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25.01.2022 We spend as much time at our local beach as we can. Every morning and most lunchtimes or sometimes client sessions. Being in nature together with the chance to co-regulate with me and Teddy can help remind clients that safety and fun are available to their nervous system . . . . .... . #therapydog #traumainformed #childpsychologist #traumatherapy #adolescentpsychologist #anxiety #depression #bottomuptherapy #adultpsychologist #thinkoutsidethebox #sensorimotorpsychotherapy #somaticexperiencing #mentalhealth #recovery #innovate #adhd #autism #asd #attachment See more

25.01.2022 Teddy lending a hand...or head during therapy...he’s become so much more open to being with clients, lying next to them and letting them feel his super soft & sensory furry little body . . . . .... . #therapydog #traumainformed #childpsychologist #traumatherapy #adolescentpsychologist #anxiety #depression #bottomuptherapy #adultpsychologist #thinkoutsidethebox #sensorimotorpsychotherapy #somaticexperiencing #mentalhealth #recovery #innovate #adhd #autism #asd #attachment #polyvagaltheory See more

22.01.2022 Seems important from my perspective. I wonder what my teacher friends think?

22.01.2022 No time for yoga? Try this quick workout...

20.01.2022 Interesting article.

20.01.2022 A lot of us begin #therapy as clients with the expectation that the therapist will be the expert, that theyll speak (or help us find for ourselves) some magic ...words that must be uttered for us to heal, and that- like most professional relationships- there wont be difficult discussions that engage conflict. In fact, experiencing and then repairing miscommunications, disagreements, and ruptures is a key part of how #goodtherapy works. See, how we respond to relational #conflict is a story uniquely wired in to each of our brains, and if we always do what we've always done, that wiring gets stronger- and if that story is making it hard for us to form supportive, satisfying relationships, that's a problem. . Good relational therapy makes room for emotionally charged conflict, and makes it safe for us to choose to stay, engage, and experiment with handling conflict differently. Doing so has a powerful ability to change our brains by giving us vividly emotional experiences that help rewrite old stories with new endings in a way that just learning about relationship skills can't- creating a greater capacity to form and maintain fulfilling relationships beyond therapy. Get a poster/handout of this doodle via the link in my profile, or read the blog post for more of the science behind this concept. #counselorsofinstagram #ruptureandrepair #attachmenttheory

19.01.2022 Good suggestions when your mornings are hard with kids.... What to do: Keep your cool. Stay consistent.... Figure out if theres a deeper issue. Consult your kids when you can. Make a plan. Execute the plan. With audio/visual help if needed. Start your morning the night before. Manage expectations your own and your employers. Find tools that help. See more

18.01.2022 The weather has turned! But its always worth getting out for a walk on the beach at lunch. I love this community and feel privileged to be a part time member of it . . . . .... . #therapydog #traumainformed #childpsychologist #traumatherapy #adolescentpsychologist #anxiety #depression #bottomuptherapy #adultpsychologist #thinkoutsidethebox #sensorimotorpsychotherapy #somaticexperiencing #mentalhealth #recovery #innovate #adhd #autism #asd #attachment See more

18.01.2022 I love this so much. I only ended up finding my way to this exact point, working with all the incredible clients I do, and alongside the zany and incredible people I do because some other people I mostly didn’t like or respect that much didn’t want to hire me, or didn’t want to keep me. Thank goodness for that I say. Rejection is redirection to the place you’re heading!

17.01.2022 I like to think that mindfulness is a well developed ability to notice things or, more specifically, to notice where you are right now and where you dont have to be.

16.01.2022 One of my all time favorite feel good tunes! Are you dancing yet??

16.01.2022 Suicide Trigger Warning A graphic video of a man dying by suicide is being shared across social media platforms with Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter ra...cing to have the content removed. Alarmingly, internet trolls are tricking social media users into watching the video by inserting the clip into seemingly harmless content. The general advice from child welfare professionals is to ask your children to stay off all social media for a 24 hour period until they have been able to take this video out of the algorithm. Please exercise discretion in any discussion about the video with your children, so as not to draw additional attention to it. They may not have heard of or been exposed to it and drawing undue attention may cause unnecessary worry and increase exposure. If however you suspect your child may have already viewed the video (which has been circulating since last Sunday) they are likely to be very distressed and will need your support. NB: if you, your child or someone you know is struggling and need to talk to someone, please reach out for help. Lifeline: 13 11 14 Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800

15.01.2022 Love Maggie. I havent listened to the episode yet, maybe tomorrow when I get some fresh ink! But gaming is a big deal for lots of the kids (and their parents) I see.

15.01.2022 Just like we did!

15.01.2022 This blog talks a lot about emotional safety in intimate relationships, but it’s equally applicable to our children as much as it is our partners. Are you offering and receiving emotional safety in your relationships?

