If you have been diagnosed with a personality disorder, or are just someone who feels things very strongly, then it can be easy to feel stuck in an emotion. Here are 3 common reasons it can be hard to manage your strong reactions: Biology Did you know that some people...

Are you procrastinating something right now? Check this out. Hey- we have all been there. Whatever your vice is, memes, an episode or two on Netflix or cleaning the whole house… I’m not here to judge. Let’s just look at what might help. First, try to identify why you...

One of the most common things that I notice with my clients as they are feeling happier and lighter is that they come in and share experiences such as “I gave my house a big clean out the other day” or “I was able to let go of a lot of that old paperwork and clutter...

Imagine for a moment, that you’re unemployed. You’ve been traipsing through the Brisbane city for the past few months, walking in to businesses, stores, cafés, just anywhere, applying for countless jobs. You’ve attended listless numbers of interviews, and you’ve been...

The clinic has been lucky enough to have yet another incredible psychologist to introduce, Claire Pang. Claire is an Australian trained clinical psychologist who specialises in treating chronic depression and anxiety stemming from past adverse life experiences,...

Psychology Week has been and gone, and we took the opportunity to talk to our psychologists about a question of high interest- What is the most common reasons for clients coming to see you? I asked our two Clinical Psychologists, Deb Worboys and Shannon Yeardley, what...

A cheeky baby gorilla, photo credit to: Arjan Haverkamp on Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/ajhaverkamp/6771227909/in/photostream/ Ever had the experience of thinking about buying a certain brand of car and then you start to notice that model everywhere? If you...

Inspiration for Brisbane Wellbeing Psychologist Clinic - University of Queensland Jacarandas As the jacarandas start to come into their spectacular purple display soon, late September will mark our first year of the clinic. You might have noticed on the feature wall...

We have all been there. You are at the supermarket after work, it has been a long day, you are exhausted. The line is taking forever. You notice your body starting to tense impatiently. Throughout the day notice the moments in which you start to feel...

There is nothing more delightful than planting flower seeds and not knowing what kind of flowers are going to come up. – Milton H. Erickson For most people, the only exposure they may have had to hypnosis is seeing stage shows of people doing silly things...