The Healthy Mind.
Evidence-based mental health resources.
Learning to Speak Up: Assertive Communication
You can speak up without being harsh. Assertiveness is the sweet spot between silence and shouting, a way to honour your needs while still valuing the person in front of you.
How Behavioural Activation Can Help with Depression
You don’t have to feel better to start, you have to start to feel better. Discover how Behavioural Activation can help you take that first small step.
Stop Looking for Motivation, Start Building Momentum
Motivation is a feeling. Momentum is a habit. When you shrink the task and take that first small step, you shift everything. Progress begins the moment you stop waiting.
Am I Depressed or Just Tired? Signs, Causes & What to Do
Feeling tired of life does not always mean you are depressed, but it does deserve care. Learn the difference between depression, burnout, grief and emotional exhaustion, and when to seek help
Explaining Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is more than just a need for cleanliness or order; it's a cycle of intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviours that can be overwhelming.
The Science Behind Gratitude
Gratitude doesn’t cancel out pain, but it can coexist with it. And it can shift how we relate to it.
When Motherhood Feels Heavy: Understanding Postnatal Depression
You can love your baby and still feel like a stranger in your own skin. Postnatal depression doesn’t mean you’re failing. It means your mind and body are asking for care.
Why Do I Feel Anxious for No Reason?
Do you ever feel like your emotions are running the show, snapping, spiralling, or shutting down before you even realise it? You’re not the only one. Here are a few simple, science-backed tools to help you regulate your emotions and feel more like yourself again.
Understanding Procrastination: Stop Delaying, Start Doing
Why do you put things off, even when you know they matter? Procrastination isn’t about laziness, block it’s about avoiding discomfort, but the secret to overcoming it is simpler than you think.
Why You Still Feel Like a Failure (Even When You're Not)
No achievement will ever feel like enough if you believe you are not enough. The failure schema distorts reality, making success feel hollow, breaking free starts with changing how you see yourself, not how much you accomplish.
Positive Psychology: More Than Just ‘Thinking Happy Thoughts’
Positive psychology is more than a buzzword; it’s a science-backed approach that fosters strengths, resilience, and meaningful living, rather than just fixing problems
Why Your Brain Won’t Switch Off at Night
Struggling with racing thoughts at night? Learn why your brain won’t switch off, how stress and rumination affect sleep, and practical ways to calm your nervous system before bed.
The Psychology of Cleaning: Why Tidying Helps Calm Your Nervous System
Cleaning can be more than a chore. Learn how tidying, organising, and creating order in your space can reduce stress, regulate your nervous system, and help you feel grounded.
Expanding Your Window of Tolerance
Your window of tolerance is the zone where your brain and body can handle stress in a balanced way. When life’s pressures push you outside that window, you either go into overdrive (feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or reactive) or shut down (feeling numb, disconnected, or frozen).
It’s Time to Tell Someone
You’ve carried it in silence for so long, it’s started to feel like part of you. But there’s a sacred kind of courage in whispering, “Can I tell you something?” Not to everyone, just to someone safe. Because healing often begins with one brave, honest sentence.
The Five Stages of Grief
The truth is, you don’t move on from grief—you learn to move forward with it. Explore the five stages of grief and discover how to navigate them with hope and healing.
Why Every Man Needs a Band of Brothers
Somewhere along the line, we sold men a lie. That strength looks like silence. That being a “real man” means handling it yourself. That emotions make you weak, and asking for help is your last resort. But science, and real life, tell us a different story.
What is Schema Therapy?
Schemas act as the lenses through which we perceive the world, shaping how we interpret events and interactions. It’s like fine-tuning a camera’s focus; when the image sharpens, your reality becomes clearer.
The Science Behind Forgiveness
Forgiveness isn't just a moral ideal—it's a science-backed tool for healing. Studies show that when we forgive, our brains release stress-reducing chemicals like oxytocin, lowering blood pressure and improving mental health
It Only Takes a Glimmer: Healing in the Smallest Moments
You’ve probably heard of triggers, those moments that send your body into fight, flight, or freeze. But have you heard of glimmers? Because if triggers are what activate your survival system, glimmers are what awaken your sense of safety.
Feeling overhwhelmed, stuck, or emotionally drained?
You’re not alone, and you don’t have to figure it all out on your own. Maybe you’re feeling anxious, flat, or emotionally exhausted. Maybe life feels heavier than usual, like you're just going through the motions, trying to keep it all together. Whether you're navigating low mood, burnout, relationship challenges, or just feeling stuck in a season you can't quite name, you don’t have to carry it by yourself.
Therapy is a space for you, to pause, reflect, and gently unpack what’s going on beneath the surface. It’s not about having all the answers or fixing everything overnight. It’s about feeling seen and supported as you take meaningful steps toward healing, clarity, and renewed hope.
In this space, your story matters. Your voice matters. And you’ll be met with compassion, not judgment. When you're ready, I'm here to walk alongside you.
“What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candour, and more unashamed conversation.”
“What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candour, and more unashamed conversation.”
About Sabrina
Sabrina is a registered psychologist with a warm demeanour and an empathetic approach dedicated
to supporting individuals, couples and families. With an extensive background in people care, Sabrina brings a blend of compassion and competency to the therapy room and the online space.
Based in Brisbane, Queensland, Sabrina offers face-to-face appointments or Telehealth.
To make an appointment click here or call M1 Psychology Loganholme on (07) 3067 9129.