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The Skill Collective

We're clinical psychologists who help you build skills for a better life in all areas of your life.

We help build skills for a better life in the areas of wellbeing and mental health.

29/12/2025

Time to chill 😎

26/12/2025

If the holidays are challenging for you, don't suffer in silence. Reach out to the following services:

📞 Lifeline — 13 11 14
💙 Beyond Blue — 1300 22 4636
🧠 Head to Health — headtohealth.gov.au
👥 Mental Health Emergency Response Line (WA) — 1300 555 788
📱 Su***de Call Back Service — 1300 659 467
🚨 In an emergency — call 000

These services are available 24/7 and can offer support if you need someone to talk to during the holidays 🤍

24/12/2025

Wishing you a safe and Merry Christmas 🫶

23/12/2025

In the chaos that is Christmas preparation, don't forget to rest! 🧘‍♀️

21/12/2025

Christmas isn't always the most wonderful time of the year. 🎄🙅‍♂️
..Grief and loss can hit really hard as everything can feel like a painful reminder of what you've lost. 😢

If you're struggling with grief this Christmas, here are some tips from to help you navigate this season:

1️⃣ Anticipate that sadness or nostalgia may be extra guests at Christmas, and spend time with important loved ones too.

2️⃣ Set boundaries - don't feel obliged to socialise 'just because', and instead focus on your wellbeing.

3️⃣ Honour the memory of loved ones by sharing stories or bringing out special mementos.

4️⃣ Practise self-kindness - allow yourself to feel all the feels and practise self-soothing and expression using journalling, breathing, or mindfulness.

5️⃣ Seek support during this time. Options include books, or articles, support groups, and even support lines including:

- 1300 845 745 (8am-8pm AEDT)
(for loss of baby or child) - 1300 308 307
- 13 11 14
❤️‍🩹

19/12/2025

As we approach the end of 2025, we’re beginning to wind things down at the practice and prepare for a short end of year break ✨

Our closing dates:
➡️ Closed from Wednesday, 24th of December
➡️ Reopening on Wednesday, 7th of January

If you need support before the break, or would like to organise appointments for the new year, feel free to reach out! The end of the year can fill up quickly, so if you’re arranging appointments for January, we recommend booking early where possible 📅

We hope the coming weeks offer you moments to slow down, catch your breath, and take care of yourself in ways that feel right for you 🎄💛

While we’re closed, please reach out to the following services if you need immediate support:

📞 Lifeline — 13 11 14
💙 Beyond Blue — 1300 22 4636
🧠 Head to Health — headtohealth.gov.au
👥 Mental Health Emergency Response Line (WA) — 1300 555 788
📱 Su***de Call Back Service — 1300 659 467
🚨 In an emergency — call 000

These services are available 24/7 and can offer support if you need someone to talk to during the break 🤍

18/12/2025

We're now taking bookings for January and February and books are filling up fast! 📅

For new clients, swipe to see a list of what we are taking bookings for and which psychologists have availability.

We offer appointments in-person at our office in Subiaco, and also online via video or phone.

📞 6382 0355
🖱️theskillcollective.com
👉 link in bio

*Availability is approximate at the time of posting. Please check with our reception team as we continue to receive requests from new clients to book in.

17/12/2025

End of year burnout is real and more common than people realise! 😱

Across the year, we accumulate mental load from decisions, problem solving, emotional labour, and everyday stressors.

By December, this load is often higher, and external demands tend to increase at the same time. 😵‍💫

Deadlines feel tighter, the social calendar gets fuller, and the emotional load grows heavier. It’s very normal for your capacity to feel stretched in all directions! Hellow burnout! 🔥

A few factors often contribute to burnout at this time of year:
🧠 Cognitive fatigue from carrying 11 months of emotional and mental load
🎄 Busier schedules and increased social expectation
⏰ Work and study deadlines clustering together
💭 Internal pressure to “finish strong,” even when energy is already low

Some people also feel extra pressure this time of year to “be grateful” or “feel festive,” which can make burnout feel even heavier. When your capacity is low, those messages can feel more like pressure than support.

When these demands accumulate, it’s normal to feel overwhelmed, irritable, unfocused, or mentally “full.” These are signs that your nervous system has been under sustained pressure without enough time to rest 🥱

If you’re noticing these shifts, there are small ways to support yourself and prevent burnout from deepening. Helpful places to start might include:

✨ Creating small moments of quiet in your day
✨ Cutting back on non-essential commitments
✨ Protecting your downtime
✨ Doing one thing at a time instead of pushing through everything at once
✨ Allowing yourself to say “that’s enough for today”

A helpful place to start is noticing what you need - rest, boundaries, support, or space? Sometimes the most meaningful step is simply acknowledging how you feel and giving yourself permission to move through the rest of the year at a gentler pace 🌻💛

15/12/2025

As we slide into the end-of-year silly season, it's a HUGE thank you to our clients, readers, followers, and referrers for your support this year. 🫶

Thank you too to our amazing team for a great 2025. We recently celebrated the year that was in an axe-throwing mood 🪓

This December we hope that it's a chance for all to wind down from a busy year, and to rest and recuperate before 2026 rolls around! 🙌

Wishing you all a safe and restful holiday season - we're closed from Wednesday 24th December and will reopen on Wednesday 7th January.

