Sleep and Insomnia
Psychology to Improve Sleep
A practical, evidence-based guide to how psychology can improve sleep using CBT-I informed strategies, supported by guided audio resources for sleep onset and night waking.
A practical, evidence-based guide to how psychology can improve sleep using CBT-I informed strategies, supported by guided audio resources for sleep onset and night waking.
A CBT-I informed guided relaxation designed for waking in the night. This audio supports a return to rest by reducing effort, calming the body, and gently shifting attention away from frustration or problem-solving.
A CBT-I informed guided relaxation for getting to sleep at the beginning of the night. This audio supports winding down, reducing mental effort, and creating conditions that allow sleep to occur naturally.
Anxiety often affects both the body and the mind. This article introduces four grounding exercises that may help settle the nervous system and bring attention back to the present moment. Techniques include box breathing, sensory grounding, mindfulness of breath, and progressive muscle relaxation. Written by David Hennessy, Clinical Psychologist in Varsity Lakes on the Gold Coast.
What does Generalised Anxiety Disorder feel like from the inside? This educational article explores the emotional, cognitive, and physical experience of persistent worry.
Generalised Anxiety Disorder can feel like a mind that never powers down. This evidence-based guide explains how therapy for GAD works, including CBT and modern approaches, and what to expect if you are seeking support in Varsity Lakes or via telehealth.
What does OCD feel like? This educational article explains intrusive thoughts, anxiety, compulsions, and persistent doubt commonly associated with obsessive compulsive disorder. It is not diagnostic and is intended to support informed decision making about seeking professional assessment.
Evidence-based therapy for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in Varsity Lakes, Gold Coast QLD. Learn how CBT and Exposure and Response Prevention can reduce compulsions and restore quality of life.
An educational overview explaining what social anxiety can feel like, including physical sensations, self-conscious thoughts, and rumination. This article is not diagnostic.