29 Sep 2021 Staying the course in treatment for long term change
Many of my clients see me when they are in crisis, which is to be expected; but it is often challenging to effect meaningful and lasting change in the midst...
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14 Sep 2021 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...
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...
02 Aug 2021 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...
01 Mar 2021 Why do psychologist use different treatments?
Ever wondered why psychologists use different treatment approaches? Some use cognitive behavioural, psychoanalytic, emotions focused, just to name a few. Find out why in this video from Psychologist Elizabeth Ang. ...
23 Feb 2021 What is ACT?
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is commonly referred to as ACT, which is said as one word “Act” rather than the individual letters. It is an evidence-based cognitive and behavioural intervention. ACT...
15 Feb 2021 What is EFT?
Emotion focused therapy (EFT) in its most simplistic form is a type of therapy that is focused on emotions. It is sometimes called “Process Experiential Therapy”. The core tenet of...
08 Feb 2021 What is CBT?
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is based on the principles that our emotions and behaviours are influenced by our thoughts. Often these are unhelpful automatic thoughts, meaning that they occur in...
31 Jan 2021 Understanding the process of therapy
When people commence working with a psychologists, whether for the first time or if you have engaged with a psychologist before, it can be a daunting prospect; What’s it going...
23 Sep 2020 OCD treatment for children
Helping children understand what OCD actually is, is a very important part of treatment itself. OCD can lead to a lot of distress and confusion for the young person and their...