Health Anxiety
For some people, health becomes an obsession – whether it be excessively exercising or constantly worrying that something is wrong.
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Loss of a Pet
Whether it’s an unexpected loss or you’ve had to make the difficult decision of euthanising your pet, the loss of a pet can be very distressing.
Childhood trauma
Childhood trauma affects approximately five million Australian adults. A person who experiences abuse, neglect or significant loss as a child may appear to lead a relatively normal adult life..
EFT couples therapy
Reconnect with your partner today How EFT couples’ therapy can help get your relationship back on track If your relationship is in desperate need of repair, then Emotionally Focussed Couples Therapy (EFT) is a powerful therapeutic approach that can help you get your relationship back on track, and fast. There are many types of therapies … Read More
Conflict at work
Conflict in the workplace can be one of the hardest parts of the job for a manager. Conflict management and resolution skills are essential to ensure a healthy business and happy employees.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
ACT aims to teach people mindfulness skills to handle painful thoughts and feelings so that they have much less impact and influence
What is Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and How Does it Work?
CBT focuses on the way people think, feel and act to help them overcome their emotional and behavioural problems.
How to cope with life after cancer
Cancer treatment has one goal in mind: your survival. Life after cancer is a tightly held onto dream that many people clutch at to get through this stressful time.
EMDR Therapy
When administered by an appropriately trained and experience therapist, EMDR can help people to deal with the symptoms and emotional distress
The Truth About Panic Attacks
Panic attacks (sometimes called an anxiety attack) can come out of nowhere, but they mostly are a result of high levels of anxiety triggered by a particular thought, feeling or situation.
Is your work colleague depressed?
3 million Australians are currently living with depression or anxiety. 45 per cent of Australians between the ages of 16 and 85 will experience a mental health condition in their lifetime.
Dealing with your argumentative teen
Do you have an argumentative teen? Adolescence is a time of immense change, not just in your teenager, but also within your relationship with your teen.
Workplace Bullying: Is it happening to you?
Workplace bullying is more common than you might think, and sometime people don’t realise that this is what’s happening to them.
Are you living in the disaster zone of your mind?
For some people it can feel like each day is made up of one impending disaster after another. They constantly expect things to go drastically wrong and are often making safety plans to deal with disasters that haven’t happened yet. It is a stressful and exhausting way to live and often leads to problems with … Read More
What is the best postnatal depression treatment ?
The transition to parenthood is an intense time and the perinatal period is when women are most vulnerable to developing mental health problems.
Mental health first aid in the workplace
How to help a colleague who is distressed If you feel concerned about a colleague’s emotional wellbeing it’s a good idea to know a bit about mental health first aid. When a colleague is distressed or showing signs of a mental health crisis, it can be tricky knowing the best way to handle it, particularly in … Read More