A natural disaster classified as a catastrophe by insurers and a 1 in 500 year event by weather watchers.  Sadly, the Learning Curves Psychology Taree Office was awash. One flood casualty among many businesses devasted in the Taree CBD and unprecedented damage in the wider community. Farmlands were inundated and in the clean-up aftermath there is still the lingering sharp…

Asceticism, in simple terms, is a string of intentional lifestyle choices characterized by practising self-discipline, abstention from indulgence, and if wished, a focus on spiritual and personal growth. In today's fast-paced world, the concept of asceticism might seem outdated or irrelevant. Underpinning this fall is a belief that you may do pretty much anything in the privacy of your own…

We all know that trying too hard can make it worse. Remember when we were kids trying to escape the Chinese finger trap.  Just as in escaping the finger trap, there are things you can do to make it easier for sleep to find you. It’s called sleep hygiene. Sleep hygiene refers to the practices and habits that are conducive…

In taking up this gem of a line from the 1994 Forrest Gump movie, it is helpful to occasionally remind ourselves about the difference between happiness and joy.Often a session with your therapist will commence with you self-rating your sense of overall wellbeing for the week.  A part of this sense of wellbeing comprises of your Personal wellbeing area. Clients…

Transformative neurofeedback for cognitive wellbeing is here. Imagine being able to watch a movie or YouTube of your choice or playing a game while achieving your treatment goals. Through user-friendly MUSE headband technology and the Myndlift neurofeedback platform you receive amazing access in real time to information about your brain wave activity which your mind then makes use of to…

It’s heart time. Do you want to learn how to restore inner balance, energy levels and well-being; reduce stress and improve relationships?   If so, you might be interested in heart rate variability (HRV) biofeedback, a technique that teaches you how to breathe at your optimal frequency and increase your heart rate variability (HRV) using a number of simple yet innovative…

Talk therapy is something that occurs between two people when there is a sense of feeling safe, respected and valued. Our physical comfort plays a vital part in therapy and feeling that your needs are anticipated and responded to by your psychologist helps to set up these preconditions for success. Nobody likes to rush to a meeting only to find…

Matching the body of scientific knowledge on what works in treatment with biofeedback and neuromodulation technology is becoming an important part of meeting client expectations. This is often a powerful adjunct to talk therapy and other gold standard approaches to treatment such as EMDR and CBT. Virtual Reality (VR) treatment is generally suited for ages 12 years+ but technology assisted…