Over this past year, we’ve experienced an extraordinary shift in our day-to-day lives. The COVID-19 pandemic has permanently changed the way we work, learn, and communicate with others, knocking our minds into a state of uncertainty. With all that’s happening in the world, it’s no wonder many of us are feeling anxious, stressed, and overwhelmed. In these unprecedented times, keeping…
What is CBT? Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a short-term psychological method of treatment that is designed to help individuals identify their unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, and to work together with the psychologist to uncover ways of altering them. The goal of CBT is to transform individual negative thoughts and behaviours by substituting them with more positive and enjoyable…
Join Alena as she discusses the alarming trends relating to youth and the ever-increasing usage of technology. We’ll be covering topics relating to her clinical experience with young people in addition to discussion of the effect on their mental and physical health, relationships and school. Practical tips for parenting strategies will also be discussed.
Over the past years working with children and adolescents as a psychologist both in the school setting and in private practice in many different regions of Sydney, I have seen an alarming increase in the number of children and adolescents with behavioural problems as a result of a lack of boundaries in the home with the use of electronics. It…
Ever heard someone say nonchalantly ‘It’s just my OCD’ as if it is part of their character trait or simply a personality quirk? Do people really understand what it means? OCD stands for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and is a type of anxiety disorder. People living with OCD experience repetitive intrusive and often distressing, unwanted thoughts, images or impulses and engage…
Do you have a digital curfew in your house? As difficult as it may be to get kids to stop watching TV or using their electronic devices before bedtime, there’s a good reason to make this happen. The blue light that’s emitted from these screens can delay the release of melatonin (sleep-inducing hormone) …
