve them!) It’s now the 3rd day of 2019. At this time of the year, you may be on your 3rdday forward to achieving your goals……OR if you are like thousands of...

Perinatal Depression and Anxiety: What is it?

Chelsea KnightNov 16, 2018

Perinatal Depression and Anxiety: What is it? What is perinatal anxiety and depression? Perinatal anxiety and depression is a serious and common illness. Up to one in five expecting or new mothers and one in ten expecting or...

5 Brain Friendly Habits to Increase Our Wellbeing and Change Habits

Chelsea KnightOct 22, 2018

5 Brain Friendly Habits to Increase Our Wellbeing and Change Habits There are days where we all wish we could function better, be more motivated, more productive, happier, more social. We would all love to get up for that morning run, eat...

Sleep Hygiene – What Is It and How do I Get It To Improve?

Andrew BellOct 11, 2018

Sleep Hygiene - What Is It and How do I Get It To Improve? YAWN! I’m hopeless until I have that first coffee… Maybe you just really like coffee…but then again, maybe your need for coffee is masking a sleep problem. And if you...

Behavioural Sleep Difficulties in Children

Gerda MullerOct 5, 2018

Behavioural Sleep Difficulties in Children Sleep difficulties are a common occurrence for adults and young people alike. However, when it occurs in young children, it can be quite worrying– and inconvenient – for parents. The good...

Beating Loneliness Through Meaningful Connections

Jingal GhelaniSep 21, 2018

Loneliness is an Unpleasant Feeling It’s safe to assume most of us have felt lonely at times. A lot of the time this is short-lived, we manage to come out the other end without much help. Sometimes, though, loneliness can take...

How To Train Your Brain To Run Your Best!

Jarrod HarrisSep 17, 2018

Mental Training to Run your Best! We have all heard of the benefits of fitness, especially running, for increases in mood and positive emotions. Did you know that you can train your brain to run at your best? It’s all about shutting down...

How to Set Better Goals…and How To Achieve Them

Chelsea KnightAug 31, 2018

How To Set Better Goals...and How To Achieve Them Goals are very important for us. They motivate us, push us forward and help us to feel motivated. They help us to get through the hard times and challenge us to move to the next...

Don’t fear the monster under your child’s bed: Recognising and managing anxiety so it doesn’t affect your kid

Henriette DohntAug 27, 2018

Don’t fear the monster under your child’s bed: Recognising and managing anxiety so it doesn’t affect your kid This 6-minute read will tell you about common fears in children, what anxiety is, why we have it, and when it becomes a...

Burnout and the Importance of Self-Compassion and Self-Care

Chelsea KnightAug 17, 2018

Burnout and The Importance of Self-Compassion and Self-Care Burnout - It's one of those things that sneaks up on you when your not looking. When you'll have a break once you get past that next deadline or after that next report is...

What is Grief and What You Can Do To Manage It?

Chelsea KnightAug 14, 2018

What is Grief and What You Can Do To Manage It? Grief can be a horrible thing to go through. Experiencing grief means we have lost something that is dear to us, whether this be a person, a pet, our home, our job or our sense of...

When Shyness Becomes Something Bigger – Social Phobia and How to Manage It

Danielle BarghAug 6, 2018

When Shyness Becomes Something Bigger - Social Phobia and How to Manage It Shyness or Social Phobia? Everyone can relate to the nervousness or embarrassment felt when we make a social faux pas like learning we have called someone...

What happens when you come to see a Psychologist?

Anna HardingJul 27, 2018

What happens when you come to see a Psychologist? Coming to see a psychologist can be a daunting and emotional experience for any number of reasons. It can feel strange to feel as though you are expected to sit down and tell...

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