Pregnancy is often described as a time of excitement and anticipation. But for many women, it can also bring unexpected anxiety, worry, and emotional overwhelm. You might find yourself constantly thinking “What if something goes wrong?” You might feel on...
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Online Support for Anxiety During Pregnancy: Calm, Clarity and Support When You Need It Most
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Privilege in Surrogacy: Why Awareness Matters in Ethical Family-Building
Read MoreSurrogacy is often described as an act of generosity, connection, and collaborative family-building. It brings together individuals who hope to build a family and those who choose to support them in doing so. When supported thoughtfully, surrogacy can be meaningful,...
Surrogacy Assessment: Why Psychological Readiness Matters for Parents and Babies
Read MoreSurrogacy is a deeply meaningful pathway to building a family—but it is also complex, emotionally layered, and relationally demanding. Alongside medical and legal processes, one of the most important steps is a surrogacy assessment. A surrogacy assessment is not simply...
Online Trauma Informed Services: Safe, Compassionate Support From Anywhere
Read MoreNot 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...
Online Surrogacy Counselling Australia: What to Expect, Why It Matters, and How It Supports Your Journey
Read MoreSurrogacy is one of the most meaningful ways to build a family—but it is also complex, layered, and emotionally significant. Alongside the medical and legal processes, one of the most important supports available is surrogacy counselling in Australia. Whether you...
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...
The intended mother experience in surrogacy: psychologically pregnant, often misunderstood
Read MoreIf you’re an intended mother, you can end up living in two realities at once: your life looks “not pregnant” on the outside, but internally you’re doing the tender, relentless work of becoming a parent. We think about the Intended...
Recognising and managing entitlement in surrogacy: a psychological perspective for intended parents
Read MoreBy Sarah-Jayne Duryea, Principal Psychologist | Happy Minds Psychology Surrogacy is, at its core, an act of profound generosity. It is built on trust, autonomy, and shared intention — not transaction. But in clinical work with surrogacy teams, I’ve noticed...
Supporting Geelong workplaces: the value of EAP counselling for business wellbeing
Read MoreBy Sarah-Jayne Duryea, Principal Psychologist | Happy Minds Psychology Geelong Healthy workplaces don’t happen by accident — they are created through intentional leadership, supportive culture, and access to professional mental health care. In recent years, businesses across the Geelong region...
Why it’s important for new dads to fail
Read MoreBecoming a dad is one of the most profound transitions a man can undertake. For two dads welcoming a child through surrogacy and egg donation, the journey often begins long before the birth — through years of emotional preparation, medical...
