by Michelle Dean | Oct 7, 2020 | Anxiety, Children
In my job I have had the pleasure of working with numerous young people over the years prepare to sit their HSC exams. As the 2020 HSC exams approach for another year, I have found myself again discussing these ‘big exams’. It is not uncommon for these conversations...
by Jessica Buster | Sep 18, 2020 | Anxiety, Children, Relationships
What is Bullying? As children grow and learn, they are constantly navigating social relationships and learning how to interact with others. Sadly, for many children, this also means learning to cope with bullies. Bullying is a pattern of behaviour – it is a set of...
by Sarah Hindle | Aug 27, 2020 | ADHD, Anxiety, Autism, Carers, Children
When the child you love is struggling, it is the most natural thing in the world to respond. When parents first begin to notice that their child is struggling, be it to inhibit impulsive behaviour, make sense of social situations, or decode words, they are at the...
by Sarah Hindle | Jun 26, 2020 | Anxiety, Depression, Relationships
In my work as a psychologist, sometimes clients ask me how to become less easily offended. They say that they are too easily hurt by others and it bothers them. They might also struggle to let go of hurt feelings which show up, linger about, and take away the light...
by Valerie Ling | May 18, 2020 | Anxiety, Children
When working in the burnout space, I often observe that some habits that lead to overwork or avoidance stem as far back as high school or university days. Here I map out something I did with my high schooler this weekend that respected their need for meaning and...
by Michelle Dean | May 4, 2020 | Anxiety, COVID Care, Depression, Self-Care
“I’m not good enough”, “I’m not capable”, “I’m worthless”. These are all phrases that I commonly hear in my work as a psychologist. I have, however, noticed a rise in clients communicating such phrases, including those who normally do not struggle with feeling such a...
