29 Jun 2021 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...
20 Jun 2021 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...
17 Jun 2021 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...
25 May 2021 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...
23 May 2021 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,...
10 May 2021 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...
04 May 2021 What is perfectionism?
Perfectionism is not just about ‘being perfect’ or ‘doing things perfectly’. It’s more about striving for extremely high standards or even holding others to such high standards. Surely the idea of working...
20 Apr 2021 Support needs of Siblings
For the majority of us our relationships with our brother and sisters are some of the most important in our lives. Sibling relationships can be a great source of meaning,...
12 Apr 2021 Self-Care in a Caring Role
Who are carers? When we talk about ‘carers’ this month, we are referring to people who provide unpaid care and support to someone with a mental health condition, typically a family...
29 Mar 2021 Using Exposure therapy to help child anxiety
Childhood anxiety can be debilitating and cause significant distress for children and parents alike. A primary maintaining factor of anxiety is avoidance of a feared situation, event, or object (i.e., stimulus)....