How to Survive the Family at Christmas
By Clinical Psychologist, Kylie Layton Christmas time is a special time of year for many people. It’s a time to relax and rejuvenate, and be with loved ones to celebrate the past year and the New Year to come. …
Post Natal Depression- When ideals don’t match reality
By Clinical Psychologist, Erika Fiorenza “Having children makes you no more a parent than having a piano makes you a pianist”. – Michael Levine Becoming a parent is one of the biggest life changes a person can undergo. There are …
Show Me the Light- Insomnia and Technology
Clinical Psychologist, Kathryn Smith, explains how technology affects our sleep and shares useful advice on how to cure a sleep delay. The Age of Accessibility Most of us are connected to the outside world 24/7. We keep our mobile …
Responding to People’s Trauma
Trauma regularly touches our community. Events like car accidents, assaults, hold ups, and natural and man made disasters seem to happen all too often. Experiencing a traumatic event can have a marked impact on people’s lives. The possible psychological effects …
Summer’s Coming! 8 ways to keep tabs on your drinking.
The weather is warming up and with that many of us start to increase how much we socialise with friends and family. Drinks after work, BBQs, dinners, weekend lunches at the local pub, sporting events, and even relaxing at home …
Is Compassion Too “Touchy Feely” For This Competitive World?
Written by Dr Stan Steindl I’ve become more and more interested in compassion recently, both in terms of my work with people trying to improve their well-being or make changes in their life, and also in terms of my own …
Stigma and suicide-let’s get talking!
Stigma and suicide-let’s get talking!.
Work Stress
Workplace bullying Workplace Bullying Awareness Month-June 2013. Clinical Psychologist Helen Perry shares her story. Matthew* a 37 year old project manager sits across from me, sleep deprived, anxious and jobless- a broken man. The Working Mother Juggling Act By Psychologist …
Stress and Trauma
Stress and Trauma Trauma Life-shattering events: The debriefing debate Recent debate over the effectiveness of psychological debriefing following trauma has sparked some interesting opinions, discusses Dr Stan Steindl, director of Psychology Consultants. Trauma Responding to people’s trauma Trauma regularly touches …
