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Supporting Your Teen to Keep Feeling Good
Seeing your child engage positively with family, friends, school, and play can be an incredible sigh of relief, particularly if you have seen the challenges that they experienced in managing mental health difficulties in the past. Although some ups and downs are...
Tips for decreasing vulnerability to getting depressed, again
An important part of psychological therapy is relapse prevention. For clients who have (or are) experiencing depression, here are several tips that you may find useful to help maintain your progress and prevent future depressed episodes. 1.Once you have begun feeling...
Supporting your child with ADHD
What is ADHD? Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental condition affecting approximately 1 in 20 children and is characterised by difficulties with attention and/or hyperactivity and impulse control (DAE, 2019). ADHD begins in childhood,...
Adjusting to a new disability
A psychologist may not be the first person you think of when impacted by a new or sudden disability, however, they may play a very important role in your ability to cope and adjust to your change of circumstances. It is estimated that 80 percent of individuals with...
SAD video – What is SAD
Many people go through short periods of time where they feel sad or not like their usual selves. Sometimes, these mood changes begin and end when the seasons change. People may start to feel “down” when the days get shorter and begin to feel better in the spring, with...
Anxiety: children with disability and chronic conditions
Children with disability or chronic health conditions are more likely than other children to experience anxiety. In addition to the usual childhood fears and worries, these children may worry about things such as: having medical procedures missing out on events,...
How can a Psychologist help people with disabilities?
A psychologist may work with people with disability and other members of that person’s disability team to assess and understand the client's unique strengths and abilities. Depending on the presenting issue, psychologists will work to help people improve their lives...
When can I use a MHCP and when can I use NDIS funding to see a psychologist?
We often find that there is confusion amongst clients and referrers alike as to what is the correct funding to access when seeing a psychologist when the client has a disability. The two main options are via an NDIS plan or through the Better Access to Mental Health...
Reversing the vicious cycle of depression
Depression is characterised by low mood and other symptoms (such as loss of interest in preferred activities, significant changes in appetite/weight, sleep disturbances, fatigue or loss of energy, increased feelings of hopelessness, helplessness, worthlessness, or...
The difference between low mood and depression
Have you ever wondered about the difference between feeling down and low and actual diagnosed depression?
What is the difference between low mood and depression?
Ever wondered what the difference is between just feeling down and actually having diagnosed depression? How can you tell the difference? The amount of time has a lot to do with it as explained below. Low Mood We all have periods of feeling down, sad, or unhappy,...
Struggling to get out of bed this winter?
Many of us have heard of seasonal affective disorder (very aptly abbreviated to SAD), but we don’t necessarily know a lot about it, or if it’s a real thing. Well, I can tell you now that SAD is very real for some people. In fact, SAD is a diagnosable mood disorder...
What is SAD?
Many people go through short periods of time where they feel sad or not like their usual selves. Sometimes, these mood changes begin and end when the seasons change. People may start to feel “down” when the days get shorter and begin to feel better in the spring, with...
What are psychoeducational assessments?
Psychoeducational assessments are primarily used to determine why your child may be struggling in school. It consists of a range of assessments, when interpreted together, gives us valuable insight into your child’s cognitive functioning and how it may impact them in...
What are psychometric assessments?
Psychometrics, by definition, are essentially measurements designed to measure areas of psychological interests. Just like medical professionals take our blood pressure, temperature and pulse during our check-ups, psychometric assessments are tools that psychologists...
What is IQ?
IQ stands for "Intelligence Quotient" and is a measure of human intelligence obtained through standardised tests. There are several areas that are assessed when exploring IQ; If an IQ assessment is completed it will assess: The Verbal ComprehensionIndex measures a...
Perfectionism in children
Perfectionism is a pervasive feature that can impact on a child’s development and wellbeing. In today’s modern world, many children and adolescents can find themselves juggling multiple demands and responsibilities, including schoolwork, friendships, sports and...
Understanding the cycle of perfectionism
For those struggling with perfectionism, self-defeating thoughts and behaviours around reaching excessive and unrealistic expectation and standards can have significant impacts on various areas in life such as work, school and home. To understand perfectionism, it can...
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