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ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. An estimated
one in 20 New Zealanders have ADHD, yet is poorly understood and
frequently remains undiagnosed, causing distress in family, work and
social situations. Those with ADHD have many benefits and generally have
a normal intellect; however, they also have a characteristic group of
symptoms which, if undiagnosed, may lead to slower development in
achievement and social skills. Inattention can cause range of problems
at school, work, relationships and sometimes problems with law. In
moderate to severe cases medication and psychological interventions
could help you to live effectively. ADHD |
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Anger is an entirely normal human emotion; but it is problematic if it
gets out of control. Frequent anger episodes are not healthy; this could
be occurring in multiple situations (home, work or community) this
could lead to problems in work, community or quality of personal
relationships. Anger-related issues can be a symptom of other underlying
problems (depression, dissatisfaction, helplessness, unhappiness, or
substance abuse in some cases) including personality related. Before it
gets out of your control and is causing substantial problems in your
life - seek support. A wide range of psychological treatment/treatment
strategies are available to manage this problem. Anger/explosive/impulsive behaviour |
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Anxiety can be a useful emotion in certain situations, some of the time.
However, persistent, frequent experiences of various types of anxiety
can affect your quality of life. These may take the form of panic
(sudden experiences of intense anxiety), generalised anxiety,
situation-specific anxiety, social anxiety, phobia, OCD etc. These can
cause significant problems in your life such as being less sociable, not
being able to perform well at your work, avoiding situations. You can
consult us to find out the many forms of evidence-based psychological
treatment that are available for the effective management of anxiety in
all its forms. Further information https://www.mentalhealth.org.nz/get-help/a-z/resource/40/panic-disorder Anxiety/Panic attacks |
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The ability to express your opinions, feelings or ideas in an open,
frank, honest and direct way is an important part of establishing and
maintaining effective relationships. It recognises one's own rights
whilst still respecting the rights of others. An assertive communication
style helps us to take responsibility for ourselves and our actions
without judging or blaming other people. Opposite to this is either a
passive or aggressive communication style. This often creates problems
for you and others around you. The underlying cause of being unable to
express your own thoughts, feelings, and needs is often due to ones's
own internal beliefs (For example - “saying no means being rude”, “they
may not like me if I don't say yes to their requests” etc). This problem
can be changed or modified using a combination of therapeutic
approaches to developing effective communication styles. Assertiveness and Positive communication |
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Autism is a developmental condition that affects the way people make sense of the world. ASDs are life-long issues/deficits that affect social, communication and general behaviour. Some support services are available in the community, our service provides assessment and individually tailored self-management skills to help with social situations, anxiety management, etc. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) |
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Burnout is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused
by excessive and prolonged exposure to stress. It occurs when you feel
overwhelmed, emotionally drained, and unable to meet constant demands.
Burnout can also cause long-term changes to your body that make you
vulnerable to illnesses like colds and flu. Recently the World Health
Organisation (WHO) has officially recognised that burnout is a condition
and health hazard. Untreated, eventually, burnout can lead to many
health and occupational challenges. Burnout Management |
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From time to time we all feel sad, irritable, anxious, moody or low,
however, some people experience these feelings quite intensely, for long
periods (weeks, months or even years). Sometimes this may have been
triggered by an adverse event, or may not have any apparent reason.
Depression is more than just a low mood – it's a serious condition that
affects your physical and mental health. Visit your GP soon, you may
qualify for *funded psychological consultation sessions (*only in
certain GP practices which have access to funding). Depression |
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Sometimes we find ourselves asking the big questions about life, such as
the purpose of life, relationships, working, values, spirituality, and
why is life going this way right now. At times these challenges are
associated with depression as one tends to give up, or have lost sight
of the bigger picture. If this is something you can relate to and need
our help book an appointment. Existential Challenges |
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Grieving is a natural process of coming to terms with a loss. However,
the grieving process can be a very painful and you may encounter intense
negative emotions, physical reactions and stress. This can lead to
isolation, loss of social connections, and could potentially trigger
depression. If you have been experiencing this over several months, then
it is worthwhile seeking help. Grief |
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Sometimes, two words are used interchangeably, sometimes they go
together hand in hand; however, from a psychological perspective, they
are different experiences. Guilt is often associated with others, and
shame relates to how you feel. Often these experiences are part of other
challenges e.g., depression, anxiety, low self-worth, addictions, or
relationship issues. Evidence-based therapeutic processes do help to
address these issues. Guilt / Shame |
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Have you been hurt by cheating, or being cheated? This can cause a great
deal of hurt, broken relationships, and mistrust. The whole experience
can be very painful and unsettling. This can trigger anger, self-worth,
doubt, guilt, and even addictions in some cases. It is healthy to talk
about it, and to seek support as just try to bury or suppress things
will not be helpful in the long run. Infidelity/trust issue |
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Are you struggling with relationship issues with your partner, friends,
family, or someone at work? Watch out for questions like, frequent
arguments, value differences, falling out of love, jealous,
self-conscious, feeling like you have been let down, power struggle,
control issues, or any abusive cycle you are going through? If you think
there is no way forward and it is affecting your emotional wellbeing,
you may well need help to address these problems. If so, then it would
be worth consulting us. Interpersonal problem |
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This varies from person to person; each life phase brings many levels
of challenges which is normal. Are you feeling empty, lost, finding it
hard to be motivated, see meaning, or have no real purpose? If, this
struggle is quite apparent, persistent over time, you may need help to
find ways to break out of this situation. It would be worthwhile
consulting us. Loss of meaning of life |
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Quite often low self-esteem is linked to depression, anxiety, and other
common mental health conditions. Often the problem is that we may to
dislike ourselves, manage to undermine our efforts, see more flaws than
any strengths, to highlight shortfalls, avoid talking to others,
avoiding relationships, taking up jobs, socialising, being
self-conscious, and suffering emotional struggles like anxiety. Is this
sound like you, and it is affecting your emotional wellbeing then it is
worthwhile taking sometime to address this. Low self-esteem |
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This is a common, chronic and long-lasting type of anxiety disorder in
which a person finds it difficult to control, reoccurring obsessive
thoughts (Obsessions) and compulsive behaviours (Compulsions) that he or
she feels the urge to repeat over and over. This is can be very
distressing, limiting and time-consuming. Those who struggle with such
symptoms find it difficult to break the habit, others (family/friends/
work) find it difficult to understand and provide support, which can
cause significant interpersonal problems. Sometimes OCD can be present
as part of the other mental conditions (co-occurring conditions). CBT
and other treatments have found to be effective in managing these
conditions. If you are someone experiencing this, you can consult us for
an accurate assessment and available treatment options. Obsessive Compulsive Disorders (OCD) |
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This may vary from person to person. You may often feel that you are
under the weather, that you or someone you report to feels you are not
at your best and need to address ways to enhance your work performance.
