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Motivational Interviewing for Allied Health Professionals: Unlocking Client Motivation for Lasting Change

AIPC — Tue, 20 May 2025 02:30:00 +0000

“How can I effectively motivate my patients?” This question resonates throughout the healthcare landscape. Whether you’re a physiotherapist guiding patients through rehabilitation exercises or a dietitian encouraging healthier lifestyle choices, eliciting motivation for sustained adherence can be challenging. The essence of effective motivation lies in recognising that intrinsic motivation—motivation that comes from within—is far more […]

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Embracing Neuroaffirming Practice in Counselling: A Guide for Immediate Application

AIPC — Tue, 13 May 2025 02:30:00 +0000

The significance of the mental health crisis among autistic individuals cannot be overstated. A 2019 meta-analysis reviewing 96 studies found that psychiatric conditions are considerably more prevalent among autistic individuals compared to the general population (Lai et al., 2019). This crisis highlights the importance of shifting to a neurodiversity-affirming approach in mental health practices. The […]

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Theories of Grief and the Grieving Process

AIPC — Tue, 06 May 2025 02:30:00 +0000

Grief theories provide a conceptual base for understanding grief and loss as a process involving many common characteristics and phases. A general understanding of these will help you understand and anticipate the process that people may go through. This will help you to identify and normalise reactions to loss, and to identify where further help […]

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Nurturing Positive Self-Esteem in Children: Empowerment Through Counselling

AIPC — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 02:30:00 +0000

Positive self-esteem is crucial for a child’s overall well-being and success throughout their lifetime. It serves as the foundation for healthy relationships, academic achievement, and emotional resilience. However, many children struggle with low self-esteem, which can have long-lasting effects on their mental health and self-confidence. While self-esteem can naturally fluctuate during childhood, empowering children through […]

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Note Taking and Counselling

AIPC — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 02:00:00 +0000

To note or not to note? That is the question. Note taking can be a contentious issue in therapy, with some experts advocating not taking notes at all during sessions (because it may break the rapport between a counsellor and client) others take notes sparingly and still others make copious notes. Incredulously, there have even […]

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Influences on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing

AIPC — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 02:00:00 +0000

There are many things that influence Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing including poverty, racism and disregard for traditional practices. The ongoing effects of colonisation have created a burden that extends across generations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, families and communities. The determinants of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social […]

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Understanding Client Wellbeing

AIPC — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 02:00:00 +0000

There are a wide range of factors that can impact how an individual perceives wellbeing, including their culture, and this perception can shift depending on their present circumstances and their life experiences. In other words, this also means that there are many different models and frameworks that attempt to explain the concept of wellbeing and […]

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Workplace Burnout: Causes, Effects, Solutions

AIPC — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 02:00:00 +0000

In recent times, the lines between work and home life have become increasingly blurred. The pandemic has seen many of us working longer hours, worrying about job security, looking after children during the working day, or experiencing significant changes in our means of social interaction. A study by Gartner (2021) revealed that only 9% of workers […]

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Understanding Mental Health

AIPC — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 02:00:00 +0000

Mental health can be defined as a wellbeing state whereby individuals realise their own potential. They could also cope with the common stresses of life and able to work in a fruitful and productive manner while contributing to their community in positive manner (World Health Organization [WHO], n.d., as cited in Queensland Health, 2017). It […]

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Nature’s Effect on our Mental Health

AIPC — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 02:00:00 +0000

If you’ve ever been stressed, anxious, or just feeling a little blue, you know that it can be tough to find the motivation to get out of the house and into nature. But check this out: several studies have found that being in nature for even short periods of time can have a positive effect […]

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