The holiday season is a wonderful time for catching up with family. You might even stay with them or they may stay with you. This can be a welcome visit, especially if it is your own family. But what about when it’s your partner’s family? Is it fun or a chore? An enjoyable time or […]

When does your holiday season begin? Christmas and New Year are fast approaching. But some of us have been in celebration mode since spring! For many Australians, holiday season officially starts with the Spring Racing Carnival. For others, holiday season kicks in anytime after Sydney’s City to Surf fun run. If you work a lot […]

  It can be difficult to find an affordable Psychologist in Bondi or anywhere in Sydney. At The Bondi Psychologist, we know that therapy fees can be a barrier for getting started with counselling. We also know that while Christmas, New Year and silly season are promoted as a time of joy and celebration, for […]

In honour of the Australian Psychological Society’s Psychology Week and the theme of thriving in the digital age, I wanted to write about ways to put some boundaries around use of mobile phones, while also celebrating these amazing devices. Is a complete digital detox necessary? A mobile phone can be a fantastic life assistant.

Exam time is full of stress and anxiety. All parents and carers of teens are aware of this and many implement stress-busting habits and supportive nutrition to minimise the suffering (for both the teen and the adult!). But what happens post-exam, after the hype, when the hoopla is over?

A common complaint of clients in my practice is that they feel “lost.” They have no direction, or don’t know what they want in life (other than a vague desire to be “happy”). Some are having a huge struggle with making an important life decision, others just feel a sense of “meh” about their life

In most relationships, at some point, there are disagreements. This is true for marriages and romantic relationships, friendships, siblings, parents, offspring, and work colleagues among others. These disagreements are part of life and they don’t have to be a big deal. But they can become a huge problem if you and someone in your life

For some, living in a messy state is highly tolerable. For others, it is a frustrating, anxiety-producing nightmare of a situation. As a psychologist I am an advocate of an uncluttered mind, and having an uncluttered home can help get you there. We all have different reactions to clutter. Some love a sparse, well-organised

When clients first come to see me for counselling at my practice, I always ask, “What is your bedtime ritual? What do you do to get ready for bed?” Some are a little alarmed and others have a little bit of a routine, but most could improve on their bedtime ritual. Your bedtime ritual is

As your darling child chatterbox moves into the adolescent phase of development, you might notice a significant decline in the number of syllables they utter. Grunting seems to answer all manner of questions from “How was your day?” to “Would you like pizza tonight?”. It’s natural to feel anxious about this, especially as the change