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Mindfulness is a powerful technique that helps you focus on the present moment with an open and non-judgmental attitude. By embracing your thoughts, emotions, and sensations without trying to alter them, mindfulness allows you to cultivate a sense of inner peace and clarity. Learn more about this transformative practice and its numerous benefits today.

 

Empathy involves the ability to understand and validate your partner's feelings, perspectives, and experiences. Empathy is an essential aspect of any healthy relationship. In a couple relationship, empathy is fundamental for building a strong emotional bond and creating a safe and supportive environment where partners can share their thoughts and feelings without fear of judgment or criticism.

Learn how to keep your relationship running smoothly by prioritizing the fuel in your relationship tank. Avoid negative sentiment override and cultivate a positive and satisfying relationship with these tips.

What is the Fight Flight Freeze response? And how does it apply to relationships?
Find a greater understanding to your response to couple conflict, and learn the skills to manage and over come the fight flight and freeze in your relationship.
Dr. Katie Stirling breaks down the importance of taking a break, and how you and your partner can be using the 7 steps to an effective break in your relationship. 

Struggling to get to an appointment with a psychologist? Why online/telehealth therapy may be the answer.

Getting to a psychology appointment can be hard. There are only so many hours in the day and taking the time out from work, or organising childcare can sometimes feel all too much

As a result of COVID-19 and physical distancing measures, many people are now using telehealth or video conferencing to see their psychologist. As a team we have been fortunate in this transition in that our psychologists are familiar with online therapy and from a technical perspective it was a smooth transition. However, we have noticed that online psychology has been different in the past month for clients transitioning online for the first time versus what online therapy was like for our clients online prior to COVID-19.