National Psychology Week 2014

National Psychology Week runs from 9 – 15 November 2014. This is an initiative of the Australian Psychological Society. This year the focus is on the management of stress to increase overall wellbeing, with a particular emphasis on the role that lifestyle...
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a branch of Behavioural Therapy that has a unique approach to the management of psychological distress. The premise of ACT is that negative emotions and thoughts are a normal and natural part of the human experience and that...

What is CBT? – Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a form of psychological therapy that is widely used to treat a range of emotional problems. The basic premise of this form of therapy is that our emotions are the result of our interpretation of events (beliefs/schemas), and not...