
ARTICLES
Are you prioritising your mental health?
Michaela Rudder, Psychologist, Baulkham Hills NSW15th April 2020 Sometimes it can be so easy for us to take our mental health for granted; to prioritise other things; to put off activities that support our mental health until next week, when we have more time. Given...
9 Tips to Manage Anxiety During COVID-19
Michaela Rudder, Psychologist, Baulkham Hills NSW14th April 2020If you are feeling anxious or worried right now, you are not alone. Anxiety is a natural human experience and has been one of the most common and natural responses people are having to the abnormal...
HOW ONLINE THERAPY CAN HELP SUPPORT YOUR CHILD’S WELLBEING
Michaela Rudder, Psychologist, Baulkham Hills NSW2nd April 2020Online therapy allows your child to participate in one-on-one therapy sessions, live with their therapist from a computer or tablet. Therapy and learning delivered online is a flexible and convenient way...
WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU SEE A THERAPIST ONLINE
Michaela Rudder, Psychologist, Baulkham Hills NSW30th March 2020With the increasing availability of technology to support our social connectedness, more and more psychologists are offering therapy online. This is particularly important to ensuring the we can continue...
RAISING RESILIENT KIDS
Dr Lisa Gomes Senior Clinical Psychologist, Baulkham Hills NSW 10 April 2019 As parents we all want to raise happy, healthy kids – kids who will be resilient enough to ride the ups and downs of life. Beyond Blue defines resilience as simply doing well during or after...
The Healthy Lunchbox Formula
Stefanie Valakas, Dietitian, Baulkham Hills NSW 29th January 2019It’s back to school season, which means parents are stumped as to what to put into their children’s lunchbox again! With almost 30% of a child’s intake across the day being eaten at school, what goes in...
HOW TO COPE WITH CHANGE
Jessica Aradas, Psychologist, Baulkham Hills NSW 4 December 2018 We live in a society operationalised within time and date, and even though one calendar year blends all too easily to the next, a kind of pressure sinks in when we think about a “new year” – as though...
Want to Know a Secret for “Good Enough” Parenting?
Jacqui Kemmis-Riggs, Psychologist, Baulkham Hills NSW 27 November 2018 Start building strong relationships with your children as soon as you can. Okay, I know that’s it’s hardly a secret, but sometimes in the daily grind we forget that the relationship we build with...
How to Build Secure Attachment with your Baby: 4 Simple Tips
Sophie Lynn-Evans, Psychologist, Baulkham Hills NSW 20 November 2018 Being a new parent is a life-changing experience that can be very challenging, overwhelming, scary and exciting all at the same time. Parents can experience a lot of confusion and anxiety around how...
CHILDHOOD DIABETES: A GUIDE FOR FAMILIES
Stefanie Valakas, Dietitian, Baulkham Hills NSW 13 November 2018 Diabetes, whatever the type, is a serious long-term condition which requires careful medical and lifestyle management. This year, the theme of World Diabetes Day (14th November), is the family and...