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...
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. ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
What to do when your brain gets stuck by Dawn Huebner is a fantastic self-help book for children who are suffering with OCD. It uses cognitive behavioural techniques to map...
If you were ever to suffer from OCD you would understand how offensive it is to say – ‘I’m a bit OCD’ when you like to line up your clothes...
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...