Jane Wong Psychology

11/05/2024

👩‍🎓 Officially done and dusted with my second and FINAL Masters. The last two years have been a blur, but I’m glad 2021 me decided to apply “just to see”! I drove all the way to Melbourne to pick up my certificate even though I couldn’t be bothered to attend the ceremony 🫣

🎓 Swipe for a bonus shot from 2017 when and I also opted not to attend the ceremony, despite that degree giving us the title of registered psychologist 😂

02/08/2023

It's August and you know what that means....

Ok I didn't know what it meant, someone else alerted me to it.

But consider this your PSA - Book Week is coming up in just over 2 weeks (19th - 25th August).

I'm pleased to announce that I have finally pulled out all the psychological magic (otherwise known as the amazing thing that happens when You Let Children Come To Their Own Conclusions) and my child wants to go as The Brain Forest.

I was excited to start creating given that I have all the assets, but I'd also like to share this around.

I've seen many creative iterations of the books from mostly clinicians in therapy that I've loved seeing (, heres looking at you) , but if there's an asset you need, let me know below or DM me!

And pleeeeeease also let me know if anyone you know is sharing these books with their class/school. It would make me entire day. 🥰

(ID: Sandhya is sitting, angled with her awkward signature lefty pose and signing her books The Brain Forest with The Rainbow Brain sitting next to her)

03/06/2023

👋🏼 Hi everyone! It’s been a while… and by a while, I mean 1 year, 8 months and 14 days. I don’t even know where to begin 😂

📚 The end of 2021 being a busy blur of adapting to life post-lockdown is my only excuse for not posting 😬 I then went back to uni part-time from early 2022, and it’s been a hectic balancing act between study, private practice, and general life. But very excited that uni will be done and dusted by the end of the year - and there’s no way I’ll ever be going back again! I’ve said this before, but this time I mean it. Posting it here to hold myself accountable 🤭

✏️ So instead of working on the literature review of my thesis which is due this coming Friday, I’ve decided to resurface on here ✌🏼

🥄 Pictured are some of my favourite Spoon Theory resources - I’ve tagged where you can access them, with the exception of the tracker which I found on a while back. If you know the original source, please let me know! The .packaging spoons are for kids to decorate as a concrete reminder of what we’ve covered in session 🎨

🪫 I love using the language of spoons with the families I work with, especially with my neurodivergent kiddos. It’s been so well-received and families have reported success in using this language to talk about the fluctuation of energy (i.e. spoons) throughout each day. I’d explain more, but I should probably save my spoons for this barely-started lit review! 🥲

13/12/2021

Great news all round 🎉 Telehealth made permanent AND extra 10 sessions extended to the end of 2022!

Permanent Telehealth and Extra Sessions Extended

The Australian Government has made some important announcements today including:

Permanent access to telehealth, both video and telephone.
The additional 10 Better Access sessions will remain available until December 2022. This means clients will continue to be able to access up to 20 Medicare rebated Better Access sessions.
We believe the item numbers will remain the same. We will keep you updated with further announcements.

AAPi has worked continuously to make permanent telehealth and more Better Access sessions a reality. We will continue to work towards improved access to and further support for psychologists.

Read the announcement here. https://www.aapi.org.au/Web/News/Articles/permanenttelehealthandextrasessions.aspx

30/11/2021

It’s Psychology Week! What can we do to enhance wellbeing and mental health in the workplace?

Mentally healthy workplaces matter. They’re good for people and they’re good for business. Learn more about how job crafting, harnessing passion and supporting psychological safety can help people and businesses thrive in our Psychology Week Report.
https://psychweek.org.au/2021-resources/

26/04/2021

Even better news!

Medicare support for telehealth services will be extended until the end of the year while the government designs the post-pandemic system.

14/03/2021

Great news!

The Government will invest more than $1.1 billion to extend our successful national COVID-19 health response and suppression strategy until 31 December 2021. Australia is leading the world out of the global COVID-19 pandemic and recession. As COVID-19 vaccines roll out across the nation, protecting....

22/01/2021

Hello, again! 👋🏼

It’s been nearly 3 months since I last posted 😱 since then, I’ve left the stability of a cushy government job and ventured out into seeing private clients, and also subcontracting . It was a huge leap of faith as I’ve never not had a full-time job since becoming registered as a psychologist... but in hindsight I wish I made the leap earlier. I am LOVING it!! 🥰

I thought now would be a good time to finally introduce myself and remove the anonymity behind 😂 this won’t be turning into a business page as I genuinely created this page to share amazing resources, but after reflecting on how I’d like to move forward, I’ve decided I will be posting more then just aesthetically pleasing, insta-worthy shot of resources. My work as a psychologist is so much more than just pretty resources! 😉

TL;DR hello I’m back for more regular posts and I am no longer an anonymous psychologist on Instagram

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17/11/2020

💭 “Whether you’re working full or part time, for yourself or a big business, beginning a career or feeling stuck, there’s no reason you can’t love what you do. It’s time to start making your work, work for you.” - Cass Dunn, Psychologist

📚 I don’t have much to say except this book was EXACTLY what I needed with all the stress and change at work I’ve experienced in the past two months. Such an insightful yet easy read, perfect for cold winter nights after work. I also love how it is written by a fellow Australian psychologist!

13/11/2020

⚾️ Hands down one of the BEST Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) resources I have in my tool kit! This activity can be purchased The Responsive Counselor via Teachers Pay Teachers.

🙌🏼 Using a baseball game to work through the steps of CBT works great for children who may not have the motivation to work through a boring black-and-white worksheet.

🏃‍♂️ The resource also comes with full-page situation “balls” and bases, which can be used as an interactive activity - laminate them and put them on the floor, and get children to walk/run around the bases and get a home-run by sharing their thoughts, feelings, and actions! You could even pair it with an actual baseball as pictured - mine (pictured) is from Daiso Australia Official.

06/11/2020

💭 “Every hour of every day, we’re smart in our own special way. And nobody will ever do the same very smart things as you.” - All The Ways To Be Smart

❤️ Absolutely love using this book when working on self-esteem, confidence, and related areas. Reinforces concepts such as... we’re all different, and that’s ok. We’re all good at different things, and that’s ok. We all have things we need help with, and that’s 100% ok!

📚 Purchased from Kmart Australia for $15