The Mood and Mind Centre

18/03/2026

Meet Jasmin Farrell | Registered Psychologist ✨

Jasmin Farrell is a registered psychologist at The Mood & Mind Centre, supporting children, adolescents, and adults with a warm, client-centred approach.

She delivers evidence-based therapy tailored to each individual, supporting people experiencing anxiety,
depression, stress, adjustment difficulties, trauma, and neurodiversity, including ADHD and autism.

Jasmin’s approach is compassionate, empathic, and respectful. She draws on cognitive behaviour therapy
(CBT), mindfulness-based strategies, and motivational interviewing, and is committed to creating a safe, supportive space where clients feel heard, understood, and empowered.

🗓 Availability

📍 Harbour Point – Hope Island
• Wednesday: 2:00pm – 7:15pm
• Friday: 2:00pm – 7:15pm

📍 The Hub – Upper Coomera
• Monday: 8:00am – 1:15pm
• Tuesday: 8:00am – 1:00pm
• Thursday: 2:00pm – 7:15pm

If you’re considering support for yourself or your child, you don’t need to wait until things feel overwhelming.
Reaching out can be a meaningful first step.

👉 To book an appointment with Jasmin, please contact our admin team or book directly via our online
portal through our website.

🌿 Contact Us
The Mood & Mind Centre
📍 Hope Island & Upper Coomera
☎️ 07 5573 2200
📧 reception@moodandmindcentre.com
📆 moodandmindcentre.com/our-team/Jasmin-Farrell/

Jasmin is a Registered Psychologist who strives to offer a compassionate and empathetic space for individuals seeking support amidst life's challenges.

17/03/2026

Understanding beyond the Misconceptions of Dyslexia

📍 The Mood & Mind Centre
Hope Island & Upper Coomera
📞 (07) 5573 2200
🌿 www.moodandmindcentre.com.au

16/03/2026

🧠🌿 Neurodiversity Celebration Week - March 16 – March 22 🌿🧠

This week is dedicated to recognising and celebrating the different ways human brains work.

Neurodiversity refers to the natural variation in how people think, learn, process information, and experience the world. It includes neurological differences such as ADHD, autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia, and other cognitive profiles.

For many people, neurodiversity brings unique strengths — creativity, innovation, deep focus, problem-solving abilities, and new ways of seeing the world. At the same time, navigating environments that aren’t designed with different neurotypes in mind can sometimes present challenges.

Neurodiversity Celebration Week is an opportunity to:
• Increase understanding and acceptance
• Challenge stigma and misconceptions
• Highlight strengths as well as support needs
• Promote inclusive environments in schools, workplaces, and communities

At The Mood & Mind Centre, we value neurodiversity and aim to provide respectful, individualised support that recognises each person’s strengths, experiences, and goals.

Understanding how someone’s brain works can be an empowering step toward building strategies, confidence, and supportive environments.

🌿 Contact Us
The Mood & Mind Centre
📍 Hope Island & Upper Coomera
☎️ 07 5573 2200
📧 reception@moodandmindcentre.com
📆 moodandmindcentre.com/our-team/

14/03/2026

🌿 Be the reason someone smiles today.

It sounds simple, but small moments of kindness can have a powerful impact.

A genuine compliment.
A patient response.
A thoughtful message.
Taking the time to truly listen.

We never fully know what someone else may be carrying. A small act of warmth or understanding can soften a difficult day more than we realise.

Kindness does not need to be grand to be meaningful. Often, it is the quiet gestures that stay with us — the ones that remind us we are seen and valued.

And just as importantly, extend that same kindness to yourself. Self-compassion is not indulgent; it is protective. The way we speak to ourselves shapes our wellbeing.

Today, consider how you might bring a little more gentleness into your interactions — with others and with yourself.

📍 The Mood & Mind Centre
Hope Island & Upper Coomera & Online
🌿 www.moodandmindcentre.com.au

13/03/2026

Just because you can’t see it does not mean it isn’t heavy.

March is a time to recognise the experiences that often go unseen — chronic illness, invisible pain, neurodivergence, emotional burnout, and the quiet pressure to keep functioning when things feel difficult internally.

