What is Hypnotherapy?

By |2022-07-11T14:02:30+10:00June 24th, 2022|Hypnotherapy, Therapy and Therapists|

I'm sure by now you would have heard of the term Hypnosis and you may have even watched a stage show where the hypnotist got an audience member to do something silly as cluck like a chicken. Well, I'm here to tell you that in reality, Hypnosis bears little resemblance to those stereotyped images of ... [Read more now]

What is Counselling?

By |2022-07-11T14:05:39+10:00May 24th, 2022|Counselling, Therapy and Therapists|

Counselling provides a safe, confidential space to help clients to enhance their wellbeing, improve self-understanding and work through life challenges. Reasons that a person might seek counselling include (but are not limited to) grief and loss, relationship issues, work stress, identity challenges, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety and addictions. Counsellors are skilled in using empathy, deep ... [Read more now]

Anxiety and depression often co-exist

By |2022-07-18T12:46:15+10:00March 17th, 2022|Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health Assessments|

Many individuals suffer from anxiety and depression at the same time. Sometimes, one of these conditions goes untreated. The result is that the individual receives treatment but because it is not complete, the person remains feeling unwell. For example, it is not uncommon for people with social anxiety to also suffer from depression. According to the World Psychiatric ... [Read more now]

How to get the most out of therapy

By |2022-07-11T14:13:36+10:00February 2nd, 2022|Therapy and Therapists|

Unlike going to a doctor who can give you a pill to take away your pain, therapy is collaborative and requires your full participation. Here are some ingredients of successful therapy: You must be willing to come to therapy. If you are coming because your partner or mother told you to, you will most likely drop out. You ... [Read more now]

6 Tips to help you cope with the holiday season

By |2022-07-18T12:46:24+10:00December 16th, 2021|Anxiety, Depression, Loneliness|

Whilst the holiday season is usually a time of joy, for many it is a time of anxiety, stress, disappointment, and loneliness. The holiday season comes with high expectations, such as perfect, happy families, huge celebrations, and luxurious gifts. Many people are not able to live up to these ideals and this can cause negative ... [Read more now]

The True Meaning of Self-Care

By |2022-07-14T12:29:32+10:00August 10th, 2021|Self-care|

Prioritising ‘OUR-self’ is what allows us to be our ‘WHOLE-self’. The Choice Point When we experience burnout, stress and/or feelings of insecurity, we face a ‘choice point’. Either we can choose to stay stuck in past behaviours or we can choose life affirming behaviours such as self-care. Many people believe that self-care is selfish and ... [Read more now]

5 Breaths to Calm

By |2022-07-11T14:24:30+10:00July 11th, 2021|Mindfulness, Self-care|

A common strategy given to people who suffer from anxiety is “relaxation”. Doctors, psychologists, psychotherapists, hypnotherapists, yoga instructors…(.the list is endless) tell clients that relaxation and breathing with help reduce the anxiety. And they are right. The problem is that many relaxation exercises take up to twenty minutes and involve lying still and concentrating. Clients ... [Read more now]

Have the bushfires been detrimental to your mental health?

By |2022-07-11T15:16:21+10:00February 27th, 2020|Mental Health, Therapy and Therapists|

Following the bushfires of 2019 -2020, the Australian Government has introduced the Bushfire Recovery Access Initiative which provides additional Medicare rebates for psychological services. Who is eligible? Any person who has had an adverse change in their mental health as a result of a bushfire which occurred in the 2019- 2020 financial year. This ... [Read more now]

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