Anxiety therapy for adults in Geelong

Anxiety is a normal, temporary reaction to stressful situations. But if you are suffering panic attacks, obsessive thoughts, non-stop worries or phobias, your anxiety is probably not temporary. In fact, your anxiety condition may be impacting your ability to function at work, school or in social situations. Fortunately, there are some effective anxiety therapy treatments […]

How seeing a Psychologist can help you

Therapy can help you deal with your unpleasant thoughts, feelings and actions. Voicing what is on your mind can alleviate your troubles allowing you to process your thoughts and feelings to take actional steps towards moving forward. While the support of your friends or family may help, seeking support from a professional psychologist trained to […]

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy – How to accept your feelings and move forward

The Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) approach encourages you to embrace your thoughts and feelings rather than fighting them (or feeling guilty for them). Through mindfulness-based therapy, ACT aims to help you explore your awareness and acceptance of your thoughts and feelings so you can take action on your therapeutic journey. Similar to other behavioural […]

How to manage stress before it manages you

Running late, a health issue or juggling too many demands – stress is a part of our lives whether we like it or not.  Stress is a normal physiological response to challenging or new situations. Often a short-term experience, stress can be helpful in some situations like a sports game. However, it’s important to note […]

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a common type of talk therapy used to treat various mental and physical health issues, such as depression and anxiety. The ultimate goal of CBT is to help you gain insight into how your thoughts affect how you behave and experience emotions. Moreover, CBT aims to help you deal with […]

Chronic pain management with a Psychologist

Chronic pain is persistent pain that lasts beyond three months. It can significantly affect your quality of life. Managing chronic pain can be complex; therefore, people will use various treatments for pain management.  Ways to manage chronic pain Typically chronic pain often cannot be managed with surgery or medication alone.  Which is why many chronic […]

Support for mood disorders and depression

If you suddenly find yourself feeling depressed and exhausted, it may be a sign of having a mood disorder. While depression can be a normal part of life, it can become serious if it starts interfering with your daily activities. Mood disorders affect how someone feels and behaves. Understanding your mood disorder and seeking help […]

Treating panic attacks with Exposure Therapy  

Racing heart, sweaty palms, uncontrollable shaking – it’s a normal reaction, you tell yourself, and it will go away. Maybe you need to take a day off or do some yoga, but then it happens again and again, and you start to wonder if it’s something else. A quick search online of your symptoms, and […]