At Mindworx Psychology in Baulkham Hills, our clinical philosophy is simple: one therapy does not fit everyone. In our previous articles, we explored how trauma physically gets stuck in the nervous system and how Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) provides a gentle, non-verbal pathway to release it. But clinical therapies are only one piece [...]

If you have ever considered seeking professional help for stressful or traumatic memories, you might have felt a sudden wave of hesitation. It is a completely natural reaction. For many people, the biggest barrier to starting trauma therapy is a simple, terrifying dread: the fear that you will have to sit in a room and [...]

At Mindworx Psychology in Norwest, we believe in looking at mental health through a compassionate, holistic lens. For a long time, the traditional medical model has viewed Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as a collection of "dysfunctional" symptoms, or even as a sign of a "broken" brain. But when we approach trauma from a trauma-informed and [...]