29/11/2025

For many men, finding the right words can be one of the hardest parts of looking after their mental health - not because they don’t want to talk, but because the felt experience and the spoken experience don’t always line up. 😩

Emotions don’t always show up as full sentences. Sometimes they appear as tension, uncertainty, tiredness, or a vague sense that something’s “off.” So, when things feel heavy, the first response often becomes: “I’m fine.”

For a lot of men, “I’m fine” can mean:

📎 “I don’t know how to put this into words.”
📎 “I don’t want to be a burden.”
📎 “I’m scared of the reaction.”
📎 “I’m still figuring out what I feel.”
📎 “I don’t want to start a big conversation.”

Struggling to find the right words doesn’t make you distant or difficult. It makes you human. And talking, even in small, imperfect ways, is one of the strongest things you can do.

Communication doesn’t have to be perfect to be healthy.

💙 You don’t need the “right” words straight away.
💙 You don’t need a long explanation.
💙 You’re allowed to take time.
💙 You’re allowed to speak simply.

What matters is creating space for honesty at a pace that feels manageable.

A simple, honest sentence is enough to begin:

💬 “Something feels off and I’m trying to understand it.”
💬 “I’m okay, but not fully myself today.”
💬 “I don’t have the words yet, but I want to talk.”

Communication isn’t about having a perfect emotional explanation. It’s about staying connected, even when you’re still making sense of what’s going on inside

28/11/2025

Many men are raised to respond to discomfort by solving a problem. 🛠️ So when something feels big inside, doing something outside often feels easier. And that works brilliantly for broken taps, flat tyres, and work deadlines. But emotions don’t follow the same rules! 🙅‍♂️

Sometimes you can’t “logic” your way out of stress, sadness, frustration, or worry. 😩Events outside of your control can often drive emotions (anger, helplessness, disappointment), and it's tempting to jump into fix-it mode because it gives the illusion of control.

Jumping straight into fixing mode can also hide the messages underneath - the need for rest, support, safety, connection, or reassurance.

What fixing mode looks like:

🛠️ Focusing on the practical problem instead of the uncomfortable feeling

📱 Staying busy or distracted
💬 Shutting feelings down quickly
⚡ Trying to stay logical when the situation is actually emotional

So what does “feeling” actually look like?

💭 Naming what’s happening: “I’m overwhelmed / disappointed / tense.”
🪫 Noticing where stress sits in your body
💬 Listening before problem-solving (with yourself and others)
🧠 Letting emotions rise and fall without needing to control them
🤝 Asking for support instead of carrying everything alone

When you allow yourself to ‘feel’ first, the ‘fixing’ part becomes more accurate, kinder, and actually sustainable! By understanding what’s happening on the inside, what you do on the outside becomes far more meaningful. 🫶

If you're seeking tailored support with working through feeling vs. fixing, our psychologist Tim can help - he helps men navigate this space, finding a way forward that works for them.

📞 08 6382 0355
🖱️ www.theskillcollective.com/tim

27/11/2025

Men, your mental health matters just as much as your physical health! 📣

And just like physical training, mental fitness improves through small, consistent habits that keep you steady before things break down. It’s how you move from “I’ll deal with it later” to “I’ve got tools to handle this now.” 💪

What training your mental fitness looks like:

💭 Strength work: noticing and challenging unhelpful thoughts instead of letting them run the show.

🧠 Endurance: staying grounded when things feel uncertain, rather than reacting on autopilot.

🏋️‍♂️ Flexibility: learning new coping tools, adjusting expectations, and staying open to support instead of pushing through alone.

🛠️ Recovery: rest, sleep, and slowing down aren’t signs of weakness - they’re part of the training.

Like any skill, it gets easier with consistency and the right support.
At The Skill Collective, we help men train their mental fitness through therapy that’s practical, skills-based, and grounded in everyday life - building tools you can use the same day. Ask for our psychologist Tim to help you get started. 👨

Tim has a special interest in helping men build better mental health and a stronger mindset. He offers face-to-face appointments from our rooms in Subiaco, Perth, as well as online or via phone.

📞 08 6382 0355
🖱️ www.theskillcollective.com/tim

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Unit 5b/1 Station St
Subiaco, WA
6008

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 7pm
Tuesday	10am - 7pm
Wednesday	10am - 7pm
Thursday	10am - 7pm
Friday	10am - 2pm

Website

http://www.theskillcollective.com/

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