There is no shortage of articles out there singing the praises of building rituals into our everyday lives. Here's a good example of one of those articles. I wholeheartedly practice and recommend ritualising day-to-day, mundane events. Simply being truly present with...

In 2020, hospitals and front-line health workers were pushed to the brink in many countries around the world as the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on our health care systems. Through this global emergency, life as we all know it dramatically shifted, as social...

Common questions that come up in therapy are: “Why do I attract the same sort of partners?” or “Why do I keep getting involved with partners who are not good for me?” or “Why to the same patterns keep happening in my relationships?”. Examples of common patterns are: I...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

A warm welcome to our newest member of Brisbane Wellbeing Psychologists, General Psychologist John Hannan. John is consulting on Thursday's and Friday's, and has already hit the ground running! John is a warm and compassionate Psychologist experienced in assisting...