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Gender identity and Subconscious Sex
Suzanne Hall. Clinical Psychologist, BPsych(Hons), MPsych(Clin). Suzanne (she/her) practises in Doncaster East, Victoria, Australia. She has advanced training in Emotion Focused Therapy, Trauma and Dissocation, and Transgender Mental Health. She welcomes people from...
How Do I Work With Trauma?
What is Trauma? In my practice, I use a broad definition of trauma, to include both Large 'T' and Small 't' traumas. Large 'T' trauma is what most people think of when prompted by the word trauma; experiences like car accidents, sexual assault, physical assault, war...
What is emotional regulation?
Emotional regulation, emotional dysregulation...have you heard any of these terms? They are being used a lot in the world of psychology lately. But what do they really mean? I suspect there is a lot of confusion and misunderstanding. Emotional regulation IS NOT being...
How to deal with an anxiety attack
When you're on you're way to a full scale anxiety attack, it can feel impossible to turn it around. Trust me, I've been there. Even with all my knowledge as a psychologist it has been hard for me to cope when I'm having one. But I've finally discovered a way that...
What is a window of tolerance?
The phrase window of tolerance is a bit of a buzz word in the psychology world at the moment. But what on earth does it mean? Our window of tolerance is the amount of distress we can handle (like anger, sadness, anxiety etc.) without feeling out of control (or the...
Highly Sensitive People
Highly sensitive people (HSPs) tend to function on the extremes of both ends of the scale - when things are hard they are really hard, but when things are feeling ok, they soar at whatever they put their minds to. Highly sensitive adults struggle with things a lot...
Making a Decision about an Unplanned Pregnancy
Making a decision about an unplanned pregnancy can be one of the hardest decisions a woman ever has to make. With pregnancy counselling, woman can gain some clarity on what the best decision for them is. I worked for five years on a pregnancy counselling line. I...
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