Our psychologists can help with most of life challenges and mental health difficulties, adopting evidence-based therapy approaches and standardised assessment tools to support with depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, eating disorders or disordered eating, and adult ADHD. Our expertise also extends to personal development, decision-making, problem-solving, life adjustments, and relationship issues.
Our psychologists explore goals and adopt a range of proven strategies shown to facilitate positive change and life satisfaction. We strive to create a safe and non-judgemental setting for you, that fosters forthright communication and trust.
Our psychologists use empirically validated tools to ensure diagnostic accuracy. We gather information from multiple sources to ensure a comprehensive understanding and tailor the assessment to address the clients referral concern.
Psychologists use this term to highlight the pattern where individuals rely heavily on others for emotional validation and fulfillment, outsourcing their emotional needs to external sources.
Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria or RSD is characterised by heightened emotional sensitivity and a strong fear of rejection or criticism. The symptoms of RSD can manifest in various ways, impacting social interactions, academic or professional performance, and overall emotional well-being.
Sleep is a critical component of overall health and well-being, with numerous benefits for physical, mental, and emotional functioning. This blog looks at how a psychologist can help with sleep difficulties.
Common misdiagnoses in girls and women with ASD include social anxiety disorder, general anxiety disorder, borderline personality disorder, and ADHD. These are seen more commonly as some of the symptoms overlap with ASD, and girls tend to be less ‘overt’ in their presentation, making it harder for professionals to distinguish ASD from any of the other diagnoses.
During the COVID, it was no doubt as the lockdowns tracked along, the more evident that our mood, energy levels, motivation, hope, interest in usual activities, increased feelings of frustration and anger and thoughts including “what is the point” …started to heighten. These strategies will assist in managing getting back into the swing of our daily routines.
The ADHD brain is like a race car - and every car needs brakes, a steering wheel, and gas. There is one problem though. You have bicycle brakes. Your brakes are not strong enough to control the powerful brain you’ve got. Sometimes, you race straight past places where you mean to stop, or you struggle to process the instructions that you are meant to hear.
The early weeks and months of motherhood can be a very tough and difficult time. It often comes with emotional confusion and overload for mothers. During this time, mothers experience significant changes. This transformation is called Matrescence.
Every day without realising it we make hundreds of decisions but have you ever felt a sense of dread so bad that it prevents you from making any decision? Whether it be as simple as what to have for dinner that night or what you will wear to your friend’s birthday dinner, or more complex like whether you quit your job or start an IVF journey?
Today, assertiveness is one of the most effective communication methods to build better relationships and convey thoughts and feelings. A relationship built with assertive communication is usually based on mutual trust and respect. Assertive behaviour shows that you're brave enough to stand up for your rights and control what you say. You balance clearly stating your needs and giving the other person the chance to do the same and feel equal.
If you frequently take on too many responsibilities because you find it difficult to say no, it might be especially helpful to you in reducing stress. Some people have a natural tendency to be assertive. But if you're not, you can develop assertiveness. Assertiveness can help you control stress, anger, and communication difficulties and improve your coping skills.
Self-compassion is based on three principles- being aware of our own pain and suffering (whatever that may be and look like), acknowledging that pain and suffering, whilst difficult is a shared human experience, and then directing feelings of kindness and care towards ourselves as we navigate how we can alleviate our pain and move through the struggle.
Boundaries may be conceptualized differently by individuals, however essentially speaking to the concept of implementing a form of ‘limit’ between or around individuals. This may be seen as a line in the sand, an invisible wall, a spoken rule or scaffolding we may place around ourselves in certain situations or relationships.
The evidence suggests that women with PCOS have higher rates of depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, body dissatisfaction, and eating disorders. PCOS is shown to be a hormonal condition in women. Interestingly, despite what the name suggests, it is not just an ovary condition. PCOS is complex and unique to each woman. It tends to present itself differently in each woman.
One thing we know is that depression is not caused by one single factor. There is a multitude of factors that can play a part in the onset and maintenance of depressive episodes. Depression is characterised by persistent sadness and a lack of interest or pleasure in previously rewarding or enjoyable activities. Learn about the warning signs of depression here.
