We live in a time when we are almost always online, whether working, relaxing, or just filling spare moments. As soon as we have a free moment, we reach for our phones to scroll through social media or watch videos. We may feel that we are not able to simply sit with...
You’re in the kitchen cooking dinner and you hear your kids screaming at each other in the next room. It’s the iPad, again. “That’s it, I’m sick of it” you think to yourself. You see your eldest, little Miss Sarah smack her little brother Johnny. “Time out!” you call....
Why Self-Compassion is Way Better Than Self-Criticism Let’s face it – we’ve all been there. You mess up at work, fail a test, or make a mistake in front of people, and the first thing that happens is a whole flood of negative thoughts. “I’m so dumb,” “I can’t believe...
We offer a range of therapeutic approaches at Apex psychology one of which is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. One of our Registrar Clinical Psychologists Hiro Kobayashi has written this summary of some of the ideas this approach entails. We hope you will find it...
Every year, many children experience separation of their parents or caregivers, and this can be a big period of change for the whole family. How parents navigate separation can have a significant impact on children’s wellbeing. We have taken a few tips from a webinar...
Apex Psychology offers several psychological assessments options at our Burwood and Park Central clinics. Our goal is to find an individualised approach with our assessments so we can provide clear and practical recommendations or next steps based on outcomes. At...
On the spectrum of alcohol consumption, there exists a nuanced space that is being commonly referred to as 'grey area drinking'. This term refers to a drinking pattern that falls between moderate and socially acceptable drinking and more severe forms of alcohol misuse...
We are reposting this article from the Blue Knot Foundation which they posted in their newsletter inRecognition ofBoost Self-Esteem Awareness Month Self-esteem is often described as the foundation of self-worth and confidence. However, for people with living or lived...
Many of you as parents will be very happy to see the end of the school holidays. As lovely as it is spending time with your children, six weeks of holidays can seem a long time. However, a return to school can bring with it a number of challenges. Some children are...