Can a Psychologist Diagnose?
A common question is, can a psychologist diagnose mental health conditions? Understanding the differences between psychologists, clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, and counsellors…
Understanding Cognitive Flexibility
Cognitive inflexibility is a key feature of various mental disorders, reflecting an individual’s difficulty in adapting their thinking or behaviour in…
What are the side effects of too much therapy?
Therapy is a powerful tool for personal growth and mental health support, but like any journey, it’s important to approach it…
Crying in Therapy Changes 3 Things
When we think of psychology sessions, an image often comes to mind: a tearful individual pouring their heart out on a…
What is Cognitive Restructuring or Reframing?
One, if not the biggest, finding in talk therapy (psychotherapy), such as CBT therapy, was the consistently replicated evidence that our…
What are the 4 stages of Negative Thinking?
Why our minds seem to navigate on autopilot with automatic thoughts, sometimes having negative automatic thoughts? Well, being the “negative thinker”…
Goal Setting in Therapy
Goal setting usually happens early in therapy and helps to focus clients and therapists. But what is a therapy goal, what…
Adolescent and Adult Depression Differences
It’s well-recognised in psychology that depression comes in various forms. Moreover, adult and adolescent depression are closely related but show important…
Signs someone is struggling with mental health
When someone is struggling with mental health problems there are several signs that can be both felt by the person (from…
Depression test – the way we speak?
The impact of depression is felt by over 1.5 million Australians every year (264 million individuals worldwide), and the early testing…