Laura Duggan Therapy in Carlton North, Victoria, Australia | Mental health service

Laura Duggan Therapy

Locality: Carlton North, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 410 528 723

Address: Newry Street 3054 Carlton North, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.lauraduggantherapy.com

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25.01.2022 Introducing the first in a series of online mindfulness courses, designed by me.

24.01.2022 Emotions come and go. You are the sky. Feeling terrible? Breathe and wait, the clouds will move eventually and, in five minutes or a day or a month, the sun will shine again. Just breathe and wait. Photo repost from @eckharttolle

24.01.2022 Are you ready to blossom? My mindfulness and Gestalt Therapy courses begin this week in Fitzroy and Ballarat. Click the link in the comments for more information or send me a message. Only a couple of places left in each group!

23.01.2022 One of my favorite mindfulness testimonials from last year We start in Fitzroy on March 6 and Ballarat on March 8 See https://www.lauraduggantherapy.com/mindfulness-in-melbourne

22.01.2022 Our last course for the year starts on Thursday @thehealthyhubballarat You wont regret it!

21.01.2022 On Thursdays I'm running mindfulness classes and doing one on one sessions at Ballarat's Healthy Hub wellness centre.

20.01.2022 Anything you can do, I can do sober: Why I stopped drinking (but you dont have to) Four years ago I had my last drink. ...Continue reading

19.01.2022 As a Gestalt psychotherapist and mindfulness teacher, Laura has created a mindfulness course unlike any other. The next six-week course begins on March 6 in Fitzroy. DM for more information and to book. Note: The Ballarat course starts on March 8 and small number of places are still available.

19.01.2022 A moment of connection, empathy or compassion can make a huge difference to someones ability to breathe, to be here, even to live. Helping someone smile, feel understood, or easing a burden. There is no more can we ask from life, than to give such a gift - whether in friendships or through our work. Tag someone who helps you breathe easier.

17.01.2022 Anxiety doesn't have to rule your life.

16.01.2022 Tonight is our last mindfulness class for the course. We will be looking at where we go from here with the solid practice we have established, how to stop avoiding what we dont want and start directing energy towards what we DO want, and consciously creating our lives. Its magical.

14.01.2022 Mindfulness begins on Thursday! Due to some exciting changes and opportunities in my business, this will be the last course for this year! I love it so much that it will be back at some point in the future, but for now, this one is it. DM me or book online via the link in my bio! There are a few places left in each group.

14.01.2022 If youre a man looking for a space to connect to yourself, I highly recommend The Mens Collective.

14.01.2022 I love this article. Danny Frawley shares his struggle with depression and a nervous breakdown.

12.01.2022 Our next course starts on October 10 in Fitzroy and October 12 in Ballarat.

11.01.2022 We love our work with Mars Australia, a company that values the wellbeing of their team. Todays session: mindfulness and stress reduction. Look how chilled out this guy was! @marsaustralia @ Mars Confectionary

11.01.2022 Our next mindfulness courses begin on March 6 (Fitzroy) and March 8 (Ballarat). Im so looking forward to delving into this beautiful content again. The course is six weeks (1.5 hrs/week) and is $299 if you book before this Saturday ($350 thereafter). PM me with your email address for all of the details and tag someone who might be interested!

10.01.2022 From my favorite @bymariandrew

10.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/mattlicataphd/posts/1749358902037989

09.01.2022 Anyone need more convincing? My course starts next week! http://www.smh.com.au//mindfulness-was-a-key-factor-in-ric

08.01.2022 A different kind of 'To do' list for you today. Take some time to check in with yourself right now. Take a breath, notice what you're feeling, where is it in your body? Just breathe and be with the feeling. When we do this, the levels of stress chemicals in the bloodstream drop and we relax a little. From this place we are better equipped to handle our other to do list (plus everything else that pops up today).

08.01.2022 If you realised how beautiful you are, youd fall at your own feet. -Byron Katie If youre struggling to see your own magnificence, its time to look deeply within. Youll be astounded at what you discover.... Gorgeous photo courtesy of @emilyblincoe

