Helen Wayland hypnotherapy and counselling in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Mental health service

Helen Wayland hypnotherapy and counselling

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 412 443 899

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25.01.2022 Ive been fortunate enough to attend workshops with Dr Zeig. He is a master of therapy and this is a wonderful 17 minute video which can change the way you deal with worry and anxiety. Practical, gentle, useful. Thanks Jeff! https://www.youtube.com/watch

25.01.2022 Some useful reading for the holidays. Stop the drama by focusing on your own needs and refusing to become sucked into the family pattern.

24.01.2022 A counsellor and a sex therapist walk into a bar... No not a bar, a podcast recording studio. A very interesting encounter, nonetheless. https://www.thecuriouslife.net//lets-talk-about-sex-baby-w

23.01.2022 Hello, this is to let everyone know that as from today, I am working solely online by Zoom until at least Easter. Ive already done several sessions this week and it works very well - I send you an email with a link that you click to join the meeting. These are very anxious times for a lot of people so please let me know on 0412 443 899 if you want to book a session without having to leave your home. Ill be emailing and texting all booked clients individually. Helen

22.01.2022 Many therapists use the concept of "love languages" with couples. If you are showing your love to your partner in a way that they dont appreciate, its not getting through. This article is a pretty good overview of the idea. https://www.theguardian.com//love-language-take-out-bins-g

22.01.2022 Sleep is "the tide upon which all health boats rise" according to this sleep researcher. Experts are now saying sleep is the number one pillar of health. This podcast is fascinating. https://drchatterjee.com/episode-26-sleep-matthew-walker-p/

22.01.2022 https://www.theguardian.com//mel-b-is-watching-flashing-li

22.01.2022 https://www.psychotherapynetworker.org//celebrating-single

22.01.2022 Yesterday: Bill O'Hanlon (morning) and Donald Meichenbaum (afternoon) both with hands-on, useful interventions for client healing. Today I pretty much stalked Bessel Van der Kolk all day - he's the one who told me (and 1,000 other therapists) four years ago that we should study EMDR or give our trauma clients their money back. Done. Today he was presenting the latest research on trauma and recovery including an incredible film of a veteran in a trial of MDMA - forgiving himself, making friends with his rageful part, and feeling the trauma memories "scattering like dust". Bessel wrote, in my opinion, the best book ever written on trauma. Here is an extract: https://www.psychotherapy.net//body-keeps-score-van-der-ko

21.01.2022 Katherine just wanted to live her life as the woman she is. However she's also become a trailblazer, an advocate and an educator. I found this podcast very inspiring and laughed several times. Katherine debunks many of the myths of trans life. The interviewer, Jana Firestone, is a counsellor who sees trans kids and the difficulties they face. Highly recommended listening.

19.01.2022 This is a very interesting piece on how to be accepting and tender to your inner parts, no matter how terrifying they may seem at first, and how that heals. https://www.psychotherapynetworker.org//engaging-ourselves

19.01.2022 Roger Federer, the 37 year old who won the Wimbledon Mens Singles finals this week, sleeps 12 hours in a 24 hour period. Despite having twins and quite the career. He knows how valuable it is to his game and his health. My clients know that I consider sleep to be the single most important element of healing, and its also been proved to be a great precursor to peak performance. The writer Matthew Walker gathered all the most recent sleep research in a book that reads like a thriller, and this is a podcast with him that Ive posted before; but the podcast author has re-released it as one instead of two parts, due to public demand . This may be the podcast I email my clients most often, the book I talk about most often. Essential health reading / listening. https://drchatterjee.com/why-sleep-is-the-most-important-p/

19.01.2022 The amazing Johann Hari - who wrote 'Chasing the Scream' about the war on drugs - has turned his attentions to depression and its causes for his new book 'Lost Connections'. This two part podcast interview with my other health hero, Rangan Chatterjee, is really worth listening to. https://drchatterjee.com/uncovering-real-causes-depression/

