Integral Psychology

Integral Psychology Private clinical psychology practice providing treatment of a range of mental health conditions

06/11/2025

Monthly group supervision yesterday! Such a valuable time to learn from each other, discuss challenging cases or interesting topics, and have a laugh together

Life Happens Sometimes life happens - whether it’s a death, sudden news of an illness, being told you will no longer hav...
31/10/2025

Life Happens
Sometimes life happens - whether it’s a death, sudden news of an illness, being told you will no longer have a job, the loss of a friendship/ special relationship for example, and it can send us into a spin. After all, our brains are trying to accomodate a piece of unplanned information that can be life changing, while trying to go to work, study and/or raise a family that still requires us to be functioning at maximum capacity. It’s a lot.
Changes in our life situation can challenge our identity - for example, who am I now in the context of this news, create worry and fear about the future - how do I do life? How long is my life? How do I live life in the context of this change? And put extra pressure on ourselves to keep functioning at the normal pace despite the stressor or life challenge. We can also experience grief in relation to who or how I was before the change that can exacerbate our anxiety or emotional pain associated with the new life situation.
To help feel more in control in situations that are totally out of our control, it’s important to focus on what we can control . This might be :
1. exercise despite my sadness/anxiety/grief because I can still do that
2. Attend my regular activities despite my emotional pain e.g. work or sport
3. Allow friends and family to comfort me as a way of self caring
4. Accept help where possible
5. Be kind/compassionate towards myself when I can’t do what I was doing before or getting down on myself - ask myself “if this happened to someone else what would I expect of him or her ? What would I say to them?
6. Seek help - don’t wait , book in with a psychologist or other support to ensure you have a space to be vulnerable and process what is going on with you
7. Link in with a support group - formal or informal so you can connect with others whom you can relate to
8. Get in touch with your values to help guide your next steps - ask yourself - now that *this* has happened , how do I want to act, feel, be, whom do I want to be with, what do I want my life to look like going forward ? And put those ideas into action.
While we can’t control what happens in our lives, we can choose to focus on what I can do right now despite this change

Couples therapy: how can it help us?Relationships are a hallmark of the human experience. As a social species, we are ha...
02/10/2025

Couples therapy: how can it help us?

Relationships are a hallmark of the human experience. As a social species, we are hard-wired to bond with others, not only as a way of surviving in the world, but as a way of making meaning within our lives. It is through our relationships that we experience the power of human connection.

If we think about relationships as an intimate emotional bond that tether people together, it is no wonder that when couples face challenges in their relationships, they can experience a deep emotional turmoil as a result. When the emotional bond becomes threatened, frayed, or ruptured, couples can experience significant distress that can leave them feeling stuck and helpless.

Therapy can be incredibly beneficial at helping couples navigate the pain and uncertainty of relationship distress. A couples therapist will tune in to the experience of the couple to understanding the problems they are facing, and map out the cycle of disconnection, helping each person to understand not only more about their partner, but also about themselves.

By nature, couples therapy is incredibly adaptable to address a wide array of difficulties that couples face in their relationships. Some common experiences that couples therapy can help with include:

Communication breakdowns
Couples therapy can help to disrupt the negative patterns of communication and form new ways of communicating vulnerably within the relationship that foster emotional connection and responsiveness.

Infidelity and betrayal
A couples therapist will meet the couple in the crisis of betrayal, providing a safe haven to explore and process the pain and uncertainty that surround it, helping to reshape secure bonds over time.

Sex and intimacy difficulties
A couples therapist can help partners understand what factors contribute to difficulties surrounding sex from a multitude of angles, and safely and sensitively help couples to rekindle their sex lives.

Regardless of the reason you’ve been considering couples therapy, below are some useful tips to reflect on as you think about whether it is the right time for your relationship.

Does our relationship feel like we’re going in circles, repeatedly navigating cycles of disconnection without long term resolution?

Have we attempted to change things within the relationship over time but still face disagreement and conflict?

