How can counselling help with ADHD?
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a condition that affects the brain. It can mean people find it hard to concentrate or regulate their emotions, or they are hyperactive or behave impulsively. ADHD is what is known as ‘executive dysfunction disorder’. It covers a range of emotional, behavioural, and reasoning difficulties that can affect planning, […]
Drug reform in the ACT represents a new challenges for addiction counselling in Australia
In little over two month’s time, possession and use of small amounts of the most commonly used illicit drugs will be decriminalised in the Australian Capital Territory. This change in territory law passed late last year is designed to reduce the number of people in the criminal justice system for minor drug offences and divert […]
Love and other drugs
All healthy relationships require paying attention to each other’s thoughts and feelings and maintaining empathy and consideration for one another. However, when in one or both people in a partnership have ADHD, this often presents unique challenges to maintaining these fundamental qualities and can cause significant distress if left unacknowledged. What is ADHD? ADHD is […]
Why pornography is harmful
Like any type of addictive behaviour, be it using alcohol, drugs use or gambling, the habitual use of pornography can cause significant harm to your mental health, your relationships and your quality of life. Porn addiction is often categorised as becoming emotionally dependent on pornography to the point that it interferes with their daily life, […]
Journaling for mental health
It is also a great way of focusing on your thoughts and feelings and developing Sometimes putting pen to paper can make us aware of what we’re feeling and why we’re feeling this way. When you have a problem and you’re stressed, keeping a journal can help you identify what’s causing that stress or anxiety. […]
Why having healthy boundaries is so important
Are you a people pleaser? Do you feel like you agree to do too many things, but you’re not sure how to say no? Maybe you don’t want people to think you’re rude or unkind. You don’t want them to see you as needy, demanding, or “high-maintenance.” You don’t want to let others down. If […]
Toxic communication behaviours that destroy relationships – Meet the Four Horsemen
As a relationship counsellor, I’d say the number one reason couples coming to counselling say they want help with is communication. As the old saying goes communication is key, but if you have never been taught how to use that key you’ll never be able to open the door to healthy communication. In Gottman Therapy, […]
New year, new you
Welcome to 2022, if you’re like me I’ve started the new year full of plans and good intentions, go to the gym, get fit, lose some weight, drink less, save more, eat better, the list goes on. For many though, starting the year with the best intentions soon putters out to broken promises, missed sessions […]
A very Brady Christmas
Christmas time is a happy and joyous time and an opportunity to spend quality time with family and friends, though for others it can be a time of loneliness, conflict, and stress, etc. For many people though, Christmas can be a difficult and stressful time as it will involve the first time the kids will […]
What is intimacy?
As a couples/relationship therapist, intimacy is a word I hear a lot, So what does intimacy actually mean and what if anything does it have to do with sex? For many people intimacy and sex are one on the same, hence the term being intimate with someone. However, there is a lot more to intimacy […]