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Talk Psychology & Counselling
A specialised clinical psychology and relationship counselling service

Talk Psychology & Counselling provide you access to highly experienced Clinical Psychologists from your home or workplace.

27/08/2025

Last month, I had the privilege of presenting Level 1 Clinical Training - Bridging the Couple Chasm, Gottman Method Couples Therapy: A New Research-Based Approach to 37 clinicians from all over Australasia.

This dedicated group of clinicians were both engaged and knowledgeable and a testament to the incredible couples therapists supporting relationships all across the globe.

If you missed out on completing this amazing training, new dates for further face to face Gottman Method Trainings are coming soon…

25/08/2025

Quote of the day:

“Ultimately the bond of all companionship, whether in marriage or in friendship, is conversation.”

- Oscar Wilde

28/04/2025

Level 1 in Gottman Method Couples Therapy is a truly inspiring workshop, offering you new insights into treatment for couples who struggle, using research-based assessments and effective interventions.

Our practical, emotion-focused, and highly effective approach is based on Drs. John and Julie Gottman’s four decades of research with more than 3,000 couples. It is the most extensive study ever done on marital stability and divorce prediction.

In this workshop, you will be provided with a research-based roadmap for helping couples compassionately manage their conflicts, deepen their friendship and intimacy, and share their life purpose and dreams based on the Sound Relationship House Theory.

You will learn research-based strategies and tools to help couples successfully manage conflict. You will gain skills to empower partners to dialogue about their worst gridlocked issues by uncovering their underlying dreams, history, and values. You will gain tools to help couples process fights and heal their hurts, and techniques for partners to deepen their intimacy and minimize relapse.

After this workshop you will complete a quiz to gain your official Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 1 Training Certificate as well as a CPD certificate of 12 hours.

Register at www.talkpsychology.com.au/training

25/04/2025

Gottman Method Couples Therapy Professional Training Opportunity

Level 1 - Bridging the Couple Chasm

31st July & 1 August 2025
IBIS MELBOURNE

15 - 21 Therry Street Melbourne, Victoria, 3000

8.30am - 4.00pm AEST

Find out more at https://www.talkpsychology.com.au/training

24/04/2025

Carole Simpson is proud to partner with Relationship Institute Australasia to present accredited Level 1 Gottman Method Couples Therapy training and therapist certification in 2025. Dates and registration information coming soon…

13/09/2024

I’ve just been lucky enough to spend three days in the Gold Coast training with the Certified Gottman Therpists and Consultees from all around Australia.

We were honoured to be joined by Dr Bill Bumberry from the Gottman Institute and to have exclusive access to his years of experience and insight in working with couples in the most meaningful and helpful ways.

15/05/2024

Good morning. Hope you slept well…

“The minute anyone’s getting anxious I say, ‘You must eat and you must sleep.’ They’re the two vital elements for a healthy life.”
— Francesca Annis

29/04/2024

Vale Dr Sue Johnson 🤍

On 23 April, world renowned psychologist Dr Sue Johnson, pioneer in the development of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and inspiration for countless therapists and couples, passed away.

We are deeply grateful for her invaluable contribution to our profession and to our lives and those of the couples we work with.

🤍🤍🤍

24/04/2024

Couples & Addiction Recovery

In 2019 the National Drug Strategy Household Survey found that just under 10% of Australians reach the criteria indicative of alcohol dependence.

In the 12 months prior to the survey
- 27% of individuals identifying as female and 9.3% identifying as male reported they had been the victim of verbal abuse,
- 32% and 9.5% respectively, reported they had been victim of physical abuse, and
- 18.1% and 4.4% respectively, reported they had been put in fear,
by a current or ex-spouse or partner during an alcohol-related incident.

Supporting couples to address addiction and the impact on their relationship is complex but possible. The training program, Couples & Addiction Recovery - A Gottman Approach for Therapists, Counselors & Addiction Professionals, is a specifically designed program to ensure health professionals working in this area have the most up to date and effective training and knowledge when working in this area.

To find out more about our services and how we can help, visit our website, or call 0458227653.

(https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/illicit-use-of-drugs/national-drug-strategy-household-survey-2019/contents/summary)

20/04/2024

Discover the key pillars of a happy, healthy relationship with Gottman Method Couples Therapy. From building trust, strengthening friendship, deepening intimacy to managing conflict, Gottman Merhad offers invaluable resources to help your relationship flourish.

Visit our website talkpsychology.com.au for more information or to book online.

27/03/2024

Being near the beach can prompt a sense of gratefulness for many people. Attending to the sensation of the air in your lungs, seeing the pleasant colours and textures, and noticing the peaceful sounds can enrich this experience even more.

Further, the process and feeling of gratefulness - being thankful and appreciative - is also associated with several mental and physical health benefits. Some of the benefits of gratitude from the research include:

Better sleep
Better immunity
Higher self esteem and self worth
Decreased stress
Lower blood pressure
Less anxiety and depression
Stronger relationships
Higher levels of optimism
Greater life satisfaction

If this hearing helps you today, I am grateful.

04/03/2024

Quote and reflection

“The way we relate to ourselves shapes the way we relate to others,”

- Dr Daniel J Siegel

There is a deep connection between how we view ourselves and how we approach others. When we work to be kind, thoughtful, reassuring and accepting to ourselves (which understandably can be tough as it is not the default view of most human minds), we are more likely to extend curiosity, empathy and understanding to others. If we are hard on ourselves, or critical or inaccurate in our perceptions, we can take these views toward others. Self reassurance and self compassion are not only helpful for personal growth and wellbeing, but also assist us to build meaningful and fulfilling connections with others.

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Talk Psychology & Counselling was established in 2014 in Adelaide, South Australia. Offering professional, compassionate and evidence based therapy to adults, adolescents, children and families. Specialising in treatment for depression (including pre & post natal), anxiety disorders, trauma, grief & loss, and relationship concerns we can help you in our rooms at Ashford Specialist Centre or via Telephone or Video-conference. Medicare and Private Health rebates may apply. Convenient online booking at www.talkpsychology.com.au. We look forward to speaking with you.