Dr Carol Newall, one of Mindworx Psychology’s Clinical Psychologists, with her colleague Penny Van Bergen recently had an article published in the Conversation about children and lying. Is telling tall tales all part of childhood – or is all lying wrong? Should you punish your child if you discover they have been a liar? Have […]
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Resilience Training. It’s the start of the year, and I’ve started to think about the new school year and building resilience. The new school year offers a lot of hope and new opportunities for children, the chance to see their friends again, make new friends and learn lots of new things. It’s a good time […]
What is Emotionally Focused Therapy? EFT or Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples therapy and relationship counselling was developed in the 1980’s by Dr Leslie Greenberg and Dr Susan Johnson. It is a highly effective and evidence-based approach to couple therapy that has been validated by over 20 years of empirical research, and one used […]
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 […]
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