30 May 2023 Signs Your Relationship Needs Help
Relationships are a complex dance between two people and there is no roadmap for relationships. Difficulties in any relationship are normal. We can be aware of green flags and red...
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30 May 2023 Parent Involvement in Therapy
Why is it important to involve parents and caregivers in child psychology appointments? Parents play a central role in child therapy and parent participation in therapy can be important for...
30 May 2023 The Gottman Approach to Couples Counselling
When the presenting issue is a relationship problem, individual therapy is likely to have limited benefit as only half of the relationship is being presented; as an individual in a...
30 Apr 2023 I think I’ve got OCD…What should I do?
In layman's terms, most people conceptualise having OCD as being particular, methodical, a clean freak or likes certain numbers. In actual fact, OCD, which stands for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, is...
28 Mar 2023 What is neuroaffirmative practice?
What does Neuroaffirmative mean? Firstly we need to explain the term “neurodivergent”. Neurodivergent people are those who experience neurological differences from the recognised norm. These include conditions such as Autism, ADHD,...
28 Mar 2023 How does an Occupational Therapist work with autism?
The role of an occupational therapist (OT) is to support people, families and communities to reach their health and well-being goals by working on the areas of their life that...
28 Mar 2023 How does a speech pathologist work with autism?
Speech Pathologists are often a first point of contact for families after they receive a diagnosis of Autism. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) commonly results in difficulties with language and social...
06 Mar 2023 Supporting a Loved one after a Traumatic Event
A traumatic event, according to the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - 5th Edition) (a guide psychologists’ use to diagnose mental disorders), refers to an event which...
06 Mar 2023 Types of Trauma Disorders
‘Trauma’ is usually regarded by psychologists as ‘exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury or sexual violation’. This exposure includes the direct experience of traumatic events, witnessing or learning...
06 Mar 2023 Types of Trauma Treatment
When a person is scared or feels threatened by something they have seen or been involved in, refer to that as a trauma and our reactions to trauma may include...