Are we navigating a deeply painful event in our relationship that feels too big for us to hold and we need help?

Are we finding it hard to break patterns of previous relationships that keep us feeling stuck?

At Integral Psychology, we understand that taking the first step to starting couples therapy can feel daunting and uncertain, which is incredibly normal. If you’ve been considering couples therapy, get in touch with our warm reception team who can support your journey to getting started.

By Mitch Doyle
Psychologist
Integral Psychology

Is it just me or does Spring bring happy vibes? Here we have our Stefanie and Mitch enjoying lunch by the water outside ...
30/09/2025

Is it just me or does Spring bring happy vibes?
Here we have our Stefanie and Mitch enjoying lunch by the water outside our office. Fresh air, sun and water - kinda doesn’t feel work.

Do you struggle to control your worries? Find yourself constantly thinking about bad things happening? You might like to...
08/09/2025

Do you struggle to control your worries? Find yourself constantly thinking about bad things happening?
You might like to join our Adult Anxiety Group Program commencing on the 23rd of September, where you will learn practical skills to control your worries and learn from other people.

There is just over one week left to register your interest and join the group! Get in quick, spots are filling up fast.

If you, or anyone you know is interested in joining, call us on 9522 4006, or register at the link below:
https://integralpsychology.net.au/group-therapy-programs/

Registrations close on the 17th September

We have had some exciting responses to our Adult Anxiety Group Program so far! Just a reminder that our group program wi...
04/09/2025

We have had some exciting responses to our Adult Anxiety Group Program so far! Just a reminder that our group program will be commencing in 3 weeks on September 23, 2025

Benefits of our 8 week Adult Anxiety Group:
- Access to the gold standard and evidence-based treatment – Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for anxiety
- Shared support and encouragement – group participants experience a sense of community where everyone is working towards similar goals.
- Groups help people see that anxiety is a common mental health condition and there are lots of ways to manage and treat it
- Cost effective – you will receive 90 mins of evidence-based treatment for significantly less cost than one hour of individual therapy with 2 psychologists
- Offered after hours for those who are finding it hard to access treatment during the day

Interested in registering? Call us on 9522 4006, or visit the link below for more information: https://lnkd.in/gdFj5ct7

Registration closes on the 17th of September at 5pm. Be sure to get in early as there are only a few spots left!

We are very excited to announce that Integral Psychology will be running an 8-week Adult Anxiety Cognitive Behavioural G...
29/08/2025

We are very excited to announce that Integral Psychology will be running an 8-week Adult Anxiety Cognitive Behavioural Group Program for anyone who might be interested in learning more about managing anxiety and/or for those who are looking for a more cost-effective therapy option.

If you or anyone you know might be interested in joining us, give us a call on 9522 4006 or use the link below to register your interest
https://integralpsychology.net.au/group-therapy-programs/

Spots are limited to 10 people so be sure to get in quick!

Last week we had a Continuing Professional Development day at Integral Psychology. Our lovely Senior Clinical Psychologi...
29/08/2025

Last week we had a Continuing Professional Development day at Integral Psychology. Our lovely Senior Clinical Psychologist Diane presented on a topic she is passionate about - Personality Disorders. This is such a great day for the team to expand their knowledge on a specific area, and even better when one of our own clinicians presents on a special interest topic.

We learned a lot, laughed a lot and ate a lot! Looking forward to future CPD days to come.

Yesterday was our monthly group supervision day, which we alternate to ensure all staff get a chance to connect with the...
07/08/2025

Yesterday was our monthly group supervision day, which we alternate to ensure all staff get a chance to connect with their colleagues and learn from one another.

Staff presented interesting de-identified cases, issues regarding differential diagnosis as well as issues related to sequence of treatment.

From early career psychologist to senior clinical psychologists, we are always learning, evolving and finely tuning our skills to improve our clinical practice, knowledge and skills.

It is a real joy to work with and amongst this team.

Thanks to our receptionist Stefanie for capturing everyone mid laugh!

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