What happens when our core emotional needs aren’t met? We develop emotional patterns called schemas that shape how we think, feel, and relate. In this post, I walk through Schema Therapy’s five schema domains: from Disconnection & Rejection to Overvigilance & Inhibition. Whether your childhood was turbulent or “good enough,” understanding these domains is the first step toward healing. Read on to discover the blueprints your younger self created to survive and how you can gen

Australia’s diversity shapes how people live, relate, and seek care. As a psychologist, I see how culture, identity, and lived experience influence mental health. True inclusion requires cultural responsiveness moving beyond competence to reflexivity, humility, and advocacy. When we honour diverse ways of being, we create a society where everyone feels seen, valued, and safe.

Australia celebrates diversity, yet belonging is not evenly felt. For many Asian Australians, race and culture quietly shape how they speak, relate, and seek help. These emotional worlds are often misread through Western norms, leaving people feeling out of step. When clinicians recognise cultural logic, not pathologise it, we create space for clients and therapists alike to be understood without shrinking or assimilating.