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Notes from practice on anxiety, depression, relationships, trauma, adult ADHD, NDIS psychological support and hypnotherapy.
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Assessing adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
The six steps a psychologist takes to assess ADHD in an adult: clinical interview, rating scales, cognitive testing, records, DSM-5 criteria and feedback.
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Understanding microstress: the hidden strain on your wellbeing
The small daily hassles that add up to real stress, why they are easy to miss, and ten practical ways to manage them before they wear you down.
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Understanding depression's impact on relationships
How depression and marital problems feed each other, what it is like to be the partner of someone with depression, and why both partners need support.
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Understanding childhood trauma and its long-term impact
How ongoing abuse or neglect in childhood shapes attachment, self-image and adult relationships, drawing on the work of Briere, Bowlby and Bartholomew.
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Frequent relationship issues: communication
The first in a series on the issues that most often lead couples into conflict and impasse, starting with the hardest one of all: communication.
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My approach to the treatment of anxiety
How I treat anxiety: detailed assessment, psycho-education, CBT, ACT and mindfulness-based stress reduction, with hypnotherapy alongside them.