Deborah Jepsen in Middle Park, Victoria | Psychologist

Deborah Jepsen

Locality: Middle Park, Victoria

Phone: +61 419 574 537

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23.01.2022 Just a reminder to all the parents out there supporting your kids with home schooling, YOU ARE AMAZING!! Keep up the great work! Kids will look back on this time with great memories. It’s hard work, I’ve struggled over some of the logistics but it will get better and easier! Stay strong! The teachers are doing the best they can to provide a good platform and variety of tasks. We don’t need to aim for perfection, we just need to be ourselves as we are already good enough! Take a deep breath or two or three.... and remember how amazing you and your kids are! The weekend is very close now!

22.01.2022 Wishing everyone a very happy and relaxing Christmas and Holiday Season. Hopefully you are able to spend some time with people in your life that bring you joy and want the very best for you and others. That’s true family... the people in your life that make you feel welcome, who are grateful and love you! May 2020 be filled with more of these people.

21.01.2022 Our voice to our children become their inner voice...

21.01.2022 What is your vision for 2020? Creating the life you always wanted to live starts in the right now! Stop dreaming, create your own personal vision board and make things happy! Happy New Year! May this be the best year yet! Wishing everyone a year full of positive change and growth, love, joy and possibility....

20.01.2022 Remain Calm. The psychological stress associated with Coronavirus virus will far outweigh the actual casualties. So we must remain calm, rational and examine the facts. It is important to take precautions and advice from experts. ... Wash hands, practice good hygiene, don’t go to large gatherings so the heath system is able to cope with the people who do require hospitalisation. However, most people’s immune system will easily fight this virus without any complications at all. We need to remain psychologically calm. If we do show signs and symptoms, self isolation is recommended. So we can stop the spread of the virus. We can view this as a time of recovery and reflection. Once we start feeling better there are heaps of things we can do around the house! My sessions this week will all go ahead as planned. If you are feeling unwell with cold and flu like symptoms please don’t attend your session. I have hand sanitiser in the waiting areas and bathroom. Although through hand washing is still more hygienic and effective than hand sanitisers (despite what the empty the supermarket shelves say!) I have paper towels and tissues on hand. Some ideas to remain calm and boost your immune system: - get quality sleep - exercise (even a brief walk is useful) - eat a healthy and balanced diet - play your favourite music and dance like no one is watching! - try guided mediations for stress relief - practice gratitude and think about the wonderful things that are already in your life. - relax and focus on good thoughts - write in a journal - read a good book - watch a comedy - reframe any negative thoughts. Stay away from news channels and negative social media. It’s important to stay informed but know when to switch off. Explain to children that it’s just another bug like a cold but the hype is because it spreads so easily. So we just need to practice good hygiene to stop the virus spreading. If kids do get the virus they will easily and rapidly recover. This needs to be the message to children. Plus if they we are asked to be isolated (eg schools closed) they get to relax at home and chill out! They will have extra time to read and draw! Life is full of possibilities and obstacles but we always rise to the challenge and come out the other side stronger. There is no need to panic, remain calm. We can rise to the challenge here... we can remain calm and at peace even when the wildest storms surround us. Like anything we just need to ride out the wave... we can do this... together.

19.01.2022 Mental health is more important than ever in these uncertain times. Check in on people as we are all in this together... The lyrics of Ben Lee’s song keep knocking on the doors my unconscious mind...

19.01.2022 Gratitude and Love for all those on the front line in all areas of service.... past, present and future. Together we are stronger, forever we shall stand for integrity, loyalty and freedom. Australia is blessed today and always.... love never fails.

18.01.2022 Absolutely fabulous idea when sun is shinning! Great idea to make learning fun....

17.01.2022 For parents every where....

17.01.2022 We’re all in this this together... Ben Lees song lyrics echo in the background of my mind as I reflect upon the past few weeks and what lies ahead. Easter is often a time of reflection, but this year is different. I feel the current situation is where we all find ourselves in different situations and perhaps in different stages of grief. The Kübler-Ross model, or the five stages of grief, postulates a series of emotions experienced by terminally ill patients prior to death, ...or people who have lost a loved one, wherein the five stages are: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Is COVID-19 triggering stages of grief in society? Sometimes it fees like that I have gone through each emotional state in a single day! Then jump from one to the other. Perhaps it is more than just grief, it is more than loss, it is perhaps growth and transformation. Never easy or without loss and pain. The most important thing is acceptance and to remain psychologically vigilant. We need to watch thoughts and refrain the negative thinking. I think I’ve accepted what lies ahead. Things have changed forever. It won’t be easy, it will require the human spirit to rise up and shine in the darkest hours. Humanity is strong, challenges just make us stronger. More than ever our mental health will be a priority. We need to get our thinking on track, catch and replace those unhelpful thoughts and get the balance right in our lives. The basics are essential: - Sleep - Exercise - Eating well - Good thoughts - Self Care - Social connections - Fun hobbies and distractions - Chocolate! Checking in on people is essential. That friend on social media, an uncle or auntie, a grandparent, and old school or uni friend. A brother, a sister.... it doesn’t take a moment to send a text or email. Don’t under estimate the power of connections... it can help in the smallest of ways! There is no pressure to do anything at all during lockdown. It is enough to simply be. What ever that might be for each of us. We are all in this together.... there will be an end to this point in our lives, things will return to normal and we will be stronger and more united as a result. Perhaps we will have a different perception of what normal is for each of us? Then there is hope.... there is always hope. It’s time to write a list of things we are looking forward to after this is over. What do we miss? What are those simple things, or the bigger plans? Stay well. I’m off to write my list.....

15.01.2022 Now is the time and look within and take the time to rest, to shift any negative thinking patterns, to trust the process of life and to let the light within us all to shine brightest.

12.01.2022 Just love this!! (From Chopra Centre)

11.01.2022 Happy birthday

11.01.2022 When you genuinely want what is best for others rather than being jealous or resentful you can appreciate others and celebrate their success! It’s a great way to live life to the full!

10.01.2022 When we focus on the inner world we can change our outer experience.... let’s be patient with ourselves so we can experience compassion, simplicity and love.

10.01.2022 Change is a natural part of life, so accept full responsibility for it...

08.01.2022 Allowing peace, love and laughter into our lives will always set us on the right path...

08.01.2022 The next few weeks are going to be a huge challenge for parents. Kids at home and work to be done! It’s hard enough getting the washing done, cooking the meals, shopping for groceries and keeping the house in a liveable state... let alone have kids doing home schooling! As a parent, I am feeling a sense of nervous anticipation! Like many working parents I will try to juggle work and home education. I’ve had my son home for several weeks before schools closed. We have bee...Continue reading

07.01.2022 How do we know what we know? What is it that we need to know?

04.01.2022 Unconditional parenting.... no need for control... just help to regulate....

04.01.2022 Talk to kids...