Upwey Psychology & Herbs

02/10/2025

This week is Psych Week! 29 SEP to 5 OCT 2025, hosted by the Australian Psychological Society. The 2025 APS Psychology Week theme is “Celebrating the impact of psychology in our communities”. This theme encourages members to share stories and activities highlighting psychology’s contribution to individual and community well-being across Australia, while also aiming to increase public understanding of the profession’s role in practice, research, education, supervision, and advocacy.

02/10/2025

It’s almost that time again. The Naturopaths & Herbalists Association of Australia hosts Herbal Medicine Week each year during the last week of October. Please visit our website for more information on what we have planned for this year. ☘️🌺🌸🌼🌻🌞

25/09/2025

Chronic Pain changes you …

On second glance, it’s hard but not all ‘bad’.

Many people in our community live with chronic pain that is often co occurring with a chronic health condition. Chronic pain can precipitate psychological states and symptoms such as depression, feeling of despair, withdrawing from social situations and eventually, isolation

23/09/2025

23/09/2025

Are you looking to build resilience, reconnect with your purpose, or simply recharge?

Join Blue Horizon Counselling in this immersive five-day training program from 17 to 23 April 2026 designed to empower psychologists with the knowledge, insight, and tools needed to recognise, prevent, and recover from professional burnout.

Your ticket includes:
🛖 Six nights accommodation
🍜 All-inclusive meals
🧘 Workshops, yoga and meditation
👪 Partners join at no extra cost* and families are welcome

Don't miss out and sign up today: https://psychology.org.au/event/25177

23/09/2025

Menopause & Alzheimer’s Disease ~ is there a link?

What happens to the female brain in midlife is one of the least talked-about and most misunderstood health issues of our time. The slips in memory, the fog, the sudden loss of focus can feel alarming. But they’re not random, and they’re not a sign you’re broken, they’re a sign of change. Please visit our website for more information.

22/09/2025

𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲🌿

The Summit is back on the Sunshine Coast!
We’re delighted to announce that the next Herbal Medicine Summit will return to the Novotel Sunshine Coast Resort following overwhelmingly positive feedback.

📅 When: Saturday 30 & Sunday 31 May 2026
📍 Where: Novotel Sunshine Coast Resort, QLD

Get ready for a weekend filled with clinical pearls, hands-on workshops, immersive experiences, and that unique NHAA sense of community. 🤝

🎓Expect expert-led education, practical insights, and plenty of time to connect and recharge.

With the theme 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, the 2026 Summit will be all about strengthening professional bonds, sharing knowledge, and celebrating the power of community. 🌱

📢 More information to come, so watch this space!

21/08/2025

Chronic pain is one of the many reasons to seek psychological support. In many cases of chronic pain, it is not possible to identify a clear cause much less provide a cure or resolution of what is causing the chronic pain.

Endometriosis is one of the hidden causes of chronic pain for women. It is very difficult to diagnose, symptoms cannot be easily seen and for the present – there is no cure. SBS Insight aired an episode in 2018 devoted to presenting the complexity of living with endometriosis.

Please visit our website to learn more.

10/07/2025

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Please choose a time for a no fee online 30 minute consultation with qualified Herbalist Imogen. Pay only for dispensed herbs, postage and shipping. Herbal treatment approaches are available for ch…

09/07/2025

The Spirit of the Land and the Force of Dreaming ~ Deep Democracy Institute International’s 2025 Intensive.

Untamed Ecology

The 2025 Intensive confronts the deepening fault lines of global polarization—manifesting as political fragmentation, regional and continental wars, resource-driven trade battles, escalating climate crises, and the rising specter of unpredictable pandemics.

Around the world, political and interest groups are locked in a battle of narratives, vying for the hearts and minds of everyday people. But our two decades of work bridging the Global North and Global South have revealed something quieter—and more powerful—beneath the noise: a deeper reality where human connection transcends ideology.

Please visit our website for more information.

14/02/2025

What is your ‘love language’?

The 5 Love Languages refer to five ways people express and experience emotional affection in relationships.

Understanding these languages can benefit any relationship by ensuring partners effectively communicate care in a way most meaningful to each other