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Evidence‑based therapy and assessments for children, teens and adults in Fairfield and Bankstown.

✓ NDIS‑registered | ✓ Medicare rebates | ✓ Telehealth available

03/11/2026

You can talk to a psychologist in your own language.

↳ Some of our psychologists speak other languages as well as English.

- If yours doesn't speak your language, we book a phone interpreter for you
- You don't need to book it
- You don't pay for it

Use the language that's easiest for you.

Which language is easiest for you when things are hard?

See full article's link in the comments.

01/11/2026

He used to cook a big family meal every Sunday.

Now it's takeaway 5 nights a week.

↳ This example is made up.

It's a mix of things we often see.

He hasn't noticed the change, but his family has.

It's often easier to notice what you've stopped doing than to describe how you feel.

Write down one thing you've stopped doing.

Bring it to your first session.

Learn more, see link in the comments.

29/10/2026

Stressed for months, and everything takes more effort?

Think of your kitchen bench, where you cook and prepare food.

You cook, you clean up, it's empty again.

↳ If the meals never stop, the bench never gets cleared.

- The kitchen still works
- But every meal is harder to make

Long-term stress works the same way.

You keep going, but it costs you more.

What's been hardest to keep up with this month?

Full articles link in the comments.

27/10/2026

Waiting for a sign that it's time to get help?

There's no test or score that tells you.

↳ Scientists have looked for one.

They haven't found it.

- Stress can build up slowly, over months
- You can keep working and caring for family

the whole time

- So waiting for a sign can mean waiting for years

In Australia, half of people with anxiety waited 11 years or more before getting any treatment.

There are small steps you can take this week.

Full article, see link in the comments.

26/10/2026

Tired even after a full night's sleep, but still getting through every day?

↳ You can be coping and still need some help.

- Getting angry with family more easily
- Not enjoying things you used to enjoy
- Finding it harder to concentrate

In Australia, many people feel like this for years before they talk to anyone.

Save this if it sounds like you, or someone you love

See link in the comments for full article.

22/10/2026

Worried about your child's development?

You don't need a diagnosis to call this number.

↳ There's a national phone line for families of children aged 8 and under.

- Thriving Kids Autism Helpline: 1300 654 789
- Monday to Friday, 8am to 7pm

They give information about autism and help connect you to support.

If your child is under six, an NDIS early childhood partner can also help.

Call the NDIS on 1800 800 110 and ask for an interpreter.

Full article's link see in the comments

20/10/2026

Your child doesn't need a diagnosis for the school to help.

↳ Schools can make changes based on what teachers see, and they have to talk to you about them.

- A picture timetable for the day
- A quiet spot when the room gets loud
- A warning before the class changes activity

Ask the teacher what they've noticed, and ask for it in writing.

That note helps your GP, because it shows what the teacher has seen too.

What would help your child most at school?

Learn more, see link in the comments.

18/10/2026

Before your next GP visit, write down four things your child does.

↳ A GP can act on notes with dates.

- Doesn't turn when you call their name, three times out of five
- Forty minutes to get dressed, every school morning
- Hands over their ears in the shopping centre
- Screams through every haircut

Write the date next to each one, and what happened just before and after.

Then ask for a long GP appointment, and take the list.

Save this for your next GP visit.

Full articles link see in the comments.

15/10/2026

Is your child talking late because they speak two languages?

↳ Children growing up with two languages learn to talk at about the same age as other children.

- They build both languages at the same time
- First words come at about the same age
- Putting two words together comes at about the same age too

So if your child is talking late, ask your GP to check, even if your family says it's the two languages.

Your GP can book an interpreter for you.

Which languages does your child hear at home?

See full article's link in the comments.

13/10/2026

Some children copy other kids all day.

By the end of the school day, they're exhausted.

↳ Psychologists call this "masking".

- Copying what the other children do
- Staying still when they want to move
- Saying nothing when a noise hurts

It takes a lot of energy.

That's why the child the teacher sees can look very different from the one who walks in your door at 3.30pm.

If the school says your child is fine, ask what they've noticed, and ask for it in writing.

Has a teacher ever described a child you didn't recognise?

See link in the comments for the full article.

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Suite 5, 12 Nelson Street
Toongabbie, NSW
2146

Website

http://proactivepsychology.com.au/

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