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Being alone and feeling lonely aren’t the same thing. It’s a subtle difference, but an important one. For some people, time alone is peaceful and restorative. It can provide space…

This information is designed to help you understand what assessment involves at Holyoake, why counsellors ask detailed questions, and how the information you share is used to support safe, respectful…

Heart racing. Stomach churning. Sweating from places you didn’t know you could sweat from. Fear of things that feel like they should be simple. Brain scattered. That creeping feeling that…

Holyoake is committed to providing support to consumers with complex needs and mental illnesses for whom a broad, multifaceted and multidisciplinary approach is required. Providing a range of counselling interventions…

Men’s Health Week (15–21 June 2026) is a timely reminder to pause and check in on something that often goes unspoken: how men are really doing. For a lot of…

Personality disorders are often misunderstood. With the right support, many people learn new ways to manage emotions, build relationships and move towards recovery. Emotions can be messy. Most of us…

Systemic Family therapy is often used as an umbrella term to cover any intervention within alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment that involves family members and/or significant others in the…

The start of a new year can bring a mix of feelings. For some, there’s motivation about a new year or relief after the holiday period. For others, there’s pressure…

Alcohol and other drug use often increases during the Christmas and New Year period. For many people, it is a positive time and an opportunity to be with friends and…

The smell of sunscreen and barbecue smoke. The chaos of shops, Christmas carols, and long, balmy nights. Enter the festive season, a chance to reconnect, celebrate, and welcome in the…