Reflections Psychology Services

Reflections Psychology Services Brisbane and Tasmania for face to face appointments and everwhere else via telehealth.

Psychology Services tailored to meet the individual needs of our valued clients. Our Mission is to assist people and communities to be more effective both emotionally and interpersonally. We strive to work collaboratively with people to reflect inward and outwardly to achieve a happy, fulfilling and balanced life. Reflections Psychology Services Areas of Therapeutic Expertise:

General Counselling – including issues of self, relationships and workplace
Motivational Enhancement
Goal Setting / Problem Solving
Creating & Building Respectful Relationships
Relationship Counselling
Workplace Harassment / Bullying
Surviving Trauma / Sexual Abuse
Su***de / Self Harm Prevention and Treatment
Substance Misuse or Other Addictions
Depression / Mood Disturbances
Anxiety
Personality
Supervision of Provisional Psychologists/Case Workers/Counsellors
Coaching
Mindfulness
Training and Development
Offending Behaviour (including sexual)
Anger Management
Developing Enhanced Coping Mechanisms
Resilience Training

Training, Professional Development and Consultancy:

Team Building
Setting and Achieving Goals
Mental Health issues and Risk Management
Substance Abuse and Dual Diagnosis
Personality Disorders
Cognitive Behavioural Therapies
Motivational Interviewing
Advanced Communication Skills Training
Domestic Violence and Risk Management
Su***de/Self Harm Prevention.

PTSD and C PTSD. EMDR and parts work helps you process the memories in the past that are frozen in your brain. It helps ...
11/11/2025

PTSD and C PTSD. EMDR and parts work helps you process the memories in the past that are frozen in your brain. It helps you move forward in a healthy way

Healing Will Make You AngryNo one talks about this part of healing.When you start processing your trauma, when you final...
11/11/2025

Healing Will Make You Angry

No one talks about this part of healing.
When you start processing your trauma, when you finally allow yourself to see what really happened, it’s normal to feel angry, sometimes intensely so.

You might feel angry at what was done to you, at the people who should have protected you, or even at yourself for not seeing it sooner. But anger in healing isn’t a setback, it’s truth emerging after years of silence.

Anger means your system is waking up. It’s your body saying, “I deserved better.”
It’s the energy that was once turned inward, now finding its voice.

With time, therapy, and compassion, that anger softens into boundaries, self-respect, and peace.
Let yourself feel it , safely, consciously, and without shame. Because sometimes, the road to calm starts with fire.


07/11/2025

Today's Reflection is gratefulness. I am grateful for our fortnightly art group where we get to practice mindfulness, learn new ways of creating art, spend time connecting with others, sharing stories and lots of laughter.

Today’s ReflectionThe Weight of Purpose After ServiceHe served his country for decades. A disciplined, proud man who onc...
06/11/2025

Today’s Reflection

The Weight of Purpose After Service

He served his country for decades. A disciplined, proud man who once commanded strength, focus, and courage under pressure. Now in his 50s, he finds himself struggling, not with the enemy, but with the quiet moments of civilian life.

After witnessing several traumatic events during his army service, he can no longer work. His body carries scars, but it’s the invisible wounds that ache the most. What hurts him deeply is watching his partner go to work each day while he stays home, feeling useless and left behind.

We explored this together in therapy, the part of him that equates worth with productivity, the soldier who was trained to do, not be. Underneath that soldier is a wounded part that feels shame, guilt, and grief for a life that changed without his permission.

Healing means honouring that part, not silencing it. It means helping him see that his worth isn’t tied to what he produces, but to who he is, resilient, loyal, and still here.

Sometimes, the hardest battle begins after the war ends.

Healing After Workplace Bullying She came to therapy shattered by what had happened at work, the daily put-downs, the su...
05/11/2025

Healing After Workplace Bullying

She came to therapy shattered by what had happened at work, the daily put-downs, the subtle exclusion, the whispers in meetings. Over time, the bullying eroded her confidence and sense of safety.

When she started EMDR therapy, she described feeling “frozen” every time she thought about returning to work. Her body would tense, her chest would tighten, and she’d replay the moments of humiliation as if they were happening all over again.

