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What is psychosocial therapy? And why is the government thinking about adding it to Medicare for kids?

What is psychosocial therapy? And why is the government thinking about adding it to Medicare for kids?

by sascha.wolter | Aug 27, 2025 | Counselling, Mental health, Psychology

New bulk-billed health checks for three-year-olds would refer them for additional support – including psychosocial therapy.

1 in 3 teens has thought about suicide this year. Here’s what to look for – and where to get help

1 in 3 teens has thought about suicide this year. Here’s what to look for – and where to get help

by sascha.wolter | Aug 22, 2025 | Counselling, Mental health, Psychology

A suicide attempt doesn’t always involve prior planning or thinking. But there are warnings signs.

When the System Meant to Protect Hurts: Insights from “Harm in the Name of Safety”

When the System Meant to Protect Hurts: Insights from “Harm in the Name of Safety”

by sascha.wolter | Aug 14, 2025 | Counselling, Mental health, Psychology

Safety is more than the absence of violence—it’s the presence of trust, dignity, and care. True safety begins when we stand with survivors in empathy and solidarity.

Often parents and schools disagree about whether something is ‘bullying’: what happens next?

Often parents and schools disagree about whether something is ‘bullying’: what happens next?

by sascha.wolter | Aug 11, 2025 | Counselling, Mental health, Psychology

When we look at the definition of bullying, it is not surprising disagreements occur. Identifying bullying is not clear-cut.

Beyond Symptom Relief: What Clients Really Value in Therapy

Beyond Symptom Relief: What Clients Really Value in Therapy

by sascha.wolter | Jul 30, 2025 | Counselling, Mental health, Psychology

A major 2024 international study reminds us that meaningful change in therapy goes far beyond symptom relief.

‘No filter can fix that face’: how online body shaming harms teenage girls

‘No filter can fix that face’: how online body shaming harms teenage girls

by sascha.wolter | Jul 30, 2025 | Counselling, Mental health, Psychology

Research shows almost one-third of teenage girls have experienced body shaming online.

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