“You’re too sensitive!”
by Cherie Dalton, Clinical Psychologist “My biggest weakness is my sensitivity” . That’s how Mike Tyson described himself. Winona Ryder also said of herself, “You go through spells where you feel that maybe you’re too sensitive for this world”. I’ve …
Spread the word! Prehistoric answers to modern questions.
By Dr Stan Steindl, Clinical Psychologist and Adjunct Associate Professor A big chunk of the modern human brain functions in exactly the same way that it did thousands of years ago. Largely, this means our actions are still motivated by …
Inside Out: A movie of the mind, a movie with a heart.
By Dr Stan Steindl, Clinical Psychologist Inside Out is a wonderful movie, and ultimately about our need as human beings to be soothed, comforted, nurtured and consoled. But before we get to that bit… All human beings have certain …
Music, Tune Into Your Emotions
By Clinical Psychology Registrar, Dr James Kirby There will be days when I am driving home from work feeling pretty exhausted, tired, stressed, and also anxious about some of the work I still have not completed but was supposed to …
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 …
Relationships
Separation and Divorce Kids Needs after parental separation Psychologists can provide practical advice to parents going through separation. Recent research published in the APS’s latest InPsych magazine indicates that the reactions of children and adolescents to their parents’ separation differ …
Health and Well-being
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Getting out of our heads: ACT and Defusion By Clinical Psychologist Erika Fiorenza There is a great scene in Finding Nemo where Nemo’s dad, Marlin, and his newly found friend, Dory, have been swallowed by a …