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Healing Ground

Locality: Murwillumbah, New South Wales

Phone: +61 413 529 638

Address: 3/1 Wollumbin Street 2484 Murwillumbah, NSW, Australia

Website: http://healingground.com.au

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25.01.2022 Some education material related to dissociation thanks to The Holistic Psychologist. Gestalt therapy theory identifies responses like dissociation, as natural and helpful responses to unbearable situations. These responses may live on (in one's body) from the past, intruding on present experience, even though the current situation appears to be safe. Sometimes the conditions which caused original dissociative response are still present. This may be enduring, or it's possible the similar conditions may have been re-created in new relationships. Regardless of the origin, it is possible to get help and heal.

25.01.2022 Always a good reminder. You could interchange 'love' with 'trust. This can be true for adults too

25.01.2022 At Healing Ground we aim to understand our clients contextually, so that we may work with their whole situation. This approach can cause "aha" moments and paradigm shifts. As one becomes more self and situation-aware space may open for greater acceptance and less "what's wrong with me?" Image description: The image has an apricot background with various flowers around the perimeter and the words: "When a flower doesn't bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower" - Alexander Den Heijer

24.01.2022 The image has a black background with white font and reads: We create angry men when we tell young boys not to cry

23.01.2022 I am so inspired by the bravery and vulnerability these two people share, and the depth of their love and commitment to each other. Feeling honoured to accompany and support this relationship and these two beautiful souls.

23.01.2022 A few ideas which may help cultivate secure attachment.

21.01.2022 Unfortunately, some commonly held beliefs about Autism, which we know to be untrue, still persist. This lack of understanding can make it difficult for people o...n the autism spectrum to have their condition recognised and to access the support they need. Misconceptions can lead to some people with Autism feeling isolated and alone. You can find out more at https://www.autism.org.au/what-is-au/common-misconceptions/ See more

18.01.2022 Self-soothing <-> self-regulation. If you didn't gain enough experiences in early childhood of being soothed by someone else, you may have found ways of coping, adjusting or escaping. I believe it is never too late to gain these skills in adulthood... Image description:... The image has a pinky orange background with lines that look like rivers or creeks and the text reads: How does self-soothing develop? By being effectively soothed by someone else hundreds and hundreds of times. Self-soothing is born out of the experience of being soothed, not by being trained." @raisedgood @australianpsychologist

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17.01.2022 This is a very powerful talk about trust.

17.01.2022 We will soon be ready to see clients here

16.01.2022 Hello and welcome to Healing Ground. Please note: unfortunately I am not able to take any new clients until late November, when my Masters qualification is completed. You are welcome to contact me if you'd like to talk about your situation or you'd like to learn about Gestalt therapy, and whether we might be a good fit for the future.

15.01.2022 Worth noting that the secure attachment needed for healthy, interdependent relationships can develop with attunement "enough" of the time. Nobody is perfect. No one gets it right all the time! According to recent Attachment Theory research on parent-child relationships secure attachment can develop when the parent attunes to their child and repairs ruptures at least 30% of the time. So, we needn't be too hard on ourselves for not getting it right all the time in our relations...hips! Description: The image has split statements into two categories: Codependency and Interdependence and reads: Codependency: - If you love me, I love me - How you feel is how I feel - I expect all of my needs to be met through you - I betray myself in order to be loved or chosen - Relationships are places to be saved or fixed, or to save or fix another. Interdependence: - I learn to care for and love myself, aswell as you - We hold space for each other's emotions - We meet each other's needs, and our own - There is safety, security and open communication - Relationships are spaces of mutual evolution and healing. The Holistic Psychologist writes: "Codependency in relationships comes from being raised in homes without clear boundaries. Each of us have physical, emotional, + spiritual boundaries. When those boundaries are ignored or violated we become hypervigilant fearful we will be abandoned. We start to seek our worth through others. Their emotions become our own emotions. At the foundation of codependency is the belief: If you’re ok, I’m ok. Our sense of Self becomes dependent on another. Interdependence is an attachment between two people that is safe + secure. There is a deep connection, a dependence on another but it is not at the expensive of our own needs. It does not mean betraying ourselves in order to be chosen by someone else. Interdependence within relationships takes work. It takes unlearning old + relearning new patterns + new ways to honour ourselves"

