Jodie Fleming
Jodie Fleming, a clinical & health psychologist, is an avid, curious and open observer of human behaviour. She's passionate about all things psychological, writing, running, swimming, travelling, stand-up paddle boarding, anything that involves other people, and her dog Mortimer plus around a million other things and people.
After spending much of her career normalising common human experiences to her clients, most of whom feel isolated in their experiences, Jodie decided to cast the net of her messages even further in order to connect people, human-to-human, and The Psychology of It was born.
She hopes to increase a sense of connectedness between us, as opposed to focussing on the differences that our comparative brains seems so readily programmed to do.
The Psychology of It aims to de-stigmatise mental illness and promote better mental health care.
"I'm excited to say that The Psychology of It is my muse - the place where I am able to bring all of the pieces together - where I can write for you about everyday life, demystifying the psychological science behind it and provide you with some handy tools to make your life the most meaningful life you can live."
Conversations on the Couch with Laura Baudinette
Laura is a freshly qualified psychologist living on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. She is the lucky wife of a very patient and supportive husband and is a mother to two beautiful boys. Her most favourite things include beach days, adventures with her family and friends, her morning chai latte, CrossFit training and ice cream (not necessarily in that order). She is passionate about supporting women with the transition to motherhood; is a staunch advocate for congenital heart disease awareness and keen supporter of the wonderful charity Heart Kids. Today, she joins us for an insightful Conversation on the Couch.
Conversations on the Couch with Maddison Wittmann
Maddison, a Psychology student of Swinburne University, is striving to breakdown the stigma in mental health and promote the importance of wellbeing using her own experiences of anxiety and depression management. Maddison lives for each and every day, the good and the bad, as her gratitude and purpose shine through. Today, she joins us for a beautiful Conversation on the Couch.
The Book
A Hole in My Genes is Dr Jodie Fleming's first book - a breast cancer memoir. Advance copies of the book are now available at Collins Booksellers, Warrnambool. The eBook version of A Hole in My Genes, published by MoshPit Publishing, is available for pre-order on Amazon or to reserve your copy on Smashwords. The official launch date for both eBook and paperback is February 5th, 2019, AEST. Take advantage of the significant discount by pre-ordering your copy now!
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Doing Mental Health - To Be
Mental Health Week begins on October 7th, 2018. To celebrate, we are sharing a series of articles by seven different writers each of whom have chosen a verb that for them, relates to mental health. We’re calling this series ‘Doing Mental Health’ and you can look forward to reading ‘to Talk’ ‘to Be’ ‘to Self-Care’ ‘to Change’ ‘to Permit’ ’to Speak’ and ‘to Balance’. You’ll find one new article every day of Mental Health Week and we hope you enjoy each and every one. Yours in mental health, The Psychology of It.
Conversations on the Couch with The Glitter Bug - Bianca Sciessere
Are you ready for a Conversation on the Couch with a difference? Well, you're in for a real treat. Come on in, grab a glass of red and curl up on the couch as you join us for our latest honest and open interview dripping in human-ness, this time with The Glitter Bug herself, Bianca Sciessere.
A Book Review: Mental Health and Wellbeing by Tasha Broomhall, Books to Bloom Publishers
The following article is a book review of Bloom, Mental Health and Wellbeing, by Tasha Broomhall, published by Books to Bloom, 2015.
Why I Choose Life by Maddison Wittmann
I know what it feels like to be stuck, feeling as though things could not possibly get any better, feeling so low and deep in depression, that it seems the only option is to not be here anymore.
Invaluable Values
"Our values are important because they help us to grow and develop. They help us to create the future we want to experience. Every individual and every organisation is involved in making hundreds of decisions every day. The decisions we make are a reflection of our values and beliefs, and they are always directed towards a specific purpose. That purpose is the satisfaction of our individual or collective (organisational) needs."Barrett Values Centre
Conversations on the Couch with Tasha Broomhall
The wonderful Tasha Broomhall is the Director and lead facilitator for Blooming Minds, a published author, keynote speaker and TEDxPerth presenter. She is one of our fabulous guest writers at The Psychology of It. You can find a variety of her articles in our Coping Toolkit. Here is her Conversation on the Couch.
The Practice of Gratitude by Maddison Wittmann
