Here at Felix & Sage Psychology we pride ourselves in creating a warm and welcoming space for you to come for your appointments with our professionally trained and registered practitioners. We are located in on of Ringwood’s established medical and allied health precincts, less than 600 metres from Eastland Shopping Centre and Ringwood Station, with our own off-street car park for your convenience.
Would you like to schedule an appointment?
To learn how we can help you receive the care you need, when you need it, or to schedule your initial appointment, contact us today!
Our Aim
We aim to deliver our services in an impartial manner to all our clients, with an understanding that Australia has an increasingly diverse and multicultural society. Through this, we aim to empower our clients to achieve a sense of hope, direction and purpose to ensure the best results for each individual client.
Our Mission
Our Mission here at Felix and Sage is to provide specialized and accessible mental health care solutions to our clients. We deliver these services at our clinic in Ringwood, Victoria at times that are most convenient for our clients, including nights and weekends.
Today’s self care tip is to get some sunshine!
A little sunshine every day has some excellent health benefits, including naturally increasing Vitamin D and serotonin levels.
Aim for at least 10 minutes in the sun per day and take note of whether you feel any positive effects ☀️
💚Team F&S🕊
🎨Art @byclairemonique
#getsomesunshine #getsomesun #getsomesun☀️ #getsomesunshine☀️ #sunshine #sunshine🌞 #sunshineday #sunshineyday #selfcare #selfcaretips
Today’s self care tip is to eat less sugar.
The average Australian consumes more than double the recommended daily intake of sugar because it’s added to so many foods!
Reducing sugar intake has been proven to lessen anxiety and increase mental clarity, so why not give it a try?
💚Team F&S🕊
🎨Art @byclairemonique
#eatlesssugar #reducesugar #iquitsugar #iqs #iquitsugarforlife #lesssugar #lesssugarsweetlife #thatsugarmovement #thatsugarfilm #quitsugar
Today’s self care tip is to try something new!
Trying new things is great for increasing your creativity, overcoming fear and expanding both your skill set AND your comfort zone!
What’s something new you can try this week?
💚Team F&S🕊
🎨Art @byclairemonique
#trysomethingnew #trysomethingdifferent #trysomethingnewtoday #trysomethingneweveryday #dosomethingdifferent #dosomethingnew #selfcare #selfcaresunday #selfcareisntselfish #selfcaretip
Today’s self care tip is to meditate!
Meditation has wonderful benefits such as the reduction of stress and anxiety, improved self awareness and feelings of peace.
If you haven’t tried meditation we recommend giving it a go - check out some apps like @headspace and @calm if you’d like somewhere to begin!
💚Team F&S🕊
🎨Art @byclairemonique
#meditation #meditate #meditationpractice #meditations #meditatedaily #meditated #meditatetoelevate #meditateeveryday #selfcare #selfcaresaturday
Today’s self care tip is to send a letter!
Connection is a very important thing for us humans - it’s imperative that we feel a sense of belonging and community with others for our emotional wellbeing.
Why not send a letter or care package to a friend or family member? It can be a great way to increase feelings of connection for both of you!
💚Team F&S🕊
🎨Art @byclairemonique
#sendaletter #sendaletterday #writealetter #writealoveletter #sendletters #sendlettersnottexts #carepackage #carepackages #carepackageideas #selfcarepackage
Today’s self care tip is to make some art!🎨
Making art is a great way to relax. Pull out your textas and pencils and doodle on some paper, or get some paint out and get messy! Don’t think about what you’re making, just go with the flow and see what happens! You might be surprised at how freeing it feels.
💚Team F&S🕊
🎨Art @byclairemonique
#makesomeart #makeart #makearteveryday #makebadart #drawsomething #paintsomething #makesomething #selfcare #selfcaretip #selfcareseptember
Today’s Self Care tip is to do something you’ve been putting off!
Constantly walking past or avoiding something that needs doing is actually bad for your self esteem.
