Something we continue to encounter with the families we work with is kids experiencing different anxieties related to school and learning. Some of these anxieties are about the social aspects of school like friendship problems and bullying behaviours, however increasingly we are hearing about anxieties related to the learning and work load aspects of school. […]
Recently I finished a six week therapeutic group at a primary school with six kids aged between 7 and 11. Sometimes it can feel like there might not be much that is therapeutic happening when you have a room full of very busy kids each with big stories and unique needs. Towards the end of […]
I recently listened to a podcast by Dr Kate Owen, a clinical psychologist on the Gold Coast. She offered some interesting ideas around the ‘contagious nature’ of anxiety and other negative emotions. (Have you ever noticed how flat you feel after looking forward to a meet up with a friend who then ‘dumps’ all […]
Like many of us, Covid-19 has certainly challenged me to dive deep into the daunting and largely unfamiliar territory of online therapeutic work within my community. I had always convinced myself – and anybody else who was curious enough to enquire – that I preferred to work face to face with people, because I appreciated […]
As I’ve been grappling with all the changes Covid-19 has brought to my work and home life over the past couple of weeks, I have noticed myself having times of feeling a bit lost and not as purposeful or effective. I think this is due to the combination of trying to work with my (almost) […]
Yesterday I was on a webinar with a group of community workers and counsellors who were sharing their experiences around the unique and unexpected challenges Covid-19 was bringing to their work within their communities. One of the common themes we identified is that, despite the collective “sameness” of our experiences as a nation, we all […]
A few months back, I went to a networking event and met a fellow counsellor who shared a message with me that stuck like glue. This message was along the lines of: “most people that seek counselling do so because they have lost confidence in their capabilities and strengths for dealing with the difficulties […]