The therapeutic alliance is considered one of the most important aspect of the therapeutic process and can play a significant part in your treatment outcomes. Research has found that selecting a prospective psychologist comes down to your emotional impression more so than the psychologists practised treatment approach. Read more here!
Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on our lives and mental health. Many of us continue to face difficulties in a range of domains including work, family, and caring, to name only a few. These ongoing challenges can...
Depression has been found to increase our feeling of loneliness during COVID lockdowns. It's also been found to significantly reduce our sense of feeling connected to our loved ones. Individuals have described finding a complete lack of motivation in doing usual daily interests, even hobbies or interests that used to be exciting. Prolonged lockdown periods have left lost of people feeling a lack of motivation to get up and out of bed in the morning.
It is really important to know the warning signs that everything is not okay. We discuss a few reasons why individuals reach out to a skilled psychologist to explore proven strategies to assist in restoring greater life satisfaction and balance.
Being tired and not sleeping well disrupts genes that govern circadian rhythm, effectively reducing your ability to perform a task. The lack of sleep reduces activity in your hippocampus – the memory centre of the brain. Research has also shown lack of sleep to affect memory and ability to retain information. Read more here!
Anxiety is characterised by feelings of excessive worry or fear, resulting in avoidance behaviours and disruption to our daily life. Whilst avoidance may provide short-term relief, avoidance maintains the anxiety cycle. Speak to one of our psychologists to learn strategies to better manage anxiety.
A large volume of research found that clinical outcomes with telehealth are as good as or better than usual care and that telehealth improves intermediate outcomes and satisfaction.
Our warm and compassionate psychologists are experienced in supporting individuals to restore life balance and improve their independence, confidence and activities of daily living within their local community.
Research has found that finding the best Melbourne psychologist or best online psychologist largely comes down to the therapeutic relationship.
The festive season is an exciting time to connect with loved ones and to celebrate. But for others, it can be the most stressful time of the year. Financial issues, family conflict and loneliness can increase stress.
ADHD is characterized by hyperactivity and impulsivity, inattention or by a combination of hyperactivity, impulsivity and inattention that is inconsistent with developmental level and impairs daily function.
Body image is how you perceive, think, and feel about your body. This can include your body size, weight, shape, or your appearance more generally. A positive body image can improve self-esteem, self-acceptance and a healthy relationship with food and physical activity.
A psychologist is trained to help support participants under the NDIS to develop and maintain life skills, capacity building, independent living and increased participation within the local community.
A mood swing is a sudden or intense change in an emotional state. During a mood swing, a person may quickly switch from feeling happy and upbeat to feeling sad, irritable, or angry.
Positive Wellbeing Psychology wants to help you set up your telehealth home set-up. To get it right, several factors need to be considered.
Communication is found to rapidly transform conflict and misunderstanding into trust and intimacy, thereby improving one's mood, self-esteem, and overall interpersonal functioning.
Depression is not about just ‘feeling down’ and presents with a number of emotional and behavioural symptoms that interferes with daily life and interpersonal relationships.
The Australian Government announced the extension of telehealth services with a psychologist, and the ongoing availability to access Medicare rebates with a GP referral letter and valid Health Care Treatment Plan.
Our discreet psychology practice prides itself on providing clients with high quality of care, with a registered psychologist, within the comfort and confidential setting of your own home, office, hotel or hired space.
COVID-19, also known as the Coronavirus pandemic, has an impact on our mental health and wellbeing.
What a good night’s sleep means for one individual might be different for another. Some people often require more than 8 hours of sleep to feel rested while others might need less.
Our team of psychologists at our Melbourne boutique psychology practice hold full registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHRPA) and adhere to ethical guidelines as mandated by the Psychologists Registration Board and Australian Psychological Society. Our clinical practice is grounded in evidence-based treatment approaches, with our Melbourne team of psychologists offering support to individuals of all ages, both in-person and online via telehealth across Australia.
