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By Natalie-Mai Holmes,
There's a difference between fear and a phobia, says Psychology Melbourne psychologist, Natalie-Mai Holmes, who has a particular interest in this area. She points out that when we feel fear, we are experiencing our body's natural response to actual danger. It can stop us from doing risky things and prepares the body to defend itself. A phobia, however, is an...
Edited by Jill Wright,
Mindfulness essentially is paying attention to one's life, here and now, with kindness and curiosity. The practice of mindfulness can teach children how to pay attention and increase awareness of their bodies, minds, emotions and what is happening around them. This increasing awareness is important because it allows children a greater choice and control over how they respond to events,...
Edited by Jill Wright,
The start of a new year is a great time to review your business plan and refine your objectives and goals. Psychology Melbourne Corporate Psychologist Gavin Sharp has some great ideas that will help you get off on the right foot in 2016: Managing a successful business is usually about being able to manage people effectively, from recruiting the right...
Edited by Jill Wright,
Did you make a New Year’s resolution last week? Are you full of determination to make that change stick, or are you already feeling your will-power is waning? If you really do want to make a fresh start or break an old behaviour pattern in 2016, Psychology Melbourne clinical psychologist Scott Barnett offers several tips to strengthen your resolve. The...
Edited by Jill Wright,
Have you ever wondered what your IQ score is? It's a lot more complex than the typical free, 20 questions type tests you can find on the Internet. They might help your ego, but they won't give you the real picture. For that, you need a properly administered psychological test, and Psychology Melbourne provides that service. One of our expert...
Edited by Jill Wright,
Resilience – the capacity to overcome challenges and recover from difficulties and setbacks – is a great asset for children, and parents and carers can play an important role in helping children to develop it. It’s important to recognise that resilience is not a single trait or attribute. It’s made up of a combination of skills and “habits of the...
Edited by Jill Wright,
Learning to be mindful can be a difficult thing to master, but it's much easier when you have an easy-to-use app to guide you through the process. What is mindfulness, and how can it help you? Put simply, mindfulness is about paying specific attention to the present and being able to observe your thoughts and feelings in a non-judgmental way....
Edited by Jill Wright,
With something like one million Australian adults suffering from depression in any one year, there is a growing role for personal technology to provide support for and even in some cases alternatives to traditional approaches like talk therapy, peer support and medication. At Psychology Melbourne, we've helped a lot of people manage their depression and we've found that smartphone apps...
Edited by Jill Wright,
One of the things that sets Psychology Melbourne apart from the average counselling practice is our commitment to helping our psychologists achieve the highest levels of practice skills. We know that the most capable therapists can achieve better results in about half the time taken by average therapists. We also know that psychologists rarely emerge from university with the knowledge,...
Children with autism often have difficult recognising the perspective of other people and how the people they are in contact with are feeling. What is perspective-taking and why is it important? For successful social interactions and developing reciprocal relationships the ability to recognise that others have their own unique perspective, and to imagine what that perspective might be, is crucial....