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A few honest reflections on what nobody tells you about becoming a psychologist.

Phone use with kids has become one of the most common worries parents bring into the therapy room. Our psychologist explores why the screen so often isn't the real issue, but a stand in for anxiety, loneliness, or a world that feels too hard to face right now, and why understanding what it's doing for your child is the first step toward real change.

For anyone who has ever crossed a finish line and immediately started looking for the next one, this one's for you. We explore why happiness always seems to be one goal away, and what the psychology of lottery winners can teach us about finally being happy.

Can a chatbot actually understand you, or just sound like it does? This article unpacks why AI mental health support can feel surprisingly comforting and where it quietly falls short, including a real example of how getting the diagnosis wrong can make things worse, not better.

When trauma lives beyond the reach of words, healing doesn't require a perfect narrative. Discover how EMDR, somatic therapy, schema therapy, and other approaches help you access and process what language alone can't reach — at Conscious Health Clinic in the Illawarra.

The guilt that comes with every snapped word or distracted moment is real — but it may also be completely misplaced. Here's what the science actually says about what children need from us.

Feeling low and struggling with daily tasks? When depression sets in, even small chores feel overwhelming. Behavioural activation helps break this cycle by gently re-engaging with everyday activities. This 7-day, 15-minutes-a-day cleaning schedule makes it manageable. One room, one day at a time. Small, consistent actions create real momentum and can make a meaningful difference to your mood and wellbeing.

A psychologist’s perspective on wanting your partner to change, what’s really driving the urge for them to change, and how focusing on your own support can shift the relationship.

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 order) motel cleaner, McDonald's fry and hash brown girl, Body Shop gift wrapper, mexican restaurant waitress (a job I lost because I didn't smile enough after my brother died), selling bread at the markets and selling Doc Martens and Birkenstock shoes I only ever dreamed of being able to afford (I now buy them for my daughter, today I wore

As a therapist, I rarely give advice, I craft questions. Questions have the power to empower people to innovate solve problems and make...

I've been asked by a lot of 'probiotic', 'kombucha' enthusiasts or critics, how exactly does the gut microbiome affect mental health? Is...

Bibliotherapy is the use of books as therapy in the treatment of mental or psychological disorders. I might be old fashioned, however...