14.01.2022 Our mind has a negativity bias. I guess it probably helped keep us safe back when we were cave people. Look out for danger, that sort of thing. But now I think it means we can focus on all the things that are wrong. And we need to work hard to focus on the things around us every day that are a bit beautiful and inspiring. This tree is at the bottom of my street in a tiny neighborhood park Teddy and I walk to for his morning poo! The light from the rising sun hits it in such b...eautiful ways. Its nice just to stop and appreciate that, while Teddy is appreciating being able to sniff all the doggies in the neighborhood . . . . . . #therapydog #traumainformed #childpsychologist #traumatherapy #adolescentpsychologist #anxiety #depression #bottomuptherapy #adultpsychologist #thinkoutsidethebox #sensorimotorpsychotherapy #somaticexperiencing #mentalhealth #recovery #innovate #internalfamilysystems See more

13.01.2022 Its not just all about drugs and talk therapy...

13.01.2022 My love for this dog surprises even me at times. Sometime we come across people and animals that remind us how to love more fully, more confidently, more wildly, with more abandon. Thank the gods and goddesses for all of them. All of you

12.01.2022 I think a lot of clients come to see Teddy more than they come to see me. Merry Christmas everyone. A few days of clients next week and then Teddy and I will be taking a break until January 11th . . . . .... . #therapydog #traumainformed #childpsychologist #traumatherapy #adolescentpsychologist #anxiety #depression #bottomuptherapy #adultpsychologist #thinkoutsidethebox #sensorimotorpsychotherapy #somaticexperiencing #mentalhealth #recovery #innovate #adhd #autism #asd #attachment #polyvagaltheory See more

12.01.2022 Haven't read it yet, but sounds promising!

12.01.2022 Warilla mcdonalds is hiring... https://apply.mcdonalds.com.au/public/index.cfm

12.01.2022 "Continually losing privileges can drive a child to hopelessness and despair, especially when the child continues to lose things for behaviours the child cannot yet control" Yes! This! Why have we taken so long to realise this? Why don't (most) our schools understand this? Why don't (most) schools focus on relational safety to help children co-regulate and learn emotional regulation? I am not blaming teachers, I really believe teachers do a very difficult job. I just wish we all would stop punishing kids for not doing things they don't know how to do yet, and focus on what might help them learn. Hint: It's not detention and suspension.

10.01.2022 Im going to listen to this this morning on my walk with Teddy. Whats your experience with mindfulness? Im thinking it might be time to pick up my practice again. To slow down and pay more attention to what is happening right now.

10.01.2022 Dont I know it! Interdependence is built on the kind of relationships you were offered as a child...when they are good, you can build the internal resource for recognizing when you need help, leaning on others for support when you need it, trusting the right people and allowing them to get right up close to you... When those early relationships werent so good, we learn we are the only ones we can trust. And that its always better when we do it on our own.

10.01.2022 When your funky feels start, do you dig in or let go? Do you cosy up to the anxiety, anger or numbness as those sticky tendrils wrap around your mind, turning your thoughts in on yourself and others, seeing everything in the worst possible light? Do you let the funky feels dictate your actions - burying yourself deeper in self loathing, disappointment and shame? Or can you start to recognize where you are? That you’re on that same worn out pathway. That if you just do the smallest thing you can manage to connect with family, a friend, a pet, or yourself - that it will save your hours and days and weeks and months and lifetimes of unnecessary misery. Come back to being on your own side.

09.01.2022 Brilliant. I love how this article illustrates how finding purpose can help us live with our lives the way they are, whether we have a bunch of diagnoses of none. Defining a purpose is helpful. Even when that purpose is to just give ourselves space to breathe, not necessarily winning a big prize.

09.01.2022 From March 24th to March 30th, check out our Transgender Day of Visibility posts - learning how to be an ally for trans individuals and the trans community as a... whole! Pronouns are essential to allyship and to supporting trans folx. We know that we have shared this guide before, but check it out again below as an important reminder on How to Do Better At Getting New Pronouns Right. #transgenderawareness #transgender #tdov2021 #transgenderdayofvisibility (Art created by https://www.instagram.com/tai.draws/)

09.01.2022 Has anyone seen Julia on Sesame Street?

07.01.2022 When we replace the old adage "spare the rod, spoil the child," with the motto, "children need the most love when they're acting the least deserving of it," we will begin to create a new parenting paradigm that will result in happier, healthier and more resilient kids.

07.01.2022 Breadth not depth...

07.01.2022 Anyone else need a song and a dance to slide into good vibes Sunday? Give me some of yours. I love this song. This is what we came here for, We came here for love, I won’t give it up. Now Dance!

