The news about terror attacks #London Bridge #Brighton Siege #We Stand with Manchester has seemed particularly grim lately. On Sunday I watched the London Bridge attack and saw people take cover under tables in a restaurant at London Bridge. It left me feeling like I was there. The panic, confusion and […]
Work – life balance is a moving target. The reality of getting ahead in the professional sphere is being dedicated to your career, which can be a truly demanding taskmaster. How do you have it all? It’s hard enough being focused and navigating the everyday perils and politics of a stimulating and challenging job. Yet once […]
We get bombarded with images of happy families, jingles and expectations of a bundle of endless joy at Christmas. If you, like me have some killer memories of awful fights at Christmas involving copious amounts of alcohol, this time of year may not be your favourite time. In fact, it may a time […]
Mark came to see me because he was worried he was not progressing fast enough in his career. He was in a good job that wasn’t overly challenging but he was also doing a further qualification part-time at night. He had reasoned it was better to be […]
This blog is back by popular demand! Two years ago many took heart and felt motivated to do something different with their Christmas. Including this blog reader who commented after reading it with:
I now spend Christmas Day with really good friends. I prioritise that over spending it with family. I see my family […]
I am excited to share a guest post I did recently for the Quiet Mind Collective.
My colleague, Celeste Coffman wanted to compile a whole heap of great content from experienced therapists about how to manage anxiety.
My contribution was to discuss the practical ways you can befriend your anxiety and use your natural inbuilt calming system (your breathing) […]
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 […]
