Psychologist/Counsellor/Accredited Mental Health Social Worker/Occupational Therapist Permanent employed full-time or part-time position. Flexible work arrangements Add your passion and skills to our diverse team About Lakeside Psychology We are a small group of people with a common goal: to help people in their times of struggle. We each have our different areas of…
Attachment-Oriented Therapist Psychologist/Counsellor/Accredited Mental Health Social Worker/Occupational Therapist Permanent employed full-time or part-time position. “Lakeside Psychology is a wonderful workplace to be a part of. I love the diverse clientele that I work with and that these are closely aligned with my interests. The clinic’s culture is a highlight for me. Having supportive management and…
By Leah Henzen (Psychologist, Lakeside Psychology) Since talking with friends, family, teachers and clients these last few days, I know I’m not alone in feeling really anxious and sad about our young children returning to school this week. In many ways it feels like this week is bigger, more challenging and more unknown that all…
Telehealth (phone and video consultations) The following information explains how you can continue receiving your sessions by telehealth (phone or video). Although you may not think it necessary to set-up telehealth right now, please consider how quickly things are developing and changing in response to COVID-19; it is possible that at very short notice…
By Stacey Lamble (Administrative Assistant, lakeside Psychology) When you think of what it might be like to see a psychologist, what comes to mind? Does it involve a big expensive office, with a comfortable lounge to lie on? That’s what all the movies would have you believe. But how accurate are these ideas and what…
By Stacey Lamble (Administrative Assistant) Working at a Psychology clinic has taught me more about the mental health industry then any of my studies did. With growing high demand for the services, especially within the Cardinia area the resources available are limited. I began to understand how little people knew about psychology clinics, and how…
By Dylan D’Arcy (Psychologist), Lakeside Psychology The internet serves as a valuable tool to the lives of many and has been shown to expand social networks as well as aid in online communication, academic success and information gathering (Israelashvili, Kim, & Bukobza, 2012; Ko et al., 2014; Ko, Yen, Yen, Chen, & Chen, 2012; Subrahmanyam…
Deakin University’s Global Obesity Centre (GLOBE) have recently publicised their proposal to weigh primary school children, in order to gain data on the “obesity crisis”. As I read about this, I couldn’t help but wonder if anyone at GLOBE had actually stopped to consider the effects of this proposal on the innocent children it involves.…
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a complex mental disorder characterized by a range of symptoms and behaviors. It is estimated that anywhere from 1.6% to 5.9% of the population meet the diagnostic criteria for BPD, with approximately 75% being female. The main symptoms include: Frantic efforts to avoid abandonment from others. Interpersonal difficulties, which…
I admit that I can at times be somewhat dramatic and prone to exaggeration, but in this instance, I really think that the abundant swirling emotions that keep knocking me around, are being felt by many mums and dads around me. I believe there are a whole heap of us “school mums and dads” that…