Sydney Counselling Centre

06/10/2020

From today, a Mental Health Care Plan will allow you to access 20 bulk billed (if you’re a concession card holder) or 20 Medicare-subsidised sessions with a psychologist every calendar year. During these difficult times, make sure you’re looking after your mental health.

15/08/2020

Have you seen our recently-updated website? It’s a new look for us and we hope you like it! You can now make assessment or therapy enquiries direct through our new web forms.
We welcome your suggestions and feedback as we continue to improve our online presence!

Sydney Counselling Centre has been providing expert psychological therapy and assessments since 1989. Our team of experienced specialist clinical and forensic psychologists provide treatments and psychometric assessments which reflect the latest developments in clinical practice and the highest stan...

01/11/2018

"Adults in their 40s and 50s with higher levels of cortisol -- a hormone linked to stress -- performed worse on memory and other cognitive tasks than peers of the same age with average cortisol levels, research found."

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How can we reduce stress?
1. Get 8 hours of sleep every night
2. Practice mindful breathing - check in a few times a day and focus on big breaths into your belly for 3 seconds in, hold for 2, then 5 seconds out (this activates the vagus nerve which connects to the brain and signals to the "rest and digest" nervous system to activate, thus deactivating our stress response.
3. Stop multi-tasking!
4. Start exercising more regularly. Introduce more incidental exercise (think walking around at lunch, taking the stairs, getting off the bus a stop early, parking the car further away) and intentional exercise. It all counts! However, if you already exercise alot, you may need to reduce it! Swap a few workouts for yoga or gentle walks outside.
5. Spend time with animals - petting dogs can also de-activate our stress response, and is often used in the treatment of PTSD.
6. Have fun! Schedule some time to do things for no purpose, other than because you love them!

Stress may be causing impaired memory and brain shrinkage in middle-age adults, even before symptoms of Alzheimer's or other dementia begin, according to a new study.

31/10/2018

30/10/2018

21 quick tips to change your anxiety forever

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If anxiety is significantly affecting you or your life, please contact our office on 94152223 or reception@sydneycounselling.com.au for an appointment with one of our friendly psychologists.

Lead a happier, healthier life with these calming strategies.

28/10/2018

With air-brushing models in ads, and easy apps to edit photos for social media, the "ideal body" is getting further and further from achievable. The way we see our body has many flow-on effects to the rest of our lives, and one of these is your relationship.

New research shows the role of body image in your relationship satisfaction.

24/10/2018

Did you know?

A brain freeze is really a sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia. It happens when something you eat or drink something that’s cold. It chills the blood vessels and arteries in the very back of the throat, including the ones that take blood to your brain. These constrict when they’re cold and open back up with they’re warm again, causing the pain in your forehead (Healthline.com)

22/10/2018

Are you looking for a Mandarin or Cantonese speaking psychologist?

Sydney Counselling Centre Clinical Psychologist Keith Kong specialises in individual and family therapy. He has worked extensively with children, adolescents and adults who suffer from depression, anxiety, grief and bereavement and family problems.

He believes that therapy is a collaborative relationship in which both client & therapist are involved in a journey of self-discovery. Therefore, the client-therapist relationship is of paramount importance because it is the relationship that brings the healing. He promotes personal growth, self-awareness and help clients experience authentic existence through the process of therapy.

His treatment approaches include Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), Solution focused brief therapy (SFBT), Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), Psychodynamic therapy and Existential therapy.

Keith can also conduct therapy in English.

Call our friendly receptionist Tayla on 9415 2223 or email reception@sydneycounselling.com.au for a confidential enquiry.

21/10/2018

1 woman is killed each week due to domestic violence in Australia.

Domestic violence includes any abuse that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering. Whilst physical abuse may be more obvious, emotional abuse may seem more illusive.

This article can help you to differentiate between what is emotionally abusive and what isn't:
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If you, or someone you know, are at immediate risk please call 000. For support call 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) or Lifeline 13 11 14 or visit whiteribbon.org.au for more information.

Differentiate between what is emotionally abusive, and what isn't.