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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.

The Hidden Truth About Online Toxicity: Why Social Media Feels So Overwhelming

The Hidden Truth About Online Toxicity: Why Social Media Feels So Overwhelming

by sascha.wolter | Jul 18, 2025 | Mental health

Social media distorts reality like a funhouse mirror, fueling anxiety and division. Most people are quieter and more reasonable than the loud voices we constantly see online.

Trauma is carried in your DNA. But science reveals a more complicated story

Trauma is carried in your DNA. But science reveals a more complicated story

by sascha.wolter | Jul 2, 2025 | Counselling, Mental health, Psychology

While trauma can ripple across generations, its effects aren’t hard-coded in our genes.

We tracked Aussie teens’ mental health. The news isn’t good – and problems are worse for girls

We tracked Aussie teens’ mental health. The news isn’t good – and problems are worse for girls

by sascha.wolter | Jun 21, 2025 | Counselling, Mental health, Psychology

In a new study, researchers tracked mental health symptoms in more than 6,500 Australian high school students from Year 7 to Year 10.

‘He stopped me from talking to male colleagues’: new research shows how domestic violence so often starts with isolation and control

‘He stopped me from talking to male colleagues’: new research shows how domestic violence so often starts with isolation and control

by sascha.wolter | Jun 13, 2025 | Counselling, Mental health, Psychology

First came psychological abuse, then physical, then came sexual abuse.

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