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Our compassionate and qualified team are committed to helping children, adolescents and adults navigate challenges, cultivate wellbeing and achieve meaningful change.

Challenging behaviour in children can stem from frustration, unmet needs, or difficulty expressing emotions.It may inclu...
26/07/2025

Challenging behaviour in children can stem from frustration, unmet needs, or difficulty expressing emotions.

It may include aggression, defiance, or frequent outbursts that disrupt daily life.

Understanding the root causes and providing support can help children develop healthier ways to communicate and cope.

With patience and guidance, they can learn to manage their emotions and behaviours more effectively.

We provide strategies to address challenging behaviours, helping families develop healthier coping mechanisms and improve their interactions with others.

For more information and to get in touch with our clinic, please visit our website (linked in bio) or contact us at:
02 9090 4850
admin@westernsydneyclinicalpsychology.com.au

22/07/2025

A reminder for your day to acknowledge and celebrate the small steps of progress :)

Here are some coping strategies for HSC Trials 🧘‍♀️Year 12 is a stressful time for students, and we are sending well wis...
22/07/2025

Here are some coping strategies for HSC Trials 🧘‍♀️
Year 12 is a stressful time for students, and we are sending well wishes to those studying and taking their trial exams over the next few days 📚🧠

If you're in Year 12 and struggling with your mental health, know there is mental health support available.

Helplines:
EHeadpace (12-25 years old): 1800 650 890
Kids Helpline (5-25 years old): 1800 55 1800
Lifeline (crisis line): 13 11 14

Psychologists:
Such as Dr Adele Stavropoulos at Western Sydney Clinical Psychology.

Our compassionate and qualified team are committed to helping children, adolescents and adults navigate challenges, cultivate wellbeing and achieve meaningful change.

For more information or to get in contact, please visit our website or contact us on:
(02) 9090 4850
admin@westernsydneyclinicalpsychology.com.au

During difficult times, it can be hard to keep perspective and keep on going.Here are some gentle reminders for difficul...
17/07/2025

During difficult times, it can be hard to keep perspective and keep on going.

Here are some gentle reminders for difficult times 🧠

If you are needing mental health support, there are helplines and professionals out there to help.

Western Sydney Clinical Psychology provides quality mental health care for individuals and families.

Our compassionate and qualified team are committed to helping children, adolescents and adults navigate challenges, cultivate wellbeing and achieve meaningful change.

For more information or to get in touch, you can visit our website (linked in our bio) or contact our friendly admin team on:
(02) 9090 4850
admin@westernsydneyclinicalpsychology.com.au

Negative self-talk and anxiety can often be caused by cognitive distortions, such as catastrophising, labeling and perso...
13/07/2025

Negative self-talk and anxiety can often be caused by cognitive distortions, such as catastrophising, labeling and personalising.

Example of catastrophising: "If my partner leaves me, I will never find anyone else, and will be alone forever".

Example of labelling: "Since I made a mistake, I am a horrible person".

Example of personalising: "My guest said he was still hungry, I must be an awful cook and a failure".

Recognising this negative self-talk and cognitive distortions can allow us to challenge the thought and propose an alternative, more helpful thought.

Our compassionate and qualified team are committed to helping children, adolescents and adults navigate challenges, cultivate wellbeing and achieve meaningful change.

For more information and to get in touch, please contact our friendly admin team on:
(02) 9090 4850
admin@westernsydneyclinicalpsychology.com.au

It can be difficult to know when to speak to a mental health professional. Here are some general signs that a psychologi...
13/07/2025

It can be difficult to know when to speak to a mental health professional. Here are some general signs that a psychologist could be beneficial in helping you manage your thoughts and emotions.

Our compassionate and qualified team are committed to helping children, adolescents and adults navigate challenges, cultivate wellbeing and achieve meaningful change.

Visit our website to see more specific signs for certain mental health concerns, written by our Clinical Psychologist and Director, Dr Adele Stavropoulos.

Contact us on (02) 9090 4850
admin@westernsydneyclinicalpsychology.com.au

13/07/2025

A piece of wisdom from renowned physician, Dr Gabor Maté 🧠
Does this resonate? Let us know in the comments ➡️

To contact Western Sydney Clinical Psychology, please call on 02 9090 4850 or email admin@westernsydneyclinicalpsychology.com.au

EMDR Therapy is an option for people who have experienced trauma, PTSD or psychological issues caused from distressing o...
13/07/2025

EMDR Therapy is an option for people who have experienced trauma, PTSD or psychological issues caused from distressing or traumatic memories.

This post was written based on Dr Adele Stavropoulos’ breakdown of the treatments she offers. For more information about the services and other treatments we offer, please visit our website (linked in bio).