05.01.2022 When we are little (and big!) we can often do things we regret. Things we feel ashamed of. Shame can make us want to hide under the bed and not come out. But when we hold on to shame it sits inside us and rots like a bad piece of fruit in the fruit bowl - tainting everything around it. We need support to learn to take the lesson, let go, and move on. To put on our brave arm bands and cape, face the feeling, and blow the shame out to the air, to be carried on the winds and scattered to where it can't hurt, like this brave little one did today. #therapydog #traumainformed #childpsychologist #traumatherapy #adolescentpsychologist #anxiety #depression #bottomuptherapy #adultpsychologist #thinkoutsidethebox #sensorimotorpsychotherapy #somaticexperiencing #mentalhealth #recovery #innovate #adhd #autism #asd #attachmentparenting

05.01.2022 You can ask for anything if you're wearing a low cut top.

04.01.2022 Girls and boys can present quite differently across the autism spectrum. Sometimes autistic girls find it most difficult to participate in social groups, but can attach to a larger group and so be less obvious than boys. Girls can sometimes also be quite comfortable one on one, and have one close friend for a period of time. The challenges of adolescence and the increasing complexity that developmental stage brings is when girls can start to be more clearly diagnosed.

04.01.2022 At lunch time we get out! Especially when the sun is out. Its good for both of us. I know I didnt always bother before I got Teddy. Now I ignore his needs at my own peril! Imagine if we barked at ourselves to get out for a walk the way Teddy barks at me! Wed be so much better! And then its time for a rest for Teddy as we head back into the afternoon session @embodiedtalk . . . .... . #therapydog #traumainformed #childpsychologist #traumatherapy #adolescentpsychologist #anxiety #depression #bottomuptherapy #adultpsychologist #thinkoutsidethebox #sensorimotorpsychotherapy #somaticexperiencing #mentalhealth #recovery #innovate #internalfamilysystems See more

04.01.2022 Teddy at the movies Most of you who know Teddy know that he has some pretty intense anxiety. He never really enjoys being away from his mama. Like some of the kids I know!

04.01.2022 Really interesting read if youre interested in autism. Thought provoking ideas.

03.01.2022 Omg! When gorgeous clients give you a tonne of chocolate for Easter! Thank you @jenstefo and @shane_taylor79

03.01.2022 "Mindfulness directly engages the parts of our brain (the insula and anterior cingulate cortex) that are key in reading others emotions. When we mindfully reco...gnize that another is hurt or afraid, we naturally feel the tenderness of compassion. That tenderness blossoms fully as we find ways to express our care. This alchemy of letting ourselves be touched by anothers pain and of responding with love is the essence of Buddhist compassion practices." ~True Refuge See more

03.01.2022 You got yours?

02.01.2022 "When we presume competence in children, we assume their behaviours reflect necessary adaptations to their body's signals" This is so important. "Difficult", "oppositional" and "abnormal" behaviour can help us understand and appreciate how children's bodies and brains use behaviours to help them manage their surroundings. These kinds of behaviours indicate a child's need for relational safety. Not punishment.

02.01.2022 Mums and dads you are being watched all the waking moments youre with your kids. We learn most effectively from what we see and hear and feel, from what is modeled to us. So, if no one helped you grow the neural pathways to help you deal well with activation and stress - chances are - youre yelling at your kids for the same things you dont know how to do yourself. Its just that youre a grown up. And their brain is only just developing. Its time to find a way out of that.... And to build the pathways for your kids, and yourself. . . . . . #therapydog #traumainformed #childpsychologist #traumatherapy #adolescentpsychologist #anxiety #depression #bottomuptherapy #adultpsychologist #thinkoutsidethebox #sensorimotorpsychotherapy #somaticexperiencing #mentalhealth #recovery #innovate #adhd #autism #asd #attachment See more

02.01.2022 Evening sessions at the beach, playing beach cricket with a new client and his mum as the sun went down. His first session we tried in the clinic saw his dad trying to carry him in to see me because he really didnt want t come. Usually when dysregulation is this high, therapy, or even trying to keep someone there when they really just want to go home - its futile really. So we went to the beach and Teddy chased down all the balls before they were lost to the gently roaring ...ocean. For me its all about relationship and trust. When working with clients, I dont try and force kids or adults to go places theyre not ready for. Relationship, attunement, safety and trust . . . . . . #therapydog #traumainformed #childpsychologist #traumatherapy #adolescentpsychologist #anxiety #depression #bottomuptherapy #adultpsychologist #thinkoutsidethebox #sensorimotorpsychotherapy #somaticexperiencing #mentalhealth #recovery #innovate #adhd #autism #asd #attachmentparenting See more

02.01.2022 The first step to attune to a child who is struggling is NOT yelling, telling, teaching, or instructing. It is being present with them.

01.01.2022 Love this illustration. It helps explain the different ways we can approach making change. Top down is more traditional CBT type approaches. They can be really helpful for adults with no real trauma history. Bottom up processes - using the body to help change the way we think - are helpful for children with a less developed prefrontal cortex, or where there has been trauma.

01.01.2022 A good likeness Id say. I love the creativity of the little peeps that come to see me! . . . .... . #therapydog #traumainformed #childpsychologist #traumatherapy #adolescentpsychologist #anxiety #depression #bottomuptherapy #adultpsychologist #thinkoutsidethebox #sensorimotorpsychotherapy #somaticexperiencing #mentalhealth #recovery #innovate #adhd #autism #asd #attachment See more