Couples Counselling for a Cancer Diagnosis
When a person receives a cancer diagnosis it is like a tsunami has hit. One day you wake up and hear news which means life will never be the same again. It’s a shock and it’s surreal. This article addresses the impacts …
Is it okay to cut off from my family?
In my Sydney family counselling practice, I see many adult families who are struggling with a difficult parent, sibling or child and are using estrangement to manage their relationships. There may be very good reasons to distance yourself from your family/a family …
Is your child refusing to go to school? Here’s what you can do about it.
Many people approach the Sydney Couple and Family Specialists for help for school refusal. Typically, this happens after a child or teen has been school refusing for a couple of months and they have not been able to get anywhere with individual counselling. …
The benefits of marriage counselling by Telehealth
How do we maintain our mental health and continue to work on our relationships in the time of COVID-19 and social distancing? Most mental health practitioners are now conducting sessions via teleconferencing, using either Telehealth or videoconferencing platforms such as Zoom. As …
How Teleconference Counselling can help in the Coronavirus situation
Teleconference sessions are a convenient, effective alternative to face-to-face therapy and are suitable for individuals, couples and families. They are also a good option in the current Coronavirus climate where our ability to move around in the community is reduced. But what …
Does my child/teen have ADHD? Here’s how to find out, and get the best outcome if they do.
As a Family Therapist, I see many undiagnosed and untreated teens with ADHD who by the time they (and their parents) have reached me are completely out of their parents’ control. They’re often running away, leaving the house whenever they like, not …
What is Family Therapy and Does Family Therapy Work?
Family Therapy is a specialisation in the field of Psychotherapy. To be called a Family Therapist in Australia, a clinician needs to have a postgraduate qualification which involves` two years of formal study and training. Only qualified Psychologists, Psychotherapists or Social Workers can apply …
School refusal
As a Family Counsellor I work with a lot of families who have a child who is starting to avoid school or school refusing. Sometimes they have seen several other counsellors before they get to me. Some have been school refusing for …
How do I get my child to open up to me?
Raising resilient children who can tackle their own challenges is something we all strive for as parents. But how do we also ensure they seek our advice if they encounter a difficult problem or they feel anxious about something? Or, in their …
ADHD medication – How do children describe it?
I am a Family Counsellor who works with a lot of parents and families affected by a child’s ADHD diagnosis. Many parents come to see me because they are not on the same parenting page with decisions about medication for their child. …