Depression Resources
Check out our article on six common depression myths.
The Inevitability of Change – Learning to be in the Moment
By Ms Ali V Flint They say “the only things certain in life are death and taxes”, but there’s another - the inevitability of change. The fact that nothing stays the same is something that bears thinking about as a human being in a temporary body, with to-do-lists that...
Peter Gillogley – Counselling Psychologist Brisbane
Hi, I’m Peter Gillogley and I’m a counselling psychologist at the Brisbane ACT Centre. If you are looking for a psychologist in Brisbane, perhaps I can help. Hopefully, this video will be useful in choosing the right psychologist for you. This video covers:...
How to improve mental health in 2020 – What’s the difference between a top down and a bottom up approach to wellbeing?
If you’re feeling stressed, anxious or depressed at the moment – you aren’t alone. It’s a difficult time for many of us, but fortunately there are practices we can integrate into our lives to enhance our sense of wellbeing. By learning to use bottom up and top down approaches, and to find the ones that work the best for you, you can maintain and perhaps even improve your mental health into the future.
ACT at the time of COVID-19
By Marcela Costanzo I woke up this morning with the unsettling feeling of finding a new and scary world out there, this is how much change has happened in so little time. It brought home to me what has been emphasized to us ACT practitioners at every training we have...
If you are feeling depressed – ACT can help
By Peter Gillogley In this article you will find answers to some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about Depression based on some recent research. Questions address by this article include: How common is depression? What evidence-based treatments are there for...
An Interview with Psychologist, Jane Baccinelli
Tell us about yourself: I’m a friendly sort of person, I like people and I like having fun. I have been interested in psychology, wellbeing, spirituality, animal welfare, making things, beautiful things and natural things for as long as I can remember. ...
Welcoming 4 New Expert Psychologists to our Team
At the Brisbane ACT Centre we’re always seeking to offer you Brisbane’s warmest, most knowledgeable and skilled experts in clinical psychology. We’re proud of the community of therapists that we’ve built to support one another in doing their best work, and...
Ten things you can do to deal with depression
So you find these dark periods are here again. You may try many things which help somewhat but depression keeps coming around. You don’t want it, and you don’t like it. But when it is here anyway, here are some tips which may help: 1. Allow yourself to feel the way...
Where does Suffering Come From?
The ACT model predicts that a lot of suffering is caused by becoming entangled in difficult and painful thoughts and feelings, and then is further exacerbated by trying to push those thoughts and feelings away.
Using Cutting Edge Virtual Reality Technology to Treat Depression
Self criticism can be a helpful tool but for many people it can be damaging, pulling us away from the things that matter most to us or slowing us down with anxiety or depression. A wealth of research shows however that we can learn to manage overly self critical...
