Melbourne Psychologist

03 Nov Let’s Explore People Pleasing – Have You Ever Noticed Your Stress Response to Various Perceived Threats, Often Default into People-Pleasing Tendencies?

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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....

03 Jun We Explore Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) and ADHD

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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....

17 Feb How can a Psychologist help with sleep issues or anxiety around sleep?

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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. ...

When do you know if you should see a psychologist because of a life change or transition?

03 Feb Autism or ASD and Anxiety in Girls (including non-binary and transgender individuals)

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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...

18 Jan Reflecting on the Covid-19 Lockdown and Impact on Mental Health & Motivation Post-Lockdown

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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...

18 Jan How can I learn to better manage after my recent diagnosis of ADHD?

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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...

12 Dec The transition to motherhood: Matrescence and Postnatal Depression

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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. ...

28 Nov Making difficult decisions

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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...

09 Sep How Being Assertive Can Improve Communication, Reduces Stress and Boosts Our Self-Confidence!

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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...

09 Sep The Importance of Assertiveness Skills Training and Effective Communication

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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...