Therapy

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Health & Medicine

New hope for treating PTSD

Treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder usually involves patients focusing on their traumatic experience, but world-first research may offer another treatment pathway

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Health & Medicine

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Under the Microscope

Decolonising social work

Social worker, educator and proud Durrumbal/Kullilli and Yidinji woman, Tileah Drahm-Butler, finds a narrative therapy approach is resonating with Aboriginal practitioners and clients alike

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Arts & Culture

The healing history of dance

Dance movement therapy is a relatively new healing practice, but its cultural roots date back a millennia. So, how can this history inform modern therapies?

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Health & Medicine

A paw in need

A pilot program has brought in therapy dogs to help support young people experiencing homelessness as research probes the underlying causes

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Health & Medicine

Designing the right headspace

Counselling and therapy spaces are often inappropriate for people with mental illness

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Arts & Culture

On a positive note: Songwriting as a therapy method

Music is a powerful tool that can shape moods, define moments and ignite memories. In creating music we can share something of our experiences and ourselves – a notion explored in therapeutic songwriting

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