Psych Up!

Did you know that 70% of female executives experience imposter syndrome at work? That's huge! With International Women's Day just around the corner, counsellors Fiona and Kathryn are here to share some expert strategies on how to overcome this common feeling. Imposter syndrome can affect anyone, regardless of gender. Trust us when we say you won't want to miss out on these tips!

Are you feeling overwhelmed by the constant stream of crises happening around us? It's tough, right? But don't worry, you're not alone. ⛈️ Psychologists Kate and Sara are here to help you navigate through these stormy times with practical strategies that you can implement in your everyday life. Let's dive in and make sure you're taking care of yourself in the midst of all this chaos.

As we draw closer to the big day of love, provisional psychologist Sara and registered Psychologist Kate chat all about strategies for managing emotional expectations. No matter your relationship status - you won't want to miss this one!

Are you tired of feeling like a pushover or coming off too strong in your conversations?

Welcome back to another episode of Psych Up! Join us as we chat with provisional psychologist Sara about the psychology of habits. We'll delve into how habits form and explore ways in which we can break bad habits and create new, healthy ones.

Get ready to feel the holiday spirit! In today's episode, we're joined by the amazing provisional psychologist, Sara, to talk all about the art of mindful eating during this festive season. So sit back, relax, and let's dive into this exciting topic together!

Welcome to today's episode where we'll be diving even deeper into the important topic of burnout. Whether it's at work, in our relationships, or as caregivers, burnout can be incredibly challenging to overcome.

As we head to the end of 2023, let's chat about the topic on everyone's minds... burnout

Welcome back to another spine-chilling episode of Psych Up!

In the spirit of spooky season

Do you procrastinate? Miss deadlines? Refuse to get help?

In our previous episode, "Empowering Yourself," psychologist David guided us through unlocking our inner potential and gaining control of our lives

Ready to embark on your own journey of self empowerment ?

In this episode of Psych Up, we explore a topic that often lingers in the hearts of many... “do you love me?”

In our latest episode, we discuss the common question “why do I need constant reassurance” Whether you have experienced this need for reassurance or if you are simply curious about the human behaviour than this episode is for you ! For more mental health advice and information: Follow us on Instagram @veretis_aus Visit our website www.veretis.com.au

In this episode, we are back with provisional psychologist David to talk all about uncertainty in relationships. If you are currently or have previously experienced uncertainty in a relationship or if you're interested in learning something new, this episode is for you! For more mental health advice and information: Follow us on Instagram @veretis_aus Visit our website www.veretis.com.au

In this episode of Psych Up, we talk about a topic most of us have experienced at some point throughout our life... uncertainty. Whether it's in our personal or professional lives, uncertainty can be a source of stress, and anxiety, leaving us feeling overwhelmed and out of control. Listen as we break down what uncertainty is and explore strategies for dealing with uncertainty with provisional psychologist David ! For more mental health advice and information: Follow us on Instagram @veretis_aus Visit our website www.veretis.com.au

In this episode of Psych Up, we dive into the topic of letting go of the past. Join us as provisional psychologist Sara shares her insight into this widely discussed topic. We explore the challenges of letting go, the negative outcomes of clinging to the past, and the strategies you can use to finally let go of the past, for a brighter future. For more mental health advice and information: Follow us on Instagram @veretis_aus Visit our website www.veretis.com.au

Are you struggling to deal with the expectations set from others or even yourself ? In this episode of Psych Up, we talk with psychologist Edrei about the psychology behind expectations and how we can let them go ! For more mental health advice and information: Follow us on Instagram @veretis_aus Visit our website www.veretis.com.au

In this episode of Psych Up, we focus on the issue of toxic positivity, exploring how it can impact us when we receive it from others or when we display it ourselves. We also breakdown the beloved Ted Lasso to see if he's truly an exemplar of positivity or if his behaviour could be considered toxic. Listen now for this eye-opening discussion with provisional psychologist David. For more mental health advice and information: Follow us on Instagram @veretis_aus Visit our website www.veretis.com.au

Positivity and good vibes only, it's great, but did you know that sometimes too much positivity can be a bad thing? In this episode of Psych Up, we talk with provisional psychologist David all about toxic positivity and the dangers of good vibes only. For more mental health advice and information: Follow us on Instagram @veretis_aus Visit our website www.veretis.com.au

In this episode of Psych Up, we unpack with provisional psychologist Elliot, the consequences of being a perfectionist, and the strategies we can use to stop being one ! For more mental health advice and information: Follow us on Instagram @veretis_aus Visit our website www.veretis.com.au

In episode 72 of Psych Up, we talk with Veretis Psychologist Edrei all about perfectionism. If you are a perfectionist yourself, or if you want to learn about understanding perfectionism, then this episode is for you ! For more mental health advice and information: Follow us on Instagram @veretis_aus Visit our website www.veretis.com.au

