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Understanding Trauma We asked our Clinical Psychologist, Dr Rhiannon Mulcahy…What is trauma?   “Trauma is psychological response to a distressing or disturbing event. We often think of trauma as having gone through a life-threatening event – but that’s not the case. It is anything that would cause our body to surge into a flight or fight…

Are your kids getting enough sleep? Sleep is something so simple and fundamental that we’re meant to be able to do it with our eyes closed (excuse the pun). Unfortunately, in our busy and complex world, sleep is often something that doesn’t always come easily. Sleep is as essential to human survival and wellbeing just…

Benefits of Supervision How can a Psychologist help you to achieve job satisfaction?  We live in a fast-paced world with a variety of demands that may impact our psychological wellbeing. This is especially true in our workplace with job insecurity, high workload, difficult relationships with colleagues, long working hours, and more. As a result, supervision…

The Amazing Benefits That Regular Exercise can Have on Your Mental Health Nowadays, most people know how important an active lifestyle is for maintaining physical health. However, did you know that exercise can also be hugely beneficial for your mental health? Well, it’s true!! Engaging in regular physical activity can significantly influence your mood, your…

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…