I have spent the last 10 years working closely with people who suffer from high anxiety. My clients are some of my best teachers and between us, we have worked out what works and what doesn’t work. It […]
Most of us know that exercise gets those feel good hormones pumping. However, if you suffer from anxiety those hormones can be elusive. That is because they are the kind that gets your body’s fight or flight response reacting in a super sensitive way, by pressing “go” […]
At random moments, I will get this building worry and fear that something isn’t right. Everything could be just perfectly fine, but my mind will trick itself into believing that something is wrong. It will convince itself that my life is falling apart. I will worry about one thing one minute and […]
Why hadn’t I seen it coming? How could I be such a poor judge of character? What is wrong with me?
Have you had that awful sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach as the person you most love in the world is telling you it is […]
Did you know there are 3.2 million Australians who suffer from a mental illness every year?
Suicide is the leading cause of death for Australians aged 15 – 44.
“It has been described as a national emergency. While the Turnbull government has begun to implement some structural reforms affecting […]
I am excited to share with you this guest post I contributed to my colleague Jodie Gales’ series on women and the body. This series includes posts from other great therapists who work with women’s issues and body image concerns also.
My contribution is a post about how we need to look deeper into how we […]
The important things in life require hard work and […]
Finding a soul mate looks pretty straight forward on the big screen; meet someone in a chance encounter, frustratingly clash at first, fast forward a few months and realise actually, it’s not hate, it’s love!
But why does it always seem so much harder in real life?
Quite possibly because […]
