Blog articles about anxiety, stress and phobias: research, suggestions and strategies to help manage your symptoms. Do you suffer from anxiety, panic attacks, phobias or overwhelming stress? To treat these symptoms without medication – the key is to address the causes; the underlying patterns behind your fears that trigger these symptoms. Learn how to manage your symptoms with some techniques and strategies in our blog articles.
Menopause, which is a natural and transformative phase in a woman’s life, often brings a cascade of physical and emotional changes. Whilst hot flashes, mood swings, and sleep disturbances are some of the more commonly discussed symptoms, the heightened stress levels many women experience during this period often go without mention. Stress during menopause is not just a by-product of...
Making the decision to start seeing a therapist – be it a counsellor or psychologist – can hold many people back from undertaking treatment for their depression or anxiety. If you’re someone who experiences depression and/or anxiety, you’ll know all too well how difficult it can be to reach out. Thankfully, there are some things you can do right now to help ease the burden of...
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) has been proven to be very effective for treating depression and anxiety, yet many sufferers have never heard of it! In this article, we uncover all you need to know about Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and help you learn whether it could be the right therapy for you. What is Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)? Dialectical Behaviour Therapy is a...
Do you suffer from depression or anxiety? Like thousands of other Australians, you have probably tried all kinds of things to feel better and tackle your depression or anxiety. From taking medication to seeing a therapist, there are a variety of things you can turn to. But for many, there is little relief and their symptoms continue to make living a happy and fulfilled life really difficult. If...
Could this self-soothing piece of jewellery actually help you cope in tense situations? This TikTok trend has really taken off in recent months, and if the influencers are right, it could be the next big thing for treating anxiety. But do they actually work? In this article, we uncover all you need to know about anxiety rings and whether they can help with stress and anxiety. What are anxiety...
A phobia is defined as a strong, irrational fear of something – be it a situation, an object, a person, an animal, or an experience. For many people with phobias, simply avoiding the subject of their fear is enough. But for others, having a phobia is debilitating and has a negative impact on their lives. If you suffer from a strong fear of something and have been wondering if counselling can...
Finding an expert Gold Coast psychologist can make all the difference if you are someone who suffers with anxiety. However, not all Gold Coast psychologists are experts in the area of anxiety, specifically. When you are looking for a psychologist that can help you to overcome the hold that anxiety has on your life, finding someone who is trained and experienced in anxiety is important. In this...
Stress generally refers to two things: The psychological feeling of pressure and worry, and the physical symptoms that accompany it. These symptoms can pop up all over the body in many ways; from the way we sleep, to our weight, to pain, and more. Stress forms a critical part of our makeup, helping us to react in potentially dangerous situations and motivating us to take action in our day-to-day...
Are you having trouble within your long-term relationship or marriage and your partner isn’t ready or willing to try counselling? You may just decide to go to relationship counselling on your own. Experts say that with one partner willing to seek help, the relationship stands a chance of being salvaged and becoming stronger. So, if you’re thinking your relationship could use some help, there’s...
Stress: It’s an everyday part of life and a completely natural physical and psychological response to feeling overwhelmed, threatened, or challenged. Once the factors causing this stress have been dealt with, the body calms down again. But what happens in periods of prolonged stress, when you barely have a chance to recover before feeling stressed and overwhelmed by something else? This is where...
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