31 Aug 2020 What is OCD?
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder that affects two to three percent of the population (more than 500,000 Australians). It usually begins in late childhood or early adolescence. People...
31 Aug 2020 Helping children respond to trauma
Whether your child has been through a traumatic incident, witnessed one, or heard about it, they may be affected by an array of difficult emotions. Trauma could be school bullying,...
16 Aug 2020 PTSD Coach
PTSD Coach Australia is a mobile device app designed for use by Australian veterans and serving Defence force personnel. It is specifically for those with a diagnosis of Post Traumatic...
11 Aug 2020 Understanding trauma
In one of our earlier blogs this month, Clinical Psychologist Dr Kellie Cassidy discussed how common traumatic events are and how they may continue to affect us long after the...
03 Aug 2020 Understanding Trauma
Traumatic events are common, and most people will experience at least one during their lives. Trauma is the result of extraordinarily stressful events that shatters your sense of security, making you...
24 Jul 2020 How to manage self critical thoughts with compassion
Being harsh and critical on ourselves is hurtful and isn’t workable in the long run. Be curious of the difficult thoughts and feelings that surface after your “I’m not good...
24 Jul 2020 Imposter Syndrome
The imposter syndrome is very common especially amongst professionals. It is that feeling that we just are not quite good enough and someone is going to figure it out and...
22 Jul 2020 My mind says I’m not a good enough clinical psychologist!
I have been working as a clinical psychologist at Prosper Health Collective for a month now and I have this recurring thought that I’m going to get into trouble, that...
14 Jul 2020 I am a bad mum.
I am a bad mum. Ok. I I said it. And I can tell you a million and one reasons why that statement is 100% true. My mind has stored away every...
06 Jul 2020 What does you inner critic say about you?
Sometimes our inner critic bubbles away in the background, largely unnoticed. Sometimes it is very loud and clear, like a referee on a football field. It may sound something like: ...