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Notes from practice on anxiety, depression, relationships, trauma, adult ADHD, NDIS psychological support and hypnotherapy.
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6 tips to prepare for your first session with a psychologist
Starting therapy is a big step. Six simple ways to get ready for your first appointment so the session is calmer and more useful.
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How NDIS psychological support helps people with disability
What the National Disability Insurance Scheme funds in psychological support, and five ways a psychologist helps participants live more independently.
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Rules for productive communication in relationships
Arguments are unavoidable in a long-term relationship, but destructive ones are not. A set of practical rules for arguing well and resolving conflict.
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Relating counselling: saving your relationship on your own
When your partner will not attend counselling, you can still change the relationship. How relating therapy for one person works and why it helps.
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Feeling insecure in your relationship? Counselling can help
How relationship counselling improves attachment security, intimacy, stability and satisfaction for couples, and what that work looks like in practice.
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Psychosocial treatment of depression
How I treat depression: cognitive behavioural therapy, interpersonal therapy, psychodynamic work, a support network and lifestyle changes together.
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Enhancing psychosocial support for NDIS participants
Why psychosocial support matters for National Disability Insurance Scheme participants, and five strategies for making that support better.
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Understanding the mental health challenges facing adults with disabilities
Adults with disabilities report frequent mental distress at far higher rates than others. What drives that, and what can be done about it.
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Understanding hypnotherapy for anxiety
How hypnotherapy helps manage anxiety, what happens in a session, how many sessions to expect, and who it may not suit.
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Understanding psychological treatment for adult ADHD
The main psychological treatments for adult ADHD, cognitive behavioural therapy, mindfulness-based therapy and coaching, and how they fit into daily life.