We know due to advancements in neuroscience that facilitating change involves helping clients to move into different neurobiological states. As therapists, we want our therapeutic interventions to impact the functioning of the brain in a positive way. Richard Hill is a psychotherapist who began his career as a professional actor for 25 years, but returned to university at…
Crisis counselling is a unique form of counselling that involves comprehensive training and boldness on the part of the counsellor. Those counsellors that are working with people in crisis or suicidal ideation are faced with challenging cases that can be unpredictable at times. So we spoke with Jimmy Henderson, who is a counsellor in South…
Male sexuality can express itself in ways that may be difficult to understand to the general population. Many marriages have been hurriedly terminated when couples (and their therapists) have lacked the information they needed to understand their current situations when male sexuality is being expressed in alternative ways. Dr Joe Kort, who joined us in episode…
Have you ever worked with a couple where one partner had significant ambivalence about whether they want to continue with the relationship? Many couple and marriage counsellors make the mistake of commencing couple therapy without having both partners fully committed to working on the relationship. When this is the case, discernment counselling may be required,…
There’s no doubt that adolescents, teens and young people are vulnerable due to the huge changes they undergo in their development. But did you know that the development of a young person’s brain is an important factor in their ability to make good decisions or be inclined to take risks? Australia Counselling member and Sydney…
Are you a therapist or mental health professional who wants to find more clients and grow your profile? De-mystifying PR and social media is an effective and powerful way to accomplish this and position yourself as a recognised expert. In this podcast, we speak with Catriona Pollard, who is a PR and Social Media expert who…
Did you know at least one in seven mothers and one in ten fathers suffer with perinatal depression or anxiety and for many this can lead to family breakdown? These are some of the staggering statistics Elly Taylor has found in her perinatal research. Elly says we laugh that babies don’t come with an instruction…
Harville Hendrix PhD is a celebrated therapist, educator, clinical trainer, author and lecturer with over 40 years experience in working with couples. He was propelled to fame in the 1980s when Oprah featured his bestselling book “Getting the Love You Want” on her show and subsequently had Harville appear 18 times on her daytime talk show.…
Did you know that the symptoms of ADHD and Autism can be profoundly affected by diet? Sydney Dietitian Paula Tazzyman knows because she’s been working with children who suffer from these conditions for over 15 years and has helped thousands of children and families suffering from these conditions. In this podcast, Paula speaks about how…
Have you ever had the experience of struggling to feel empathy towards a client or felt exhausted and dreaded facing sessions with your clients? If you answered yes, it’s likely you have experienced a self-care issue. Self-care issues can emerge on a spectrum from compassion fatigue at one end to total burnout at the other.…