15.01.2022 Some photos in and around our clinic. This - just like the two of us - is a work in progress :)

15.01.2022 The image reads: Affirmations for Your Inner Child "I will keep you safe now" "We do not need to betray ourselves to be loved" "In the past people hurt us, I am now here for our healing"... "You are worthy just as you are" "We are free to rest, play, explore, and do things we love, just for us" The Holistic Psychologist

14.01.2022 One I would add to this list is: I began to accept others being disappointed with me. Needing to always be liked or approved of takes a lot of work. With growing awareness comes greater choice, and that energy can be directed elsewhere. Some relationships may not be able to tolerate these changes. However, the quality of relationships which remain may improve. As others come to realise it is safe to share more of their authentic feelings, deeper more complex connection become...s possible. Thanks, The Holistic Psychologist.

12.01.2022 Yep! Description: The image shows a man consoling another man and reads: "Normalise men needing emotional support"... Credit / Insta: @sravya_attaluri

11.01.2022 a few new bits and pieces for Healing Ground

11.01.2022 An important task in Gestalt therapy is helping clients to integrate greater complexity in their experience. The conjunction "and" is an often-helpful replacement for "but" as a good starting point. These ideas (below) may be easy to grasp from a left-brain (cognitive) perspective (aha moments). However, it often takes time, practice and many re-affirming experiences for an embodied and congruent integration of complexity such as those listed below - especially as Western culture favours splitting and binaries...

09.01.2022 A great article for anyone raising, educating or caring for boys.

08.01.2022 This is a wonderful visual representation of trauma therapy from Lindsay Braman - Therapist & Psychoeducator

06.01.2022 Description: The image has a colourful background and reads: In this house, we accommodate Autistic people. We rock, spin, and happy flap, We do scripting.... We do routines and visual schedules. We do respect. We do laughter. In this house, we love and we accept. We encourage and we support. We presume competence. Because in this house, we celebrate neurodiversity. See more

06.01.2022 Today we remember the lives lost to transphobic hate through fear and exclusion of difference. At Healing Ground we stand with trans and gender-diverse people and commit to continuing the unfolding process of unpacking how we perpetuate cultural norms which exclude and marginalise people with diverse and fluid gender experiences. We also hope to influence others to do so

04.01.2022 Ooh, this message always lands. It reads: Forgive yourself for what you did when you were still living in survival mode. Credit: The Holistic Psychologist

03.01.2022 The image has a grey sky over rocky mountains and reads: What makes a child gifted and talented may not always be good grades in school, but a different way of looking at the world and learning. Autism & ADHD

02.01.2022 This is a worthwhile read. This can be hard to hear, but it takes as long as it takes...

01.01.2022 Image reads: happiness chemicals and how to hack them: Dopamine - Reward Chemical - Complete a task - Doing self-care activities... - Eating food - Celebrate little wins Oxytocin - The Love Hormone - Playing with, caring for or cuddling a pet - Playing with a baby, or another person - Holding hands or hugging others (with consent) - Giving compliments to others Serotonin - The Mood Stabliser - Meditate - Go for a run or walk - Exposure to sunlight - Walk in nature - Gardening - Swimming or cycling Endorphin - The Pain Killer - Laughter and play - Essential oils - Dark chocolate - Exercise

01.01.2022 We have an office/therapy room available to rent for $160/week or $45/day (bills and GST included). Perfect for a naturopath, bookkeeper, OT, massage therapist or office space. Right in the heart of Murwillumbah, in the Austral Building, overlooking Proudfoots Lane and the river. Please get in touch if you're interested to see the room and meet us...