Many people carry struggles that are not immediately visible. They attend work, care for family, meet expectations and show up for others. At the same time, they may be managing persistent pain, sensory overwhelm, exhaustion, anxiety or self-doubt.

When a struggle is invisible, it is often unintentionally minimised.

“You seem fine.”
“But you’re coping.”
“At least it’s not that bad.”

Over time, these messages can deepen isolation and make it harder to reach out.

Validation matters.
Being believed matters.
Being understood matters.

At The Mood & Mind Centre, we recognise the mental load that is not always obvious. We provide a space where you do not need to justify your experience or prove the weight of what you are carrying.

Support is not reserved for visible crises. If you are finding it hard beneath the surface, you deserve care.

📍 The Mood & Mind Centre
Hope Island & Upper Coomera
📞 (07) 5573 2200
🌿 www.moodandmindcentre.com.au

11/03/2026

3 Things People Commonly Misunderstand About Autism in Adults.

Understanding autism beyond the stereotypes.

📍 The Mood & Mind Centre
Hope Island & Upper Coomera & Online

10/03/2026

🌿 You Don’t Have to Navigate It Alone

Life can feel overwhelming at times — whether you’re managing stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, burnout, neurodivergence, parenting concerns, chronic health conditions, or simply feeling “not quite yourself”.

Reaching out for support is not a sign of weakness. It is a step towards clarity, understanding and change.

At The Mood & Mind Centre, we provide compassionate, evidence-based psychological care in a safe and respectful environment. Our team works collaboratively with you to understand your experiences, identify practical strategies, and support meaningful progress at your pace.

Support is not just for crisis.
You do not need to wait until things feel unmanageable.

If you have been thinking about speaking to someone, this may be your sign to take that first step.

You can learn more about our services or get in touch via our website below:

👉 https://moodandmindcentre.com/

📍 Hope Island & Upper Coomera & Online
📞 (07) 5573 2200

We are here when you are ready.

If you are seeking therapy for yourself or your family, we are here to offer a safe space to explore your thoughts, emotions & concerns. Book online.

09/03/2026

“Everyone Has ADHD These Days.”
“You Just Want a Label as an Excuse.”:

We hear this more often than you might think.

“Everyone gets distracted.”
“We’re all a bit ADHD.”
“People just want a label.”
“It’s an excuse.”

It is true that everyone loses focus sometimes. Everyone procrastinates. Everyone forgets things.

But ADHD is not about occasional distraction.

It is about persistent, lifelong patterns that significantly impact daily functioning — at school, at work, in relationships and internally.

For many adults seeking assessment, the motivation is not to collect a label. It is to understand years of:

• Chronic overwhelm despite trying hard
• Starting tasks but struggling to finish them
• Time blindness and constant lateness
• Emotional reactivity
• Burnout from overcompensating
• Feeling “capable but inconsistent”

When difficulties are misunderstood, people are often labelled in other ways first:

Lazy.
Careless.
Unmotivated.
Disorganised.
Too sensitive.

Those labels carry far more shame than a diagnosis ever could.

A thorough ADHD assessment is not about excusing behaviour. It is about understanding neurological differences and identifying practical, evidence-based strategies for support.

For many people, diagnosis brings clarity — not an excuse, but a framework. It allows self-criticism to soften into self-understanding.

It shifts the question from
“Why can’t I just try harder?”
to
“What support would help my brain function more effectively?”

At The Mood & Mind Centre, we approach ADHD assessment with care, rigour and respect. Not everyone who enquires will meet criteria — and that matters too. The goal is accuracy and understanding, not labelling for the sake of it.

If you have been quietly questioning your experiences but fear being dismissed, you are not alone.

Understanding is not an excuse. It is the beginning of appropriate support.

🌿 Contact Us
The Mood & Mind Centre
📍Hope Island & Upper Coomera
📞 (07) 5573 2200
🌿 www.moodandmindcentre.com.au

08/03/2026

🌿 International Women’s Day 2026 ( )

International Women’s Day is not only a celebration — it’s also a moment to reflect on the systems, expectations, and invisible pressures that continue to shape women’s lives.

Balancing the scales in mental health means recognising that many women carry layers of responsibility that aren’t always visible — emotional labour, caregiving roles, workplace expectations, leadership pressures, and the constant negotiation between personal and professional identity.

