Category Children
Phubbing and the Importance of Values vs Rules in our Relationships
In this article, we’ll explore what phubbing is and consider strategies when our friends or partners are spending more time on their phone than with us. “Without technology humanity has no future, but we have to be careful that we…
Do I have brain damage? How a Neuropsychological assessment can bring clarity to you and the people around you
In my role as a Clinical Neuropsychologist, I often have to help people answer the question, do I have brain damage or brain injury? As I’ll explain, accidents, drugs (including alcohol), and medical conditions can all contribute to brain damage…
What is a neuropsychological assessment?
First of all a few words about what a neuropsychological assessment ISN’T A neuropsychological assessment is not designed to assess your emotional functioning, if you are depressed or anxious or emotionally sensitive and emotionally intelligent. It is not a test…
Clinical Psychologist or Registered Psychologist…What’s the difference?
Common Questions in a Psychology Practice, Part 1. There are a few questions that seem to pop up again and again in a psychology practice, one being “what is the difference between a clinical psychologist and a registered psychologist”? Here…
6 strategies to manage your child’s big emotions.
Jerry Seinfeld once said “having a two year old is like having a blender that you don’t have the top for”. At the time of writing this blog, my two and a half year old grand daughter is struggling with…
Concussion: Getting your recovery right
Pretty obviously big injuries like a stroke or a head injury that requires brain surgery and a long stay in hospital will probably significantly affect how clearly and quickly you can think at least for a while. But brains don’t…
Can you manage stress with Tetris? Understanding what leads to and how to recover from stressful events
Recently, I got some insights into how to manage stress when I came across a podcast of an interview with neuro-opthamologist Dr Mithu Storoni called “How Our Brains Control Our Happiness”. Now, Dr Storoni, who describes herself as a physician,…
Letting kindness in: The benefits of self compassion over self esteem
A few weeks ago I was walking my dog on the beach and I caught myself thinking about a previous situation. I started thinking about how poorly I was treated and how angry I still felt. I was also angry…
Winter is Coming: 4 tips to beating the “Winter Blues”
Winter is Coming… Scratch that, it’s already here…. (without Jon Snow, The Dragon Queen or any White Walkers, for those of you that caught my Game of Thrones nod). I feel like over the last week it’s almost constantly rained…
Decoding the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
As the rollout of the National Disability Scheme (NDIS) is approaching completion in South Australia, it’s timely to look at some of the core ideas of the Scheme. Our clients at Attuned Psychology include participants or have family or friends…
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