Psychology Blog

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Is Telehealth Psychology Worth it?

Is Telehealth Psychology Worth it?

During COVID, we were forced to get used to doing our health appointments by phone and video, due to fear of infection and lockdowns. Since COVID times and the return of face to face appointments, there are two main “camps” of people....

Dealing with Adult Bullies

Dealing with Adult Bullies

Dealing with Adult Bullying   When we talk about bullying, we think of school yard scenarios involving children.  It is important, however, to consider the impact bullying can have in the context of adult interactions.  The outcomes...

OCD: Breaking the Myths

OCD: Breaking the Myths

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...

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autism Spectrum Disorder

We are increasingly exposed to the term ‘Autism’, but we do not often understand exactly what is encompassed by the words ‘Autism Spectrum Disorder’.   What is Autism Spectrum Disorder? The term Autism Spectrum Disorder is used to...

The Power of Validation

The Power of Validation   People love to fix things, problem solve and make sense of. We especially like to do this when a problem isn’t our own but someone else’s. It just seems so easy to see where others are going wrong and we...

Emotional Vulnerability

Emotional Vulnerability Why do I have so much trouble controlling my emotions and actions?   Emotional Vulnerability At the essence of many psychological and social problems is “emotional vulnerability”.  It is biological, and it is...

Leaving work at work

Leaving work at work . Even for those of us that love our job, work can be stressful.  With deadlines, meetings, KPIs and targets, it can seem to be all consuming and at times overwhelming.  And let’s face it, as much as we love them,...

5 Benefits of Mindfulness

5 Benefits of Mindfulness   Have you heard your psychologist say “practice some mindfulness”? And have you wondered “why?”   Well, here are just a handful of benefits to practice mindfulness today! Reduced rumination.Several...

The Art of Parenting a Child with Autism

Being a parent is a challenging, exhausting and yet a very rewarding experience. It is a lifelong journey full of learning curves and experiences.  Every child is unique. When it comes to raising a child with a diagnosis of Autism...

Why so Blue? Autism Awareness Month

  April is Autism Awareness Month globally and Autism Queensland has officially launched their “Go Blue for Autism” campaign in order raise funds and awareness of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), a lifelong developmental disability...

Deal with Changes in Life

HOW WELL DO YOU ADAPT TO THE INEVITABLE CHANGES THAT HAPPEN IN LIFE? How to deal with changes in life. Adapting takes RESILIENCE... read this! 10 Ways to build resilience 1. Make connections Good relationships with close family members,...

Six Reasons Why Young People Bully

What makes a young person torment and assault other children and students regularly? Why do some kids repeatedly push, shove and hit other children at school? What makes adolescents humiliate, insult, or ostracise a peer? Finding answers...

Sticking to Goals and Staying Motivated

Sticking to Goals and Staying Motivated One of our recent team meetings involved my colleagues and I setting goals for the year across different areas of our life.  This, and the usual start of year conversations around people’s New Years...

HELP, my child is a bully!

10 THINGS YOU CAN DO AS A PARENT WHEN YOUR CHILD IS A BULLY   Have a conversation with your child and try to understand his/her perspective of why he/she is bullying. Some children bully because they have been bullied themselves,...