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MindMovers Psychology offers group based, individual and family therapy in the heart of the Eastern S

MindMovers Psychology was founded in 2015, by Jaimie Bloch with the idea that minds move better together and support is our guiding light to reach our fullest potential. Whether you’re visiting us at the clinic or diving into our online courses from the comfort of your own home — we specialise in providing a safe space for parents, children, and families together to learn skills, tips, and mindset to feel empowered to have more love and connection when facing the many challenges in life. The team at MindMovers are dedicated to supporting families and are passionate about making psychology a fun, interactive and engaging experience. We believe psychological well-being is an important part of having a balanced, healthy and joyful life. It influences the extent to which we thrive in our relationships with our partner, children, family, friends or colleagues. We are also passionate and enthusiastic about helping youth and the benefit of using group work to meet this aim. We have created and delivered groups related to self-esteem, anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism, mindfulness, eating disorders, stress, behaviour problems, bullying, social skills, and parenting. Each group is based on the needs of our clients, and are continually updated to meet current best practices within psychological interventions, as well as ensuring the learning is fun and exciting for our clients. To find out more today, visit us at www.mindmoverspsychology.com.au

26/02/2026

I used to think “lazy” was a choice.
Then I became a psychologist.
And a parent.

Now I see it everywhere, not laziness, but fear wearing a disguise.

The child who says “I don’t care” often cares too much.
The teen who puts things off isn’t unmotivated — they’re overwhelmed.
And the adult who calls themselves “hopeless” is usually just scared of failing again.

When we label someone (or ourselves) as lazy,
we shut down curiosity right where compassion should begin.

So next time your child freezes, avoids, or “doesn’t try,”
pause before you push.
Ask:

“What might feel hard about this?”
“What would make it feel safer to start?”

No one chooses to feel stuck.
Start small — not push hard.
Because every time we respond with safety instead of shame,
we teach their brain: You can begin, even when it feels big. 🌿

24/02/2026

When children are upset, the words get sharper and the behaviour more intense.
In those moments, it’s hard to know what to say, and easy to take it personally.

Our instinct might be to shut it down:
⚡ “That’s unacceptable.”
⚡ “Don’t speak to me like that.”
⚡ “You’re being revolting.”

But here’s the truth:
On the outside we see anger.
On the inside there’s often shame, hurt, fear, loneliness, or disconnection.

If we meet that pain with more pain, punishment, shame, or withdrawal, we widen the gap between us and our child. We make it harder for them to find their way back to safety.

The old idea that “letting them have it” teaches respect simply doesn’t hold up. Shame doesn’t build self-control; it shuts it down. None of us learned to manage our emotions by feeling more afraid or unworthy.

Discipline, at its core, is about teaching, and teaching works best through boundaries, love, and connection. We’ve all said things we regret in the heat of emotion. In those moments, what we needed was not judgment, but someone to hold steady while we found our footing again.

When we can look beneath the outburst, to the vulnerable need underneath, we can respond instead of react. We can guide our children back into connection, help them de-shame their words, and model the regulation skills they’ll use for a lifetime.

21/02/2026

You can feel overwhelmed, anxious, sad, or frustrated and still feel grateful.
You can be in pain and still have an open heart.
You can be struggling and still be deeply, beautifully human.

Many of the children I work with believe that feeling big emotions means something is wrong with them.
They say things like,
“I’m too sensitive.”
“Why can’t I just be normal?”
“I don’t want to feel like this anymore.”

But here’s what I’ve learned, over and over again.
It’s not their pain that makes them different. It’s what makes them human.
And it’s not their job to push the pain away. It’s their job to learn how to meet it with compassion.

When we practise this kind of emotional honesty with our kids from when they are little, when we show them that gratitude can exist alongside hard moments, not instead of them, something beautiful shifts.
We teach them they’re not defective.
We teach them that love can live in the same space as fear.
We show them that sending love to the fires inside of us is what softens those fires over time.

This is why I love this simple daily gratitude practice.
Because it helps build that muscle. Not by pretending things are fine, but by gently anchoring us back to what’s still good, still here, still holding us — even on the hard days.

You don’t need to get rid of the difficult moments.
You just need to practise meeting them differently.

That’s what helps them lose their grip.

19/02/2026

We label boys as “too much,” “too angry,” or “too emotional”

when what they actually are… is misunderstood.
Behind every “bad” behaviour is a message.�And when we decode it with compassion instead of control?
�We raise boys who feel safe, seen, and strong in who they are.

This post is for the parents raising boys who wrestle, yell, shut down, and sometimes fall apart.�They’re not broken. They’re doing their best to show you what they need.

📌 Save this for the days when the behaviour feels hard.�🧡 Share it with a dad, teacher, or coach raising boys with you.

17/02/2026

When parenting suddenly feels heavier, more reactive, more confusing — it’s easy to assume you’ve done something wrong.

But often, what’s really happening is this:

Your child is stretching into a new stage.
New thinking.
New feelings.
New awareness.

And before growth looks like maturity, it often looks messy.

More pushback.
More tears.
More intensity.

That doesn’t mean things are falling apart.
It means something is reorganising.

Growth is rarely quiet.
And it’s rarely linear.

If this season feels harder than the last one, pause before you blame yourself.

You might be witnessing development in motion. 🌿

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MindMovers Psychology was founded in 2015, by Jaimie Bloch with the idea that minds move better together and support is our guiding light to reach our fullest potential.

Whether you’re visiting us at the clinic or diving into our online courses from the comfort of your own home — we specialise in providing a safe space for parents, children, and families together to learn skills, tips, and mindset to feel empowered to have more love and connection when facing the many challenges in life.

The team at MindMovers are dedicated to supporting families and are passionate about making psychology a fun, interactive and engaging experience. We believe psychological well-being is an important part of having a balanced, healthy and joyful life. It influences the extent to which we thrive in our relationships with our partner, children, family, friends or colleagues.

To find out more today, visit us at www.mindmoverspsychology.com.au