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What is the Gottman Method?
Conscious Health Clinic is proud to provide Gottman Method Relationship Counselling at our Wollongong clinic. But what is the Gottman...
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Our blog is written in house by our team of psychologists, our dietician and occupational therapist, all based in Wollongong. It is a curation of our thoughts, favourite facts and top tips.
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Jacqueline Tyler
- Nov 16
- 2 min
Your movement, Your rules: Start exploring your personal motivation for exercise
Why is it that when we’re told we have to do something, it becomes the last thing on Earth that we feel motivated to do? Exercise can...
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Jacqueline Tyler
- Nov 6
- 2 min
Beyond #Fitspo: Exercise as True Empowerment
In a digital age saturated with images of sculpted bodies and fitness mantras, the #fitspo movement has taken center stage, often...
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Nichole Sullivan
- Oct 31
- 1 min
Introducing Relationship Counselling at Conscious Health Clinic
At Conscious Health Clinic, we recognize the profound impact that our relationships have on the overall quality of our lives. We are...
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Tara Skipp
- Oct 31
- 2 min
Understanding Trauma-Informed Care: What You Need to Know
'Trauma-informed care" is a term that's gaining traction, but what does it really mean? First, let's explore what trauma entails....
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Jacqueline Tyler
- Jun 15
- 3 min
Top 3 meal planning tips from a Dietitian
Let’s start off by saying there is no right or wrong way to meal-plan. If you have a system that’s currently working for you, there is no...
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Nichole Sullivan
- Apr 18
- 2 min
Virtual Reality Takes You to New Heights in Overcoming Acrophobia
We have been working with our local manufacturing industry leader, BlueScope Steel on an industry solution for managing one specific risk...
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Nichole Sullivan
- Apr 18
- 2 min
Provisional Psychologist..What does that mean?
In Australia, a provisional psychologist and a psychologist are two different levels of registration with the Psychology Board of...
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Jacqueline Tyler
- Nov 14, 2021
- 3 min
Increasing Food Satisfaction: Going Beyond “Something Sweet”
One of my favourite topics to talk about as a dietitian is ‘Satisfaction’. In the pursuit of health and improved nutrition, the pleasure...
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Nichole Sullivan
- Nov 2, 2021
- 9 min
Life as a Psychologist
It has been my job for 15 years and my academic focus for 4 years before that. My career trajectory looked like this... (in chronological...
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Claire Bryan-Ellis
- Feb 17, 2021
- 3 min
Psychology: Song stuck in your head? You’ve got an earworm.
Have you ever had an earworm? I mean the musical kind, perhaps more commonly known as ‘having a song stuck in your head.’
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Nichole Sullivan
- Mar 21, 2020
- 2 min
Psychology: Are You Eligible for New Rebates and Provisions for Therapy via Videoconferencing?
We strive for high touch, personal, face to face services and wherever possible, our preference is to see you in person. We will continue...
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Nichole Sullivan
- Oct 7, 2019
- 3 min
Business Grit: Powerful Questions
As a therapist, I rarely give advice, I craft questions. Questions have the power to empower people to innovate solve problems and make...
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Nichole Sullivan
- Jul 1, 2019
- 3 min
Do Donuts Really Make Me Happy? Mental health and the gut microbiome
I've been asked by a lot of 'probiotic', 'kombucha' enthusiasts or critics, how exactly does the gut microbiome affect mental health? Is...
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Nichole Sullivan
- Oct 21, 2018
- 1 min
Bibliotherapy
Bibliotherapy is the use of books as therapy in the treatment of mental or psychological disorders. I might be old fashioned, however...
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Nichole Sullivan
- Aug 20, 2018
- 1 min
On or off the wagon: An alternative treatment for Substance Use Disorders
#substanceuse #drugs #alcohol #treatment #relapse #AA #NA #Psychology
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Nichole Sullivan
- Jul 1, 2018
- 2 min
We all have that one friend who is negative AF.
I love everything about the study of humans and what makes them tick. Linguistics especially, is an interest of mine. I love how the...
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Nichole Sullivan
- Jun 27, 2018
- 1 min
Is a Cup of Tea Actually Reducing My Stress?
The scientific evidence for a cup of tea after stress.
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Nichole Sullivan
- Jun 20, 2018
- 3 min
How to Lift Poor Performers at Work
Tips for using a strength based approach with staff with performance issues.
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Nichole Sullivan
- Jun 13, 2018
- 1 min
Five Foods to Beat Stress
Cortisol is a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex and released in response to stress. Participants in a research trial...
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