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Sarah was exhausted, coming home from two days of presenting for a conference in Sydney. She was excited to see her partner, Jack, and her two-year-old, Sam. Jack had worked hard over the weekend to try and keep everything together and was keen to demonstrate to Sarah...

Most people don’t realise they’re living inside a story — not the story of their life, but the story their nervous system wrote during moments of overwhelm, fear, or hurt. These stories sound like: “I always mess things up.” “I can’t trust anyone.” “I’m not safe...

By Myra Jennings, Child & Adolescent Clinical & Counselling Psychologist If you are a parent whose teenager is struggling to attend school, you are not alone. As a clinical psychologist working with teenagers and families, one of the most common concerns I...

By Myra Jennings, Child & Adolescent Clinical & Counselling Psychologist When teenagers struggle to attend school, families often find themselves caught between their child’s distress and the school’s expectations around attendance. Many parents describe...

By Myra Jennings, Child & Adolescent Clinical & Counselling Psychologist Over the past few years, I have seen a noticeable increase in the number of teenagers struggling to attend school due to anxiety and emotional overwhelm. Parents often tell me: "My child...