Many factors could contribute to this: personal issues, relationship
issues, self-worth, loss of motivation, lack of clear goals, burnout or
other emotional issues. Before it turns into a bigger problem, it is
worth consulting us. Performance improvement |
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Is your nature, temperament or personality creating problems in your
relationships? Is your nature getting in the way of your work? Are you
prone to be introverted, anxious temperament or opposite? Do you have
dependency traits? Do you fear of abandonment? Are you too emotionally
sensitive? Are you being controlled by others? Difficult to attach,
relate, and others find it challenging to understand you? Is this
causing friction with others, loss of relationships or even costing your
job? Assessments and treatments are available for a wide range of
personality issues. Personality Issues |
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder can occur at any time after a person has
experienced a traumatic event, such as an assault, or serious accident.
The symptoms last for at least a month and include difficulty in
relaxing, bad dreams or flashbacks of the incident, and the avoidance of
anything related to the event. If you think you or someone you know
might have PTSD, it's important to get help. Talk to your GP or health
professional. (Ministry of Health, New Zealand). You may qualify for an
ACC funded psychological intervention. We do provide evidence-based
psychological interventions to support you to manage PTSD. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) |
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A Psychological Assessment includes using a wide range of standardised
and validated psychometric assessment tools, recording a good case
history, and formulations in order to arrive at a professional
psychological opinion and selection of treatment options. We can provide
intellectual assessments, memory assessments, personality assessments,
diagnostic assessments for conditions such as ASD, ADHD or personality
assessments for treatment or establishing eligibility for long-term
support. Psychological Assessments |
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After experiencing a distressing event, one could develop psychological
distress. Trauma often results in a disproportionate amount of stress
that exceeds one's capacity to withstand or cope. Such experience could
trigger depression, or range of severe anxiety (including panic
attacks), self-harm/suicidal thoughts, harmful coping (avoidance,
substance use to numbing feelings) You may qualify for an ACC funded
psychological intervention. We do provide evidence-based psychological
interventions to support you to resolve PT. Psychological Trauma (PT) |
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Good relationships run smoothly and enable you to enjoy your life, work,
and other activities beyond the relationship. You're not always
worrying or talking about it. Like a smooth-running car, you don't have
to keep repairing it. You may have disagreements and get angry, but you
still have goodwill toward one another, talk things over, resolve
conflicts, and return to a loving, enjoyable state. If you are
experiencing struggles in your relationships it can be helpful to talk
these through. Relationship struggles |
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We all need a certain level of stress in- orer to be healthy. It is
normal to feel sad, depressed, anxious, tense or afraid. These are
common and natural human emotions. But sometimes these feelings can
become so overwhelming that coping with day-to-day life, work, leisure,
and relationships – becomes difficult or impossible. Stress can cause
physical changes in the body designed to help you take on threats or
difficulties (The fight or flight response). Once such a situation is
passed your body should normally return to a baseline. However, if you
are constantly under stress your body stays in a state of high alert,
and you may develop stress-induced psycho-physiological symptoms. Stress management |
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(Sourced from mental health foundations NZ) Whatever is going on for you that has led to how you're feeling right now is unique to you – but having suicidal thoughts is not. You are not alone; lots of people have thought about killing themselves and have found a way to live through that experience and found happiness on the other side. Having suicidal thoughts can be overwhelming and frightening. It can be tough to know what to do and how to cope. You may feel very depressed or anxious or you may feel terrible and not know what the feelings are. You may feel like you are useless and not wanted or needed by anyone. You may be feeling hopeless about the future or powerless, as if nothing you do or say can change things for the better. You may be blaming yourself for things that have happened in your life, and you might think it would be easier for others if you weren't here. You may not even know why you feel suicidal, and think that you have no reason to want to kill yourself. Because of this, you may feel guilty and ashamed, and start feeling even worse. It can feel much w |