Mindworx Psychology Blog
So, you have booked an appointment with a Psychologist. Perhaps you are feeling relief, perhaps motivated, or perhaps you feel a little apprehensive about what is involved. We know our clients experience a wide mix of feelings, particularly when they may not have seen a psychologist before, and they can be unsure about what to […]
The power of feelings and emotions to shape us is incredible. Sometimes, my clients make the mistake of thinking that thoughts and feelings are facts or truths. From my perspective, although they may be powerful, they are simply information feeding our systems, at a conscious and unconscious level. As many of my clients know, I […]
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, or CBT as it’s commonly called, is one of the world’s most heavily researched and tested treatments. CBT is used in the treatment of a range of mental and emotional health issues. Most typically, it is used in the treatment of anxiety and depression. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is considered the Gold Standard […]
Dr Carol Newall is passionate about the successful treatment of anxiety disorders and oppositional defiant disorder. Carol is a lecturer in early childhood at Macquarie University, and is highly regarded in the field for her research into child development, anxiety disorders and parenting. While she specialises in working with children and families, Carol also has […]
Binge eating is one of the problems many clients seek help for. Do you find yourself mindlessly eating? Or eating far too much? Understanding and treating binge eating disorders can take some time – our focus is to pay less attention to the food, and learn about some of the emotional reasons that may trigger […]
This is a great video. Russ explains how our emotions become amplified when we struggle with them and try to push them away. Emotional intelligence, and learning skills for working with strong emotions are key skills for everyone. Russ Harris is the developer of ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy). All of our Psychologists are trained […]
We are delighted to welcome Belinda Sun, a Clinical Psychologist with many years of experience. Belinda’s career spans across private practice, private hospital consulting and working with Headspace, one of Australia’s leading mental health organisations. Belinda provides psychological assessments, counselling and therapy to children, adolescents, adults, and their families. She is experienced in the assessment, […]
We love Cool Kids Program here at Mindworx Psychology. Cool Kids – and it’s big brother program, Chilled. And it’s little sister program, Cool Little Kids! These are outstanding programs that use Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to treat anxiety for preschoolers, primary and high school children. Perhaps we are biased – many of our Clinical […]
As Psychologists, we often work with children who doubt their own abilities or self worth because they are misunderstood – or because people haven’t known the most effective ways to support them. Psychometric testing is the word used to describe the measurement of skills and knowledge, abilities, attitudes, personality traits and educational achievement. These types […]
