Behavioural Therapy
Virtually everyone has behaviours in life they do not prefer to be doing and would like to change. Be it from the small to the extreme, these behaviours impact us and the process of wanting to change or at the very least managing the behaviour is something many of us do unconsciously.
In the following articles we examine common, every day situations that many people encounter and share tips and insights to support with understanding and changing behaviours.
Jun10
Cycle of Bullying
Bullying is an area of concern that many of our clients can present with over their course of treatment. This can impact individuals of varying ...
Feb01
Teaching Kids and Teens to Ask for Help at School
We often don’t think of asking for help as something that needs to be taught. We tend to assume that children, teenagers and adults alike, ...
Aug25
Are expression and anxiety related?
There is at times so much that we really want to express – but often we don’t. Why is that?
May05
Q & A With Fabic
Question: How do I handle other mothers who make me feel like a bad mum whether it be in relation to my food choices for ...
Apr01
Competitive Spirit: Good or Bad?
Question: Dear Tanya: My daughter rarely competes in any events as she has the mindset that she will be no good and fail — how ...
Feb19
Celebrating You!
What if every-day was worth celebrating … celebrating you? Parties can be lots of fun — there is no doubt about that, but parties are ...
Feb03
Love Is An Observation
What is love? This is quite a valid question this month as we go about flaunting our love for one another on Valentines Day.
Dec01
Can we avoid ‘boxing’ on Boxing Day
Christmas is just around the corner … for many this is a very stressful time – but why? Christmas is a word that comes with ...
Nov03
How Do I Bring LASTING Behaviour Change?
Introducing the Body Life Skills The Body Life Skills series is a simple and practical, yet very effective 3-step program based on understanding and changing ...
Sep02
Anxiety and BEING a Man
In the confines of a counseling clinic, many men and fathers report feelings of anxiety on a regular basis. However, anxiety is rarely what initially ...
Aug04
Supporting our Tweens
It might be hard to see sometimes, but at the core of our tweens is an awesome, amazing and lovable being — and not the ...
Jun03
EOFY: Review, Reflect, Appreciate
As the end of the Financial Year draws near there can be an anxiety, even panic as many go into the process of getting all ...
Dec04
Nov20
The True Gift of Christmas
Christmas is well and truly coming. Some get excited, others get stressed and anxious and for others many meltdowns proceed.
Nov04
Travelling Terrors – Can We Avoid Them?
The countdown to your holiday has ended. Finally, the day has come.
Sep04
Parties Make Great Classrooms
Parties appear to be something that we all look forward to ... Or do we?
Sep04
Spring Clean Unwanted Behaviour Patterns
Coming into spring, it is all too common to spring clean your room, your house, your garden, your wardrobe etc. But have you ever considered ...
Jul08
Perfectionism – is it debilitating my child?
Perfectionism is simply an image we create of how we expect something to happen. Does your child ever: Yell, scream and/or have a tantrum simply ...
Jul01
The Effects of Competitiveness for Children
Question: Can you teach competitiveness to your children? My child does not have any interest in competing in sport or other activities and sits back ...
Jun29
Perfectionism and Behaviour Issues in Schools
When we watch the news, read the paper, talk to a neighbour or a man down the street, it is apparent that schools are experiencing ...
May11
A Mother’s True Role
Motherhood, mum, mother and all the associated words come with many images. Images of who is a mother, what a mother should and shouldn’t do, ...
Apr28
Foods and Moods
Do foods really impact our moods? Fabic Behaviour Specialist and Counsellor Tanya Curtis looks into the correlation.Foods are used in so many ways.
Mar30
The Playground is a Classroom of Life
Observing a playground full of children, it does not take long to identify a similar feel to a hospital and even an airport. How, you ...
Mar22
Sport: Healing or Harming the Soul?
Our Australian culture is very much sports-orientated. It’s a culture that can start from the day a baby is born and is often carried throughout ...
