Stop Playing It Safe – what to do when you’re anxious
What to do when feeling anxious? Start with feeling anxious. This is the second part of my interview with Dr Patricia Zurita Ona, host of the Playing It Safe [...]
Stop Playing It Safe – pushing back on perfectionism
I'm bad at perfectionism [Tips at the bottom of the page] You know how it is when you hear yourself on a recording and cringe at what you’ve said [...]
Why no waiting list
Melbourne’s psychologists, and the Victorian mental health system generally, are currently overwhelmed. So why do we have no waiting lists? So that we can take better care of our clients.
Why we have no waiting list
Why we have no waiting list Melbourne’s psychologists, and the Victorian mental health system generally, are currently overwhelmed. That's not something that just happened because of the pandemic. Psychologists' waiting [...]
How do I stop thinking others are better than me because they have friends and I’m lonely?
The question above was asked on Quora recently. Below is my answer. You can’t. You have the illusion, common in the Western world, that you control your mind or thoughts. [...]
What makes ACT of Living therapists 10% better?
Is counselling an effective therapy? Effective therapy is no accident. But many people hesitate to seek help for life’s challenges or to address psychological conditions because they are afraid [...]
Why do I get nervous?
Nervous stands up too It is my experience that no matter how easy the music or how many times I have delivered the workshop or no matter how simple the [...]