Cairns Beaches Psychology

18/09/2025

08/09/2025

Anxiety Disorders: Statistical Insights Anxiety disorders impact approximately 1 in 7 Australians each year. Women are at a significantly higher risk, being nearly twice as likely as men to experience anxiety disorders. Additionally, 50% of individuals with anxiety also experience depression. Effective treatment can lead to substantial reductions in anxiety symptoms, up to 60–80%. Early treatment is essential for achieving significant improvements in long-term wellbeing and resilience.

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Anxiety Treatment in Cairns & Online Across Australia Anxiety is one of the most common mental health conditions, affecting millions of Australians each year. While occasional worry is part of life, persistent anxiety can interfere with work, relationships, and overall wellbeing. At Cairns Beaches P...

21/09/2023

PTSD stands for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. It is a mental health condition that can develop in some individuals after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. Traumatic events that may lead to PTSD can include but are not limited to, natural disasters, serious accidents, combat or military-related experiences, physical or sexual assault, or other forms of violence. Read more:

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD & Treatment PTSD stands for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. It is a mental health condition that can develop in some individuals after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. Traumatic events that may lead to PTSD can include but are not limited to, natural....

21/09/2023

ℹ️🌿 WHY DO PEOPLE HAVE REPRESSED ANGER? |

Anger is a natural emotion and has to be processed in one way or the other. Normally, people’s habitual way of dealing with anger falls into one of two sets of patterns—externalising it or internalising it. When these patterns are held in a rigid way or used excessively, there can be detrimental health consequences. Internalised anger is also known as repressed anger, and it can take different forms. In this article, we will discuss what causes people to repress anger.

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https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/living-emotional-intensity/202201/why-do-people-have-repressed-anger

03/06/2023

Cairns Beaches Psychology
https://cairnsbeachespsychology.com.au
Phone 0490 940 388
Is the Smithfield-based private practice location for Marta Barnes, a registered psychologist offering psychological services to people of all ages who want to make positive changes in their lives and enhance their well-being.

17/05/2023

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a psychotherapy technique that is used to treat individuals who have experienced traumatic events or have other distressing symptoms such as anxiety, depression, and phobias. EMDR therapy is based on the idea that traumatic memories can become stuck or frozen in the brain’s processing system, leading to a range of negative symptoms. Read more:

https://cairnsbeachespsychology.com.au/emdr/

23/03/2023

The greater the number, the greater the risk.

23/03/2023

What is EMDR? Please watch this 10 minutes video that explains EMDR. Feel free to call Marta on 0490940388 to find out more.

Learn about how EMDR therapy works, what it is like, and how widely it is recognized. EMDR therapists discuss how EMDR therapy works and discuss the feedback...

22/03/2023

I am a registered psychologist offering psychological services to adults and young people who want to make positive changes in their lives and enhance their well-being. I support people experiencing a range of mental health issues including anxiety disorders, depression, PTSD, insomnia, eating disorders etc. I have experience in the use of evidence-based modalities such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and mindfulness-based approaches. I am bilingual and offer services in English and Polish.