How People with ADHD Learn Differently
Integrating Movement, Rest and Mindfulness for Emotional Balance
A Play Based Approach
How to Stay Connected as a Couple Through the Christmas Season
Have You Ever Wondered What the Difference Is Between Counselling and Psychotherapy
Learning How To Say “No”- Assertive Micro-skilling
Meeting Yourself Where You Are – Understanding the Stages of Change
The INS & OUTS of Self-Esteem
How to use the Zones of Regulation at Home
Supporting Autism with Compassion and Understanding
The Cost of Fitting In: Understanding Neurodivergent Masking in Women
What to Expect in Your 1st Session with a Psychologist… by Tom Grainger
What to Expect During Your WISC-V or WAIS-IV Assessment
Exploring Mental Wellness with Sam Osmond
The Power of Deep Breathing: A Simple Tool for Calming the Nervous System
How to Set and Achieve Goals
A Day in the Life of a Provisional Psychologist in Private Practice
Back to School
Tips from a Psych: Starting the School Year (as a Parent)
Maintaining Normality for Children During the Holiday Season: A Guide to Supporting Their Mental Health
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Stress vs Anxiety: How to Tell the Difference
Stress and anxiety share many of the same physical and psychology symptoms, making it difficult to spot the differences between them. Getting a proper diagnosis is key to receiving the right management and treatment. With the right help, you can learn how to reduce the impact of stress and manage your anxiety. What is Stress?
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Resilience
Resilience Good parenting means letting your children fail often While it’s perfectly natural for parents to want to protect their children and keep them safe, it’s often the case that parents take this need to protect too far. Often, kids are not permitted to explore and navigate their world without close supervision for fear that
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Negative Thinking
Most of us spend a lot of time inside our own mind. We worry about our present, the future, and replay events from the past – often in the form of ‘what if’ statements. This negative focus can result in a generally pessimistic view of life and prevent us from enjoying experiences. This can be
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How Do You Sleep?
Sleep is a vital part of our health and wellbeing, and yet we rarely take any notice of our sleep patterns until an issue occurs. The time we spend sleeping is restorative for both the body and mind. The Centre for Clinical Interventions promotes sleep as “important for general physical health, restoring energy, repairing injuries
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Create your own Happiness
Depression, Anxiety and Stress. Few of us avoid the impact of this trio in our modern day lives. Unfortunately, they all have us viewing life through a negative lens and predicting the worst. We filter our environment looking for evidence that supports our negative predictions and ignore or brush off what doesn’t fit (the gratitude
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Parenting Teens
Having a teenager in the family leads to many challengers. As a parent we need to adjust our perceptions to recognise the emerging adult while managing the behaviours which are not always as mature as we would like. Understanding the development of the adolescent brain can be very helpful in understanding a teenager. On average,
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