Do that task you’ve been avoiding to amp up your feelings of confidence and satisfaction!
💚Team F&S🕊
🎨Art @byclairemonique
#dosomething #dothething #dotherightthing #dothethings #doallthethings #getitdone #getstuffdone #justdoit #justdoit #selfcaretip
Today’s Self Care Tip is to Dance it Out!
Dancing is a great way to get your body moving and change your emotional state.
Don’t believe us?
Get up right now, shake your booty and try not to smile while you do it. It’s damn near impossible! When in doubt, dance it out 💃🏻
💚Team F&S🕊
🎨Art @byclairemonique
#danceitout #danceitoff #danceit #justdance #shakeitoff #shakeitup #shakeit #shakeyourbooty #whenindoubtdanceitout #selfcare
Today’s Self Care tip is to Make Your Bed!
It might seem like a small thing, but making your bed when you get up in the morning can really affect your day.
With so many people working from home at the moment, this is a particularly relevant tip. Making your bed in the morning is great for a lot of reasons - it makes your space look and feel tidier therefore making you feel more organized and accomplished, it’s a great way to have a ‘win’ first thing in the morning, AND it lessens the likelihood of you just jumping straight back into it again!
If you don’t already make your bed regularly, try to remember to do it every day this week and see if it makes a difference!
💚Team F&S🕊
🎨Art @byclairemonique
#makeyourbed #makeyourbedchallenge #makeyourbedday #makeyourbedeveryday #makeyourbedmonday #makeyourbednow #morningroutine #morningroutines #morningpractice #selfcaresunday
Today’s Self Care tip is to have a laugh!
They say that ‘laughter is the best medicine’, and there is no denying how good it can make you feel.
So much about life at the moment can feel quite heavy, so make sure you’re making the time to lighten up a bit - watch a funny movie, check out a comedy channel on YouTube or ask your friends to tell you their best (or worst!) jokes the next time you have a chat and release some of that tension with a healthy dose of laughter.
💚Team F&S🕊
🎨Art @byclairemonique
#laugh #havealaugh #laughteristhebestmedicine #laughter #havealaff #laughterisgoodforthesoul #laughing #laughoutloud #laughalittle #laughdaily
Self Care Tip time!! Today’s tip is to get some fresh air.
Going outside and getting some fresh air is a great way to break up your day, get your body moving and stimulate your senses.
Try to make time to go outside for even just ten minutes a day to get some Vitamin D from the sunshine and take a few deep breaths outdoors.
💚Team F&S🕊
🎨Art @byclairemonique
#freshair #freshairtherapy #freshairandfreedom #freshairandsunshine #freshairisgoodforthesoul #freshairisgood #freshairdontcare #selfcare #selfcareseptember #selfcaretips
Your self care tip for today is to slow down!
So often we put pressure on ourselves to get everything done as fast as possible, but unless you’re dealing with a tight deadline that pressure can be really unnecessary.
Why not be kind to yourself and allow yourself a little more time to breathe? Remember, sometimes slow and steady wins the race🐢
💚Team F&S🕊
🎨Art @byclairemonique
#slowdown #slowdowntime #slowandsteady #slowandsteadywinstherace #slowandsteadyprogress #slowyourroll #releasethepressure #thetortoiseandthehare #selfcare
Today’s Self Care tip is to write a list!
If you’ve got a million thoughts, ideas and tasks bouncing around in your head, take a moment to get them all out on paper.
This will decrease some of your mental load so you can focus on one thing at a time, instead of having your attention pulled in all different directions!
💚Team F&S🕊
🎨Art @byclairemonique
#writeallthethings #writealist #writelists #makealist #makelists #listmaker #listmaking #listmakersgonnalist #listmakers #mentalload
Today’s Self Care Tip is to wear happy colours!
Also known as ‘Dopamine Dressing’, wearing happy colours can have a positive effect on your mood🙌
Next time you’re having a crappy day, steer clear of your black shirts and grey trackies and chuck on a brightly coloured ensemble instead! 🌈
💚Team F&S🕊
🎨Art @byclairemonique
#wearbrightcolors💚 #wearbrightcolours #wearbrightcolors #wearbrightclothes #wearhappy #wearhappycolor #dopamine #dopaminedressing #selfcaretips #selfcareseptember
Our Self Care Tip for today is to plant something!
It’s springtime now, so it’s the perfect time to plant so many beautiful plants and watch them grow in the months to come.
Why not grab a little bag of seeds and grow something from scratch? Or save the seeds next time you buy a capsicum or pumpkin and see if you can make them sprout?
There’s something very rewarding about knowing that you planted and tended to something and brought it to life.
What do you think, will you give this tip a try?
💚Team F&S🕊
🎨Art @byclairemonique
#plantsomething #plantsomethinggreen #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantlady #plantparenthood #plantlove #plantlovers #selfcaretip #selflove #radicalselflove
Today’s self care tip is to give someone a compliment💁🏻♀️
Compliments are an amazing form of self care because they’re like a ‘two for the price of one’ deal! Doing something kind for someone else makes THEM feel good AND it makes YOU feel good too.
Compliments are free to give but so meaningful to receive🎁 So who are you going to spread some good feelings to today?
💚Team F&S🕊
🎨Art @byclairemonique
#givesomeoneacompliment #giveacompliment #givecompliments #givecomplimentsfreely #complimentsomeone #complimentsarefree #makesomeonefeelspecial #makesomeonefeelgood #selfcare #selfcareseptember
Today`s tip of the day is to get therapy.
Talking to a mental health professional is a wonderful way to care for yourself.
Their job is literally to listen to you talk about how you feel and what you are going through, and help you find ways to navigate your challenges.
If you are having a hard time, please call our clinic on 03 8813 0590 and make an appointment.
💚Team F&S🕊
🎨Art @byclairemonique
#mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealth #gettherapy #therapyworks #therapyhelps #melbournepsychologist #melbournepsychology
Today’s self care tip is to have a bath!
This one’s a bit of a cliché, but we think it’s a cliché for a reason.
Soaking in the bath has a calming effect on your nervous system, and you can boost the benefits by incorporating essential oils, Epsom salts, lighting a candle or playing some relaxing music.
It’s a great way to self-soothe when things are getting stressful.
Don’t have a bath? Soaking your feet in a bucket of warm water can feel very relaxing too!
💚Team F&S🕊
🎨Art @byclairemonique
#felixandsage #haveabath #bubblebath #bathtime #bathbomb #bathtub #bathart #bathgoals #selflove #radicalselflove
Are you carrying around the weight of a mistake you’ve made? Do you have something in your past that you regret? Have you unintentionally hurt someone dear to you?
Today’s Self Care tip is to Apologize.
It takes strength to own up to your mistakes, to admit you were wrong and offer a genuine apology to someone.
Instead of holding onto regrets, try apologizing. Apologize to yourself for the things you’ve punished yourself for. If it’s possible and appropriate, apologize to the people you have hurt. If you can’t, try writing them a letter you don’t send, or offer up a prayer to the universe asking for forgiveness. Saying you’re sorry can be a very powerful and healing thing.
💚Team F&S🕊
🎨Art @byclairemonique
#apologize #apology #apologies #sorry #imsorry #weresorry #saysorry #sayyouresorry #selfcareisntselfish #selfcaredaily
Today’s self care tip is to cook something delicious!
Cooking is great because working with your hands can help quiet your brain, it engages all the senses, and you have something amazing to enjoy at the end of it!
Been thinking of trying to cook something new? Been watching lots of Nailed It or Sugar Rush on Netflix? Now‘s a great time to give it a go!
Have you been enjoying our self care tips so far? Got any of your own you’d like to share? Let us know in the comments.
