Brave Therapy

02/09/2026

Important read:

A new paper signed by 39 experts is calling Polyvagal theory into question—here's the breakdown on what's really at stake and what it means for your practice.

17/08/2026

The Conversational Model of Therapy (CM), which is also known as Psychodynamic-Interpersonal Therapy is an evidence based psychological treatment developed by Dr Robert Hobson and Prof Russell Meares. The model has demonstrated effectiveness in the..

21/07/2026

Coercive control is when someone repeatedly hurts, scares or isolates another person to control them.

NSW Department of Communities and Justice wants to know what you think about current coercive control laws in NSW.

Your feedback will help us understand how the law is working and whether parts of it should be changed in the future.

Complete the quick survey or make a submission by 28 August at https://www.haveyoursay.nsw.gov.au/coercive-control-review

17/07/2026

99.1% of public submissions supported extending psychedelic-assisted therapies to terminally ill Australians. The TGA's interim decision went against that overwhelming support.

Now we have one final opportunity to change that outcome. Please submit, share this post, and tag someone who needs to see it. Every single submission matters.

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Therapeutic Goods Administration - TGA

15/07/2026

Check out the upcoming trials.

The Clinical Psychedelic Research Lab is establishing a rigorous program of research in psychedelic medicine at Monash University that seeks to evaluate therapeutic effects, innovate on treatment design, mitigate known risks, explore potential drawbacks, and understand therapeutic mechanisms.

23/06/2026

Self-compassion is a powerful practice that can transform how we relate to ourselves. Here are six simple yet profound ways to bring more kindness and care into your life:

1️⃣ Supportive Touch: A gentle hand on your heart or a comforting self-hug can soothe and ground you in moments of distress.

2️⃣ Treat Yourself Like a Friend: Speak to yourself with the same kindness and understanding you’d offer a dear friend.

3️⃣ Ask Yourself, 'What do I need?': Pause for a moment and check in. Do you need rest, reassurance, movement, or connection?

4️⃣ Write a Self-Compassionate Letter: Put pen to paper and offer yourself words of comfort and encouragement, just as you would to someone you love.

5️⃣ Remember You Aren’t Alone: It’s important to acknowledge that we all face challenges—this imperfection is what makes us human.

6️⃣ Use a Warm Inner Coice: Try to adopt a gentle tone with yourself, especially when things go wrong. Practice patience and understanding toward yourself.

🌸 Have you tried any of these self-compassion practices? Share your favorite one below!

23/06/2026

When does your brain reach adulthood? Neuroscience is revealing the many ways your brain continues to mature decades after society first deems you an adult.

13/06/2026

12/06/2026

In my work, I’ve come to think of us, therapists as the instrument, and like any instrument in regular use, we drift out of tune without noticing. We can’t feel the drift from the inside. That’s part of what supervision is for. It isn’t only for early-career clinicians, or for when something has gone wrong. It’s where we recalibrate: where another set of eyes helps us see the countertransference, the assumptions, the moments we’d rather move past quickly.

I’m running a small group supervision program for PACFA registrants , PACFA, endorsed, meeting monthly, and kept deliberately low-cost so that ongoing reflective practice stays within reach.

12/06/2026

The first step is making scrolling a little harder by creating an obstacle, giving your rational brain time to catch up with your impulsive thumb