The latest from Holyoake

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…

WA Mental Health Week 2025 takes place from 4–11 October this year, with the theme ‘Empowering Communities, Thriving Workforces’. At Holyoake, we see how connection, support and understanding can make…

During this time of the year, many people will make resolutions to change some aspect of their behaviour in which they might have concerns. We may resolve to exercise more,…

We often get asked, “What is Motivational Interviewing​?”. So, in this article, we’re going to outline and explain Motivational Interviewing and why it’s a common technique used by our team…

Mental health disorders are very common in people seeking alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment. Similarly, people with mental health problems often have high rates of AOD problems as well….

Trauma responses, symptoms and behaviours associated with experiencing often repeated extreme trauma, especially from childhood, can include distressing and intrusive memories, dreams or nightmares. There may be flashbacks of the…