2020 Wasn’t All Bad! You could be forgiven for believing that there were zero heartwarming moments of 2020. It’s been a rough year. Here in Australia, we started 2020 with one of the most devastating bushfire seasons in living memory. Whether you suffered significant personal loss, knew someone affected, or watched in horror as the […]

A pandemic Christmas is a little different to the norm. Instead of my usual Christmas Survival Guide where I give you hints and tips on navigating family relationships, this year I am writing about how to manage if you can’t be with that mad, crazy, lovable family of yours, as you usually would. Christmas Might […]

You might not be a mental health professional, but that doesn’t mean you can’t support others in a pandemic like Covid-19. There are some simple but highly effective ways you can help someone who’s having a rough time right now.   Signs of Mental Health Struggles During the Coronavirus Pandemic There is a lot in […]

  Staying Sane in the Coronavirus Pandemic What’s your pandemic sanity strategy? Have you intentionally created some kind of plan to nurture your mental health in this time? Or are you winging it and hoping for the best? None of us could have imagined the situation we currently find ourselves in. And while you may […]

  You might be wondering what to expect from couples’ therapy if you haven’t attended before.   Firstly, if you are feeling daunted or intimidated, rest assured that this is normal! The hardest part of couples’ counselling is making the call. The next hardest step is showing up to your first appointment.   I’m not […]

Are you facing a COVID-19 career crisis?  The global coronavirus pandemic has led to millions of people losing their jobs and livelihoods. In Australia and in many other places in the world, mental health has taken a beating as people experience a high degree of psychological distress, largely triggered by financial difficulties. If you’ve been […]

Can Life After Coronavirus Be Better Balanced Than Before? So, we are approaching life after coronavirus. In Australia, restrictions are starting to lift. It has been interesting talking to people who are loving this working from home and Covid isolation business! Okay, I am referring to those who still have their jobs and aren’t experiencing […]

Meditation On Your Mind? As a Psychologist, it was only a short leap from knowing nothing about meditation to getting curious about meditation and the brain. After all, reprogramming the mind in order to help people is what we do. And this is also what many claim meditation can do too.   Investigating the Effects […]

How Do Marriage and Lockdown Work in the COVID-19 Crisis? Marriage and lockdown was not a combination we would have ever needed to consider just a few weeks ago! Well it is pretty weird, this lockdown and working from home business, isn’t it? If you and your partner are working from home, this adjustment might […]

  Free Resources To Help During COVID-19   There are so many free resources to help during COVID-19 around at the moment. It’s really heart-warming. I have been amazed by the generosity of people and organisations since the coronavirus became a blight on our globe. I’ve seen everything from free yoga sessions to free meditations […]