The Amazing Benefits That Regular Exercise can Have on Your Mental Health
4 Common Things That Actually Make Anxiety Worse
Tools to Tackle Tricky Parts of Anxiety
The culture of ‘busyness’ and why we really need some rest
Back To School
Is Your Child Struggling in School? Maybe it’s time for a WISC-V
A Day in the Life of a Provisional Psychologist
Habits That Maintain Your Depression
Depression 101
Working with the ‘Personality Assessment Inventory’
Is “Thinking Positive” Bad Advice?
The Self-Care Checklist We Could All Do With This Year
School Holidays – Pleasure or Pain
Festive Season Stress
Signs That It’s Time For A Digital Detox
Academic Stress
COVID-19 Survival Tips
Technology Assisted Counselling at CQ Psych Services
What is Technology Assisted Counselling
Support Through the Journey of Adolescence
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What to Expect During Your WISC-V or WAIS-IV Assessment
What to Expect During Your WISC-V or WAIS-IV Assessment If you or your child are scheduled for a WISC-V (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fifth Edition) or WAIS-IV (Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Fourth Edition) assessment, you might be wondering what to expect. These assessments are commonly used by psychologists to measure cognitive abilities, such as
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Exploring Mental Wellness with Sam Osmond
Exploring Mental Wellness with Sam Osmond: A Counsellor’s Approach Meet Your New Counsellor: My Approach to Mental Wellness I’m Sam Osmond, a Clinical Counsellor and Psychotherapist here at CQ Psych Services. My approach to counselling is centred on an empowering idea: shifting our perspective from seeking help only when we’re feeling overwhelmed, to actively engaging
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The Power of Deep Breathing: A Simple Tool for Calming the Nervous System
The Power of Deep Breathing: A Simple Tool for Calming the Nervous System One of the most commonly used techniques for managing stress and anxiety is diaphragmatic breathing – often referred to as Belly Breathing. While it sounds simple enough, this breathing technique has a profound impact on the nervous system, helping to shift us
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How to Set and Achieve Goals
How to Set and Achieve Goals Whether they’re big or small, short-term or long-term, goals are a hugely important part of the human experience. Without any kind of goal to work towards, people can often find themselves in a rut where they are aimlessly drifting through life with no sense of direction or control. On
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A Day in the Life of a Provisional Psychologist in Private Practice
A Day in the Life of a Provisional Psychologist in Private Practice Working in a private practice, I get to complete a range of interesting, challenging and unique tasks in my role as a provisional psychologist. Some of these include: Administering and scoring psychometric assessments Researching and evaluating various diagnoses Liasing with third parties, such
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Back to School
Back to School Whether it is your child’s first time or they are returning for another year, going to school can be an anxious time for both the child and their parents. The first weeks can set the stage for the rest of the child’s academic experience. As a parent we can do a lot
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