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ABOUT
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Your First Session
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SERVICES
Recovery for Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers
Reclaim Your Authentic Self: Recovery for Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers
Teen Counselling
Narcissistic Abuse Recovery
Mothering after a narcissistic upbringing
Trauma Therapy
HSP Counselling
Psychotherapy for BPD
Private practice coaching for social workers
No Contact Support
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Information and resources for healing and recovery by Melbourne psychotherapist Amanda Robins.

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Amanda Robins
12 March 2019

What I Learnt From Leaving Neverland

Amanda Robins
12 March 2019
What I Learnt From Leaving Neverland

What can Leaving Neverland teach us about child sexual abuse?

Amanda Robins
7 March 2019
Therapy, Psychotherapy

What Your Doctor Won't Tell you About Mental Health Treatment

Amanda Robins
7 March 2019
Therapy, Psychotherapy
What Your Doctor Won't Tell you About Mental Health Treatment

Good mental health depends on many factors, and good mental health treatment is not just about symptom relief.

Amanda Robins
1 March 2019
Anxiety, Perfectionism, HSP

Free Yourself from Perfectionism

Amanda Robins
1 March 2019
Anxiety, Perfectionism, HSP
Free Yourself from Perfectionism

Are you struggling with perfectionism? 10 steps to getting off the treadmill.

Tagged: eating disorders, anorexia, perfectionism, young people

Amanda Robins
28 February 2019
early parenting

Self-Care For New Mums

Amanda Robins
28 February 2019
early parenting
Self-Care For New Mums

A new baby can bring lots of challenges. Looking after yourself at this time is just as important as looking after your little one. Here are some tips for good self-care.

Amanda Robins
16 January 2019
Trauma

7 SIGNS OF CHILDHOOD TRAUMA You May Not Know About

Amanda Robins
16 January 2019
Trauma
7 SIGNS OF CHILDHOOD TRAUMA You May Not Know About

Most people who experience early trauma don’t realise it. Here are some signs of Complex PTSD that you might not know about.

Amanda Robins
2 January 2019
Depression, Trauma

Shifting Depression

Amanda Robins
2 January 2019
Depression, Trauma
Shifting Depression

Self psychology can help you find a way out of your prison.

Tagged: depression, trauma, complex PTSD, BPD Help

Amanda Robins
31 December 2018
BPD, parenting

BPD Signs and Symptoms

Amanda Robins
31 December 2018
BPD, parenting
BPD Signs and Symptoms

Do you or someone you love have BPD? Here is what to look out for.

Amanda Robins
26 December 2018
BPD, parenting

Borderline Rage

Amanda Robins
26 December 2018
BPD, parenting
Borderline Rage

One minute you are having a friendly chat - the next you are the unwitting target of intense anger - what the hell is going on?

Tagged: BPD anger, BPD rage, borderline rage, psychotherapy

Amanda Robins
25 December 2018
Trauma

What Complex PTSD feels like

Amanda Robins
25 December 2018
Trauma
What Complex PTSD feels like

What does it feel like to have Complex Trauma and how can you recover?

Tagged: complex PTSD, trauma, Psychotherapy Melbourne, psychotherapist, psychotherapy

Amanda Robins
22 December 2018
BPD, parenting

BPD DEVALUATION - what's really going on

Amanda Robins
22 December 2018
BPD, parenting
BPD DEVALUATION - what's really going on

From the best of the best to the worst of the worst - what is really going on in BPD devaluation?

Tagged: devaluation, BPD, psychotherapy, BPD psychotherapy

Amanda Robins
19 December 2018
BPD, parenting

STUCK on the ROLLER COASTER?

Amanda Robins
19 December 2018
BPD, parenting
STUCK on the ROLLER COASTER?

Loving someone with BPD can be challenging. Here are ten things you can do to help them - and yourself.

Amanda Robins
12 December 2018
BPD, Trauma, HSP

What is an Invalidating Environment?

Amanda Robins
12 December 2018
BPD, Trauma, HSP
What is an Invalidating Environment?

Just what is an invalidating environment and how can psychotherapy help you to transform its legacy?

Tagged: BPD therapy, BPD counselling Melbourne, BPD Help, BPD families, BPD psychotherapy, Invalidation, invalidating environment

Amanda Robins
10 December 2018
Identity, Psychotherapy, Trauma, HSP

Unravelling the Trauma Knot

Amanda Robins
10 December 2018
Identity, Psychotherapy, Trauma, HSP
Unravelling the Trauma Knot

There is a lot of talk about trauma nowadays, but how do you know if you have Complex Trauma (or C-PTSD) - and what can you do about it?

Tagged: trauma, Trauma, complex PTSD, relational trauma, Relational trauma

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?

Tagged: identity, self-psychology, false self, true self, authentic self, attachment

Amanda Robins
3 December 2018
Psychotherapy, Therapy

Why Does Therapy Take So Long?

Amanda Robins
3 December 2018
Psychotherapy, Therapy
Why Does Therapy Take So Long?

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

Tagged: therapist, therapy, psychotherapy

Amanda Robins
30 November 2018
Study, Teens

You Are Not Your ATAR

Amanda Robins
30 November 2018
Study, Teens
You Are Not Your ATAR

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

 

Tagged: academic results, ATAR, University, High school, career, careers, career choices, career counselling, young people

Amanda Robins
26 November 2018
HSP

Are you an HSP?

Amanda Robins
26 November 2018
HSP
Are you an 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
Anxiety - Free Yourself with Psychotherapy

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?

Tagged: panic attacks, anxiety, mindfulness, mental wellbeing, emotional well-being, stigma, phobias, social anxiety, young people

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.

Tagged: young people, anorexia, eating disorders, teens, teen counselling

Amanda Robins
15 November 2018
BPD

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

Amanda Robins
15 November 2018
BPD
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

The criteria for a formal diagnosis of BPD.

Source: http://www.spectrumbpd.com.au/pages/about-borderline-personality-disorder-bpd/formal-diagnostic-criteria-for-bpd.php

Tagged: BPD counselling Melbourne, BPD therapy, BPD Help, BPD help Melbourne, BPD psychotherapy, bpd criteria, BPD Criteria, young people

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