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Life dilemmas can leave a person feeling 'stuck' in a situation that is causing distress or impacting on their quality of life. The 4 Options Model can be an effective way for people to get ‘unstuck’.

In this second instalment, I answer some more of the questions that many students, clients and curious folk ask me questions about what it is like to be a psychologist.

COVID-19 has robbed us of our usual distractions, routines and habits. Many have turned to online sources of entertainment to sustain attention, and keep the boredom monster at bay. But… is boredom really a monster?

Answering some of the questions that many students, clients and curious folk ask me questions about what it is like to be a psychologist.

From November 1, 2019, extra Medicare-rebated sessions are available for people with Anorexia Nervosa or severe eating disorders. This is welcome and important development for people living with disordered eating.

With another season of The Bachelor upon us, some may be deciding whether to invest time in another iteration of this series. There are actually things to be learned from Reality TV (if you know where to look), so if…

Emotional eating is a habitual tendency to overeat in response to (particularly) ‘negative’ emotions, pleasant emotions or perhaps even boredom. Why do people do this?

Have you ever found yourself replaying a scenario over and over in your head? You may even know it is unhelpful, unproductive & upsetting, but you seem to be stuck in a play-back loop. This is probably Rumination. Susan Nolan-Hoeksema…

Why I often use the metaphor of abusive relationships to help a client observe and gain insight into the role of an eating disorder.

Never visited a psychologist before? It's difficult to know what to expect or how it works. Here are some tips on how best to use therapy.