School Psychology Blog
Understanding Negative Emotions
Negative emotions can do real damage if you let them run unchecked. The better move is to understand what they are and build enough control over them that they don't start controlling you.
Sadness, anger, jealousy, hate, a heavy dose of anxiety: these are the feelings that can get in the way of handling ordinary situations. They're also a normal part of being alive. Without them, you'd have nothing to measure the good feelings against.
Read moreHelping Children Get Unstuck: How Counselling Supports Kids and Teens
Every so often children hit a wall.
Read moreCareer Counselling and Career Choice: What Direction Is Best?
Picking a career is one of the harder decisions we face.
Read moreCoping with VCE Stress and Anxiety
Most people run into stress and worry now and then, and for students working through VCE it tends to show up right on schedule.
Read moreCounselling Ideas: Angry Octopus by Lori Lite
When I work with younger children, roughly ages three through eight, one book I keep coming back to is Lori Lite's Angry Octopus.
Read moreWhy Psychological Testing Makes Sense in Year 10
In Victoria, Year 10 tends to be the year where students shift gears.
Read moreNew Counselling Worksheets for Professionals
We've just put out something new for professionals in the field: a set of counselling worksheets.
Read moreWhy Conduct Psychological Assessment?
Assessment gives you a window into how a person learns.
Read moreThe importance of School Psychologists, Counsellors, and Student Welfare workers
Most of what I write here grows out of my days as an educational psychologist, both inside a school and in private practice.
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