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Coping With Grief And Loss: 10 Strategies To Help You Cope

September 22, 2025

At some point in our lives, we will all face losing someone who is very dear to us. There are very few of us, however, who will be fully prepared for the overwhelming emotions which accompany a bereavement and the more sudden it is, the more overwhelming these emotions can feel. Grief and mourning are not just reserved for those of us who have lost someone who has died. It can also be keenly felt when we have lost something significant

Are You Too Demanding? It May Be Time To Examine Your Expectations.

September 12, 2025

Esther Perel, a renowned Belgian psychotherapist and relationship expert, states, “Expectations are resentments waiting to happen”. If you’ve been told that you make too many demands, are overly critical, or expect too much from others, it may be time to examine your expectations.

8 Signs That It’s Time To Break Up

September 2, 2025

For most of us, it’s quite typical to occasionally wonder whether we should stay together with a partner or end the relationship, especially when things are beginning to get serious. All couples will go through periods in their relationship where challenges arise that need to be worked through. There are some definite signs that it’s time to break up and there are signs that can help you identify if you and your significant other are merely navigating your way through a rough patch, or whether it may in fact be time to end your relationship.

Alone or Lonely? Tips To Help You Cope

August 26, 2025

Many people struggle with the idea of being alone; in fact, some may even bounce from relationship to relationship to avoid it. Loneliness is an experience where we feel social disconnection; this perhaps may have come about by us having experienced a loss or a major life transition.

Are You Wondering: “Am I Ready For Another Relationship?”

August 12, 2025

Society almost demands that we be attached to another person, yet while there are societal pressures to be in a relationship, diving into one head-first can be disastrous if we are not ready. Knowing whether we are ready to enter into a romantic relationship with another person can be difficult to gauge. Rather than asking ourselves whether we are ready for a new romantic relationship, it may be more helpful to heed the warning signs that suggest that we’re not yet ready.

Dealing With Regret: Learning from Mistakes

August 1, 2025

Sometimes our regrets about our past can haunt us for years and can at times even seem to dominate our everyday thinking. Some of us ruminate endlessly about our past and wish that we had made different choices or behaved in a different way.

7 Signs You May Have A Drinking Problem

July 21, 2025

How much alcohol is too much? It’s no great secret that many of our traditions here in Australia involve the drinking of alcohol. Many of us enjoy a glass of wine with dinner or an occasional cocktail. However, if you’re starting to lose control of your drinking, it could, over time, become a much bigger problem.

Would You Pass The Psychological Wellbeing Test?

July 9, 2025

How would you rate your psychological wellbeing? The terms psychological wellbeing and happiness are used interchangeably these days; however, these two terms differ significantly in their meaning.

Is It Love or Infatuation?

June 17, 2025

Sarah (not her real name) came to see me because she was in love; however, she felt confused as to where things were in her

Overcoming Impostor Syndrome: How To Stop Feeling Like A Fraud

May 11, 2025

If you sometimes feel like a fraud, don’t be alarmed; you’re not the only one who feels this way and it’s more common than you may think.
We’re all susceptible to Impostor Syndrome; men and women and these days, even school students. High-achieving individuals are more frequently found to have Impostor Syndrome than the average Joe, however, everyone is susceptible to Impostor Syndrome.

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