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Cairns Trauma & Clinical Psychology

Locality: Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 7 4041 3141

Address: 351 Sheridan Street 4870 Cairns, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.cairnstraumaclinpsych.com

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24.01.2022 Gaslighting is the act of manipulating someone using psychological efforts to make them question their own sanity. It is a severe form of emotional abuse that often leads a person to question their own memories, thoughts and doubting their sense of identity and self-worth.

20.01.2022 Grounding is a practice that can help you pull away from flashbacks, unwanted memories, and negative or challenging emotions. These techniques may help distract you from what you’re experiencing and refocus on what’s happening in the present moment. You can use grounding techniques to help create space from distressing feelings in nearly any situation.... https://www.healthline.com/health/grounding-techniques See more

16.01.2022 I often tell my clients to get of their but and replace with and. Feel the difference between: I am sorry BUT I was drunk vs I am sorry AND I was drunk

15.01.2022 Introducing Martin Ohl, our new Clinical Psychologist at Cairns Trauma & Clinical Psychology. Martin has over 15 years of experience working in private practice, teaching hospitals, residential rehabilitation centres and non-for-profit government organisations in Australia and overseas. His truly multicultural personal and professional background allows him to build working relationship with clients of various walks of life, both adults and children. He holds Master degree i...n Clinical Psychology and training in many modalities of psychotherapy: - Cognitive and Behavioural Therapy (CBT) -Behavioural Activation (BA) - Dialectical Behaviour Therapies (DBT) - Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) - Motivational Interviewing, and - Psychoanalytical Therapies. Martin's area of interest includes treatment of Stress-Related and Adjustment problems Anxiety Disorders and Panic Attacks Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Depressions & Bipolar Mood Disorders Insomnia Psychotic Disorders and Schizophrenia Developmental Disorders Impulsive behaviours and Anger Addictions and Drug Abuse Personality Disorders Parenting Skills Training Medico Legal Assessments for insurance purposes and family courts. To make a booking to see Martin, or one of our other skilled psychologists at Cairns Trauma & Clinical Psychology clink on this link: https://my.powerdiary.com//9ebd1954-82e4-43ed-951c-9b5e149

14.01.2022 How much time children and young people spend online is concerning particularly now, during the pandemic. Know the risks and find out what you can do to help keep the online experience positive and safe http://ow.ly/6q3d50B0w2F

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13.01.2022 Three tools that you can use to help with stress, PTSD, and complex trauma: You can use the polyvagal theory to help you heal using the following important steps: Self-Compassion: Develop self-compassion for your symptoms. Recognize the physiological, somatic basis of symptoms and why you cannot simply think your way out of your trauma reactions.... Develop Somatic Awareness: Learn to mindfully track subtle changes in your body sensations and heart rate. Identify your own personal signs of stress. This will help you respond right away before the stress starts to feel overwhelming or out of your control. We call this staying in the window of tolerance. Practice Attentional Control: Practice focusing your attention on specific cues in your environment that remind you that you are safe now. Look around your room. Notice the light filtering through a window, a piece of art on the wall, or how it feels to be reading this article. You can also listen to a favorite piece of music, hold an object in your hand, or notice the calming scent of an essential oil. Remember, you are myelinating the neural pathways of your social nervous system every time you feel safe, connected to another person, or compassionate toward yourself. Each time you practice strengthening your social nervous system it will become stronger. You can change your physiology one day at a time. And, overtime it will become easier to connect to positive states and override defensive symptoms associated with post traumatic stress. Dr Arielle Schwartz

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13.01.2022 Too often, I see children reprimanded when they're not able to control their behaviours and emotions. They’re expected to remain calm and happy, not get upset, ...not display anger, and quickly calm themselves down if they do get angry or upset. If they can’t do this, they may be referred to me for "self-regulation difficulties". Here's the thing. Self-regulation is a developmental process. Just as we wouldn’t expect a child to run before they can walk, we cannot expect children to self-regulate until they’ve experienced co-regulation time and time again. And unless a child has had it modelled enough, and their brain has developed enough, they will not achieve regulation on their own. Have a think - when was the last time you heard a 3 year old say I’m so angry my sister hit me! I need to calm down. I’m just going to take myself to the kitchen for a drink of water and do some deep breaths. Co-regulation begins from birth. When babies are unsettled and we cuddle them, rock them, feed them - we are helping them to regulate. When toddlers are angry that they can't have the toy they want, and we empathise with them, sit with them, get them a drink - we are helping them to regulate. When preschoolers are upset because they're not ready to leave their playdate, and we listen and help them take deep breaths - we are helping them to regulate. Self-regulation only BEGINS to emerge around 4-5 years. And whilst some 4-5 year olds may be able to regulate themselves, others may not be able to. Both are within the typical range of development. True self-regulation is not fully established until our mid-twenties. Even then, we often turn to others to help us feel better when we are feeling low. And we are often quite happy to help other adults feel better when they're feeling low, however when children need our help, we may be reluctant to give it, perhaps in fear that we will stunt their emotional resilience (amongst many other understandable but unfounded fears). When we ask a child to regulate themselves before they're ready, we risk shaming them, affecting their self-esteem, and affecting their relationship with us. Co-regulation needs to come first. You may not be able to help your child regulate 100% of the time, and that’s okay. Just know that they may not be ready to do it themselves.

