Divorce doesn’t mess up kids. Yup, you read right, divorce isn’t going to ruin your kids. However, unexplained tension and conflict, that always feels unsafe for kids. And here’s the thing, in so many families, divorce is actually a moment of relief for kids. I know it was for me… because it means that you’re no longer in a home that is filled with all of that tension, or yelling, or conflict. So as we unpack this topic, please remember that.
Read MoreSex in itself is such a simple concept. Yet, somehow, it can become very complicated.
Perhaps you just don’t enjoy it anymore? Maybe you’ve never had an orgasm? Maybe you can’t switch that head of yours off and really be in the moment? Perhaps you’re not attracted to your partner sexually anymore? Or maybe, there’s just no desire there, despite you really wanting there to be? The issues with sex can be limitless. If this is you, read on dear reader.
Read MoreTrauma is ubiquitous in our society. It is estimated that 75% of Australians will experience a potentially traumatic event in their lifetime. That 1 in 4 Australian women will experience violence by an intimate partner, and that 1 in 5 women will experience sexual violence. It’s estimated that up to two thirds of young people have been exposed to at least one traumatic event by the time they turn 16! And that 1 in 8 Australian’s have experienced child abuse.
These statistics are alarming and what many of us don’t realise is that these experiences leave traces on our biology and identity, with devastating social consequences. In fact, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention calculate that childhood trauma is our single largest public health issue—more costly than cancer or heart disease—and one that is largely preventable by early prevention and intervention. So what is trauma? And what is its true cost?
Have you suffered from burnout, or do you feel like you’re on the cusp of it? I know that I’ve definitely been there. And the questions we need to ask ourselves is this: If we keep making the same choices, returning to the same stressors that led to burnout in the first place, will we ever truly recover? And what is the real price that burnout is costing us?
Distinguishing between shame and guilt is critical. Why? Because these two feelings ignite very different reactions within us…
Read MoreIf you’ve ever uttered the words “I’m a recovered perfectionist”, you’re not alone. This is a line I hear a LOT! I know
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What could be better than being a parent? Having little ones is such a blessing and enriches our lives in many ways.
Read MoreForgiveness, to me, means intentionally letting go of the blame and anger that encases your heart. It is about turning
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Read MoreIn the years that I’ve been treating couples, a theme has been overwhelmingly apparent; couples who engage
Read MoreSo here we all are, in lockdown, isolation or extreme social distancing mode. At first, it may have seemed to some, a
Read MoreFor many of us, the current climate has created a surge of anxiety, uncertainty and doubt. We have been forced to
Read MoreI’ve been working with adolescents for quite some time. They can be such a challenge and yet so raw and vulnerable
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Read MoreI don’t think anyone around the globe is not acutely aware of the obvious: Covid-19, (aka Coronavirus) is scary and it’s
Read MoreOne of the most common issues I see in clinical practice is individuals struggling with boundaries, whether it be that
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