Not all trauma looks the same. For some people, it is linked to a specific event — an accident, loss, or medical experience. For others, it is something that built up over time: chronic stress, relationship dynamics, emotional neglect, or...
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Attachment and Emotional Regulation in Children: Why It Shapes Your Child’s Brain
Read MoreWhen parents search for an infant mental health psychologist, they are often worried about something deeper than behaviour. It might look like: big emotions that escalate quickly difficulty settling or calming clinginess or withdrawal ongoing anxiety, tantrums, or shutdown What...
Mental Load, Invisible Labour, and the Privilege of Being Male
Read More(A Guide for Women Who Are Over Carrying It) If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’ve said (or thought) something like: “I’m not just tired—I’m carrying everything.” And you might also love your partner and still feel a...
Postnatal Anxiety Counselling Geelong: When It’s More Than New Parent Worry
Read MoreHaving a baby is often described as a joyful and deeply meaningful experience. Yet for many new parents, the postnatal period can also feel emotionally overwhelming, isolating, and frightening. While some worry is common in early parenthood, persistent anxiety that...
Hormonal changes after birth: why new parents benefit from seeing a psychologist
Read MoreHaving a baby is often described as one of life’s most joyful experiences — and it can be. But what many people don’t talk about is how intense, emotional, and overwhelming the post-birth period can feel. The dramatic hormonal shifts...
Managing ADHD during the postpartum period: why symptoms can spike and what helps
Read MoreThe postpartum period is one of the most cognitively and emotionally demanding phases of life. For individuals with ADHD, this transition can be particularly challenging—even if symptoms felt well-managed prior to pregnancy. Sleep deprivation, hormonal shifts, increased mental load, and...
Neurodiversity in adulthood: I’ve received a neurodiversity diagnosis… now what?
Read MoreReceiving a neurodiversity diagnosis as an adult can be deeply validating—especially for people who have spent years feeling like they were “too much,” “not enough,” or simply out of step with the world around them. A diagnosis doesn’t erase the...
PTSD in police officers: understanding trauma behind the badge in Geelong & the Bellarine Peninsula
Read MorePolice officers in Victoria play a vital role in protecting our communities, responding to emergencies, and supporting people on their worst days. From Geelong to the Surf Coast and across the Bellarine Peninsula, officers regularly witness trauma, violence, death, and...
Coping with miscarriage: finding support and healing with a Geelong psychologist
Read MoreExperiencing a miscarriage is one of the most profound and heartbreaking forms of loss. Whether it occurs early in pregnancy or later, miscarriage can bring a wave of emotional, physical, and psychological pain that often feels invisible to the outside...
Healing from birth trauma: how EMDR therapy can help
Read MoreFor many new parents, the birth of a child is expected to be one of life’s most joyful and transformative experiences. But for some, childbirth can be overwhelming, frightening, or even traumatic. When a birth doesn’t go to plan —...
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