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How Hypnotherapy Can Help You Quit Smoking The health risks associated with smoking are well documented, and there are a number of methods around to help smokers break the habit. But are there other ways to support the quitting process for those who’ve tried everything from patches to counselling? Hypnotherapy offers an effective option to quit smoking, and is well worth trying for those…

Yo-Yo Dieting: Why it’s Bad For You and How To Break The Habit If you’ve gone on a diet only to gain all the weight back on afterwards, then you know all about yo-yo dieting, also known as weight cycling. Apart from the deflating impacts it can have on morale, yo-yo dieting can also have negative health consequences. If you’ve experienced yo-yo dieting before, there are workable strategies that…

The Impacts of Social Media on Children’s Self-Esteem With Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, Whatsapp, GooglePlus, Tumbler, YouTube…our children have never been so connected!  Statistics show the use of social networking is at 88% for 12-13 year olds, 97% for 14-15 year olds, and 99% for 16-17 year olds (Australian Communication and Media Authority, 2013).  In this technological age,…

How Can Hypnotherapy Help You? A huge range of negative beliefs and fears entrenched deep within your subconscious mind can be treated with hypnotherapy. This is because hypnotherapy taps into the vast reservoir of your subconscious, so you can actually process and work through whatever issues you may be facing. Think of how a sensory trigger like a scent can bring to mind details you had…

Mental Health Counselling Everyone goes through various amounts of stress each day. Whether it’s to do with money, work, friendships or other relationships, situations can change each and every day. This can stress you out, and may leave you feeling low, depressed, or anxious.  When this happens, many people find seeking professional help from a counsellor very beneficial. But how does mental…

At Integrated Health Specialists we’re all about encouraging a holistic approach to improve your health, wellbeing, and quality of life. We’ve put together this health and wellness resource page so you can easily find help across different areas of health and from different community groups and resources. Have a browse through the list, and if…

How Counselling Can Help With Anxiety Whether you’re finding it hard to deal with the daily grind or you know somebody who is coping with excessive anxiety, counselling can help with anxiety in many ways.  Lots of people are scared to seek help for their anxiety; some people downplay it and say that it’s not important, and the stigma around seeing a professional leads people who really need it…

What type of Psychotherapy is Right for Me? We all go through times of trouble, be it periods of sadness, anger, or grief. And we all have times when we just don’t want to carry on with our normal routines because we’re feeling a little low or not quite right.  There are many reasons why people seek help from a counsellor or psychotherapist. Although it’s a completely normal thing to want to…

Understanding the Differences Between Psychologists and Counsellors Psychology and counselling are inter-related therapies that can overlap in many ways. Psychologists and counsellors both provide therapy to people in need. They support people with emotional problems, help those who suffer from mental health concerns, as well as perform crisis intervention if needed. However there are…