07.01.2022 Damn straight. This belief is fundamental to living a fulfilled and happy life. All of our doubt and fear is based on the misguided, often unconscious belief that we are not enough. We live in a society that plays on our belief that we are not enough - it makes us the perfect consumers as we unconsciously hope that perfecting ourselves or owning material things will make up the difference. ... How many times a day do you put yourself down? "I'm not strong enough, kind enough, thin enough, rich enough, patient enough, organised enough". You might be surprised. Even the most normal of thoughts can have a subtle undertone of insufficiency. Its not just you - we all believe it. And its madness. See if you can catch yourself in these moments and feel what it's like to be not enough. Really soak it in. What happens in your body when you have this thought? Where has your power gone, your inspiration? It's unpleasant, but it's important to experience it. See what this belief is doing to you? Not enough compared to what? Find a piece of evidence that proves otherwise (like how you organise yourself and others to get to work/school every day, the love you provide, the kindness you share, the mere fact that youre alive is enough), and affirm yourself with the mantra "I am enough. I am enough. I AM ENOUGH". Write it on your bathroom mirror so you see it every morning. You and everyone around you believes what you tell them. Your partner is listening. Your children are listening. Your body is listening. Be mindful of the messages you're sending. Notice them, experience their impact and give yourself space to see the kindness of REALITY. This sign hangs in @thehealthyhubballarat - they get it. Xx

07.01.2022 Mindfulness begins on May 24 in Ballarat. book at https://www.lauraduggantherapy.com/mindfulness-in-ballarat.

06.01.2022 We love our work with Mars Australia, a company that values the wellbeing of their team. Today’s session: mindfulness and stress reduction. Look how chilled out this guy was! @marsaustralia @ Mars Confectionary

06.01.2022 Starts Thursday @thehealthyhubballarat Book via the link in my bio or DM me

05.01.2022 Melissa J Williams is well worth liking/following. A beautiful wise woman and coach. I love her posts.

04.01.2022 It's RU OK? Day. Sometimes we don't ask the question because we don't want to imply that someone doesn't seem ok, or maybe we are afraid that if they aren't ok, we won't know what to do or say next. You don't have to fix things for someone who is struggling. Simply listening is healing, in itself. There are plenty of places to get help (lifeline, headspace, or ask me for a recommendation). But most of all, ask the question and simply listen deeply to their answer. Just lett...ing someone know that you're hearing them makes a difference. If you don't know what to say, simply say "It sounds like you're having a really hard time." Or "It sounds like you're feeling... (down/sad/lost/confused/alone). Thanks so much for telling me. Is there a way I can help you?" "Deep listening is the kind of listening that can help relieve the suffering of another person. You can call it compassionate listening. You listen with only one purpose: to help him or her empty his heart." -Thich Nhat Hanh

03.01.2022 Week two of our mindfulness and gestalt course begins tonight!

03.01.2022 Making the unfamiliar more familiar by testing my ability to stay grounded in front of a camera @nashish_marketing_design Filming content for an upcoming project with @shazzyshae.

02.01.2022 Sometimes it seems like our self criticism is the only thing that keeps us in line, but it's actually not true. Just as a child flourishes when supported and approved of, so do we in the light of our own approval. Notice the way you think and talk about yourself, and experiment with replacing some of your more critical thoughts with positive and supportive ones. "I'm unhealthy" becomes "I nourish and support my body, and it supports me." "There's too much to do, there's no...t enough time" becomes "I can accomplish everything I need to today." "I'm always late" becomes "I do my best to be everywhere on time." Notice how your body relaxes, your brain stops releasing stress chemicals, and you can focus and make great decisions. We become what we believe. If you believe you're unhealthy, you're more likely to be drawn to unhealthy habits and foods. If you believe there's not enough time, your stress levels increase and your ability to focus and get things done is compromised. I know it's not "cool" to love and approve of yourself, and sometimes self-deprecation is how we connect with others, but it's really important to see what it's costing you. And you know what? When others see you being kind to yourself, they'll have permission to give themselves the same beautiful gift. In honour of Louise Hay

02.01.2022 My favorite morning of the week - mindfulness @thehealthyhubballarat

02.01.2022 This week our mindfulness course brings us to the life-changing (mind-changing) work of Byron Katie. We learn to meet the world as it really is, to drop our arguments with reality, to see beyond our stories about how things are, and love what is. Our next course begins Oct 12 and it's filling fast!

01.01.2022 When people are behaving in apparently self-destructive ways, its time to stop asking whats wrong with them, and time to start asking what happened to them. We need to stop seeing depression and anxiety as an irrational pathology, or a weird misfiring of brain chemicals. Your pain is not an irrational spasm. It is a response to what is happening to you. To deal with depression, you need to heal the underlying causes, rather than blunting the symptoms. Releasing shame is only the start.

01.01.2022 Personal responsibility means nobody has dominion over you. It means not giving your power away. Not prioritizing the needs and opinions of others over your own. It also means having your own back and making decisions that are in your best interests. Oh, and I forgot something...personal responsibility also means not blaming others when we fail to look after ourselves.