Anger Management 101
We all get angry sometimes and this is totally normal, but if your anger is interfering with daily function, work life or affecting relationships, it’s time to question what is fuelling this feeling, and how to best manage the outburst. …
Anger Management 101
We all get angry sometimes and this is totally normal, but if your anger is interfering with daily function, work life or affecting relationships, it’s time to question what is fuelling this feeling, and how to best manage the outburst. …
What kids need after parental separation
Marital separation can be a stressful and emotionally difficult time for families, with the focus often on children and how they might cope. Seeing a psychologist during this time, can help parents and children manage the transition, with practical advice …
Life After Yo-Yo Diets
How a Psychologist Can Help You Lose Weight Kathryn Smith, Clinical Psychologist Why is it that despite starting off with the best intentions, so many of us fail when we go on a diet? Often the answer to this question …
Why couple's therapy should not be your relationship's last resort
People often think of ‘Couples Counselling’ as the last resort to save a relationship; a cry for help when the relationship’s engine has completely broken down. This is simply the wrong approach. Just like we need mechanics to tune our …
Stress a leading cause of mental health issues
Today, Tuesday 24th July is Lifeline’s Stress Down Day, an important reminder of the importance of SLOWING DOWN. For most Australian’s, our daily lives operate at a frantic pace and with smart phone in hand, we can be contacted (or …
Combatting irrational fears by making them boring!
Feeling fearful is natural, an inbuilt human survival instinct; stemming from our caveman times when survival really was a matter of life and death. Modern day fears though, are often irrational fears or phobia where little or no realistic threat …
More than a case of the Winter Blues
Kathryn Smith, Clinical Psychologist Ever noticed a yearly pattern of feeling sad and depressed during the winter months? While its normal to experience a change in mood during winter, some people, especially those living in very cold climates, experience what …
Don’t believe everything you think – teaching kids the power of positive thinking
The human mind is like a complicated road map, complete with wonderful journeys, total dead-ends and routes that are fraught with danger. Learning how to guide our internal navigators to take the path less ravelled, is no easy feat, especially …
Letting go of the Green Eyed Monster
“Jealousy is a curse” as the saying goes, and how true that is; it causes feelings of anger and anxiety and when unleashed can destroy relationships. Unfortunately, this corrosive feeling, is in-built, a natural human response and something we experienced …