<![CDATA[ Miguel Barreiro, Psychologist ]]> https://miguel-psychologist.greatsouthern.website/ Quarkus Roq Fri, 29 Nov 2024 10:10:00 +0000 <![CDATA[6 tips to prepare for your first session with a psychologist]]> https://miguel-psychologist.greatsouthern.website/blog/f/6-tips-to-prepare-for-your-first-session-with-a-psychologist/ https://miguel-psychologist.greatsouthern.website/blog/f/6-tips-to-prepare-for-your-first-session-with-a-psychologist/ Fri, 29 Nov 2024 10:10:00 +0000 Starting therapy is a big step. Six simple ways to get ready for your first appointment so the session is calmer and more useful.



]]> <![CDATA[How NDIS psychological support helps people with disability]]> https://miguel-psychologist.greatsouthern.website/blog/f/how-ndis-psychological-support-helps-individuals-with-disability/ https://miguel-psychologist.greatsouthern.website/blog/f/how-ndis-psychological-support-helps-individuals-with-disability/ Fri, 29 Nov 2024 10:07:00 +0000 What the National Disability Insurance Scheme funds in psychological support, and five ways a psychologist helps participants live more independently.



]]> <![CDATA[Rules for productive communication in relationships]]> https://miguel-psychologist.greatsouthern.website/blog/f/rules-for-productive-communication-in-relationships/ https://miguel-psychologist.greatsouthern.website/blog/f/rules-for-productive-communication-in-relationships/ Fri, 29 Nov 2024 10:04:00 +0000 Arguments are unavoidable in a long-term relationship, but destructive ones are not. A set of practical rules for arguing well and resolving conflict.



]]> <![CDATA[Relating counselling: saving your relationship on your own]]> https://miguel-psychologist.greatsouthern.website/blog/f/relating-counselling-saving-your-relationship-on-your-own/ https://miguel-psychologist.greatsouthern.website/blog/f/relating-counselling-saving-your-relationship-on-your-own/ Fri, 29 Nov 2024 10:01:00 +0000 When your partner will not attend counselling, you can still change the relationship. How relating therapy for one person works and why it helps.



]]> <![CDATA[Feeling insecure in your relationship? Counselling can help]]> https://miguel-psychologist.greatsouthern.website/blog/f/feeling-insecure-in-your-relationship-counselling-can-help/ https://miguel-psychologist.greatsouthern.website/blog/f/feeling-insecure-in-your-relationship-counselling-can-help/ Fri, 29 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000 How relationship counselling improves attachment security, intimacy, stability and satisfaction for couples, and what that work looks like in practice.



]]> <![CDATA[Psychosocial treatment of depression]]> https://miguel-psychologist.greatsouthern.website/blog/f/psychosocial-treatment-of-depression/ https://miguel-psychologist.greatsouthern.website/blog/f/psychosocial-treatment-of-depression/ Fri, 29 Nov 2024 09:58:00 +0000 How I treat depression: cognitive behavioural therapy, interpersonal therapy, psychodynamic work, a support network and lifestyle changes together.



]]> <![CDATA[Enhancing psychosocial support for NDIS participants]]> https://miguel-psychologist.greatsouthern.website/blog/f/enhancing-psychosocial-support-for-national-disability-insurance/ https://miguel-psychologist.greatsouthern.website/blog/f/enhancing-psychosocial-support-for-national-disability-insurance/ Fri, 29 Nov 2024 09:57:00 +0000 Why psychosocial support matters for National Disability Insurance Scheme participants, and five strategies for making that support better.



]]> <![CDATA[Understanding the mental health challenges facing adults with disabilities]]> https://miguel-psychologist.greatsouthern.website/blog/f/understanding-the-mental-health-challenges-facing-adults-with-dis/ https://miguel-psychologist.greatsouthern.website/blog/f/understanding-the-mental-health-challenges-facing-adults-with-dis/ Fri, 29 Nov 2024 09:55:00 +0000 Adults with disabilities report frequent mental distress at far higher rates than others. What drives that, and what can be done about it.



]]> <![CDATA[Understanding hypnotherapy for anxiety]]> https://miguel-psychologist.greatsouthern.website/blog/f/understanding-hypnotherapy-for-anxiety-a-pathway-to-inner-calm/ https://miguel-psychologist.greatsouthern.website/blog/f/understanding-hypnotherapy-for-anxiety-a-pathway-to-inner-calm/ Fri, 29 Nov 2024 09:52:00 +0000 How hypnotherapy helps manage anxiety, what happens in a session, how many sessions to expect, and who it may not suit.



]]> <![CDATA[Understanding psychological treatment for adult ADHD]]> https://miguel-psychologist.greatsouthern.website/blog/f/understanding-psychological-treatment-for-adult-adhd/ https://miguel-psychologist.greatsouthern.website/blog/f/understanding-psychological-treatment-for-adult-adhd/ Fri, 29 Nov 2024 09:50:00 +0000 The main psychological treatments for adult ADHD, cognitive behavioural therapy, mindfulness-based therapy and coaching, and how they fit into daily life.



]]> <![CDATA[Assessing adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder]]> https://miguel-psychologist.greatsouthern.website/blog/f/assessing-adult-attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder/ https://miguel-psychologist.greatsouthern.website/blog/f/assessing-adult-attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder/ Fri, 29 Nov 2024 09:47:00 +0000 The six steps a psychologist takes to assess ADHD in an adult: clinical interview, rating scales, cognitive testing, records, DSM-5 criteria and feedback.



]]> <![CDATA[Understanding microstress: the hidden strain on your wellbeing]]> https://miguel-psychologist.greatsouthern.website/blog/f/understanding-microstress-the-hidden-strain-on-your-well-being/ https://miguel-psychologist.greatsouthern.website/blog/f/understanding-microstress-the-hidden-strain-on-your-well-being/ Fri, 29 Nov 2024 09:44:00 +0000 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.



]]> <![CDATA[Understanding depression's impact on relationships]]> https://miguel-psychologist.greatsouthern.website/blog/f/understanding-depressions-impact-on-relationships/ https://miguel-psychologist.greatsouthern.website/blog/f/understanding-depressions-impact-on-relationships/ Fri, 29 Nov 2024 09:42:00 +0000 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.



]]> <![CDATA[Understanding childhood trauma and its long-term impact]]> https://miguel-psychologist.greatsouthern.website/blog/f/understanding-childhood-trauma-its-long-term-impact/ https://miguel-psychologist.greatsouthern.website/blog/f/understanding-childhood-trauma-its-long-term-impact/ Fri, 29 Nov 2024 09:41:00 +0000 How ongoing abuse or neglect in childhood shapes attachment, self-image and adult relationships, drawing on the work of Briere, Bowlby and Bartholomew.



]]> <![CDATA[Frequent relationship issues: communication]]> https://miguel-psychologist.greatsouthern.website/blog/f/frequent-relationship-issues/ https://miguel-psychologist.greatsouthern.website/blog/f/frequent-relationship-issues/ Fri, 29 Nov 2024 09:40:00 +0000 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.



]]> <![CDATA[My approach to the treatment of anxiety]]> https://miguel-psychologist.greatsouthern.website/blog/f/my-approach-to-the-treatment-of-anxiety/ https://miguel-psychologist.greatsouthern.website/blog/f/my-approach-to-the-treatment-of-anxiety/ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 01:52:00 +0000 How I treat anxiety: detailed assessment, psycho-education, CBT, ACT and mindfulness-based stress reduction, with hypnotherapy alongside them.



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