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Cassandra Scicluna, Psychologist

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Address: North Eltham 3095 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/counselling/cassandra-scicluna-eltham-north-vic/721963

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24.01.2022 Whether you’re on a balcony in London post break-up or having a bad day in the office, allow yourself to have a feeling. Audio clip by Kathy's Bald Move #tuesdaytip #anxiety #stress #depression #haveafeeling #itsoknottobeok #bekind #permission #healing #recovery #selfcare #selfkindness #selfcompassion #selflove #covid_19 #covidcoping #copingwithcovid #kathysbaldmove #psychologist #counsellingpsychologist #latrobealumni #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters

18.01.2022 Today, the spotlight is on an article written by me. #spotlightsaturday #anxiety #depression #stress #calm #calminthemoment #selfcare #strategy #covid_19 #covidcoping #copingwithcovid #psychologist #counsellingpsychologist #latrobealumni #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters

15.01.2022 I gave myself the permission to have some feelings about the second lockdown and posted about it at the time. Now five months have passed and there have been many emotions in between. I still find one of the most powerful strategies for dealing with feelings is this: allow yourself to have a feeling, knowing it will pass quicker when you do, and then carry on. A look back in time: At 5pm yesterday I shut off my work laptop, walked the few steps to my bedroom, closed the cur...tains and lay my head on my pillow. I felt tired. That tiredness that really seeps into your bones, making it hard to move once you've found a place to rest. Tonight I felt tired. As a therapist, we understand the impact of a city going into lockdown (again). And on top of our own feelings about it, is a deep concern about the psychological impact on our clients and the community at large. As I lay there, thoughts swirling and feeling as though the world was on my shoulders, my husband sat on the edge of the bed and did inventory on our pantry, googling his favourite brand of pasta that we had run out of. Pasta prices are up and it was at his second profanity that I smiled. We all cope in different ways, don't we? I told him I needed a moment to "have a feeling" and he looked away from his phone to give me a reassuring rub. I allowed myself to take a moment to feel; the sadness, anger, dread, grief for the loss of a good part of the year not to mention human life and life as we know it, uncertainty for the future, general ick and the overall sense of "here we go again". I gave myself all the permission in the world to just have these feelings,naming each one as I went, saying things like "huh, I feel sad" or "gee, I know that...that's anger". No criticism or judgement. No pushing the feelings down or trying to replace them. Just an open awareness, a noticing or a "roll call" of feelings; "Oh yes, you're here", "oh hi, I thought you might show up!" And through the power of acknowledgement; facing the feeling like you would a shadow at night and realizing that it's not all that scary - the feelings started to dissolve.Then, I got up. This is the follow-up to "have a feeling" and that is, to "carry on". Have your feeling in the moment and then move on to the next. I put on some music and went on to cook a hearty meal that my husband loved. To do this yourself, you might get up and move, do something you enjoy or have enjoyed in the past or connect with someone. When you’ve allowed yourself a feeling in this moment, what might you do to move forward and into the next? #minfulmonday #anxiety #depression #stress #breathe #haveafeeling #itsoknottobeok #bekind #permission #calm #calminthemoment #selfcare #selfkindness #selfcompassion #selflove #carryon #keepgoing #psychologist #counsellingpsychologist #latrobealumni #covid_19 #covidcoping #copingwithcovid #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters

14.01.2022 Here’s a gentle reminder to improve your mental health today by cultivating gratitude in this moment. These days it’s well known that practicing gratitude can have its benefits. Research suggests that gratitude has links to increased happiness, life satisfaction and prevention from burnout. Some studies even suggest that people who are more grateful are less likely to experience depression and are more resilient following traumatic events. It’s normal to find it diffi...cult to feel grateful at times, but usually there’s always something to feel grateful about. For example, a roof over your head, clean clothes, a kind heart or someone who cares about you. Find that something that you are grateful for today and say it silently to yourself or in the comments section below. #mindfulmonday #gratitude #grateful #calm #inthemoment #slowdown #healing #selfhealing #recovery #covidcoping #copingwithcovid #psychologist #counsellingpsychologist #latrobealumni #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters See more

02.01.2022 Here's a gentle reminder to do what you have to do to get through. #spotlightsunday #anxiety #depression #stress #selfcare #selfkindness #permission #calm #calminthemoment #covid_19 #covidcoping #copingwithcovid #psychologist #counsellingpsychologist #latrobealumni #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters