Gudrun Frerichs, PhD

The Tale of 2 Brains

2009-10-31T20:39:16+13:00

It is surprising how many couples struggle with their relationship - yet they fail to get professional imput that could help them to improve their happiness and satisfaction a good working partnership could hold. Their family car gets more often...

No Funding For Recovery Instead Buy Yourself Some Clothes

2009-10-17T01:14:22+13:00

The government plans to introduce new legislation in November that enables victims to access financial support through a scheme financed by the offender levy. Although Victim Support, Sensible Sentencing Trust, and Rethinking Crime and Punishment welcome the initiative, service providers...

March Against ACC-Cuts

2009-10-16T20:19:36+13:00

From October 27th, survivors of sexual violence will only be eligible for ACC funded counselling if they are first diagnosed with a mental illness. Firstly, you don’t need to have a mental illness to need a few counselling sessions after...

8 Steps To Successful Conflict Resolution

2009-10-15T00:00:44+13:00

I mentioned before that conflict arises when a person’s needs or expectations are not met. However, conflict does not just rest on a difference in needs but also on the negative meaning that people give an action or behaviour. Thus...

Conflict As An Opportunity Of Growth

2009-10-14T22:25:45+13:00

Conflict is a normal occurrence. Whether you think of personal intimate relationships, friendships, or workplace relations, you can anticipate that conflict will happen sooner or later. It is unrealistic to expect that people have always the same needs, ideas, intentions,...

What is Conflict?

2009-10-03T23:45:54+13:00

Most people have a clear idea what conflict is. Most people don’t like conflict. In most cases conflict is difficult and hurtful for all parties involved. Social theorist Axel Honneth explains the significant role conflict plays for a person’s healthy...

The Brain Loves Gossip

2009-09-28T12:02:45+13:00

Do you love to gossip and feel a little bit guilty about it? I do. Usually, gossip is connected with some inferior way of communicating with and about others, mother told us "You shouldn't do!" Now, I found this delightful...

Petition: Stop the Proposed Changes to the ACC Sensitive Claims Scheme

2009-09-18T17:52:36+12:00

My colleague Kyle MacDonald initiated a petition to stop the implementation of the proposed changes to the ACC scheme. Please, find more information about the changes further down on this blog. If you too feel passionate about maintaining opportunities for...

NZ Psychotherapist Association challenges ACC

2009-09-17T18:28:38+12:00

Excerpts from NZAP feedback to ACC: We continue to have serious concerns about the proposed pathway. We urge ACC to stop commencement of the proposed pathway. Further consultation and integration of discussion with providers needs to happen and there cannot...

The Benefit of Groups

2009-09-17T18:00:18+12:00

"The quality of a person's social life could have an even greater impact than diet and exercise on their health and well-being. There is growing evidence that being a member of a social group can significantly reduce the risk of...