When we talk about equity in mental health spaces, we’re talking about:

• Equal access to safe, high-quality care
• Recognition of invisible and emotional labour
• Workplaces that support wellbeing, not just productivity
• Support for mothers, carers, and women in leadership
• Environments where women can speak openly without minimising their experience

Mental health support should not require women to “cope better” within systems that need adjusting. Real progress happens when environments become more supportive, flexible, and fair.

Today we acknowledge the strength, contribution, and resilience of women in our community — and we also acknowledge that strength does not mean carrying everything alone.

If you’re feeling the weight of expectations, roles, or responsibilities, support is available.

🌿 Contact Us
The Mood & Mind Centre
📍 Hope Island & Upper Coomera | Online
☎️ 07 5573 2200
📧 reception@moodandmindcentre.com
📆 moodandmindcentre.com/our-team/

06/03/2026

🌿 Find support when you need it.

If your psychologist doesn’t have an appointment available right now, you can add yourself to the waitlist through our client portal.

Simply register or log in, select your psychologist, and join the waitlist for the day or week you’re hoping for. If an appointment becomes available, our admin team will reach out to help get you booked in.

It’s a simple way to stay connected to support when schedules are full.

If you’re not yet registered on the portal, our admin team can send you the link to get started.

🌿 Contact Us
The Mood & Mind Centre
📍 Hope Island & Upper Coomera
☎️ 07 5573 2200
📧 reception@moodandmindcentre.com
📆 moodandmindcentre.com/our-team/

05/03/2026

Chronic pain does not just affect the body.... It affects the brain.

When pain is ongoing, the nervous system becomes highly alert. The brain can begin to anticipate danger — scanning for the next flare-up, the next disruption, the next setback. Over time, this can lead to:

• Anxiety about when symptoms will return
• Hypervigilance and tension
• Low mood or hopelessness
• Irritability or withdrawal
• Strain in relationships
• Stress at work due to unpredictability
• Medical trauma from repeated dismissal or complex treatment journeys

Pain and emotion are deeply connected. When the body is under constant stress, the mind follows. Psychological support does not mean “it’s all in your head.” It means supporting the whole person.

Evidence-based strategies can help with:

• Developing practical pain coping tools
• Emotional regulation skills
• Reducing anxiety around flare-ups
• Processing difficult medical experiences
• Setting healthy boundaries at work and in relationships
• Building confidence in self-advocacy

You deserve care that recognises both your physical and emotional experience. If chronic pain is affecting your mental wellbeing, we are here to help.

🌿 Contact Us
The Mood & Mind Centre
📍 Hope Island & Upper Coomera
📞 (07) 5573 00
🌿 www.moodandmindcentre.com.au/our-team/

03/03/2026

🌿 Meet Candice Smith | Provisional Psychologist 🌿

Candice is a warm, compassionate Provisional Psychologist at The Mood & Mind Centre, bringing together over 10 years of professional experience alongside her formal psychology training.

With a background working in high-pressure corporate environments, Candice has a strong understanding of stress, workplace demands, performance pressures, and life transitions. She values creating a supportive, collaborative space where clients feel genuinely heard and understood.

Candice works with children, adolescents and adults, tailoring therapy to each individual’s needs and goals. Her approach is thoughtful, practical and grounded in evidence-based strategies.

📌 Candice supports clients with:
• Anxiety & stress
• Depression & low mood
• Emotional and behavioural concerns in children
• Autism and ADHD support
• Self-esteem and personal growth
• Workplace stress & career transitions

📍 Availability — Harbour Point, Hope Island:
• Wednesday: 8:00am – 1:00pm
• Thursday: 8:00am – 1:00pm
• Friday: 1:30pm – 6:30pm
• Saturday: 8:00am – 1:00pm

If you’ve been considering support — for yourself or your child — you don’t have to wait until things feel overwhelming. Candice is here to help you take the next step in a steady and supported way.

🌿 Contact Us
The Mood & Mind Centre
📍 Hope Island & Upper Coomera | Online
☎️ 07 5573 2200
📧 reception@moodandmindcentre.com
📆 moodandmindcentre.com/our-team/candice-smith/

Candice is a provisional psychologist who has a unique blend of corporate & therapeutic experience, making her particularly adept at supporting clients.