Amherst Psychology

13/11/2025

Therapy literally changes your brain 🧠
Every insight. Every shift in awareness.
That’s neuroplasticity in action.

Healing isn’t just about feeling better -
it’s about becoming more you ✨

10/11/2025

06/11/2025

Neurodiverse families often build their own systems —
because the standard ones don’t always fit.
It takes creativity, persistence, and care.

What you’re seeing is a family figuring out what works.

03/11/2025

We're often our own harshest critic, but practicing self-compassion can improve resilience, reduce stress, and support mental wellbeing. Start small, notice when you’re being hard on yourself and try speaking to yourself as you would a friend.

Check out the second page for helpful self-compassion resources.

23/10/2025

Many people think therapy is only helpful or necessary in a crisis, but it can also help with managing stress, enhancing relationships, building coping strategies, and personal growth (among other things!). Don’t wait for a crisis to reach out for support. We’re here to help.

20/10/2025

When emotions feel overwhelming, grounding techniques can help bring you back to the present moment. These simple tools are about steadying yourself, calming your body, and giving your mind a chance to reset. They can be useful whether you’re feeling anxious, stressed, or perhaps caught up in racing thoughts.

If you don't find it helpful to connect to some types of sensory input, just leave them out and create a version that works well for you. And remember, like any strategy, grounding may not work every time! Be patient and try again another day.

17/10/2025

You don’t need a referral to start therapy - you can simply reach out and book an appointment with us. However, if you’d like to access Medicare rebates, a valid referral from your GP is required. Visiting your GP to discuss your mental health and your eligibility for a treatment / care plan is often a good first step. Either way, support is just a call or click away.

15/10/2025

October is ADHD Awareness month. Here’s three things we’d love you know about ADHD:
1. ADHD isn’t about not paying attention - it’s about paying attention to lots of things at once
2. Everyday stuff like planning, organising, or remembering time can be way harder than it looks.
3. Alongside the challenges, ADHD brains often bring creativity, big ideas, and heaps of passion when something clicks.

14/10/2025

Unless you're working in neurodiversity affirming spaces, it can be difficult to know how to find trustworthy and current information about key ideas. And there's been a profound shift over the last decade in understandings about neurodivergence and, therefore, the most appropriate language to use.

As a neurodivergent-led business with a focus on neurodiversity-affirming practice, we get lots of questions about this from business leaders and educators so we've put our most practical and to-the-point advice into a one-hour webinar. The information will still be relevant if you're not in a business context as we cover the reasons behind affirming terminology, not just a list of terms.

We'd love you to join us on Monday, 27 October 2025, 1:00Pm to 2:00PM AWST. Tickets are available here: https://www.amherstpsychology.com.au/event-details/neurodiversity-affirming-language-at-work