Published on 18 May 2026
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Explore Digital Edition 2.4, featuring insights on counselling loneliness, peer support, anxiety, neurodivergent therapy spaces, and more for mental health professionals.
20 articles from this collection:
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Supporting Young People Experiencing School Challenges
Explore how counsellors support young people experiencing school challenges by understanding their nervous system and building practical skills for change.
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Exhaustion, Shame and the Inability to Rest.
Explore why burnout often presents with exhaustion, especially for neurodivergent parents. Learn how to identify symptoms and support recovery.
Sensory-Aware Counselling: Creating Neurodivergent-Friendly Therapy Spaces for Teens
Explore how sensory tools for neurodivergent teens can transform the therapeutic space, fostering comfort, engagement, and inclusivity in counselling.
Working with Families in Perinatal Mental Health
Explore how working with families in perinatal mental health challenges supports parents, offers practical tools, and fosters wellbeing during transitions.
When Excellence is Met with Suspicion
Explore how digital submission platforms that automatically flag impact student wellbeing, academic confidence, and trust in learning environments.
Phishing in 2026: How It Has Changed and Why It Still Affects Australian Businesses
Explore how Harvey Norman Technology for Business addresses evolving phishing threats in 2026 and why prevention is vital for Australian businesses.
Equine Assisted Therapy's Past, Present and Future
Explore how equine assisted therapy australia is shaping mental health care, its history, current practices, and the future of this innovative approach.
Counselling Loneliness as a Form of Longing
Explore how people experience loneliness through a counselling perspective. Learn how reframing loneliness as longing can transform therapy and client outcomes.
It’s Not Just Anxiety: When Attachment Is the Real Driver
Explore how the nervous system and attachment activation influence anxiety, with practical counselling strategies to build internal security and resilience.
Taming Anxiety and Developing Self-Leadership
Explore how bad things that have happened can impact anxiety and self-leadership. Learn practical counselling strategies to foster resilience and growth.
What Happens Between Sessions: The Value of Peer Support in Counselling
Explore how peer support and the client dynamic enhance counselling perspectives, improve engagement, and foster better mental health outcomes.
Every Autistic Life Has Value: An Islamic Perspective
Explore how Islamic worship from an autistic Muslimah perspective highlights dignity, inclusion and the intrinsic value of every autistic life in faith communities.
Burnout/imposter syndrome for therapists
Explore how to meet fear with compassion to overcome imposter syndrome, prevent burnout, and build a sustainable, fulfilling practice in counselling.
Book Review: Overcoming School Refusal: A Practical Guide for Teachers, Counsellors
School refusal affects up to 5% of children and is a complex and stressful issue for the child, their family and school. Psychologist Joanne Garfi spends most of her working life assisting parents, teachers, school counsellors, caseworkers, and community policing officers on how best to deal with school refusal. Now her experiences and expertise are available in this easy-to-read practical book.
Wilbur's Worry Clouds
Explore our book review Wilbur Worry Clouds, highlighting key insights, practical activities, and its value for supporting children with anxiety.
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