19.01.2022 Yesterday: Bill OHanlon (morning) and Donald Meichenbaum (afternoon) both with hands-on, useful interventions for client healing. Today I pretty much stalked Bessel Van der Kolk all day - hes the one who told me (and 1,000 other therapists) four years ago that we should study EMDR or give our trauma clients their money back. Done. Today he was presenting the latest research on trauma and recovery including an incredible film of a veteran in a trial of MDMA - forgiving himself, making friends with his rageful part, and feeling the trauma memories "scattering like dust". Bessel wrote, in my opinion, the best book ever written on trauma. Here is an extract: https://www.psychotherapy.net//body-keeps-score-van-der-ko

18.01.2022 I am pro the decriminalisation of all drugs and recommend everyone reads "Chasing the Scream" by Johan Hari. However this article is very interesting: https://www.theguardian.com//high-strength-cannabis-increa

18.01.2022 The amazing Johann Hari - who wrote Chasing the Scream about the war on drugs - has turned his attentions to depression and its causes for his new book Lost Connections. This two part podcast interview with my other health hero, Rangan Chatterjee, is really worth listening to. https://drchatterjee.com/uncovering-real-causes-depression/

18.01.2022 This article is excellent. A slightly longer read but worth it. https://www.theguardian.com//its-like-you-go-to-abuse-scho

17.01.2022 Gabor Mate doesnt ask "why the addiction?" but "why the pain?". https://www.psychotherapynetworker.org//the-addict-in-all-

16.01.2022 Many people come to me when they are on the fertility journey. From trying to get pregnant onwards, there is a series of procedures, medications, etc that can assist, up to and including IVF and beyond. Ive been listening to this podcast which explains in very good detail exactly what every step entails, including some myth busting along the way. Raelia Lew, based in Melbourne, is a truly great explainer. https://podcasts.apple.com//knocked-up-the-po/id1381363197

15.01.2022 Katherine just wanted to live her life as the woman she is. However shes also become a trailblazer, an advocate and an educator. I found this podcast very inspiring and laughed several times. Katherine debunks many of the myths of trans life. The interviewer, Jana Firestone, is a counsellor who sees trans kids and the difficulties they face. Highly recommended listening.

15.01.2022 Another good article about keeping an eye on your own mental health in isolation. Dont forget I am seeing people on zoom now, and I can report that its working very well, so if you need a one-off, a top-up or a download, call me on 0412 443 899 to book yourself in. https://www.washingtonpost.com//social-isolation-mental-/

14.01.2022 The Washington Post has an excellent free daily newsletter on coronavirus. This article was part of it today, it has some great tips for managing anxiety in this specific time. https://www.washingtonpost.com//61dab1b0-75b9-11ea-85cb-86

14.01.2022 Think back four or five weeks ago. How much of what you were engaged in then seems relatively trivial now? How much has the experience of coronavirus already cl...arified what your values really are? When you see people standing in the street, clapping for their healthcare workers; or Europeans on their balconies, serenading each other through lockdown, how does that make you feel? For this weeks podcast, I was honoured to welcome back Dr Gabor Mat, one of the most important voices globally on health, compassion and addiction, to discuss the life lessons that might emerge from this pandemic. This podcast contains tremendous insights on the value of sitting with our feelings; how we can avoid passing our anxieties on to our kids; as well as why some of us can be so judgemental of others during a crisis. While we both fully endorse the medical advice on staying at home, we discuss the social and economic damage that is arising from this essential policy. What will the consequences of isolation be on our mental health? And afterwards will we be so grateful to go back to our lives that well forget the lessons weve learned? Could this challenge be the biggest opportunity for growth weve ever lived through, personally and as a society? Listen now to find out.

14.01.2022 Anaheim isnt the most interesting place. But it looks pretty at sunset. The conference continues with more brain scans shown in sessions than ever before - they know so much more about how "pathways of hope" (as Martin Seligman calls them) work in the brain. Seligman, not surprisingly, made us all feel very positive during his fantastic keynote presentation on what hes learned in 50 years of studying positive psychology. Book to follow next April, called Pathways of Hope.

