Knowledge
Breaking the Cycle of Boom-and-Bust in Chronic Pain
Chronic pain can trap us in a frustrating cycle of overexertion and forced rest, but breaking that cycle is possible.
Psychology Articles
Articles and Guides To Help.
Learn more about the way our psychologists can help by reading our articles. We specialise in helping children, teenagers, and young adults understand the obstacles in their lives and build the skills needed to overcome them.
Knowledge
The Psychology of Pain
Pain can be debilitating. But as it is processed by the brain, can psychological support and strategies help you lessen its impact on your life?
Parenting
Why Children Lie And What Parents Can Do About It
Children are taught the virtue of truthfulness from a tender age, but they still lie somewhere along the way. Sometimes, you catch them red-handed stealing cookies from the cookie jar, and they immediately blame a sibling. Some lies are evident, whereas others are less so.
Parenting
One-On-One Time – Connecting With Your Child
Parenting can be stressful. Between getting your child ready in the mornings, school drop-offs and pick-ups, organising meals and ensuring homework is completed, it can be easy to feel like there are too many demands and insufficient time.
Self Improvement
Our Tips To Study Effectively
It’s something that most of us go through as part of our education – the good old School or Uni exam. It’s perfectly natural for these exams to be causing a level of stress and anxiety.
Parenting
Managing Screen Time
Managing children’s use of technology is one of the most common challenges for parents in today’s digitally connected world.
Parenting
Do You Or Your Child Have A Fear Of Vomit?
It’s quite normal to feel disgusted by vomit, but some people experience an intense and irrational fear of it. Vomit phobia (or emetophobia) could involve a fear of seeing or hearing someone vomit, seeing vomit itself, or even a fear of the physical sensations associated with vomiting.
Self Improvement
Standing Up To Bullies
Bullying is more than just an argument or not liking someone. It’s being mean to someone over and over again. Generally, bullies tend to continue to bully others when they think they can “get a reaction” from them, as it’s often about using power and control.
Self Improvement
Basic Emotional Needs
All human beings have strivings for connection, understanding and growth. In Schema Therapy, we talk about basic emotional needs. The idea being if these needs are met in childhood, we’ll grow into confident adults who feel worthy.
Self Improvement
Practising Self-Compassion
What is it? Self-compassion involves three core components: self-kindness, common humanity (as in realising we are human and therefore will make mistakes) and mindfulness.
Self Improvement
Your Guide To Self Care
Self-care seems to be the word on everyone’s lips these days. It’s often featured on TV, in Magazines and on Social media. But what is self-care all about? And how do you do it well?
