by Rebecca | Anxiety, Blogs
What is Anxiety and How Much is Normal? We all experience anxiety at some time in our lives. We feel nervous, worried or apprehensive about an event or situation, maybe a test, the pressure at work or a relationship issue. Usually, the anxiety ends when the...
by Rebecca | Blogs, Child Counselling, Parenting
Children Fighting: What’s Going on? Call it what you will – fighting – arguing, squabbling, bickering, sibling rivalry. It’s exasperating, distressing and mentally exhausting. It’s true that some fighting between siblings, such as quarrelling...
by admin | Assimina Simmons, Blogs
The Joy Of Working With Teenagers While studying to become a Family Therapist I observed that many highly qualified and experienced professionals, many who had raised children into teenagers, were nervous about working therapeutically with teenagers. Indeed, the first...
by admin | Assimina Simmons, Blogs
LGBTIQ Issues In Teenagers Belonging and fitting in is the central point to any child and teenager lives. At a time when young people are keenly aware of the social structures within society, they are already feeling delicate and vulnerable; if there are...
by admin | Alison Bickell, Blogs
What Is Rumination? When someone ruminates, they repetitively think about their perceived past mistakes, their character shortcomings, wrongs, and generally negative events and circumstances. When ruminating, it is common to think over and over again about the causes,...
by Rebecca | Anxiety, Blogs, Rebecca Dallard
Racing Heart? Pain in the Chest? You’re short of breath, your heart’s racing, your chest hurts, you feel dizzy and nauseous, you’re light-headed, your temperature is all over the place, and now you start feeling quite anxious. These are common symptoms in two...
by Rebecca | Blogs, Kara Travouillon, Parenting
It can be exhausting when children are exhibiting “difficult” but common developmental behaviours. Some of these may include tantrums or meltdowns, whining, screaming, refusing to listen, bad language and fighting. It can also be emotionally and physically draining on...
by admin | Blogs, Rebecca Dallard
Environmental Wellbeing We aim to provide a therapeutic space in which both the client and the practitioner can connect. Our nourishing environment is designed to support your journey. When I lived in the Perth Hills I experienced a profound sense of calm when...
by admin | Blogs, Rebecca Dallard, Uncategorized
What is Spiritual Wellbeing? When we talk about spiritual wellbeing this involves our personal values, our beliefs and our search for meaning and purpose in life. Spiritual wellbeing is based on three areas of life experience: 1. Relationships (including self-esteem,...
by admin | Blogs, Rebecca Dallard
What is Psychological Wellbeing? Being healthy involves more than just having good physical health (although this is certainly an element) but also encompasses psychological health, which includes mental and emotional wellbeing. Psychological wellbeing has many...
by admin | Blogs, Rebecca Dallard, Uncategorized
What is Occupational Wellbeing? Occupational (or career) wellbeing refers to feeling good about the work you do. It is answering “yes” to the question “Do you like what you do each day?” It has many facets, including achieving a balance between work and leisure,...
by admin | Alison Bickell, Blogs
Preventing Psychological Injuries In My Workplace: What Are They, Why Are They Important and Where Do I Start? Changes To OH&S Legislation Western Australia, along with other states and territories, will soon adopt changes to their health and safety...
by admin | Blogs, Rebecca Dallard
Healthy Intellectual Wellbeing We are curious by nature, and benefit by feeding our minds with new knowledge and experiences. Healthy intellectual wellbeing can look like many things depending on the individual. You may be the kind of person who is...
by admin | Blogs, Rebecca Dallard
Why Is A Healthy State Of Physical Wellbeing Important? All things in the human body are connected; and as your physical health increases so does your experience of wellness across many of the other dimensions of wellbeing. A balance of mindfulness, exercise,...
by Rebecca | Blogs, Parenting, Rebecca Dallard
Difficult Teenager: Building Resilience May Be Helpful Difficult teenager behaviours are common. Life is tough at times and adolescence brings with it much turbulence – small challenges like arguments with friends or moving schools through too much larger...
