EQ Psychology

22/02/2025

This is the second in the change mini-series, discussing mindset in relation to change

Written by Eimear Quigley, Clinical Psychologist Graphics made with Napkin AI Change is an inevitable part of life. In the first article in this series, I explained contexts of change, the emotions associated with change, presented my favourite model of transition/change, and the difference between

22/02/2025

This is an article about changes in mental health across my 2 decades of practising

This week marked the conclusion of a series of guest lectures I delivered to a class of postgraduate clinical psychology students. As I reflected on this experience, I was struck by the realization that two decades have passed since I was in their shoes, absorbing wisdom from seasoned professionals

22/02/2025

This article is about my professional learning of translating psychological theory into practice!

In the first article in this series, I talked about how the DSM has evolved over the last 20 years (read here: Navigating changes in clinical psychology: a personal journey with the DSM). In this article, I explore how my understanding and use of CBT evolved over the last 20 years.

22/02/2025

This was a fun article I wrote about connecting to my happy child

Self-reflection is the cornerstone of practising as a psychologist (in fact, it is being added to our updated national competencies in Australia in Dec 2025) and in my opinion living a fulfilling life as a human. I recently attended a schema therapy self-reflection retreat with clinical psychologist

22/02/2025

This is a piece I wrote in 2024 to help with my personal grief process

An old work colleague passed away last week, only four months after she was diagnosed with cancer. After years of supporting clients through various grief experiences and having had many of my own losses over the years, I was surprised at my experiences over the last week.

22/02/2025

This is the first article in the mini series on change

“Change” must be one of the most used words these days – it seems to pop up everywhere: Contexts of Change One example of change in 2024 was the unprecedented advances in digital technology with the increased accessibility of Artificial Intelligence. It’s not uncommon for me to have discussi...

22/02/2025

Welcome to my new page. I've been writing and posting articles for a while on LinkedIn and I thought I might share them with the Facebook community as well.

I absolutely adore writing and sharing my work with others who will hopefully relate and gain from reading my work.

Please let me know of any topics you want me to consider writing about!