When to start having sex again after delivery is a hot topic (!), but the arrival of a baby can act like a relationship earthquake – your world is shifting, you don’t quite know where you stand, and it can...
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Sex after baby: Tips for postpartum intimacy
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A few words from our Principal Psychologist and Director: juggling parenting and perinatal psychology
Read MoreIt’s no secret that mental health issues have increased during the pandemic. My own client numbers have risen exponentially (so much so that I am on the lookout for superstar mental health professionals to join the Happy Minds team), and...

Rockstar required: exciting job opportunity for a mental health professional
Read MoreAre you a rockstar mental health professional? We’re looking to expand the Happy Minds Psychology team, and we’re wondering if YOU might fit the bill? We are seeking a dedicated, rockstar mental health professional who has an interest in working...

Coping with IVF failure: Tips & advice for when things don’t go to plan
Read MoreUsing any scale of measurement, the process of IVF is a grueling one. All of those hopes and fears, the money spent, the physical processes endured. All focused on one outcome: the positive pregnancy test. So how to cope when...

Perimenopause – signs, symptoms & tips
Read MoreMenopause – a natural biological process involving the cessation of the menstrual cycle – can seem like uncharted territory for many women, something unknown and not necessarily spoken about. Perimenopause, on the other hand, may be more unfamiliar. Menopause is...

CHRISTMAS IS COMING: COPING WITH HOLIDAY STRESS
Read MoreThe ‘holiday’ season is almost upon us, and with its promise of pine-scented rooms and mince pies, for many, it can also be a harbinger of anxiety, stress, or loneliness. After so many months of rolling lockdowns, there may be...

Understanding and processing trauma with a little ‘t’
Read MoreIn psychological terms, trauma can be defined as ‘emotional shock following a stressful event or a physical injury, which may lead to long-term neurosis’. When something happens to us that evokes intense emotion – emotion that overwhelms us – it...

Feeling Lost? Steps to find your way back to the path
Read MoreThe past 18 months or so have been hard for a lot of people. The strange months of 2020 have flowed into a 2021 that still feels just a little off balance. Amid the lockdowns and re-openings, it’s understandable if...

Self-Identity – Where did I go?
Read MoreBeing a brand-new (or second-time or third-time…) parent is hard. All of a sudden we need to get to know a tiny new person and try to work out exactly what they need and want. Add in sleepless nights and...

Needle Phobia – Overcoming a Fear of Jabs
Read MoreIn 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...










