Mental health treatment - What your doctor won't tell you
The Problem with the Medical Model of Mental Health Treatment
Articles by
Amanda Robins
8 articles
Dr Amanda Robins
Psychotherapist
Melbourne, Australia
Individual Therapy
Abuse, Adolescent Therapy +6
In-person
I am a psychodynamically oriented psychotherapist working with people who have experienced childhood trauma.
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What I learnt from Leaving Neverland
How can Leaving Neverland teach us about child sexual abuse?
Trapped in the Mirror
Narcissism seems to be the most popularly theorised mental health issue around. But what does having NPD really mean?
The First Mirror
The concept of mirroring in the work of D.W.Winnicott and Heinz Kohut and what it means for therapists and clients
Running on empty: What personality disorders like BPD can tell us about identity
In this article, I explore the concept of identity and how struggles with identity can underlie the most serious mental health issues
A Secure Base
The importance of attachment and our first relationship
Death of a Thousand Cuts: Young People and Trauma
Developmental trauma and how it affects young people.
Taking it to the Limit: Anorexia and the Scourge of Perfectionism
A personal reflection on my experiences as a beginning therapist working with young people with eating disorders
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