13.01.2022 Another good article about keeping an eye on your own mental health in isolation. Don't forget I am seeing people on zoom now, and I can report that it's working very well, so if you need a one-off, a top-up or a download, call me on 0412 443 899 to book yourself in. https://www.washingtonpost.com//social-isolation-mental-/

13.01.2022 The Blue Knot foundation has released a new paper on trauma and memory and All in the Mind, the ABC Podcast, devoted an episode to it: http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/allinthemind/

13.01.2022 https://drchatterjee.com/why-you-need-more-rest-with-claud/

12.01.2022 This is a fascinating podcast, an interview with Gabor Mate: https://drchatterjee.com/how-our-childhood-shapes-every-as/

12.01.2022 https://www.theguardian.com//we-ignored-the-evidence-linki

11.01.2022 What is your bedtime reading during this crisis? It can't be too high brow, or too irritating. Ideally it gives you a sense of calm. I'm reading a delightful book written by a friend I met at a health retreat about a decade ago. She's been on a health journey that she details in a charming, conversational style and it's like going on a long walk in the country with a very interesting friend, reading this book. Spoiler: Sarah has arrested the progress of her MS in two years through changing her diet. https://www.lovethefoodsthatsetyoufree.com

09.01.2022 I've been fortunate enough to attend workshops with Dr Zeig. He is a master of therapy and this is a wonderful 17 minute video which can change the way you deal with worry and anxiety. Practical, gentle, useful. Thanks Jeff! https://www.youtube.com/watch

09.01.2022 Here is a beautifully written article by a collaborator of Kubler-Ross about finding meaning after grief. A long read but well worth it. https://www.psychotherapynetworker.org//9e1febe4-4792-4641

09.01.2022 People ask, how long does therapy take. This interesting paragraph is from an article in American magazine Psychology Today, about trauma treatment. Doing a process-oriented bottom up therapy like EMDR makes things move more rapidly but still, this is worth taking on board if you are up to session six or 12 and think, will I ever feel fully well: "Psychotherapy takes time. Psychotherapy follows a dose-response curve. It takes more than 20 sessions, or about six months of we...ekly therapy, before 50 percent of patients show meaningful improvement. It takes more than 40 sessions for 75 percent of patients to show meaningful improvement. These findings, based on the scientific study of more than 10,000 therapy cases, dovetail with what therapists report about successful psychotherapy and what patients report about their own therapy experiences." You can read the full article here: https://www.psychologytoday.com//selling-bad-therapy-traum

09.01.2022 A cartoon by Brooke Bourgeois.

07.01.2022 'You don't get over grief, you just learn to have it as part of your life.' This analogy of how we deal with bereavement is spot on.

06.01.2022 Gabor Mate doesn't ask "why the addiction?" but "why the pain?". https://www.psychotherapynetworker.org//the-addict-in-all-

05.01.2022 In the past five years, EMDR has transformed my practice as it has transformed the lives of my clients. And at last I have a therapy that I can say with certainty to trauma survivors: this will make life easier. For all my clients and those who are interested in EMDR, some sad news - Francine Shapiro, the genius who put this therapy together, has died. She had cancer. This email from the head of the EMDRAA says it all about her and her work: Dear Colleague... I learned earlier today of the passing of Francine Shapiro. She has changed the world in ways few have. Her courage and energy in pursuing the goal of relieving the global burden of trauma knew no bounds. She has been a Giant in the field in the field of trauma and its healing. Her gift of EMDR has changed the lives of countless people in ways that are incalculable. She changed the lives of countless therapists, and will continue to do so. I am privileged to have known her. She will be greatly missed but never forgotten. With sadness and respect Graham Taylor President EMDR Assn Australia

05.01.2022 This is a good run down of why everyone should stop consuming refined sugar as soon as possible. Your feelings of being unwell or sluggish may be due to sugar addiction. https://www.theguardian.com///jan/26/my-life-without-sugar

05.01.2022 This is a beautiful story about what good therapy should be and achieve. https://www.psychotherapynetworker.org//00000000-0000-0000

04.01.2022 You dont get over grief, you just learn to have it as part of your life. This analogy of how we deal with bereavement is spot on.

