Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury & Treatment
By Sheethal Behari, Clinical Psychologist What is it? Traumatic brain injury (TBI) results from an impact to the head that disrupts normal brain functioning. The impact is caused by an external mechanical force such as a motor vehicle accident, a gunshot wound,...
How to prepare for Psychometric Assessments
Whether you are a school leaver entering tertiary education and completing compulsory psychometric assessments, a graduate searching for employment and completing a set of assessments as part of your interview process, or a seasoned professional having to now do...
Painful partings – Separation Anxiety Disorder
by Tamarin Epstein, Educational Psychologist “Separation Anxiety” refers to an abnormally high fear response to real/imagined separation from home or a major attachment figure (usually a parent/caregiver). In babies under 2 years, it is a normal survival...
Coping with a Breakup or Divorce
By Joanna Kleovoulou, Clinical Psychologist With almost 50% of all marriages ending in divorce, most of us have been affected directly or indirectly by this stressful life event. When a marriage or significant relationship ends, it can turn your entire world upside...