💚Team F&S🕊
🎨Art @byclairemonique
#cooksomething #cooksomethingdelicious #cooksomethingdifferent #bake #bakesomething #bakesomethingnew #nailedit #sugarrush #selfcare #selfcaretips
Self Care tip for today is to OPEN YOUR CURTAINS!
During the colder months we can be very tempted to keep our curtains closed to keep the heat inside.
Now that things are warming up again it’s the perfect time to start letting some natural light back into your home if you’ve been hibernating for the winter!
Sunshine is a great mood booster, so try letting a little more light into your life - and your home - this Spring.
💚Team F&S🕊
🎨Art @byclairemonique
#openyourcurtains #openyourcurtain #openyourblinds #openyourwindow #openyourwindows #sunshine #sunshineisgoodforthesoul #sunshineisgoodforyou #selfcareseptember #selfcaretips
One lovely little self care ritual you can do it home is applying a nourishing face mask.
There are plenty of great masks available on the market, but there are also many recipes you can find online that use common household ingredients like oats, honey and avocado.
Take some time this week to do something for yourself purely because it feels good. - like applying a face mask!
💚Team F&S🕊
🎨Art @byclairemonique
#facemask #beautymask #beautymasks #pamperyourskin #pamperyourskinnaturally #treatyourskin #applyafacemask #doafacemask #pamperyourself #nourishyourskin
Reading a book is a wonderful thing to do for yourself, and can assist your self care in so many ways.
You can read a book to expand your mind and learn something new.
You can read a book to connect with someone through the telling of their personal story.
You can read a book and experience a different land or time in your imagination.
You can even read a book simply to help you wind down before bed and get a good night’s sleep!
Do you have any books you’re looking forward to reading? Or a book you’ve read lately that you’d recommend to others?
💚Team F&S🕊
🎨Art @byclairemonique
#readabook #readallthebooks #readbooks #readbook #reading #readingtime #readingisfun #readingismagic #readbooksandchill #readmorebooks
Today’s Self Care tip is to go for a walk!
It’s really easy to get into the habit of just staying inside all day, but we recommend making the time to go outside even if it’s just for ten minutes a day. Stretch your legs, breathe deeply, get that blood flowing and feel the sun on your skin. You’ll be glad you did!
💚Team F&S🕊
🎨Art @byclairemonique
#walk #walking #walks #goforawalk #gowalk #walkitout #walkitoff #getwalking #selfcare #selflove
With the innovations of text, email and instant messaging a lot of people have developed an aversion to the humble phone call!
Don’t underestimate how fulfilling it can be to hear the voice of a friend or family member over the phone - to hear their laugh or the smile in their tone.
Phone calls are a great way to feel more connected to each other, and connection is super important when it comes to self care.
💚Team F&S🕊
🎨Art @byclairemonique
#phonecall #phonecalls #phonecallaway #phoneafriend #makeacall #pickupthephone #speeddial #lookafteryourself #stayconnected #callsomeone
Self Care Tip #1 - Drink some water!
We shouldn’t have to explain how good water is for you, but we are aware that during the colder months it can feel harder to get our 8 glasses in because we’re more attracted to soothing, milky beverages. So as we begin Spring, water yourself like you’d water your favourite plants! 💦🌱
#water #waterintake #drinkwater #drinkmorewater #drinksomewater #wateryourself #wateryourplants #morewater #morewaterplease
Welcome to Self Care September!
This month we are focusing on small, practical things you can do to look after your mind and body.
Keep an eye out each evening for a new tip!
