Healing Connections Psychology

Healing Connections Psychology Healing Connections Psychology embraces a compassionate approach to evidence-based clinical psychology services in North Brisbane.

Within our clinic we create a nurturing, safe, empathic, and supportive space for you to develop confidence in your journey.

🌿 On ANZAC Day, we remember those who served and the lives lost in war.🌿 We also acknowledge what often goes unspoken; t...
24/04/2026

🌿 On ANZAC Day, we remember those who served and the lives lost in war.

🌿 We also acknowledge what often goes unspoken; the lifelong impacts of trauma carried home by many veterans. Experiences of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, moral injury, and nervous system dysregulation don’t end when service does.

🌿 These impacts ripple outward. Families and partners can carry the weight too, with increased risks of distress, relationship strain, and in some cases, domestic and family violence.

🌿 Meaningful remembrance includes recognising that many veterans have not received the ongoing, attuned mental health support they deserve. Healing requires more than acknowledgement, it requires sustained care, funding, and accountability.

🌿 Today can also be a space to reflect on the present. Conflict continues across the world, and the psychological cost of war is still unfolding in real time, for individuals, families, and future generations.

🌿 We hold compassion for those who served, and for those living with the ongoing effects, while also holding space to question the systems and decisions that continue to create these wounds.

🌿 Remembrance, for us, includes a commitment to care, to truth, and to reducing harm, both now and into the future ❤️‍🩹

06/03/2026

🌿 Meet Tanaya

Tanaya is a registered psychologist at Healing Connections Psychology and works alongside our Director and Clinical Psychologist Dr Francene Hemingway within our trauma-informed practice.

🌿 Tanaya offers compassionate, trauma-informed support for teens and adults experiencing anxiety, trauma, emotional overwhelm, life stress, chronic health, and much more.

🌿 Immediate appointments are currently available.

🌿 If you or someone you care about may be looking for support, we warmly welcome you to contact our clinic to enquire about an appointment. Link in bio

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Listening With Respect🖤💛❤️ Today can be a difficult day for many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, represen...
25/01/2026

Listening With Respect

🖤💛❤️ Today can be a difficult day for many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, representing loss, dispossession, and the ongoing impacts of colonisation.

🖤💛❤️ In our work, we recognise the importance of listening to lived experience and acknowledging historical and intergenerational trauma with care and humility.

🖤💛❤️ Today, we acknowledge the world’s oldest continuing cultures and remain committed to respect, reflection, and ongoing learning.

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31/12/2025

Happy New Year! 🌟This year, instead of rigid resolutions, we’re inviting gentle, value-aligned intentions. Intentions are less about checking boxes and more about how we choose to live, at our own pace. When we stay connected to our values, we allow space for self-compassion, flexibility, and growth that lasts beyond January.
Whether it’s choosing rest over pressure, presence over perfection, or kindness over “shoulds”, small intentions and consistency can guide us toward deeper wellbeing.
Here’s to a year of compassion, care and presence.

      

24/12/2025

From everyone here at Healing Connections Psychology, we’re wishing you a peaceful and restful Christmas. We hope you find small moments of calm, care, and kindness for yourself amongst the busyness of the day. Sending warmth and support to you and those who matter to you. 🤍

      

Merry Christmas from Tanaya! 🌟✨ Here are some more Christmas reflections as our team slows down for the Christmas season...
21/12/2025

Merry Christmas from Tanaya! 🌟

✨ Here are some more Christmas reflections as our team slows down for the Christmas season. This time, we asked Tanaya what makes this time of year meaningful for her.

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Q: What’s one Christmas tradition that you’ll never skip?
A: It would have to be Christmas dinner - it looks a little different every year, but I love to be around family and share in some delicious food

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Q: What’s your favourite Christmas movie to watch each year?
A: The Grinch or Home Alone 🙂 

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Q: Are you an early present-opener or do you wait?
A: I wait, but I always struggle not to give others their gifts early 

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Q: What is something random that feels like Christmas to you? (e.g. the sound of crickets for me).
A: For me, it’s mangoes and stone fruits or spending the day in the pool

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Q: What is something you do that helps you stay grounded over the holidays?
A: I stay in a simple version of my normal routine, prioritising time for movement, connecting with family and friends, and getting out for day trips or camping. 

