by Scott | Sep 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
Being and becoming an effective relationship therapist for me in part is a matter of ethics. I want to swim upstream and lean into support healthy relating in relationships whether it couples, family, friends or co-workers. Because if I can support this in families...
by Brisbane Wellbeing Psychologists | Aug 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
When people come to therapy, they often talk about how they want to feel better, have a better relationship, or to solve or alleviate their problems. What that really means is that something in their life needs to be changed. As we all know, change can be difficult;...
by Brisbane Wellbeing Psychologists | Jul 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
Lately I have heard it has been hard to get a first appointment with a psychologist as there are so many needing support at the moment. Having to wait can feel stressful. Here are some simple things you can do to help yourself while waiting for that initial contact...
by Brisbane Wellbeing Psychologists | Jul 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
As a student progressing through my senior schooling, my peers and I have experienced a range of different challenges that constantly come and go, such as friendship complications, bullying and poor grades. However, one issue that seems to progress and move through...
by Brisbane Wellbeing Psychologists | Jun 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
Grief is a natural response to the death of a loved one. It is an incredibly painful experienceand one which we are all likely to experience at some point in our life, yet everyone grievesin their own way. We often hear that grief occurs in stages and while you will...
by Brisbane Wellbeing Psychologists | May 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
Phenomenology Making sense of the world around us is an instinctive, human need. As children, we are active explorers of the world, embodying the beginners mindset. We yearn to learn and discover with no expectations for how things should be. However, by the time we...
by Brisbane Wellbeing Psychologists | May 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
There is no shortage of articles out there singing the praises of building rituals into our everyday lives. Here’s a good example of one of those articles. I wholeheartedly practice and recommend ritualising day-to-day, mundane events. Simply being truly present...
by Li Lim | Mar 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
In 2020, hospitals and front-line health workers were pushed to the brink in many countries around the world as the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on our health care systems. Through this global emergency, life as we all know it dramatically shifted, as social...
by Deb | Feb 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
Common questions that come up in therapy are: “Why do I attract the same sort of partners?” or “Why do I keep getting involved with partners who are not good for me?” or “Why to the same patterns keep happening in my relationships?”. Examples of common patterns are: I...
by Brisbane Wellbeing Psychologists | Feb 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
What got you into psychology? Having grown up in Sri Lanka during the civil war I was aware of trauma, poverty, and suffering from a young age. This gave me an understanding of the importance of compassion and a desire to help. Being of mixed heritage, and my life...