In episode 71 of Psych Up, we talk all about assertiveness with clinician Fiona. If your wanting to learn how to be assertive, how it can benefit your life or to learn a new communication skill than this episode is for you ! For more mental health advice and information: Follow us on Instagram @veretis_aus Visit our website www.veretis.com.au

“You are the architect of your life” In our latest psych up episode, we talk with Veretis psychologist Sara about the importance of saying no. We discuss the impact saying no can have on our lives, why we may struggle saying no and how we can say no to friends, work and in relationships. For more mental health advice and information: Follow us on Instagram @veretis_aus Visit our website www.veretis.com.au

In this episode of Psych Up, we talk all about being the main character with Veretis psychologist, Elliot. We discuss what it means to be the main character, what to do when we feel like the supporting character and shift our perspective to look into the downsides of 'main character syndrome'. For more mental health advice and information: Follow us on Instagram @veretis_aus Visit our website www.veretis.com.au

Our first Psych Up episode for 2023 is all about prioritising yourself. Listen to Veretis psychologist and managing director Oliver talk about the importance of prioritising yourself, why you may struggle and the ways you can start putting yourself first. For more mental health advice and information: Follow us on Instagram @veretis_aus Visit our website www.veretis.com.au

With 2023 around the corner this episode of Psych Up is all about the new year and the resolutions we set for ourselves. Listen to Veretis Psychologist and Director, Grant provide his insight into why it's time to ditch the 'new year, new me' mindset For more mental health advice and information: Follow us on Instagram @veretis_aus Visit our website www.veretis.com.au

With Christmas around the corner, some of you may be finding the anxiety starting to creep in, be from the stress of gift giving to the pressures of being around the family for the holidays. In this episode of Psych up Veretis psychologist Ederi provides helpful strategies to beat this anxiety for a calmer, happier Christmas. For more mental health advice and information: Follow us on Instagram @veretis_aus Visit our website www.veretis.com.au

In our latest episode of Psych Up, we talk all about Invalidation and the ways we can heal from this with Veretis Psychologist Sara. For more mental health advice and information: Follow us on Instagram @veretis_aus Visit our website www.veretis.com.au

Have you ever wondered why you might crave external validation? how you can hold back the tears when you don't receive it ? or even how to engage in validation yourself ? Our latest episode of Psych Up answers all these questions and more providing a psychologists perspective to external validation with our managing director Oliver. For more mental health advice and information: Follow us on Instagram @veretis_aus Visit our website www.veretis.com.au

Have you ever encountered someone who significantly reduces your emotional energy ? Someone who makes you feel overwhelmed, exhausted or drained in their presence ? If so you may have encountered an energy vampire ! Our latest episode is here to help, providing helpful tips from our psychologists Annie and Grant discussing how to spot and protect yourself from these energy vampires. For more mental health advice and information: Follow us on Instagram @veretis_aus Visit our website www.veretis.com.au

In episode 62 of Psych Up we talk all about the psychology behind ghosting with Veretis psychologist Sara. We explore why we ghost, how this impacts mental heath, the ways to cope with being ghosted and the different approaches we can take to avoid ghosting others. For more mental health advice and information: Follow us on Instagram @veretis_aus Visit our website www.veretis.com.au

In this episode, we talk emotional control with Veretis Psychologist Mitchell. We explore why we try to control our emotions, how this impacts our health and the techniques to practice emotional control in a healthy and manageable way. For more mental health advice and information: Follow us on Instagram @veretis_aus Visit our website www.veretis.com.au

In this episode, we talk to Veretis psychologist Oliver about releasing suppressed emotions. We explore where these suppressed emotions go, how we can identify that we are suppressing our emotions, the consequences that may arise and the techniques we can use to emotionally deal with difficult situations. For more mental health advice and information: Follow us on Instagram @veretis_aus Visit our website www.veretis.com.au

In episode 59 of Psych Up! Veretis psychologist Mitch discusses compassion overload, how it poses a threat to an individuals mental health and the strategies to prevent reaching the compassion fatigue stage. ⁠ For more mental health advice and information: Follow us on Instagram @veretis_aus Visit our website www.veretis.com.au ⁠

In this special edition episode of Psych Up, our Managing Director Oliver speaks to Doctoral Research Fellow, Rose Boyle. Rose is completing her PhD in Criminology and Sociology at the University of Oslo, where they discuss her research focusing on substance abuse disorder treatment in the Norwegian prison system. During her research Rose has conducted ethnographic fieldwork in high-security prisons interviewing both people in prison, and prison healthcare staff. Rose provides insight into how she looked after herself during this time, the stigma surrounding substance abuse and highlights the changes that should be made to improve the prison management system.

