
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.
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.
Chronic pain can trap us in a frustrating cycle of overexertion and forced rest, but breaking that cycle is possible.
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?
Being able to communicate defines us as humans and as a society. It helps us create the foundations of decision making and relationships. When communicating with people from the Deaf community, there is no one size fits all.
A child psychologist undergoes the same core training as other psychologists, which is a minimum of six years of higher education and clinical placements in Australia.
You may have noticed that our team do not all have identical qualifications. In this article, we hope to explain the differences.
We all know the terms Psychologist and Psychiatrist, and we probably know that both are mental health professionals, but what exactly are the differences?
Is someone you care about thinking about suicide? It can be very distressing when we are worried about the safety of somebody we care about.
Here is a handy little strategy for taming your inner worrier. Postpone your worrying to your allocated worry time. Say to yourself or your child, “we can take time to worry about this during the scheduled worry time”.
Setting (and sticking to!) boundaries is an essential step to maintaining our own wellbeing. Doing so allows us to make our expectations clear and ensure that our needs are being met in our relationships with others.
You may have come to the understanding that your mental health may benefit from seeking help, the next challenge is knowing where to start.
A MHTP is a Mental Health Treatment Plan, or Mental Health Care Plan. It is Medicare-subsidised and allows you up to 10 sessions with a Psychologist.