Is Working From Home During The Coronavirus Crisis As Good As It Sounds?   Working from home sounds great. For many of us it may ordinarily be a weekly or a “sometimes” occurrence. Working from home does have its advantages: It gives you a chance to work out at a different time than first […]

  What’s more highly contagious than coronavirus? Anxiety.   What Does Coronavirus Anxiety Look Like? Well, governments around the world are responding to the very real threat of COVID-19 by introducing ever-changing measures to manage the spread of coronavirus. Some governments are taking stronger actions than others, but the global population is experiencing this tension […]

The Bondi Psychologist Has Moved Back to Hall Street, Bondi Beach!   If you attended our clinic prior to April 2019, you will already know this location. You can find us at 2/66 Hall Street, Bondi Beach (in the Red Tent Health Centre) – enter through the red gate next to the newsagency.   It’s […]

By Alec Gisbert   Managing Stress Is Difficult In This Era Of Overwhelm We lead incredibly busy lives with work, family and social demands competing for our attention. Most of us are left with little time or energy to reflect and refocus on our personal life and wellbeing.   Seeking Balance Can Add To Stress […]

  Do you find it impossible to compromise with your partner on a sticky issue? Are you having the same argument on repeat, and neither of you are budging?   The Gottman Approach To Relationship Compromise In the Gottman Method of couples’ therapy, we use these 3 steps to reach a compromise in an area […]

Have you ever wondered, what are my values? Perhaps you have an idea that having strong values will help to guide you through your life, but so far you’re not sure what those values are?   Tapping In To Your Values One way of figuring out which values are most meaningful to you is to […]

The Importance of Meditation from a Psychological Perspective Can meditation for mental health be included in psychological treatments? Absolutely! My Meditation Journey (so far…)   As a psychologist, I have many tools for relaxation, de-stressing, unwinding, whatever you would like to call it. As a human being, I have a great need for these tools […]

Marriage problems, and problems within long-term romantic partnerships, are normal. Every couple experiences their challenges. If you can show me a couple with no problems at all, I’ll point out that the apparent absence of conflict may be a problem in itself!   Marriage Problems Can Often Be Resolved So not all marriage problems point […]

Psychology Week 2019: Psychology and Social Justice Issues – What Can We Learn From Young People?   This year, for Psychology Week, the Australian Psychological Society is asking about young people and social justice issues. The APS has also released a paper: Young People’s Voices in the Climate Crisis.   Youth Action for Social Justice […]

First therapy session anxiety is oh-so-common. Sometimes, fear of starting therapy can hold you back from taking that first step for many years. There are two main factors at play in therapy anxiety: Taking action requires a decision and a commitment. (It’s something that can fall to the bottom of the to-do list day in, […]