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EMDR Therapy: What is EMDR and how can it help?
What is EMDR? Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing — or EMDR — is a structured, evidence-based therapy used to help people process traumatic or distressing memories that continue to affect them in the present. Unlike many therapies, EMDR doesn't require you...
Parenting teenagers: Staying connected with your teenager
A brief practical guide to parenting teenagers, teen mental health, and strengthening the parent–teen relationship through adolescent development. There's a shift that happens somewhere between childhood and adolescence that can catch us off guard. The child who once...
Eating Disorder Treatment Plans – Receive 40 Medicare Subsidised Psychology Sessions
How do you know if you are experiencing an eating disorder? Eating disorders are a worrying condition that can affect the functioning in all areas of your life – physical health, friendships, study, work, socially, relationships, as well as your identity and...
Ten Medicare subsidised Psychology sessions
If you are seeking psychological support you may be eligible for medicare rebates to help cover the cost of therapy. Through the "Better Access to Mental Health Care" initiative, individuals with a valid Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP) from their GP (or Psychiatrist or...
How to find the best Psychologist for you in Melbourne
Choosing a Psychologist from the many Psychologists available in Melbourne can be quite daunting. So we've thought about the important steps to consider in choosing the best Psychologist for you or for your family. Recommendations Your family, friends or GP might have...
What is a crush?
Crysta Derham, Clinical Psychologist at Melbourne Clinical & Child Psychology and one of our adolescent experts, recently did an interview with Triple J about crushes. She spoke about how we develop crushes, what crushes are, and also how to manage if you are...
Why we involve parents and caregivers in child psychology sessions
Child Clinical Psychologists at our clinics will encourage parents or caregivers to be part of sessions, especially if your child is in Primary school or younger. This will help you and your child to feel comfortable and happy to come to sessions and we see that...
Making sense of anxiety
Anxiety is a universal experience and the symptoms can be helpful in times of danger, but when it becomes overwhelming you can feel alone and very worried. This is why it is so important to reach out and seek anxiety treatment when you are worried for most of the day...
Mindfulness and Parenting
Now your children are learning mindfulness in the classroom, how can you bring it into the home in really easy ways as a parent? It is challenging to find twenty minutes to meditate every day, and when we do find that time sometimes we are not that sure what to do....
Why breathing techniques are not always helpful for anxiety
Have you noticed that deep breathing can make you feel more anxious, dizzy and lightheaded? One of the many components of being anxious is mild hyperventilation or over-breathing. You take in more oxygen than is needed and this can lead to some uncomfortable feelings....