Through EMDR, she began to process these memories in a way that felt safe and contained. The flashbacks softened. Her body learned that those experiences were over. The emotional charge lessened, and the power those memories held over her began to fade.

Today, she describes herself as “stronger and freer.” She’s set new boundaries, found a workplace that values her, and most importantly, she believes in herself again.

Healing isn’t about forgetting what happened. It’s about remembering it differently, without the fear, shame, and self-doubt attached. That’s the gift EMDR can bring.

Hi everyone. Lilly's first day at our new venue.
03/11/2025

Hi everyone. Lilly's first day at our new venue.

Today's Reflection
01/11/2025

Today's Reflection

Today's Reflection. We believe this to be true in the work we do with the people we have in therapy x. And I can testima...
31/10/2025

Today's Reflection. We believe this to be true in the work we do with the people we have in therapy x. And I can testimant as one of the psychologists that it works pretty well.

She Left Quietly That NightShe didn’t leave because she stopped loving him.She left because she finally loved herself en...
27/10/2025

She Left Quietly That Night

She didn’t leave because she stopped loving him.
She left because she finally loved herself enough to go.

The bruises weren’t always on her skin, some were on her spirit, hidden beneath years of silence and blame. She had forgotten how to laugh without reading the room first.

That night, she packed her bag quietly, heart pounding with both fear and freedom. She wasn’t sure what tomorrow would bring, but she knew she couldn’t survive one more yesterday.

Healing didn’t come all at once. It came in small, trembling steps, a kind word from a stranger, a safe place to sleep, a therapist who listened without judgement. Slowly, she began to remember who she was before she was told she was “too much” or “not enough.”

Leaving was not the end, it was the start of her recovery journey.

If you or someone you know is living in fear, you are not alone.

1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732)
Lifeline: 13 11 14

Reflections Psychology Services, helping survivors reclaim their voice, safety, and self-worth.


Today’s ReflectionOn Being Shamed for Your BodyA clients deidentified storyThere was once a young person who dreaded goi...
26/10/2025

Today’s Reflection

On Being Shamed for Your Body

A clients deidentified story

There was once a young person who dreaded going to school, not because of the lessons, but because of the laughter that followed them down every hallway. They were bullied and shamed for being overweight. Every comment, every whisper, every cruel joke left an invisible scar.

Over time, they began to believe the words of others more than the quiet truth within themselves. They tried to shrink their body, their voice, and eventually, their spirit. What no one saw was that food had once been a source of comfort, something that filled the silence of loneliness and the ache of rejection.

Years later, in therapy, they began to reclaim the parts of themselves( child and teenage parts) that had been buried under shame. They learned that their worth was never tied to a number on a scale or the approval of others. Healing meant standing in front of a mirror and seeing not flaws, but survival and hope for the future.

When we begin to see our bodies as protectors rather than enemies, we open the door to compassion. The body remembers pain, but it also remembers kindness.

May today be a reminder: you are not what others said about you. You are the strength it took to endure, the courage it takes to heal, and the softness that remains despite what happened.

TODAYS REFLECTION IS living a Pretentious LifeHave you ever caught yourself performing?Not on a stage, but in life. Smi...
24/10/2025

TODAYS REFLECTION IS living a Pretentious Life

Have you ever caught yourself performing?
Not on a stage, but in life. Smiling when your heart aches, agreeing when you want to scream, or dressing your pain in polished words so others won’t feel uncomfortable?

Many of us were taught to hide behind masks, the strong one, the successful one, the happy one. We post the filtered version of our lives, nod politely when people say, “You’re doing great,” and quietly collapse when the door closes behind us.

Living a pretentious life can be exhausting. It’s like wearing armour that’s too heavy, it may protect us, but it also keeps love and authenticity out. Pretence often grows from fear: fear of rejection, of being seen as “too much,” “too sensitive,” or “too broken.”
But the truth is, real connection doesn’t happen through perfection. It happens in honesty.

When we start to live without pretense, something remarkable happens.
We exhale.
We stop performing.
We start healing.

Authenticity might scare some people, but it attracts the ones who see your soul, not your mask

Address

Level 10 Sherwood House, 39 Sherwood Road
Toowong, QLD
4066

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 7pm
Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 7pm
Saturday 9am - 2pm

Website

http://Www.reflectionspsychologybrisbane.com.au/

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