Our contact information:
02 9090 4850
admin@westernsydneyclinicalpsychology.com

Today's post focuses on six mindful activities. Mindfulness is beneficial for a number of different reasons:-> Mindfulne...
13/07/2025

Today's post focuses on six mindful activities. Mindfulness is beneficial for a number of different reasons:
-> Mindfulness leads to less avoidance of stress, and more approach coping (Donald et al., 2016)

-> Helps alleviate stress by improving emotional regulation, allowing for an improved mood and heightened ability to handle stress (Remmers et al., 2016)

-> Enhanced ability to deal with illness (Zernicke et al., 2016)

-> Facilitation of recovery, for example decreasing anxiety and facilitating post-traumatic growth (Boyle et al., 2017) and (Tamagawa et al., 2015)

-> Decreased depressive symptoms, anxiety, stress and increased self-compassion (Falsafi, 2016)

Our compassionate and qualified team are committed to helping children, adolescents and adults navigate challenges, cultivate wellbeing and achieve meaningful change.

For more information or to get in touch, please visit our website linked in our bio - or contact us on:
(02) 9090 4850
admin@westernsydneyclinicalpsychology.com.au

🧠Research by Ford et al (2018) and Baikie et al (2005) suggest that journaling helps us accept rather than judge our men...
29/06/2025

🧠Research by Ford et al (2018) and Baikie et al (2005) suggest that journaling helps us accept rather than judge our mental experiences, and also helps people better understand their needs and boosts wellbeing (Tartakovsky, 2022)

📆As we near the end of June, it can be especially helpful to journal to reflect on the past six months and work out a plan for the remainder of the year.

📖A bonus journal prompt: is there anything in my life I am needing extra support with?

If you are needing mental health support and are wanting to get in touch with Western Sydney Clinical Psychology, please contact us on:
📞Phone: 02 9090 4850
📩Email: admin@westernsydneyclinicalpsychology.com.au

🛋About Our Clinical Psychology Service:
With a decade of experience serving the Parramatta and Western Sydney community, you can expect the following:

- 👩‍⚕️A strong relationship with your therapist where you feel safe, heard, and genuinely cared for
- 🧠Your therapist will integrate a variety of the latest evidence-based therapies, adapting them to meet your unique needs.
- 📚A holistic and transparent treatment plan that empowers you to understand yourself and the path to achieving your goals.
- 👥The continual assessment of therapeutic progress while being provided with ongoing support for symptom reduction and relapse prevention.

💻To learn more about Dr Adele Stavropoulos and Western Sydney Clincial Psychology, please visit our website (linked in our bio)

🧠 Mental Health Tip: The Power of Positive Self-TalkThe way we speak to ourselves matters. Research shows that positive ...
22/06/2025

🧠 Mental Health Tip: The Power of Positive Self-Talk

The way we speak to ourselves matters. Research shows that positive self-talk can:

✔️ Reduce stress
✔️ Improve emotional regulation
✔️ Enhance coping strategies
✔️ Support overall psychological well-being

🗣️ Clinical Insight:
Positive self-talk isn’t about ignoring challenges—it’s about approaching them with compassion and balanced thinking. Try shifting from “I can’t handle this” to “I’m doing the best I can with what I have.”

✨ Therapeutic change begins with the words we tell ourselves.

Our compassionate and qualified team are committed to helping children, adolescents and adults navigate challenges, cultivate wellbeing and achieve meaningful change.

Dr Adele Stavropoulos has over a decade’s experience.
For more information or to get in touch, please visit our website (linked in our bio) or contact us on:
02 9090 4850
admin@westernsydneyclinicalpsychology.com.au

🗞️📰Have you felt negatively affected by recent news stories? 🌎🌎Hearing difficult news stories about events in our local ...
22/06/2025

🗞️📰Have you felt negatively affected by recent news stories? 🌎🌎

Hearing difficult news stories about events in our local areas and globally, such as war, natural disasters, crime or plane crahses, can affect our mental health if not addressed.

Limiting exposure though the above strategies, recommended by APS and Reach Out, can help us balance negative news with positive news, and protect our mental health.

According to a survey of 266 therapists by GrowTherapy, 99.6% said watching or reading the news can have a negative impact on mental health.

If you’re struggling to cope, there is mental health support available.

Our compassionate and qualified team are committed to helping children, adolescents and adults navigate challenges, cultivate wellbeing and achieve meaningful change.

For more information about the services and treatments we offer, please contact our friendly team or visit our website.

(02) 9090 4850
admin@westernsydneyclinicalpsychology.com.au
Level 14, 3 Parramatta Square, 153 Macquarie St Parramatta, NSW 2150

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