by Valerie Ling | Oct 5, 2021 | Anxiety, COVID Care, COVID-19
As we embrace the date for more freedoms in NSW, you may be detecting levels of apprehension about moving back out into the world. A phenomenon known as re-entry anxiety, or reverse culture shock, it is the experience of re-engaging in a formerly known existence after...
by Michelle Dean | Aug 11, 2021 | Burnout, COVID Care, Lockdown
“What is your ‘COVID hobby’?”, “Have you tried anything new recently?”, “How are you spending lockdown?”. These are questions that I have often heard in conversation with family and friends over the past few weeks. With changes to routine and lifestyle over the past...
by Emily Bemmer | Dec 10, 2020 | ADHD, Adolescent Psychology, Autism, Child Psychology, COVID Care
Christmas is a time for gathering together family and friends, enjoying delicious food, and celebrating both the traditions and spontaneity that come with the holidays. However, for both children and adults who experience different sensory sensitivities, Christmas can...
by Michelle Dean | Jun 26, 2020 | COVID Care, Mindfulness, Self-Care
Over the past few months, I have had many conversations with my clients about COVID-19. For some, these conversations have been marked with communication of pain and suffering. For others, it has involved sharing of how circumstances have allowed them to adopt...
by Valerie Ling | May 27, 2020 | COVID Care, Mindfulness, Self-Care
Clinical nuggets from today: Narrating events and not jumping to solutions #processing #reflection Valerie LingValerie Ling, MClin Psych, BA(Hons), MAPS, Clinical Psychologist has a passion for helping people find their voice and continue to write their life’s...
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...
