Childhood trauma can be experienced in response to a variety of situations such as verbal and emotional abuse, sexual abuse, domestic violence, divorce/separation, illness, loss of a loved one and bullying. These are some of the situations from which childhood trauma can arise, but certainly not all. What may not seem severe to an adult, […]
Continue readingPlease note: Our Online Counselling Service is not suitable for those in a crisis situation. If you or someone you know is in need of urgent medical assistance for a mental health condition please seek assistance from Emergency Services by calling Triple Zero – 000. Online Counselling is one of the therapeutic interventions we offer […]
Continue readingWhat are the effects of bullying on children? Often when we talk about bullying the focus is on the bully’s behaviour and trying to stop the immediate acts of bullying but what are the hidden effects of bullying that we don’t necessarily see at the time. Children who are being bullied will often wait a […]
Continue readingCounselling in Cairns for children and adults. At Innate Therapies we have the most diverse counselling practice in Far North Queensland. Our Principal Practitioner, Donna Mahoney, is well regarded in Cairns for her work with children who have been subjected to severe trauma and/or sexual abuse. Donna’s young clients are often referred to her from […]
Continue readingArt Therapy is one of a variety of modalities we use at Innate Therapies. Art Therapy is utilised for clients ranging from young children to elderly Alzheimer/Dementia patients and is effective as a stand alone therapy or in conjunction with other modalities. Below you will find 5 things you may not know about Art Therapy. […]
Continue readingIt’s that time of year again where we all start to burn the candle at both ends and by the time Xmas Day comes around we are to exhausted to enjoy it. Over the next few weeks it is really important to focus on your self-care to ensure you don’t burnout either before Xmas or […]
Continue readingArt Therapy is gaining the attention and support of the World Health Organisation and many other health organisations throughout the world as being a powerful form of healing and medicine for a wide variety of conditions. The World Health Organisation has prepared an extensive report of it’s findings into the benefits of art therapy. Below […]
Continue readingPersonal Development is not just a new trend, it is an integral part of being the best version of you. None of us is given a handbook on how to make our way through life. Often we have been taught or shown behaviours that are not healthy or in our best interests. Without undertaking some […]
Continue readingRelationship Counselling is not only for when things are in dire straits. You get your car serviced. You go to the doctor for checkups. You clean your home. Your relationship should be treated with the same respect so that it doesn’t break down. We are not given a manual to follow when we start a […]
Continue readingWhen we think of Behavioural Counselling or Behavioural Therapy we often think of children with disorders such as ADD, ADHD, Autism etc. The truth is, there are many children who are often overlooked as needing to see a professional in these areas because their behaviour is the exact opposite of what you would expect from […]
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