04 Jun 2022 What to do when you’re feeling lonely
What is loneliness? Loneliness is a feeling that we experience when there is a gap between what we desire for our connections with others and what we have. As loneliness is...
Depression
29 May 2022 Tips for improving Mood
In this video Clinical Psychologist (Reg) Rachael Beckley provides tips on how to improve your mood and get you feeling happier. ...
20 May 2022 Monitoring your mood
Often one of the first things psychologists will get their clients to do is to monitor their mood. Tracking your mood becomes an important resource in the therapy process as...
15 May 2022 Exercise can make you feel better
The last past couple of years we have all been informed of the impact of COVID-19 on our mental health. And while we’re now beginning to ease restrictions on social...
04 May 2022 Tips to improving mood
“Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.” Dalai Lama “Do not set aside your happiness. Do not wait to be happy in the future. The best time to...
06 Sep 2021 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...
26 Jul 2021 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...
20 Jul 2021 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...
20 Jul 2021 The difference between low mood and depression
Have you ever wondered about the difference between feeling down and low and actual diagnosed depression? ...
12 Jul 2021 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,...