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I Wish I Could Help My Child or Teenager But They Just Won't Talk To Me And Even When They Do, They Won't Listen To Me!

A common reason why parents often bring their child or teenager to therapy is because the parents are concerned, the child or teenager...

Patrick Pham

Feb 183 min read

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So who is the brain behind @thoughtbubblepsychology ?

That would be Patrick, of course!

Patrick Pham is the Clinical Psychologist, Founder and Director here at Thought Bubble Psychology.

Patrick enjoys working with adolescents, young people, adults and their families/support systems to overcome their mental health difficulties.

He draws on a wealth of experience and knowledge of treatment modalities and approaches to inform his clinical practice. Patrick is trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), Family Based Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa (FBT-AN), as well as various cognitive and academic psychometric testing assessments.

His area of interest includes Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in both children and adults, Anxiety Disorders, Trauma, Mental Health Difficulties stemming from family systemic issues, Men's Mental Health and Asian-Australian Mental Health.

Coming from a Vietnamese-Australian background, Patrick also speaks Vietnamese and can practice in a culturally informed approach for Asian-Australian patients and their families.

Patrick is also a Board-Approved Supervisor for trainee psychologists and has supervised trainee psychologists undertaking their Masters of Clinical Psychology training.

Patrick currently also works in a Multi-Disciplinary Team at St George Child Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) when not at Thought Bubble Psychology.

Having worked many years in the public system, he is well versed to assist and advocate for his patients and their families in navigating the mental health care system.

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“It’s the relationship that heals, the relationship that heals, the relationship that heals—my professional rosary.”

The full quote from the book, Love's Executioner by Dr Irvin D. Yalom, a psychiatrist.

The quote emphasises the pivotal role of relationships in the healing process and journey to better mental wellbeing. Whether it's within the therapeutic setting or in our everyday lives, the quality of our relationships profoundly influences our wellbeing.

I knew this was true in the therapeutic setting, I learnt about it in my training all those years ago.
In the therapy room, your therapeutic relationship and rapport with your therapist accounts for more than two-thirds of your progress and outcomes! I've been privy to this experience from both sides of the therapy chair!

I also started to reflect about the quote in my own personal life. It holds up just as well, my relationships with family, friends, professional and romantic partners have had transformative effects on my wellbeing.

Those that offered validation, empathy, trust, and authencity within the relationship had provided me a safe space for vulnerability and exploration which in turn allows growth and healing.

This led to me ask myself "If our relationships can heal, can they also harm?" I found this also held true, relationships which were toxic or had unhealthy dynamics created emotional distress, forcing us to build defensive emotional walls and isolate, thereby harming our metal wellbeing and hindering our personal growth.

Maybe it's about time to start reflecting about our relationships either personally or in the therapy room. Are they relationships which heals or harms?

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