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NDIS Psychology Providers Can Help You Manage Emotions
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24/01/2022 13:00 PM Distress intolerance is the perceived inability to experience unpleasant, aversive, or uncomfortable emotions. It can be accompanied by a desperate need to escape uncomfortable feelings. We all experience emotions; they are an important part of being human and are essential to our survival. The human experience is designed to feel an array of emotions, some of which may be comfortable and others uncomfortable. We may not like it, but experiencing uncomfortable emotions is a natural part of...
Couple Therapy Sessions Can Save Relationships
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24/01/2022 10:00 AM Every relationship requires hard work and has its unique challenges. After all, two individuals are coming together from perhaps completely different walks of life, so it’s probably not going to be as easy as a walk in the park. Relationships not only require physical closeness and intimacy; they also demand emotional and psychological support. Therefore, keeping the spark alive and well-lit in a romantic relationship requires skills and tactics that work together to strike a delicate balance....
How effective is marathon couples counselling?
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21/01/2022 14:00 PM At Breakfree Psychology Services we are experts in couples counseling, using the GottmanMethod. This is a well-researched approach developed through years of practice and research conducted by the Gottman Institute, into what makes a relationship work and what are the masters of relationships doing differently to the disasters of relationships. The benefit of this approach is that you’re not hearing your therapists opinion on what she thinks is important in a relationship, or what works for...
WISC-V Testing Townsville
Posted By Elizabeth Pincott,
11/01/2022 18:00 PM Breakfree Psychology Services provides psychological testing, specifically to test intellectual performance, which is a measure of how an individual uses their intelligence within their environment. Intellectual capacity cannot be absolutely identified or seen, only measured in terms of action or what is demonstrated. The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Fifth Edition (WISC-V), is the latest version of the most trusted cognitive ability measure available. It&nb...
How to limit challenging behaviours
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08/06/2021 13:00 PM Asking for help and trusting others for advice is one of the hardest things to do - especially in a time of need, vulnerability, or stress. Many services and programs exist to help you find the right supports for your individual circumstances. For example, behavioural supports can be accessed through interpersonal relationships and daily living skills funding. Emotional regulation and parent coaching can assist developing functional daily living skills. If you have a National Disability...
Goals are our Desired Outcomes in Life
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09/02/2021 16:00 PM Goals are our desired outcomes in life. They could be short-term, long-term, little things or big things. There are a few types of goals: “Process goals” described how we will do something: for example, “I will study for an hour each day”. These are largely within our control because they relate to our own behaviour and desires. There are “performance goals”, such as “I would like to run 5km in 20 minutes”. These are mostly within our control if we take the right steps, however there may ...
What are goals and values
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03/12/2020 16:00 PM Goals and Values Many of us are familiar with the concept of goals – working towards a desired outcome in the short, medium or long term. For example, “I want to save this much money by Christmas”, or “I want to run a marathon one day”. Goals are important for motivation and discipline... however, there are some downsides. When we don’t achieve our goals, we can feel deflated and bad about ourselves. Our so-called “failures” can become fuel for beating ourselves up. Goals can also be based on...
What is anxiety?
Posted By Elizabeth Pincott,
10/08/2020 09:50 AM Anxiety is a common presentation for us at Breakfree Psychology Services and let's be honest, it’s not too surprising given the time we are living in. With the impact of COVID, there is the pressure for both parents to work and raise children at the same time and of course the pressures we put on ourselves to achieve or have comfortable things in our life, such as a bigger house or a new car. It’s not just individuals who present to a psychologist for counselling as a result of wanting to...
What do couples say about marathon therapy?
Posted By Elizabeth Pincott,
31/07/2020 12:00 PM Breakfree Psychology Services provide specialist couples counselling, including an intensive form of couples counselling called marathon therapy. People often phone us and ask about marathon therapy and whether or not it is effective, or more effective than standard couples therapy. So, I thought I would provide a list of some of the comments we have received from our marathon therapy sessions so future couples would know what is being said by the couples who have done a marathon session. ...
How to manage conflict in your relationship
Posted By Elizabeth Pincott,
30/04/2019 12:00 PM Half of all marriages that end do so in the first 7 years. (Gottman, J.M. 1994) The Gottman’s have spent the last 40 years researching what makes a relationship successful and what creates problems and eventually leads to divorce. Conflict in a relationship is a sure way to move your relationship closer towards divorce, especially when conflict is not managed well. Skills to effectively manage conflict include; - Knowing how to actively listen and validate your partners position - Being able to...