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Is Telehealth Psychology Worth it?

Chelsea KnightDec 6, 2023

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....

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...

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Gerda MullerSep 1, 2023

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...

HELP, my child is a bully!

Ine TrompetMar 15, 2017

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,...

My Child is Getting Bullied!! What Should I Do?!!

Adam HashishMar 7, 2017

It is upsetting to find out that your child is being bullied. As parents we just want to rush in and make it go away, or fix the problem. Unfortunately the answer is not usually so simple and requires intervention at many levels. When the...

How to build your child’s resilience

Danielle BarghFeb 27, 2017

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...

Red flags of disordered eating in your teenager

Danica AdolfssonFeb 24, 2017

Imagine your worst fear… It might seem silly to some, but food can represent a terrifying feat to others… Eating Disorders are extremely serious, complex patterns of behaviour that are often viewed with stigma and superficial...

How To Lose Weight And Maintain It: A Perspective From a Psychologist

Catherine WaightFeb 14, 2017

Many people know what they ‘should’ be doing to lose weight. So why is it so hard to lose weight and importantly STICK at weight maintenance? Here are some common hurdles I see people falling into when they’re trying to lose weight and...

The Secret tool for parents to reduce their children’s anger outbursts: Emotion Coaching

Ine TrompetOct 25, 2016

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by your child’s anger outbursts? Have you ever wondered how you can reduce these behaviours whilst keeping a positive relationship with your child? Have you ever used Emotion Coaching? Research has...

How to see a Psychologist when on a “shoestring” budget

Gerda MullerOct 13, 2016

These days most of us have to count every penny as life seems to be getting more and more expensive. Often we need to cut expenses in order to afford basic essentials and we start to prioritise our expenses during this process....

Pet Therapists

Gerda MullerAug 17, 2016

The Psych Professionals is thrilled to have been featured in an article lauding the health benefits of having pets by Bupa Pet Insurance. The recently published post, 'The Health Benefits of Having Pets ', provides our insight into the...

CONFLICT AVOIDANCE AND MANAGING CONFLICT

Danica AdolfssonAug 11, 2016

Conflict evokes strong physical and emotional responses in people, which is often why it is avoided. People avoid conflict for a number of reasons. It may be that we lack confidence, or perhaps we have already made up our mind about how...

Sleep with a Psychologist: Psychotherapy for Insomnia

Tina SarianJul 15, 2016

Many people experience difficulties with sleep at some point in their lives. While for most people this difficulty will be transitory, approximately 10-20% of the population struggle with insomnia on a much more persistent basis. People...

The Truth About Benzos- What you need to know about benzodiazepines

Gerda MullerJul 8, 2016

Monday 11th July is World Benzodiazepine Awareness Day. “What awareness day???” I hear you ask. I’m here to explain the important things you need to know about ‘benzos’ in the hopes to spread awareness about the aspects that not enough...

Parenting: STOP beating yourself up!

Adam HashishJul 1, 2016

Following our last blog topic, I feel it is important to consider how "parenting" and our own expectations of parenting, can impact on our children’s behavior. As a parent myself who has worked therapeutically with children and parents...

Managing Difficult Behaviour in Children

Danica AdolfssonJun 21, 2016

Early Childhood: Red Flags and Intervention Early childhood intervention can be extremely beneficial for young people and their families. With huge amounts of growth and learning, these early years are crucial to development with parents...

Mindful Living

Davina DonovanMay 5, 2016

What is mindfulness? Mindfulness is defined as “moment to moment awareness…being fully awake…being here for the moments of our lives, without striving or judging”. By not striving, we remain present and stop searching for those...

Five Things Never to Say to a Parent with an ASD Child

Gerda MullerApr 29, 2016

Speaking to one of my clients recently, we came to the topic of April having been Autism Awareness Month. The conversation turned to her experience as a parent to an amazing nine-year-old girl with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and how...

When LOVE hurts: Understanding domestic violence

Tina SarianApr 14, 2016

From Rosie Batty becoming the 2015 Australian of the Year, to the recent outcome of the Victorian government’s Royal Commission into Family Violence, it seems like we are hearing more and more about domestic violence in the news and...

Mindful Eating

Stacey BeechMar 29, 2016

What is mindful eating? You may be familiar with the term ‘mindfulness’, but are you aware this can be applied to our eating habits? Mindful eating uses the act of mindfulness, or being present, to help overcome eating problems in our...

How to Tell If My Child Is Being Bullied At School?

Davina DonovanMar 16, 2016

Bullying hurts. Bullying hurts bodies. Bullying hurts bodies and minds. Bullying hurts bodies, minds and communities. What is Bullying? Bullying is more than being excluded from a game or being called a name. It is the repetitive,...

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