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Q: What’s a gentle reminder you give yourself at this time of year?
A: That it’s not about giving the biggest and best gift; being present with loved ones is a gift in itself 


      

🌿 Out of Office Notice 🌿Healing Connections Psychology will be closed from 20 December and will reopen from 6 January.Du...
20/12/2025

🌿 Out of Office Notice 🌿

Healing Connections Psychology will be closed from 20 December and will reopen from 6 January.

During this time, responses to enquiries will be limited. Individual clinicians’ availability may vary.

If you need immediate support, please reach out to one of the services below; you don’t have to hold things alone 💚

🇦🇺 24/7 Crisis & Mental Health Support (Australia):

Lifeline – 13 11 14
💬 Chat available
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifelineaustralia

Beyond Blue – 1300 22 4636
💬 Chat: https://www.beyondblue.org.au

Su***de Call Back Service – 1300 659 467
(24/7 phone & online chat)

Kids Helpline (ages 5–25) – 1800 55 1800

If you are in immediate danger, please call 000.

We look forward to reconnecting with you in the new year and wish you a gentle, supported holiday period ✨

Merry Christmas from Francene! 🎄✨ As we slow down for the festive season, our team is reflecting on the small traditions...
20/12/2025

Merry Christmas from Francene! 🎄

✨ As we slow down for the festive season, our team is reflecting on the small traditions, moments and even sounds that make this time of year meaningful.

We asked Francene a few questions about what Christmas special for her:

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Q: What’s one Christmas tradition that you’ll never skip?
A: A real Christmas tree. Its our longest lasting memory sense (and strongest), so when my child is an older adult, and he smells pine, he will think of the magic of Christmas and childhood 💛

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Q: What’s your favourite Christmas movie to watch each year?
A: I love ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ and ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ originals... something about the crackle of a black + white film with simple meaningful messages about kindness, acceptance, and generosity 🫶

🌟
Q: Are you an early present-opener or do you wait?
A: Definitely wait and definitely prefer it to be a surprise 🤗

🌟
Q: What is something random that feels like Christmas to you?
A: The Eastern Koel (bird) makes a distinctive whoop birdcall from early Oct through to late summer, and the birdcall always makes me think Christmas is coming - it’s warmth to my heartspace 🕊️

✨ Wishing you a Christmas filled with moments that make it special for you ✨

Christmas is often spoken about as a joyful time but for many, it can also be quietly difficult. Grief, financial stress...
18/12/2025

Christmas is often spoken about as a joyful time but for many, it can also be quietly difficult. Grief, financial stress, family distance, loneliness, and other challenges can surface during the festive season.

If this time of year feels hard, you are not alone. These experiences are more common than we often realise.

This post shares some simple suggestions of how you might care for yourself through Christmas, whatever you may be carrying. You don’t have to force joy. You don’t have to pretend. You are allowed to move through this season in the way that feels safest for you.

If things feel overwhelming, please reach out to someone you trust, or to professional support. Your mental health matters.

🎄🤍

✨ End-of-Year Dinner ✨We wrapped up the year with a relaxed and friendly Christmas dinner at birdsnest, one of our favou...
12/12/2025

✨ End-of-Year Dinner ✨
We wrapped up the year with a relaxed and friendly Christmas dinner at birdsnest, one of our favourite Japanese restaurants here in Brisbane.

💛 It was casual, warm, and full of conversation… the kind of night where three hours disappears without you even noticing.

Grateful for this team, the heart they bring to their work, and the way we show up for each other 💚

Here’s to an upcoming restorative break and a gentle close as we move towards 2026 🌿✨

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