Amanda Robins

7 December 2018

Identity, shame, Trauma, attachment

Rough Diamond: Uncovering Your Authentic Self

Amanda Robins

7 December 2018

Identity, shame, Trauma, attachment

Rough Diamond: Uncovering Your Authentic Self

Just what is a false self and how can we find and nurture our true self?

Amanda Robins

3 December 2018

Psychotherapy, Therapy

Why Does Therapy Take So Long?

Amanda Robins

3 December 2018

Psychotherapy, Therapy

Some people claim to “cure” childhood trauma in three miraculous sessions - but trauma therapy takes much longer and here’s why.

Amanda Robins

30 November 2018

Study, Teens

You Are Not Your ATAR

Amanda Robins

30 November 2018

Study, Teens

Yes, there is life after High School! Your VCE results don’t need to define you - and here’s why they don’t.

Amanda Robins

26 November 2018

HSP

Are you an HSP?

Amanda Robins

26 November 2018

HSP

What is an HSP and how do you know if you are you one?

Amanda Robins

21 November 2018

Anxiety

Anxiety - Free Yourself with Psychotherapy

Amanda Robins

21 November 2018

Anxiety

Its a common problem. But how do we learn to live with our anxiety and what can we do to help ourselves in the meantime?

Amanda Robins

20 November 2018

Anxiety, Identity, Eating Disorders, Teens

How Does Therapy Work for Eating Disorders?

Amanda Robins

20 November 2018

Anxiety, Identity, Eating Disorders, Teens

How Does Therapy Work for Eating Disorders?

It can sometimes feel like you will never beat anorexia, but with the help of a committed and caring psychotherapist you can heal.

Amanda Robins

15 November 2018

BPD

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

Amanda Robins

15 November 2018

BPD

The criteria for a formal diagnosis of BPD.

Amanda Robins

14 November 2018

BPD, Dating and Relationships, Teens

Lost and Alone: Why Abandonment is a Core Theme for BPD

Amanda Robins

14 November 2018

BPD, Dating and Relationships, Teens

Lost and Alone: Why Abandonment is a Core Theme for BPD

Feeling alone and lost? How to cope with your fears of abandonment and have better relationships.

Amanda Robins

8 November 2018

BPD, Teens

12 Steps to Healthy BPD Relationships

Amanda Robins

8 November 2018

BPD, Teens

BPD Relationships: Here’s some help to get (and keep) the relationship you want when you have BPD.

Amanda Robins

5 November 2018

BPD, Teens

Is There a Cure for BPD?

Amanda Robins

5 November 2018

BPD, Teens

Is there a cure for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)?

In this post I look for answers.

Amanda Robins

2 November 2018

BPD, parenting

My Daughter Has Just Been Diagnosed with BPD - Help!

Amanda Robins

2 November 2018

BPD, parenting

My Daughter Has Just Been Diagnosed with BPD - Help!

Its a stressful time for families when a member has been diagnosed with BPD, but there is help and hope.

Amanda Robins

22 October 2018

BPD, Parenting adolescents, parenting, Identity

The Death of a Thousand Cuts

Amanda Robins

22 October 2018

BPD, Parenting adolescents, parenting, Identity

Where does Complex PTSD come from? In this post I provide some answers.

Amanda Robins

2 October 2018

Trauma, Art Therapy

Art and Trauma

Amanda Robins

2 October 2018

Trauma, Art Therapy

How can art therapy help people with a history of trauma?

Amanda Robins

26 September 2018

NPD, Narcissism

Trapped in the Mirror

Amanda Robins

26 September 2018

NPD, Narcissism

Narcissism is everywhere it seems. But what is it really like to have Narcissistic Personality Disorder?

Amanda Robins

17 September 2018

Depression, Parenting adolescents, parenting

How to Tell if Your Child is Depressed

Amanda Robins

17 September 2018

Depression, Parenting adolescents, parenting

Are you worried about your child? Here are some of the warning signs of depression and where to get help.

Amanda Robins

7 September 2018

Anxiety, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Teens

How I Realised I have Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Amanda Robins

7 September 2018

Anxiety, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Teens

How I Realised I have Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Journalist Jesa Marie Calaor describes her struggles with BDD.

Amanda Robins

29 August 2018

BPD, Identity, Trauma

Why Emptiness?

Amanda Robins

29 August 2018

BPD, Identity, Trauma

Chronic feelings of emptiness - one of the traits listed in the DSM which might lead to a diagnosis of BPD. How does this look in real life?

Amanda Robins

25 August 2018

early parenting, parenting, Teens

Attachment and BPD

Amanda Robins

25 August 2018

early parenting, parenting, Teens

Attachment theory can help us understand what is going on for people with BPD.

Amanda Robins

22 August 2018

Psychotherapy, Psychoanalysis

Why Marisa Peer Scares Me

Amanda Robins

22 August 2018

Psychotherapy, Psychoanalysis

Does Marisa Peer have the answers to all our problems? I ask the question and explore our relationship to the idea of the quick fix. If you are looking for deep, lasting change, contact me via email.

Amanda Robins

17 August 2018

Parenting adolescents, parenting

What's Normal What's Not

Amanda Robins

17 August 2018

Parenting adolescents, parenting

Teen angst or mental illness? How to tell the difference between normal mood swings and something more serious.

Rough Diamond: Uncovering Your Authentic Self

Why Does Therapy Take So Long?

You Are Not Your ATAR

Are you an HSP?

How Does Therapy Work for Eating Disorders?

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

Lost and Alone: Why Abandonment is a Core Theme for BPD

12 Steps to Healthy BPD Relationships

Is There a Cure for BPD?

My Daughter Has Just Been Diagnosed with BPD - Help!

The Death of a Thousand Cuts

Art and Trauma

Trapped in the Mirror

How to Tell if Your Child is Depressed

How I Realised I have Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Why Emptiness?

Attachment and BPD

Why Marisa Peer Scares Me

What's Normal What's Not

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