04.01.2022 Anaheim isn't the most interesting place. But it looks pretty at sunset. The conference continues with more brain scans shown in sessions than ever before - they know so much more about how "pathways of hope" (as Martin Seligman calls them) work in the brain. Seligman, not surprisingly, made us all feel very positive during his fantastic keynote presentation on what he's learned in 50 years of studying positive psychology. Book to follow next April, called Pathways of Hope.

04.01.2022 What is your bedtime reading during this crisis? It cant be too high brow, or too irritating. Ideally it gives you a sense of calm. Im reading a delightful book written by a friend I met at a health retreat about a decade ago. Shes been on a health journey that she details in a charming, conversational style and its like going on a long walk in the country with a very interesting friend, reading this book. Spoiler: Sarah has arrested the progress of her MS in two years through changing her diet. https://www.lovethefoodsthatsetyoufree.com

03.01.2022 Roger Federer, the 37 year old who won the Wimbledon Men's Singles finals this week, sleeps 12 hours in a 24 hour period. Despite having twins and quite the career. He knows how valuable it is to his game and his health. My clients know that I consider sleep to be the single most important element of healing, and it's also been proved to be a great precursor to peak performance. The writer Matthew Walker gathered all the most recent sleep research in a book that reads like a thriller, and this is a podcast with him that I've posted before; but the podcast author has re-released it as one instead of two parts, due to public demand . This may be the podcast I email my clients most often, the book I talk about most often. Essential health reading / listening. https://drchatterjee.com/why-sleep-is-the-most-important-p/

03.01.2022 In the research for my book about depression, Lost Connections, I was taught by scientists about 9 different causes of depression and anxiety. How many have you experienced? (I talk about the solutions in the book)

03.01.2022 This English GP believes most ailments can be improved or cured by lifestyle, the four pillars of which are movement, relaxation, nutrition and SLEEP. He has a podcast on subjects related. In episode two youll hear how research has proved that hypnosis is as effective as medication in getting a 70 per cent improvement in IBS: https://itunes.apple.com//feel-better-live-m/id1333552422

02.01.2022 Clients often ask me what they can do on a practical and daily basis to improve their mental health. Obviously, I recommend therapy to release the trauma and patterns of personal history. But in addition to that, there are daily ways to improve the view from your particular frame. The famous Dr Chatterjee, whom I have posted about before, has an excellent podcast where he interviews the experts in nutrition, health and mental wellbeing, and in a recent book, he puts all the i...nformation together in a way that allows everyone to create better health in terms of purpose, relationships, body and mind. https://www.goodreads.com//sh/40545856-the-stress-solution Chatterjee suggests daily affirmations, making conscious efforts to see friends in person, sleeping more, and a wide range of evidence-based step-by-step actions. Its simple, easy and effective. My attention has also recently been drawn to a simple journal-based approach to happiness. The daily journal includes six parts: What experiences, however mundane, gave you pleasure today? What praise and feedback did you receive? What were the moments of pure good fortune? What were your achievements, however small? What made you feel grateful? How did you express kindness? http://www.bbc.com//20181016-how-to-boost-your-mood-with-o If you want to start your new habits this minute, and before reading anything else, here is a list of a few things guaranteed to transform the way you feel, if you do them consistently. Meditation or positive intention focus first thing in the morning. No social media before breakfast. Daily exercise. Nutrition eat the rainbow. Focus on what went well each evening before bed (the journal questions above would be perfect for this). Refuse to slip into downward spiral thinking or rumination - make an effort to check in with the evidence before agreeing with yourself on something negative about yourself or anyone else. Sleep more. Turn all screens off an hour before bedtime. Have a warm shower, read a book, be ready to sleep with your mind more at rest.