by Brisbane Wellbeing Psychologists | Feb 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
What got you into psychology? Having grown up in Sri Lanka during the civil war I was aware of trauma, poverty, and suffering from a young age. This gave me an understanding of the importance of compassion and a desire to help. Being of mixed heritage, and my life...
by Brisbane Wellbeing Psychologists | Dec 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
What brought you here (Brisbane Wellbeing)? Like most young kids who played with a toy stethoscope and a reflex hammer, I also dreamt of becoming a doctor. This dream grew even stronger when I lost a close family member at 14. It was unbearable to see my loved ones...
by Brisbane Wellbeing Psychologists | Dec 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Feeling stressed, down, unmotivated, disconnected? When was the last time you had a good belly laugh? Too long ago to remember? We intuitively know that laughing at something funny makes us feel better, but most of us are not doing it enough. It turns out that...
by Brisbane Wellbeing Psychologists | Oct 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
The vast majority of people assume that our minds are working for us, our conscious selves. Given that we want to be happy we naturally assume that this is the imperative of our minds. When that same mind makes us unhappy (through adverse emotions like anxiety) we...
by Brisbane Wellbeing Psychologists | Oct 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
Why did you get into Psychology in the first place? I was a bit of a latecomer to Psychology, and didn’t begin the long career transition into it until I was about 40. I knew that it was the ‘understanding people’ part of my job as a ‘headhunter’ that I enjoyed the...
by Brisbane Wellbeing Psychologists | Sep 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
When a new client comes to see us at Brisbane Wellbeing Psychologists it is often because they are dealing with challenging circumstances or want to change or improve their life in some way. Your psychologist will work with you to understand how you are feeling and...
