Hypnosis dates back to the 18th century where it was first used to treat patients in Paris and Vienna. Today, hypnosis as a form of treatment (hypnotherapy) has gained greater acceptance and is now used widely by licensed health professionals to successfully treat a variety of conditions. What is hypnosis and hypnotherapy? Hypnosis is defined […]
7 Tips to Break Away From Binge Eating
When was the last time you sat down to watch TV or a movie with a bowl of buttery popcorn or a tub of your favourite icecream? You reach your hand or spoon into the bowl to get some more, and “oops”, it’s all gone! I’m sure this has happened to every one of us […]
How to Overcome Emotional Eating
Do you find yourself reaching for a slice of chocolate cake when you’re feeling down? As you sink your teeth into the creamy icing – dopamine (the feel-good hormone) gets released into the brain, making you forget your troubles for just a split second. The feeling is good enough that your body learns to crave […]
Bulimia: Fuelled by Social Media
As you scroll through your Facebook or Instagram feed, how often do images of people with incredible bodies pop up?Chances are – you are confronted with images of people with thin frames or athletic physiques several times a day. Admiring someone’s physique is perfectly acceptable. However, it can quickly become a cause of concern if […]
How to stay motivated to manage bulimia
This article was updated on 28 October 2021, after being first published on 22 December 2013. Bulimia is a common yet highly distressing disorder impacting up to 2.9% of women in Australia. It involves phases of eating huge quantities of food in an uncontrollable manner followed by behaviours to avoid weight gain including vomiting, using […]
Couples Counselling – An Essential Circuit Breaker For Working From Home and Relationship Stress
With the pandemic lingering around for longer than we thought, we’ve all tried our best to adapt to the new normal. We now work from the same beds that we sleep on, order meals at home, and meet our friends on video calls. But whilst we’ve managed to maintain communication with others, many of us […]
Counselling, psychotherapy and hypnotherapy vacancy in our Highett Melbourne location and online
UPDATED 23rd June 2025 We are looking for a qualified and experienced reliable therapist capable of engaging a variety of patients in the therapy process, to provide high quality counselling, psychotherapy and hypnotherapy starting with 1-2 shifts or half shifts. Subcontractor agreement. If you are keen to take on a new challenge and commit to […]
COVID-19 and managing difficult emotions
Life in the time of COVID-19 is akin to something most of us have never encountered before. On hold for now are day trips, overseas holidays, long afternoon lunches in the sun with groups of friends and family and for many people their previous work role has either disappeared or changed in a significant way. […]
Loneliness and COVID-19: How online counselling may be part of the puzzle
The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed life as we know it across many regions of the world in just a few short months. I could not have fathomed how quickly my life and that of everyone impacted by COVID-19 could be upended. We are all adjusting to new terminology such as “social distancing”, “essential and non-essential […]
Anxiety Stories: Andrew. F. Interview
Anxiety disorders can affect people from any walk of life but often many struggle to recognise that they are experiencing anxiety and it can be common for people to want to keep the issue private. This means that many can find it tough to admit there is a problem, often relating it to general “stress” […]
