The relationships we share with one another make us uniquely human, and for many of us, the bonds and friendships we share with others give our lives meaning and purpose. But as those relationships can be built, they can also fall, and their recovery and maintenance are a skill that is essential at home and at work.

Maintaining personal relationships with others can be difficult. It takes large amounts of effort, understanding, trust, and time to make them work, especially with an intimate partner, work colleagues, and friends and family. We need to understand how and what makes a positive and healthy relationship and put the work in to make sure everyone feels safe, valued and happy.

Symptoms and Signs

You may find you are struggling with personal relationships if:

  • Long-term friendships are difficult to maintain, or non-existent.
  • Disputes and fights often occur.
  • You find it difficult to gain and hold romantic partners.
  • You tend to be overly dominant or submissive in relationships.

Problems with interpersonal relationships can come from many internal and external source. There may be histories of trauma and abuse which leads to distrust of others and an inability to communicate well, or there may be an underlying mental health problem. Therefore, it is important these factors be examined so that healing can begin and meaningful relationships can then be created and maintained effectively.

Causes of Personal Relationship Issues

At Brain Training Australia, we work clients wanting to improve their personal relationship issues, through in-Person Neurofeedback (Perth only), at-home Neurofeedback Brain Training system rentals (Australia - wide) or through Online Counselling and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Online Counselling and CBT is provided online via our private Telehealth Platform to ensure a secure connection and maintain client confidentiality, which can be accessed in the comfort of their own home or on their mobile device. We consider how neurological process (our brain behaviour) can influence our decisions and actions – in other words we help get to the core of your problem. Our Counsellors are dedicated to helping our clients be the very best version of themselves and to unlock their naturally ability and full potential. Our clients are engaged to better understand their current problems, we provide useful strategies along the journey and help you achieve a higher quality of life.

Anxiety

Common symptoms and signs of Anxiety include:

  • Physical: Increased heart rate, perspiration, shakiness and dizziness, hot and cold flushes, and difficulty breathing.
  • Emotional: Unreasonable amounts of worry, fear, catastrophizing, and obsession
  • Psychological: Avoidance of situations or people

Burnout

Common symptoms and signs of Burnout include:

  • Insomnia and difficulty sleeping.
  • Chronically fatigued and exhausted
  • Unable to concentrate and pay attention to tasks or other people.
  • Forgetfulness and finding it difficult to retrieve memories.
  • More prone to illness and physical pain, such as muscle aching and chest pains.
  • Loss of appetite or forgetting to eat altogether.
  • Low motivation and performance levels.
  • Pessimistic about work, school or relationships.
  • Using distractions such as drugs and alcohol.

Depression

Symptoms & signs of Depression can include:

  • Feeling sad and upset nearly every day.
  • Gaining little to no enjoyment from previously pleasurable activities.
  • Insomnia or hypersomnia (sleeping too little or too much).
  • Sudden weight gain or loss.
  • Being fatigued, tired, or having low energy every day. Often being too tired to complete simple tasks like cooking food or washing dishes.
  • Feelings of worthlessness and guilt.
  • Constant feelings of indecisiveness and low motivation.
  • Being unable to concentrate on tasks.
  • Self-harm, Suicidal thoughts and attempts.

Anger

You may have anger problems if you:

  • Find yourself angry often.
  • Get frustrated at small and often insignificant causes, or the level of anger exceeds what is appropriate for the situation.
  • People close to you have expressed concerns about your anger or are scared of you.
  • You feel anger and aggression are necessary to solve problems.
  • Drugs and alcohol are used to manage your anger.

Stress

Common signs & symptoms of Stress include:

  • The heart rate rises and we become more alert.
  • Extra blood is pumped through your body so you become stronger and as your core temperature rises you will perspire more.
  • Short-term a regulated stress response can help us survive and perform in the world, but over extended periods of time, this can cause problems such as insomnia, headaches, and muscular tension and pain.
  • Can make us more susceptible to illnesses such as the common cold.
  • Emotionally, we can also feel overwhelmed, angry, frustrated, and sad, while also finding it difficult to find the motivation to actually cope with the stressful stimuli and other demands.

Trauma

You may be struggling to process a traumatic event if you experience any of the following:

  • Anxiety
  • Avoiding talking about the event or experience, or situations related to the event
  • Anger, depression and sadness
  • Feeling ‘highly strung’
  • Experiencing flashbacks of the event or experience
  • Avoiding social occasions or hobbies and activities that were once enjoyed
  • Issues with sleeping
  • A lack of appetite or nausea
  • Loss of sex drive
  • Muscle tiredness or weakness, aches and pains
  • Feelings of guilt, especially if others were badly injured or had died as a result of the event or experience

Sleep Issues

Signs & symptoms of Sleep related issues include:

  • Difficulty in sleeping or sticking to regular sleeping habits
  • Not feeling refreshed when waking from sleep
  • Having difficulty concentrating or focusing on a task for any length of time
  • Irritability or excessive anxiety
  • Experiencing accidents at work or at home because of sleepiness or loss of concentration
  • Moodiness or depression
  • Low immune system leading to the development of coughs, colds and flus
  • Weight gain
  • Low sex drive

How We Help Improve Your Personal Relationships

Here at Brain Training Australia, we offer in-person Neurofeedback Brain Training (Perth only), at-home Neurofeedback Brain Training system rentals and Online Counselling and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to improve your personal relationships, helping you gain a higher quality of life. Your dedicated Health Practitioner will discuss the option best suited to you at your Complimentary Assessment Appointment.

Neurofeedback

Neurofeedback is a highly effective and relaxing process and can benefit absolutely anyone who wishes to improve their Personal Relationships.  Suitable for children, teenagers and adults, Neurofeedback is safe, natural, non-invasive and drug free. The client is simply required to relax in a recliner armchair while the Advanced Brain Training technology detects turbulence or inconsistencies in brainwave activity using an EEG, and corrects it using auditory perception interruption as you listen to some nice relaxing music.

Online Counselling & Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Online Counselling & Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) involves a therapeutic talk-therapy approach used to treat and manage problematic thoughts and behaviours. CBT helps the client to identify which thoughts and feelings are causing distress, and together with their Practitioner develop plans and strategies to actively challenge these. Here at Brain Training Australia Online Counselling and CBT is provided online via our private Telehealth Platform to ensure a secure connection & maintain client confidentiality, which can be accessed in the comfort of their own home or on their mobile device.

Next Steps

The first step is to get in contact with us and book in for your Complimentary Assessment Appointment and we can talk you through your options. We help you find the right modality for you. We will recommend to you a course of action given your presentation, on whether Neurofeedback, Online Counselling or Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), or a combination, to give you the best result. The team at Brain Training Australia recognise the unique qualities of all our clients and will work closely with you to personalise your Brain Training Program so that you can achieve your goals of optimal mental processes. We look forward to helping you live a much richer, happier and healthier life.