What are the Foundations of Good Mental Health for You?
Inner Melbourne Clinical Psychology Blog
by Dr Jacqueline Baulch
2d ago
For a house to survive the wind, rain, passing of time, and perhaps even the occasional earth tremor (depending on where you live!), there needs to be a solid foundation. Otherwise, no matter how lovely or fancy the house might appear to be, cracks will be begin to form and the structure will start to be compromised, risking the house sitting on shaky ground. Our mental health is the same. We each need a solid foundation upon which to build our mental wellbeing. But unlike the foundations of a house, the factors that solidify our mental health are unique. Our foundations all loo ..read more
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Tips for Better Sleep from a Sleep Psychologist
Inner Melbourne Clinical Psychology Blog
by Yasmin Gonella
2M ago
How can a psychologist help with sleep issues? Sleep plays an important role in overall health and well-being, influencing our mood, relationships, professional performance, and physical health. Although we can all have a bad night’s sleep now and then, ongoing sleep issues, such as having difficulties falling or staying asleep, are all too common. Psychologists with specific training in sleep medicine and cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) play an important role in addressing and resolving these sleep-related challenges. They can help with many sleep-related issues, including insomnia, hyper ..read more
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What Role Can a Psychologist Play in Supporting Someone Living with Cancer?
Inner Melbourne Clinical Psychology Blog
by Kate Matrese
4M ago
The psychological impact of receiving a cancer diagnosis, going through cancer treatment and navigating life after cancer is huge for most people. There can be many physical and emotional challenges and uncertainties to grapple with. Kate Matarese, one of our psychologists at IMCP, has a passion for supporting people living with cancer. She helps patients and their loved ones to navigate the challenges and uncertainty that can come with a cancer diagnosis. We asked Kate some questions to get a better sense of how a psychologist can help someone living with cancer. What is psycho oncology? Psyc ..read more
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What is Co-Parenting and What Are Some of the Frequently Asked Questions
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by Lauren Bradley
4M ago
Coparenting can come with lots of questions, challenges and uncertainties. To help you feel more equipped, we asked our couples therapist, Lauren Bradley, who is experienced and passionate about helping people to navigate co-parenting. What is co-parenting? Co-parenting is when two or more people share parenting responsibilities for a child or children. Often separated partners become co-parents, sometimes with new partners forming step-parents and blended parenting arrangements. Co-parenting well, means forming a solid team that supports a child or children, regardless of whether your romanti ..read more
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What is Inner Child Work and How to Get Started
Inner Melbourne Clinical Psychology Blog
by Dr Jacqueline Baulch
5M ago
When people first come across the concept of inner child work, initially it can seem a little strange. Often though once someone understands the concept more, it’s an idea that really resonates. For some people, it can be a significant turning point in understanding who they are and taking better care of themselves. What is an inner child? An inner child is a psychological concept that represents the childlike aspects of our personality and emotional state. It’s a metaphorical way of describing the younger parts of us that can sometimes emerge when we are faced with stressful or traumatic situ ..read more
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What is ADHD? How Can a Psychologist Help?
Inner Melbourne Clinical Psychology Blog
by Dr Jacqueline Baulch
5M ago
If you’re looking for information about ADHD, we’ve put together a Q & A blog with one of our clinical psychologists, Dr Patrice Friars. What are the key symptoms of ADHD? While most people think of a little boy climbing the walls or being aggressive, the picture of ADHD that we have seen in media up until recently has been very misleading. These more extreme examples are actually more likely to be conduct disorder rather than simply ADHD. There are three different types of ADHD – Inattentive, Hyperactive and Combined Inattentive-Hyperactive. The Inattentive subtype of ADHD tends to be abo ..read more
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What is Sex Therapy? How Can it Help? What Can I Expect From Sessions?
Inner Melbourne Clinical Psychology Blog
by Dr Jacqueline Baulch
1y ago
If you’re considering seeing a sex therapist, we get that there can be a lot of unknowns and even myths in this space. To help you feel more equipped, we asked our sex therapist, Lauren Bradley, to answer some of the most common questions people have about sex therapy. 1. What is sex therapy?Sex therapy is a specialised form of counselling where the focus is to improve your sexlife, address any sexual difficulties or to allow you to explore your sexual needs. Like psychology and counselling it’s a talk-based therapy. 2. What should I expect during my first session with a sex therapist? In the ..read more
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How to Help Someone Having a Panic Attack
Inner Melbourne Clinical Psychology Blog
by Dr Jacqueline Baulch
1y ago
Helping someone who is experiencing a panic attack can be a challenging experience, but there are a few things you can do to help make the situation more manageable. It’s important to note that some people may be hesitant to share that they are experiencing a panic attack, or even reluctant to receive support, so it’s always a good idea to approach the situation gently and non-judgmentally. If someone you know is having a panic attack, the following tips may help you to support them: Tip #1 Recognizing when someone is having a panic attack is the first step in helping them.  It’s importan ..read more
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How to Weather a Self Attack Funk with the Mindfulness tool RAIN
Inner Melbourne Clinical Psychology Blog
by Dr Jacqueline Baulch
2y ago
Turning on yourself. That sinking feeling you get in your stomach when you move into self attack mode. You slip into a funk, becoming cold and prickly towards yourself. Your inner critic takes centre stage. There are a million different reasons that we turn on ourselves, even if at other times we seem to take care of ourselves quite well. Despite being a universal part of the human experience, moments like this can be pretty hard to bear and tend to leave us feeling overwhelmed. Simplicity is a key ingredient for making it through to the other side when you move into self attack mode. So is fi ..read more
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Eight Tips for Getting the Most Out of Seeing a Psychologist
Inner Melbourne Clinical Psychology Blog
by Dr Jacqueline Baulch
2y ago
Tip #1 Carve out some time and space before your session Give yourself some time to transition from whatever else you are doing before you go into your session with your psychologist. Even five minutes of space will do. You might find it helpful to put an appointment in your diary as a reminder to carve this space out for yourself. If you are attending your counselling session in person, consider arriving five minutes early and taking a breather in your car or the clinic waiting area. If your meeting with your psychologist on Zoom, try not to jump from another computer based task (such as a me ..read more
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