10.01.2022 https://www.psychologytoday.com//strange-cure-emdr-and-the Book with one of our EMDR trained psychologists today: https://my.powerdiary.com//9ebd1954-82e4-43ed-951c-9b5e149

09.01.2022 Know the how to break free from the victim mentality.

09.01.2022 Struggling with self-critical thoughts, try this simple acceptance-based intervention:

08.01.2022 Hadley hard at work.... * Animals provide a sense of safety, security and emotional support in the therapy room that can help further improve motivation and engagement in psychotherapy (Fine et al., 2015), perhaps resulting in a shorter recovery process (and lower costs to you). * Research has demonstrated that petting an animal can help lower blood pressure, heart rate, and increase oxytocin (the bonding/calming chemical in the brain). Specifically, a study of the human brai...n revealed it has neurones that respond solely to animals. The nerve cells sit in the amygdala, a brain centre loaded with oxytocin neurones and critical to emotional evaluation and the stress response (Knobloch et al., 2012; Mormann et al., 2011). * Oxytocin in particular, interacts with neurotransmitters such as dopamine, serotonin, noradrenalin, GABA, ACTH, and the opioids to calm our sympathetic nervous system (flight/flight/freeze defensive reflexes). Oxytocin has been shown to reduce stress response in people with a history of early trauma (Meyer-Lindenberg et al., 2012). It produces a unique effect of decreasing background anxiety without affecting learning or memory of a traumatic or stressful event (Missig et al. 2010).This is particularly beneficial in trauma processing, repairing attachment wounds, and working though interpersonal mistrust. * Animals can help the client learn frustration tolerance, anger management techniques and social rules/boundaries; this is particularly beneficial for children and those on the Autism Spectrum (Fine et al., 2015). * Animals in therapy ask for clients to develop empathy, nurturance, and responsibility, and model other skills like forgiveness and patience (Fine et al., 2015). * Through the use of positive reinforcement-based dog training, clients can learn the importance of rewarding good behaviours in compassionate ways in themselves, their partners, and/or in their children (Fine et al., 2015). See more

07.01.2022 My favorite line from the poem by Amanda Gorman today: We lift our gazes not to what stands between us but what stands before us. She is amazing. #inauguration2021

04.01.2022 Neurologist Rebecca Saxe presented the most beautiful photo , the image is a functional magnetic resonance image (fMRI) that captured the moment when a mother kisses her two-month-old son. The lips placed on the little man's head immediately triggers a number of chemical reactions in his brain. An explosion of oxytocin (called love hormone ) is released, which reduces fear and increases confidence. This creates feelings of affection and attachment, a sign that the baby understands that he is protected by his mother. Dopamine is also released, which makes us feel good. Vasopressin is released, which is the glue that bonds mother and baby. The presence of serotonin was also identified, which helps us regulate our mood.

02.01.2022 There are many reasons why you might see a psychologist. For example, you might be experiencing anxiety, depression, stressful life events or any other mental health difficulty. You might not even know what’s going on, but just feel that you haven’t been ‘right’ or that your life has become more difficult. A psychologist is trained to perform a detailed assessment of your mental health, identify what’s going on for you and tailor treatment to meet your needs. For more information about our skilled psychologists at Cairns Trauma & Clinical Psychology visit: http://www.cairnstraumaclinpsych.com

01.01.2022 "When we actually feel self-pity, we become oblivious to the problems of the world and the suffering around us. Our vision narrows to one thing: ourselves. When we practice self-compassion, the opposite happens: we see that everyone around us has experienced pain and suffering too, and it is that which connects us, and that we are not alone. Our vision expands to encompass all beings. Ironically, allowing ourselves to honor and feel our own pain is what allows us to then be there for others' pain." Kristen Neff