Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
What Is Radical Acceptance?
Radical acceptance is not approval or surrender — it is the complete acknowledgment of reality, allowing us to act effectively and reduce unnecessary suffering.
Radical acceptance is not approval or surrender — it is the complete acknowledgment of reality, allowing us to act effectively and reduce unnecessary suffering.
Acceptance and change can look like opposites, yet they often work together. When we stop fighting what is, distress eases and space opens for calm, values-based change.
In Buddhist psychology, attachment is clinging — grasping for permanence in a changing world. Clinical Psychologist David Hennessy explains the irony of attachment: how seeking security often creates unease, and how awareness, compassion, and flexibility bring steadiness.
Be like the birds. Engage in healthful behaviour. Nature, connection, conversation, and movement support mood and resilience. Simple, realistic, and restorative.
Gender differences in thought and emotion are often debated. Are they biological or shaped by culture and learning? Gold Coast clinical psychologist David Hennessy explains the evidence behind small but distinct differences.
Me time is not indulgence; it is maintenance. Taking breaks and allowing your mind to rest improves focus, emotional balance, and long-term productivity. Sustainable productivity comes not from working harder but from working well.
We often imagine that life is better somewhere else, yet lasting contentment grows from tending to the ground beneath our feet.
Even small shifts in our emotional state can quietly shape our decisions, what we notice, how we weigh risks, and what feels right. This post explores evidence from psychology and neuroscience showing how subtle mood variations influence everyday judgement and choice.
Most of us would never speak to a friend the way our inner voice sometimes speaks to us. Yet many people quietly live with harsh and critical self-talk. In this post, Clinical Psychologist David Hennessy explores why our inner dialogue becomes so judgmental and how we can transform it. Drawing on the latest evidence from compassion-focused, acceptance-based, and mindfulness approaches, this article explains how self-criticism often begins as protection and how to build a calmer, kinder inner voice.