In this episode of Psych Up, we talk to Veretis psychologist, Annie about compassion fatigue. Annie provides deep insight into the warning signs, how she personally overcomes this fatigue and advises the ways we can refind our compassion when experiencing this fatigue. For more mental health advice and information: Follow us on Instagram @veretis_aus Visit our website www.veretis.com.au

'A story so relevant and real, it has been hailed refreshingly beautiful.' In this episode, we interview a Special guest, Zac Hodge. We interviewed Zac last year where he shared his story with us, expressing his identity crisis, steps he took to confront his crisis and strategies that helped him through his journey. He also introduced his book, 'Come Undone', which has now been published and released under the pen name Xavier James. In this episode we discuss with Zac, individuality, what it means to him, the influence of social media, the barriers to expressing yourself and strategies to express your individuality. This topic is a prominent theme in his book, expressed through his true story of delicately revealing the boy that he was forced to bury. Zac's book is raw and raunchy, provides insights into sexuality uncertainty, parental divorce, mental health battles, religious freedom, marriage equality, coming of age, sexual assault, and young love that is forbidden to shine. All must be navigated to unlearn who he was taught to be, and embark on the terrifying journey to discover who he authentically is. The book is available at comeundonebook.com, the ebook available via Amazon Kindle, where it hit #1 on the LGTB Memoir Chart and you can learn more about it via his Instagram page @comeundone.book.

‘Be the person who inspires others to be their individual self' In this episode of Psych Up! Veretis provisional psychologist Rikeya provides insight into individuality and identity, highlighting the importance and impact on ourselves and others. Rikeya also discusses how individuality and identity can be encouraged in the workplace, and what to do if these are not being recognised. For more mental health advice and information: Follow us on Instagram @veretis_aus Visit our website www.veretis.com.au

In episode 55 of our Psych Up series, Veretis psychologist Mitch explores how we can bring laughter into the workplace, discussing the steps of approaching humour and what employees and leaders can do to encourage laughter in the work environment. For more mental health advice and information: Follow us on Instagram @veretis_aus Visit our website www.veretis.com.au

In episode 53 of our Psych Up series, Veretis psychologist and former Australian representative Rachel, discusses mental and physical health in sport, exploring the most common risks that arise and the strategies individuals and teams can implement to battle these risks. For more mental health advice and information: Follow us on Instagram @veretis_aus Visit our website www.veretis.com.au

In episode 54 of our Veretis Psych Up Podcast series, Tiana interviews one of our in house psychologists, Andrew on the topic of everyday laughter. They discuss the importance and benefits of laughter as well as strategies on how to bring laughter into your everyday routine and life.

In episode 52 of Psych Up! Tiana and Grant discuss signs of an imbalance between mental and physical health, how to balance these areas within a workplace and tips on asking for help.

In Episode 51 of our Psych Up! Series, our Head of Forensic Services, Andrew, is interviewed on the topic of 'Narcissism in the Workplace'. The discussion explores how to navigate narcissism in co-workers and leaders, how narcissistic personality types can affect the workplace, signs and identifiers to look out for, and some general knowledge about Narcissistic Personality Disorder. This intent of this episode is to provide general information - if you are seeking formal diagnosis or specific information, please consult a healthcare professional.

In episode 50 of our Veretis Psych Up Podcast Series, one of our provisional psychologists, Madi is interviewed on the topic, 'Red Flags of Manipulation'. The discussion covers signs you are being manipulated, the different types of manipulation and how to break free from this manipulation you may be experiencing as well as discussing the other side to manipulation, the manipulator. Madi identifies how to recognise manipulative tendencies in yourself and provides strategies on how to combat these tendencies.

In episode 49 of our Veretis Psych Up Podcast series, one of our provisional psychologists, Rikeya is interviewed on the topic, strength in togetherness. She explores togetherness, how it impacts our mental health, why it is important, the impact COVID has had on togetherness and how to encourage individuals who might feel anxious to reach out and find a sense of belonging and community.

In this Episode #48 of Psych Up!, clinician Evie talks through what International Women's Day means for women's mental health, and in the context of our March topic of togetherness. International Women's Day is a great time for self reflection and thinking about what gender means to you - as well as how this works together with the society we live in.

Episode 47 of our Psych Up Podcast series explores the importance of community in the practice of groundedness. Our special guest, Grant Brecht, Head of Clinical and Consulting Services here at Veretis emphasises how community provides a sense of support and connectedness along with purpose and meaning. Individuals are more likely to experience higher levels of anxiety and depressive disorders when they don't engage with others or if they don't have activities to look forward to on a daily basis. Grant highlights the point of not becoming a victim of loneliness.

In this podcast we explore vulnerability, how it is present in groundedness, the benefits of adopting vulnerability in your life and finally strategies on how to be vulnerable in a beneficial way!

In episode 45 we explored the importance of reflecting over the past year whilst preparing ourselves for the coming year. Fiona takes us through strategies to really reflect on the past, how to rest and rejuvenate and finally create our vision for 2022.