In Australia we’ve hit Covid-19 ‘new normal’. We’re incredibly lucky we can mostly just live our day-to-day lives without worrying too much about contracting the virus. But if we want to return to ‘old normal’ – where we could travel...
Happy Minds blog

Needle Phobia – Overcoming a Fear of Jabs
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Building Resilience – How do we?
Read MoreResilience (or resiliency) is one of the latest catchphrases in the spheres of education and children’s mental health. But what about our resilience? As adults is it too late to learn this ‘skill’? Are we fated to bounce from disappointment...

The Lead up to Birth – Prenatal Anxiety
Read MoreHaving a baby can be a joyful experience and even the birth itself can be full of amazing moments, but for many soon-to-be mums, the perinatal period can be layered with prenatal anxiety and fear. How will I get through...

What type of anxiety do I have?
Read MoreEveryone feels anxious from time to time. However, women experience anxiety more often than others. If your anxious feelings do not disappear after a stressful situation has passed, occurs for no particular reason or even makes coping in your daily...

How a psychologist can help you
Read MoreWhen you feel sick, you generally see a doctor. In the same way doctor’s look after our physical health, psychologists look after our mental health. Mental wellness is important. Many of us struggle, yet we keep our concerns and worries...

Surrogacy In Australia: How To Bounce Back From Setbacks
Read MorePursuing surrogacy in Australia is a bit like the Serenity Prayer – you need to accept the things you cannot change, the courage to change the things you can and the wisdom to know the difference. Easier said than done,...

Positive Parenting – 10 Essential Tips To Manage Toddler Behaviour
Read MoreChildren grow so quickly. One minute they are happily floating around in amniotic fluid, the next they are learning to walk! There seems to be gazillions of parenting styles around to manage toddler behaviour, and what is this positive parenting...

What’s Infertility Counselling like?
Read MoreWhen you break a bone and go to the hospital, you know what’s going to happen. Your bone will be set in a splint or a cast and eventually heal. When you make an appointment to have infertility counselling, how...

How To Cope With Infertility Treatment
Read MoreTo date, over eight million babies have been born worldwide as a result of IVF*. That’s a massive achievement. So many families that are able to hold their baby and know that they have achieved their dreams. Assisted Reproductive Technology...

What’s So Bad About Infertility Treatment Anyway?
Read MoreWhat springs to mind when you think about IVF? Often, it’s the cost and probably the needles. After working with many clients over the years, the sense of hope that IVF brings as well as the physical and psychological demands...














