Sexual Abuse If you have experienced sexual abuse or sexual assault at some point in your life, you are not alone. In Australia, 1 in 5 women and 1 in 20 men have experienced sexual violence. Many of these people don’t seek help and suffer with the trauma of it for much longer than they…
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Self Esteem & Self Development We all strive to feel confident and happy with who we are. This is because the way we feel about ourselves has a profound impact on the way we live our lives. Self-esteem is our basic sense of self worth or value. Whilst it is extremely common for us to…
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Relationship Counselling Often people think relationship counselling is for couples and isn’t applicable if you don’t have a partner. However, there are several reasons you may be needing relationship counselling, even if you are single. You may be seeking a fulfilling relationship, or attempting to move on after a breakup. However, entering a healthy long-term…
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Rehab & Injury Counselling At times, we find ourselves facing obstacles that prevent us from achieving our full potential, whether this is within the personal, educational or vocational domain. Sometimes unexpected events happen that we have no control over. Following an injury, it can be frustrating to have to overcome both physical and psychological barriers…
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Phobias We all experience or know someone who experiences a profound fear, such as a fear of spiders, snakes or heights. This is because holding fears towards certain objects or situations is extremely common. However, in some cases, the fear reaction is so severe, and the feared stimulus is commonly encountered that the fear becomes…
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Perinatal Depression & Anxiety ‘Perinatal’ describes the period during pregnancy (antenatal) as well as the year following birth (postnatal). Women can develop symptoms of depression and anxiety before, during, or after the birth of a child, or may experience symptoms throughout. When considering the huge life adjustment associated with being a new mum, on top…
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Pain Management People commonly think about pain as being solely a physical sensation. However, chronic pain, which persists after a period of time in which normal healing is expected to occur, is often the combination of physical, psychological and emotional factors. In fact, a person’s perception of their pain is greatly affected by any negative…
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OCD Do you have the same thought continually entering into your mind despite trying to ignore it? Or do you find that you can’t relax unless you’ve completed a specific behaviour or pattern? Sometimes, thoughts can become so intrusive that they start to take up a large part of our day, and affect other aspects…
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New Parent – Mum Motherhood presents some of the greatest challenges and joys in life. For some women, pregnancy and birth do not go as planned, and they encounter emotional difficulties they didn’t anticipate. If this is the case for you, regardless of how well you are coping, seeking support can help to maximise your…
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