ELICA NAJDENSKA

Did you know that psychologists play a central role in supporting people not only with mental illnesses, but chronic physical conditions too? Almost half of all Australians live with a chronic illness.[1] Common chronic physical illnesses include arthritis, asthma, back pain, cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), diabetes, chronic kidney disease and osteoporosis. Chronic illnesses differ in whether they are progressive (ie. get worse ov

It's no surprise that the Covid-19 pandemic has caused an increase in anxiety symptoms for many people, many of whom may not have struggled with anxiety in the past. For those who already do battle with anxiety, this period may have caused a setback to their progress and a relapse in symptoms. In any case, many of us are struggling. Lockdown, isolation, and the constant barrage of doom coming at us from the news and social media, can lead to significant psychological instabil

Chronic worry isn't easy to get on top of. For clients who present with worry as their main concern, there are several skills and techniques that we will cover in therapy. We'll cover insight around worrying, and where that behaviour (yep and we'll start calling it a behaviour too) originates. We'll look at the function of worry, and what it does and doesn't do for us. We'll explore triggers and how these relate to, and help to uncover, our core vulnerabilities. We'll learn s