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6 Tips to generate a healthier relationship with and loving your body more
In the wake of Butterfly: Foundation for Eating Disorders, in collaboration with Sportsgirl’s “Love Your Body” week, I thought I would take some time to share 6 tips on how to love yourself more. Too often, and largely through the…
Is my child coping with our separation/divorce?
Making the decision to separate as a couple is always an extremely stressful and difficult decision. It appears to me that a leading reason parents are worried about separating is due to the impact that this may have on their…
AFL star courageously tackling mental health issues
Wishing all the best for Lance Buddy Franklin as he receives treatment for a mental health illness. With all the media attention this may be difficult and also highlights how the stigma around mental health is still well and truly…
How to fight off The Four Horseman of the Relationship Apocalypse: Foster Positive Communication, Appreciation and Respect
How is your communication with your partner lately? It is very common in many relationships, for partners to develop unhelpful communication styles that have the power to gradually erode what was once a great, respectful relationship to something that is…
How to Survive the loss of a love
Have you experienced the loss of a love? It may be the loss of a love through a relationship breakdown (separation or divorce), a death of a loved one, the death of a beloved pet, or it could even be…
Are your communication patterns ruining your relationship? How to spot the four horsemen of your relationship apocalypse.
Is your communication with your partner failing? Watch out for the Four Horses of the Apocalypse…. One of the most common comments I hear from couples when asked what has brought them to seek couple therapy is “We never seem…
Bullying by the crowd – what we can learn from the Adam Goodes experience
The recent media attention related to Adam Goodes has really highlighted to me how hard it is to address bullying when it is undertaken by a large group of people and directed towards an individual. Adam Goodes has been consistently…
Understanding How Hypnotherapy Can Help You
Hypnotherapy can be utilised to assist in a myriad of ways therapeutically for reducing anxiety, to build confidence, to lose weight, to quit smoking, and as a mode of gentle exposure therapy to aid in reducing the intensity of various…
SBS “What’s The Right Diet For You?: Reflections on Season 1 Episode 1.
Recently I have been watching a program on SBS called “What’s the Right Diet for you.” This is a 3 part program which highlights how understanding the brain helps us discover what makes us comfort eat. 75 over-eater volunteers across…
Sibling Rivalry: How to stop your housebound children from driving you mad this winter
When we think of winter, we often think of cold, long, rainy days. For some of us this also means “oh dear what will I do with the children to keep them busy and not fighting”. I would call this…
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