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How to Build Your Child’s Resilience
Danielle BarghAug 15, 2024
Resilient children bounce back in the face of setbacks and difficulties. While adults often assume that childhood is a carefree and happy period of life, the reality is that children experience stress too. Though they don’t have the...
Supporting Children in Response to Media Truma
Samantha KingJun 16, 2024
There was a siege of a Lint Cafe in Sydney in 2014 that lasted around 16 hours and had worldwide media coverage. At the time we thanked the Australian Child and Adolescent Trauma, Loss & Grief Network for providing the following input...
How to Get a Child to do Tasks that you want them to do
Clare ScanlonMay 11, 2024
Lets Understand What Tasks Are We all have different roles to play. As adults, we may be a Mother, Father, Worker, Gardener, Cook and/or student. For each of these roles, we have different tasks that need to be completed in order to...
Problem Solving Skills for Children
Ine TrompetMar 25, 2024
How do I help my children make better choices? The problem solving process Does your child seem to struggle with making the right choices in the moment? Does your child experience difficulties to stop and think before he/she acts, which...
How to Get a Child to do Tasks that you want them to do
Clare ScanlonMay 11, 2024
Lets Understand What Tasks Are We all have different roles to play. As adults, we may be a Mother, Father, Worker, Gardener, Cook and/or student. For each of these roles, we have different tasks that need to be completed in order to...
OCD: Breaking the Myths
Danica AdolfssonFeb 7, 2023
OCD vs Anal Retentiveness Often when I hear people talk about OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) they are usually making reference to anal retentiveness, having to order things in specific ways or being overly clean. People will say “I...
Back to school? What to pack in the school lunch box
Stacey BeechJan 30, 2023
School Lunches for a Healthy Mind The holidays are over and its time to head back to school. This can be an exciting time for many children as they look forward to seeing their friends again and sharing all their holiday tales....
How to Re-establish a School Routine After the Holidays
Andrew BellDec 24, 2022
Is Routine Important For Kids So: the holidays are nearly over and your normal routine is out the window. How do you get the kids back into their routine? Is it even important? Routine is important to kids and is defined as an established...
Benefits of Lego Club Therapy
Psych ProfessionalsNov 12, 2022
Benefits of Lego Club Therapy Lego Therapy is a play-based therapy method that uses Lego bricks and other similar construction toys to help children with autism and other special needs develop social and communication skills. The therapy...
How to Manage First Day Separation Anxiety
Danielle BarghOct 18, 2022
Managing Separation Anxiety The first day of school is an important milestone for both children and parents and is often met with excitement and delight. It’s also natural for children (and parents) to feel anxious about saying goodbye,...
Getting Ready for High School
Karmen RussellSep 6, 2022
Managing The Transition from Primary to High School Transitioning from primary to high school is often an exciting and nerve wracking time for children and parents alike. High school is often a different social, academic and behavioural...
Your Questions on Grief answered – Part 2
Gerda MullerAug 24, 2022
Grief and Loss - How You Can Help There can be an overwhelming sense of helplessness when faced with how to best help a bereaved person. They are suffering because they have lost someone so close to them – how do you even begin to...
Your Questions on Grief answered – Part 1
Gerda MullerJul 16, 2022
Grief and Loss The death of a loved one often brings people to seek help from psychologist. Here at The Psych Professionals, we offer specialised grief counselling. Below are the most commonly asked questions about grief as...
Social Isolation Due to Physical Distancing
Behice KaraJun 3, 2022
Are You Still Physically Distancing and Therefore Socially Isolating Socialising has and always will be an imperative and innate part of the human experience. We literally need to socialise to survive. There has been a global...
How To Help a Victim of Domestic and Family Violence
Chelsea KnightMay 29, 2022
Helping a Victim of Domestic and Family Violence Statistics show that women seeking support for partner violence are most likely to ask family or friends for support. With that being the case, it can be very confronting and...
Safety For Victims of Family and Domestic Violence
Chelsea KnightApr 25, 2022
Staying Safe As A Victim of Family or Domestic Violence If you are planning on leaving a situation where domestic and family violence is occurring, it is important to consider your safety. A safety plan can help you identify...
What is Domestic and Family Violence?
Chelsea KnightMar 22, 2022
What is Domestic and Family Violence? Domestic and Family Violence is not just violence in it’s physical form (hitting and punching). Domestic family violence can be described by the pattern of actions that an individual uses to...
What Is NOT Bullying?
Gerda MullerFeb 2, 2022
Firstly What is Bullying? Bullying is defined as: “unwanted, aggressive behaviour that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time”. In order to be considered...
How To Get The Most Out Of Your Telehealth Session
Chelsea KnightFeb 1, 2022
Telehealth Session Tips for a Great Session With increased limits placed on interactions and social distancing measures being strictly enforced, telehealth services have become imperative. During periods of uncertainty,...
The Effectiveness of Video and Phone Therapy
Behice KaraJan 20, 2022
The Effectiveness of Video and Phone Therapy Web based therapies, such as video calls, phone calls, and chats have become more and more common. Thanks to the Internet, you can access many types of therapy from the comfort of your...
Fostering Concentration In Your Children
Behice KaraDec 21, 2021
Improve Concentration In Your Children “Can’t you just sit down and do your work?!” Sound familiar? It may be difficult to understand why children struggle with concentration. Think of concentration as an exercise that requires...
Christmas Planning Tips to Reduce Stress
Gerda MullerNov 15, 2021
Christmas is a special time of the year for most of us. It's especially a time for family gatherings and while it may be wonderful to get together and mark the passing of another year there can be many stresses about. Christmas is also a...
11 Tips to Deal with and Prevent Bullying
Chelsea KnightMar 16, 2021
5 Tips for what to do when bullying occurs; Encourage our kids to speak up about bullying. Encouraging our kids to speak up about bullying when it occurs - to say "No!" and to protect each other is an important way to prevent bullying...