parents Archives - PsychHelp https://psychhelp.com.au/category/parents/ Telehealth Psychologists - Help when and where you need it Fri, 12 Aug 2022 04:24:33 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://psychhelp.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cropped-Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.32.53-am-32x32.jpg parents Archives - PsychHelp https://psychhelp.com.au/category/parents/ 32 32 Building empathy in children https://psychhelp.com.au/building-empathy-in-children/ https://psychhelp.com.au/building-empathy-in-children/#respond Mon, 25 Jan 2021 00:53:28 +0000 https://psychhelp.com.au/?p=4050 Humans as a species are getting kinder and less violent.  Although some of the events of recent years may make this seem unlikely the longer term statistics point to an overall reduction in violence.  We are getting better at working together and developing a collective intelligence.  Trade, travel and the internet have provided us with […]

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]]> https://psychhelp.com.au/building-empathy-in-children/feed/ 0 Why we love Circle of Security© https://psychhelp.com.au/why-we-love-circle-of-security/ https://psychhelp.com.au/why-we-love-circle-of-security/#respond Fri, 15 Nov 2019 05:43:03 +0000 https://psychhelp.com.au/?p=2684 Circle of Security TM is an early intervention program for parents and children however; many of the ideas from this program apply to everyone.  This is because even if you are not parents yourselves you will have had the experience of being parented.  This program is based on attachment theory, which is the idea that relationships, […]

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]]> https://psychhelp.com.au/why-we-love-circle-of-security/feed/ 0 Why seeing a psychologist during pregnancy is helpful https://psychhelp.com.au/why-seeing-a-psychologist-during-pregnancy-is-helpful/ https://psychhelp.com.au/why-seeing-a-psychologist-during-pregnancy-is-helpful/#respond Thu, 10 Oct 2019 04:22:56 +0000 https://psychhelp.com.au/?p=2632 The common narrative around pregnancy is that women glow.  It is supposed to be a happy and enjoyable time. However, what if you do not feel like this? Pregnancy is a time of raging hormones and significant transitions; therefore it is no wonder that some women find themselves needing a bit of additional support. Struggling […]

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]]> https://psychhelp.com.au/why-seeing-a-psychologist-during-pregnancy-is-helpful/feed/ 0 Parenting a child with an eating disorder https://psychhelp.com.au/parenting-a-child-with-an-eating-disorder/ https://psychhelp.com.au/parenting-a-child-with-an-eating-disorder/#respond Thu, 19 Sep 2019 03:50:58 +0000 https://psychhelp.com.au/?p=2400 One of the most fundamental roles a parent has is to provide nutrition to their children.  When a child has an eating disorder this role can become confusing and contentious.  There is a lot to get your head around when your child has an eating disorder but if you get a good team around you […]

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]]> https://psychhelp.com.au/parenting-a-child-with-an-eating-disorder/feed/ 0 Narcissism https://psychhelp.com.au/narcissism/ https://psychhelp.com.au/narcissism/#respond Wed, 07 Aug 2019 02:12:51 +0000 https://psychhelp.com.au/?p=2290 As a Psychologist it is more common to come across a person who has been hurt or abused by someone with narcistic traits. It is less common to have someone book in to see you because they are struggling with their own narcissism. Why is this?  Generally, people with narcissistic traits or a narcissistic personality disorder […]

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]]> https://psychhelp.com.au/narcissism/feed/ 0 What does the ‘still face’ experiment teach us about connection? https://psychhelp.com.au/what-does-the-still-face-experiment-teach-us-about-connection/ https://psychhelp.com.au/what-does-the-still-face-experiment-teach-us-about-connection/#respond Tue, 07 May 2019 00:12:14 +0000 https://psychhelp.com.au/?p=1760 Humans are born ready for connection. The way we are parented has long term and ongoing effects on our functioning. The effects of our early life can trigger a cascade of changes genetically, cognitively, socially, and physically which can have either positive or negative lifelong consequences. The ‘still face’ experiment is a powerful study which […]

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]]> https://psychhelp.com.au/what-does-the-still-face-experiment-teach-us-about-connection/feed/ 0 New parents need help too https://psychhelp.com.au/new-parents-need-help-too/ https://psychhelp.com.au/new-parents-need-help-too/#respond Sat, 12 Jan 2019 01:46:24 +0000 https://psychhelp.com.au/?p=1394 When a baby is born it is a time where society expects new parents to be extremely happy with their new arrival.  This is the reality for some parents with the arrival of a new baby being a wonderful time in their lives.  Even for these parents there is a period of adjustment and a short period […]

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