Podcasts and presentations

Self-Compassion and your Inner Critic

3 Sept 2024

How much attention should you pay to that voice in your head that tends to be negative, intrusive and even mean? And what are the different ways you can practise self-compassion?

Psychologist Sue Read sat down with ABC Canberra’s Alice Matthews

Recovering Perfectionist

20 August 2024

Are you a bit of a perfectionist? Sue Read describes herself as a “recovering perfectionist.”
What does that mean? And where does it come from?

Psychologist Sue Read sat down with ABC Canberra’s Alice Matthews.

What can competition teach us?

9 July 2024

How do you feel about the participation award? With the Olympics fast approaching, we wanted to delve into the psychology of competition. When is competition healthy and when is it unhealthy? What should be rewarded and what shouldn’t? 

ABC Canberra’s Alice Matthews was joined by our resident psychologist and former Matildas player Sue Read.

How do you discuss death with your children?

25 June 2024

Discussing death with children can be challenging, leaving many parents unsure about how to approach the subject.

For Canberra-based psychologist Sue Read, honesty is crucial when addressing such sensitive topics with young ones. She emphasises that children’s understanding of death evolves as they grow, but their capacity for deep emotions remains constant.

Read stresses the importance of truthful, compassionate communication in fostering a child’s emotional development while speaking with ABC’s Alice Matthews.

The Psychology of Healthy Habits

4 March 2024 | The MediHerb podcast

In this episode, Sue discusses effective communication strategies to empower and motivate patients to make positive changes to meet their health goals. She discusses the psychology behind habits and how to nurture compassion and understanding for patients as they navigate their health journey.

Love languages: How do you show the love?

11 Feb 2024 | ABC Radio Canberra

It’s no surprise that we all express love in different ways. But do you know what it is that really cuts through for you? Are you familiar with different types of love languages? On Sunday Brunch, Kate Midena spoke to psychologist Sue Read to find out more about the different ways we can show love to those we care about.

Pause – Reflect – Reconnect: Preventing Burnout in Clinical Practice – Working with Emotion and the Body

26 August 2023 | Integria Symposium

In this session Sue explores the concepts of trauma informed practice and how this can be applied at a practical level in your work, as well as the importance of practitioner self-care when looking after patients with a trauma background.