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]
A Psychotherapist usually has, as a minimum, an undergraduate degree in a health related area plus additional training in psychotherapy, typically 4-6 years. Additionally most Psychotherapists undergo a period of personal psychotherapy to ensure they have suitable levels of self-awareness. Psychotherapy is working in depth with people who are grappling with a range of personal ... [Read more now]
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]
Clinical Psychologists have had extensive training in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness using psychological treatments. Clinical Psychologists use talk therapies which are backed by evidence which shows they are effective at resolving psychological problems. Different psychological problems are helped by different therapies. Clinical Psychologists build their knowledge about the relationships between psychological problems ... [Read more now]
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]
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]
Trust is often defined by taking what you do know about a person in order to feel safe about what you don’t know. It’s about making yourself vulnerable in front of a person that you don’t know a lot about. What you can know about a therapist. You know that they must be smart enough ... [Read more now]
The good news is that if you live in Australia, there are various pathways which assist in making it possible to afford the fees. Medicare offers a rebate for up to twenty sessions of psychological treatment. This can be face-to-face or via Zoom/telehealth if you live in a remote area. Private health insurers offer ... [Read more now]
The first time I went for therapy, I had no idea what to expect and what the experience would be like. The only image I had was those found on TV, magazines and websites. The images on these platforms were good, but they did not portray therapy accurately. I was nervous and worried it would ... [Read more now]
Well I've finally passed a milestone of sorts in this journey we call "therapy” (yes I'm still getting used to saying the word outloud) by finishing my tenth session. All in all it's been an interesting and very enlightening experience. Educational too, if you want to call it that I suppose, though I'm not sure ... [Read more now]
