Video therapy Archives - PsychHelp https://psychhelp.com.au/category/video-therapy/ Telehealth Psychologists - Help when and where you need it Mon, 23 Oct 2023 04:37:57 +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 Video therapy Archives - PsychHelp https://psychhelp.com.au/category/video-therapy/ 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 How to survive a job loss and maintain your mental health https://psychhelp.com.au/how-to-survive-a-job-loss-and-maintain-your-mental-health/ https://psychhelp.com.au/how-to-survive-a-job-loss-and-maintain-your-mental-health/#respond Wed, 02 Sep 2020 07:53:08 +0000 https://psychhelp.com.au/?p=3530 The financial impacts of COVID-19 are widespread and will be long lasting. One impact is that some people will lose their jobs and other people will lose their businesses. There will also be an increase in competition for any positions that do become available. As a psychologist I get to see the negative impact a […]

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]]> https://psychhelp.com.au/how-to-survive-a-job-loss-and-maintain-your-mental-health/feed/ 0 There is more to mindfulness than just being present https://psychhelp.com.au/there-is-more-to-mindfulness-than-just-being-present/ https://psychhelp.com.au/there-is-more-to-mindfulness-than-just-being-present/#respond Mon, 13 Jul 2020 01:59:21 +0000 https://psychhelp.com.au/?p=3366 Mindfulness is one of the fastest expanding fields of research and practice within psychology. Within academic circles mindfulness is often described as non-judgmentally paying attention to the present moment on purpose. People often focus is on being present, or “in the moment” and the other components of mindfulness are neglected. The reason for this is […]

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]]> https://psychhelp.com.au/there-is-more-to-mindfulness-than-just-being-present/feed/ 0 Your life stage can impact your mental health https://psychhelp.com.au/your-life-stage-can-impact-your-mental-health/ https://psychhelp.com.au/your-life-stage-can-impact-your-mental-health/#respond Tue, 16 Jun 2020 02:06:30 +0000 https://psychhelp.com.au/?p=3346 There are a few theories of the stages of human development, but I have found Erik H. Erickson’s stages of psychosocial development one of the most helpful.  He along with his wife Joan Erikson developed a model of psychosocial development.  This included the eight stages most people go through during their lifetime.  During each of […]

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]]> https://psychhelp.com.au/your-life-stage-can-impact-your-mental-health/feed/ 0 COVID-19 and Mental Health https://psychhelp.com.au/covid-19-and-mental-health/ https://psychhelp.com.au/covid-19-and-mental-health/#respond Tue, 21 Apr 2020 23:43:36 +0000 https://psychhelp.com.au/?p=3208 I had a great Ask a Psychologist question from Skyler regarding communicating with customers during COVID-19.  After this question I started to look at the research around COVID-19 and mental health. There are multiple considerations for mental health with COVID-19 including the impact of the actual virus, the financial and employment losses and the social […]

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]]> https://psychhelp.com.au/covid-19-and-mental-health/feed/ 0 Where is My Life Going? https://psychhelp.com.au/where-is-my-life-going/ https://psychhelp.com.au/where-is-my-life-going/#respond Sun, 02 Feb 2020 07:13:25 +0000 https://psychhelp.com.au/?p=2855 There are many reasons why a person may reach a stage in their life where they ask this question. It may be because of family disruption when they were young, not adjusting to high school, developed mental health difficulties or used alcohol and other drugs. As a result of these difficulties they may be reliant […]

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]]> https://psychhelp.com.au/where-is-my-life-going/feed/ 0 Anger and Its Causes https://psychhelp.com.au/anger-and-its-causes/ https://psychhelp.com.au/anger-and-its-causes/#respond Thu, 23 Jan 2020 00:23:34 +0000 https://psychhelp.com.au/?p=2824 Anger is a normal and healthy human emotion in many circumstances, however if it is intense, causes you to act aggressively or in a way you are unhappy with or you feel anger all the time it may be considered a problem.  Anger can be thought of as a response to a real or perceived […]

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]]> https://psychhelp.com.au/anger-and-its-causes/feed/ 0 The Not Always Happy Holiday Season https://psychhelp.com.au/the-not-always-happy-holiday-season/ https://psychhelp.com.au/the-not-always-happy-holiday-season/#respond Fri, 06 Dec 2019 08:28:37 +0000 https://psychhelp.com.au/?p=2710 The festive period can leave many people struggling. For some, embracing the merry in Christmas and the happy in the new year can be a challenge and the festive events and traditions can weigh heavy. At this time of year my thoughts go to: • Those who have lost a family member or friend • […]

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]]> https://psychhelp.com.au/the-not-always-happy-holiday-season/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 Are you motivated to change? https://psychhelp.com.au/are-you-motivated-to-change/ https://psychhelp.com.au/are-you-motivated-to-change/#respond Fri, 01 Nov 2019 05:40:04 +0000 https://psychhelp.com.au/?p=2658 Being motivated to make changes in your life is an important part of psychological therapy.  Learning about the stages people go through when they want to make a change can help you to figure out where you are currently.  It also provides you with un understanding of the next stage and take steps to achieve […]

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