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4 Common Things That Actually Make Anxiety Worse To better understand anxiety, there are three basic parts you might find helpful: worried thoughts, the feelings and sensations we experience in our body, and how we behave. If we focus on supporting each of these things, over time we can learn to have a better handle…

Tools to Tackle Tricky Parts of Anxiety Our brains are wired to keep us safe. Anxiety is one of those mechanisms that is designed to protect us. When we are anxious, our bodies are powered to up to fight or run for our life. However, when we start experiencing that anxious response in situations where…

The culture of ‘busyness’ and why we really need some rest   Two friends bump into each other at a coffee shop: “Hey, how are you? Haven’t see you in ages! “Yeah good, we’re all good…crazy, busy though – you know – kids, work, house renos”  “Yes, us too, I know what you mean…I wake…

Back To School For lots of young people the idea of returning to school is accompanied with many emotions, including excitement, apprehension, and worry. How do we best support our kids as they manage these transitions and move into the unknown with confidence and resilience?  The last few years have seen children need to manage…

Is Your Child Struggling in School? Maybe it’s time for a WISC-V I’m sure you’re probably thinking, “what is a WISC-V?” and “how could it help my child?”. All great questions! Let me give you all the information. We are always looking for different technologies to help our clients be their best selves. This is…

A Day in the Life of a Provisional Psychologist What do my days look like? After spending the last few months getting settled into my position at CQ Psych Services, I have really enjoyed my time and have developed a daily routine that I follow most working days… I try and get to work most…

Habits That Maintain Your Depression If you’re experiencing depression, you might be feeling tiredness, lethargy, loss of interest, loss of motivation, and indecisiveness, all of which can make it very difficult to be active. It can disrupt the way you live, stop you from doing the things you used to or stop you from enjoying…

Depression 101 Understanding Depression: It’s more than just Feeling Down… We can all feel sad and down at times. However, there’s no need to worry, as these feelings are completely normal. Whether you’ve just gone through something stressful, or not, like a break-up, an exam, or a major change in your life, it is completely…

Working with the ‘Personality Assessment Inventory’ Personality is the unique combination of characteristics – including thoughts, feeling and behaviours – that make a person who they are. Put quite simply, a mood is a state of mind whereas the personality is enduring across time. The word ‘personality’ comes from the Latin word ‘persona’ which means…

Is “Thinking Positive” Bad Advice? It’s the well-intended advice we’ve all received… “Think positive.”  “Look on the bright side.”  “Just think more positive thoughts.” We’ve probably all given that advice, too, at one time or another. And yet… when has that advice – to think positive – really, genuinely helped you? In reality, forcing ourselves…