Eating Disorders and their Impact
Photoshop, social media, and dieting leave many individuals stuck in a vicious cycle of struggling with their relationship around food and body image. At times it can leave some exhausted making it hard to think about an…
What is EMDR and how does it treat trauma and anxiety?
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is one of only two first line treatments recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for the treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). EMDR is…
Improving communication with your partner
It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been with your partner, miscommunication can result in confusion, anger, hurt or even resentment. Taking the time to reflect on how you are communicating with your partner can help to re…
Psychological trauma and its impact
What does psychological trauma look like?
Three strategies for managing stress and anxiety during lockdown
With the COVID-19 pandemic and its widespread implications continuing to progress in our community, its normal to experience various feelings, thoughts and reactions that include fear, stress, anxiety and frustration. If…
Managing emotions during COVID-19. Psychologist Melbourne Tips
With stage 4 lockdown in metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire and stage 3 lockdown for the rest of Victoria, your anxiety and stress levels are probably high. Unlike lockdown version 1.0, this time there are man…
How to practice self-care during COVID-19
COVID-19 has created a chaotic world where feeling stressed, anxious and overwhelmed is the norm. While you may be taking care of your body and mind everyday by eating well, exercising regularly and getting enough sleep, with the topsy-turvy nature of COVID-19, this may not be enough. With the lockdown restrictions in Melbourne and regional […]
Five tips to support learning during COVID-19 home schooling
Just as you breathed a sigh of relief because your children were back at school, another lockdown for greater metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire was announced this month.
Managing our responses to a second lockdown
The impact of the COVID-19 crisis on mental health is significant – we will all face additional stress, anxiety, loneliness, isolation.