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Humour in Therapy: Using it Responsibly and Effectively

February 2, 2022Paul Rinder
Humour in Therapy: Using it Responsibly and Effectively

I read an article recently that suggested children laugh about 300 times a day. (Alas, for adults, this was suggested to be approximately 15 times a day).

The sound of laughter is contagious and can trigger a domino effect of joy and amusement. More importantly, there is a significant body of evidence that supports the mental health benefits of laughter (e.g., Oosthuizen, 2021; Ruch & Hofmann 2017; Simmons-Mackie & 2003 and Sullivan 2000). A summary of these benefits in therapy includes: (more…)

Paul Rinder

MEd (Counselling), BPsych (Hons), BAppSci, Registered Provisional Psychologist (PSY0002505856)

Paul Rinder is a counsellor and a registered provisional psychologist who has a passion for assisting young people to realise improved emotional and social wellbeing outcomes. Paul has a master’s degree in Education (Counselling), a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) and a Bachelor of Applied Science. Paul has extensive experience in working with children, adolescents, and their families, and in particular, young people with difficulties associated with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, auditory processing difficulties and anxiety.

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Social Support

February 2, 2022Paul RinderBlog
Social Support

Having emerged from a prolonged period of lockdown, many of us are more acutely aware of the importance that the role socialisation plays in our lives. The absence of social support for many of us has intensified our perceived ability to navigate a particularly stressful period of our lives.

Social support has been defined as the perceived supportiveness of significant social relationships (Paykani et al., 2020). Social support (family, friends and significant others), provides a means to manage stress in the domains of cognition, emotions and behaviours through a perceived ability to cope, a dilution of affective responses and altering maladaptive behaviours (Cohen, 2004).

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Paul Rinder

MEd (Counselling), BPsych (Hons), BAppSci, Registered Provisional Psychologist (PSY0002505856)

Paul Rinder is a counsellor and a registered provisional psychologist who has a passion for assisting young people to realise improved emotional and social wellbeing outcomes. Paul has a master’s degree in Education (Counselling), a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) and a Bachelor of Applied Science. Paul has extensive experience in working with children, adolescents, and their families, and in particular, young people with difficulties associated with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, auditory processing difficulties and anxiety.

www.aspirationchildpsychology.com.au/

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