How EMDR Is Used For Birth Trauma
Giving birth is rarely the picture-perfect event painted on our televisions, billboards, andhospital brochures. Giving birth can be a raw emotional and physical experience.It can be both…
Postnatal Depression and Anxiety in Dads
When a new baby comes into the world, a lot of things can happen, and a lot of things can change. Typically, much of the attention goes…
Sex after baby: Tips for postpartum intimacy
When to start having sex again after delivery is a hot topic (!), but the arrival of a baby can act like a relationship earthquake – your…
A few words from our Principal Psychologist and Director: juggling parenting and perinatal psychology
It’s no secret that mental health issues have increased during the pandemic. My own client numbers have risen exponentially (so much so that I am on the…
Rockstar required: exciting job opportunity for a mental health professional
Are you a rockstar mental health professional? We’re looking to expand the Happy Minds Psychology team, and we’re wondering if YOU might fit the bill? About the…
Coping with IVF failure: Tips & advice for when things don’t go to plan
Using any scale of measurement, the process of IVF is a grueling one. All of those hopes and fears, the money spent, the physical processes endured. All…
Perimenopause – signs, symptoms & tips
Menopause – a natural biological process involving the cessation of the menstrual cycle – can seem like uncharted territory for many women, something unknown and not necessarily…
CHRISTMAS IS COMING: COPING WITH HOLIDAY STRESS
The ‘holiday’ season is almost upon us, and with its promise of pine-scented rooms and mince pies, for many, it can also be a harbinger of anxiety,…
Understanding and processing trauma with a little ‘t’
In psychological terms, trauma can be defined as ‘emotional shock following a stressful event or a physical injury, which may lead to long-term neurosis’. When something happens…
Feeling Lost? Steps to find your way back to the path
The past 18 months or so have been hard for a lot of people. The strange months of 2020 have flowed into a 2021 that still feels…