Andrew Martin - Clinical Psychologist

06/01/2023

I made a promise to myself and the world 18 years ago that I am striving to live up to every single day. I am so fortunate to belong and contribute to such a high impact profession. Looking forward to 2023 & beyond.

Psychologists are increasingly being called on to help solve some of the greatest challenges we face as a society. In 2023, the American Psychological Associ...

31/12/2022

Compliments of the season to you & yours.

25/12/2022

12/12/2022

If you're looking for a sign, this is it. Hang in there - you're doing better than you think.

17/10/2022

Wanting things to be other than the way they are is the quickest route to suffering. Sometimes we demand a different reality, which is about as useful as telling the sun it is in the wrong position in the sky. Acceptance is NOT the same as approval - it is a conscious choice to let go of those things that we have no ability to change. Accepting our limitations is an unlikely and powerful pathway to freedom.

10/10/2022

There are just too many constantly moving parts to keep track of in the course of life. Obsessing over and clinging to these may seem like control, but that is an illusion. Focusing instead on our internal and external perspectives is the most effective way to more readily adapt when we receive those inevitable nudges (or shoves) from life.

03/10/2022

Trust in your resilience track record. Sure, this may be the "worst it's ever been" but think of it as a opportunity to become stronger than you ever imagined. That is the true nature of the human spirit that has been, is, and will always be true.

12/09/2022

If you don't know how to make things better just yet, at least focus on not making it any worse. Sometimes we have to weather the storm before we earn some respite. Comfort is not promised to any of us; plus, you have no idea who you could become through the process of struggling.

05/09/2022

The mundane tasks of life do not cease for those who are in pain. The mother picking out bananas, the old man queuing at the bank. Look out for opportunities to share your light; you never know who needs it.

29/08/2022

Life is suffering - an inconvenient truth we all come to know at some point in our lives. The good news? You're equipped for the task.

22/08/2022

Avoid the temptation to compare your progress with others'. Allow yourself to evolve in ways that serve you best. Trust your journey.

18/07/2022

Staying out of our own way is sometimes the most difficult thing to do. Our desire for control above all else creates internal noise that interferes with our inherent ability to self-regulate and thrive in the face of adversity. The mind can be both a gift and a curse depending on how you use it. Tune in or miss out.