💚Team F&S🕊
🎨Art @byclairemonique
#selfcareseptember #selfcare #selfcarethread #selfcaretip #selfcareeveryday #selfcarematters #selfcareisntselfish #nunawading #mitcham #blackburn
🌟 Big News Alert! 🌟
🎉 Hold on to your hats because we`ve got some MASSIVE news to share! 🎉 The Felix & Sage Psychology team is thrilled to announce that we`re about to open a SECOND psychology clinic in Forest Hill! 🌳✨
That`s right, folks! Starting from August 8th, 2023, we`re spreading our wings and doubling down on our mission to provide top-notch support and care for your mental well-being. 🤝🫶You can now find us not only in Ringwood but also in Forest Hill, near Brentford Square with convenient off-street parking available. 🚙💨
But wait … there`s even more good stuff coming your way! 🌟 We`re over-the-moon excited to let you know that we have several incredible new clinical staff members joining our team. 🙌🌈 These brilliant minds are bringing their expertise and passion for psychology to help us elevate our services and serve you even better. Talk about a dream team! 😍
Whether you`re a long-time client or someone new seeking support, we’re here to help! Our friendly and empathetic reception team will guide you through your journey, providing tailored solutions and unwavering support every step of the way. Your mental well-being is our top priority, and we`re here to help you. 🙌🏼
Stay tuned for more updates as we gear up for the opening of our Forest Hill clinic. 💚🕊️
If you think one of our team may be able to assist you, or for more information, please contact our reception team:
📞 03 8813 0590
📧 reception@felixandsage.com
🖥️ www.felixandsage.com
🌟📢 NOW HIRING! 🌟📢
Ready for a captivating career journey? Felix & Sage Psychology in Ringwood, Victoria is expanding, and we want YOU to join our dynamic team!
Picture this: Just a hop, skip, and a jump away from Eastland shopping centre and Ringwood Station, our clinic sits in a buzzing medical and allied health precinct.
With a team of 15 caring and knowledgeable clinicians, we`ve created a supportive environment that thrives on diversity! Each member brings their unique qualities and areas of interest, fostering a vibrant clinical community that works harmoniously with our dedicated and friendly administrative team.
Now, let`s focus on YOU! Are you a psychologist with an unwavering commitment to client-centred care? Whether you`re passionate about working with children, adolescents, adults, couples, or families, we`re searching for someone like YOU who can make a profound impact!
Join our team at Felix & Sage Psychology, where we highly value your dedication to delivering personalized and compassionate support to our diverse clientele. Seize this opportunity to form meaningful connections and create positive transformations. Apply now and become an indispensable part of our mission to provide exceptional client-centred care!
Apply now at www.felixandsage.com/careers
Are you currently looking for a new psychologist?
We have appointments available within 7 days with the following psychologists at our clinic:
* Oliver Waluk
* Andrew Dunhill
* Lindie Oppermann
* Cadence Williamson (Telehealth Only)
* Tegan McKay (Telehealth Only)
* Eman Shehata
* Amanda Hayward (Provisional Psychologist)
* Kathy De Valence (Provisional Psychologist)
* Yannik Sauerborn (Provisional Psychologist)
Each clinician has varying areas of professional interest and you can read more about each of them on our website.
Three of our practitioners are also bilingual, so we are able to provide services in Afrikaans, German and Spanish!
If you think one of our team may be able to assist you, please contact our reception team:
📞 03 8813 0590
📧 reception@felixandsage.com
🖥️ www.felixandsage.com/contact
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URGENT UPDATE
Wednesday 14-Sep-2022
Team Felix & Sage are currently experiencing NBN disruptions which are impacting on our phone, and internet services.
We appreciate your patience as we await NBNco to resolve this issue.
All calls and emails will be returned as soon as possible,
Please note that our calls may come from a private number over the next 48 hours.
Is it time for a Mental Health Checkup?
Telehealth Appointments Available this week!
Call 03 8813 0590 to book a session with one of our team! 💚🕊
Are you looking for an appointment with a psychologist or provisional psychologist? Felix & Sage Psychology currently has telehealth appointments available as soon as this week with several clinicians!
Call 03 8813 0590 to speak with our friendly reception team today! 💚 🕊
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