Mell Symonds Counselling & Holistic Therapies in Singleton, New South Wales | Psychotherapist

Mell Symonds Counselling & Holistic Therapies

Locality: Singleton, New South Wales

Phone: +61 412 664 585

Address: Level 2, Suite 2, 112 John Street 2330 Singleton, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.Mellsymonds.com.au/

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24.01.2022 This is certainly me at times. The fact Ive worked out I need a cart to help carry the load is the support I get from sitting in a circle at my mens group with other fine men. https://www.completemen.org/join-a-group.html

21.01.2022 https://www.singleton.net.au/child-approached-mildbrodale/ Parents please read

21.01.2022 https://www.theguardian.com//how-extreme-porn-has-become-a

20.01.2022 It’s pleasing to see that 90% of your responses to our Facebook Poll last week showed an understanding of our recent statistics about online child sexual exploi...tation. As this challenge evolves, it’s crucial the influencers in our young people’s lives understand what they can do to help. Be sure to follow the ACCCE and visit accce.gov.au for information and resources. #ChildProtection

20.01.2022 Almost my entire adult life I didnt have boundaries. I didnt know what they were, how to set them, + had such fear around how people would respond. Boundaries... werent something I was ever modeled. I didnt see adults having clear limits. I didnt see them honoring their time or emotional states. Boundaries are a major part of the healing journey. So many of us dont have them, or had people consciously or unconsciously violate them. Beginning to practice boundaries is a spiritual process. It allows us to return to what we had as children: a clear connection between us + someone else. As you begin this process it will feel scary. It will feel overwhelming guilt. Especially if youve been raised in codependency which causes a false belief that youre responsible for the emotional states of others. Emotionally well people understand, honor, + respect the boundaries of others. The more we practice boundary setting, the more we can show up from a space of authenticity rather that obligation obligation that always leads to resentment. Have you started practicing boundaries? How does it feel? #selfhealers

18.01.2022 HELP A FARMER: Desperate citrus growers are pleading with mums and dads to put an extra couple of mandarins in school lunch boxes for the next four weeks. Labou...r shortages, export delays and bad weather means there's about 37,000 tonnes of fruit which could end up wasted FULL STORY: https://bit.ly/3vj4eWM See more

18.01.2022 A must watch especially in these crazy times when we are remaining home more than often.

15.01.2022 Any local university students looking to support Harry, please pass through your networks.

14.01.2022 Stalking...used as a tactic of domestic violence to maintain power and control. #education #awareness #standupsurvivor

11.01.2022 What I love about Goldie and Kirt is how they really 'dig' each other. Their friendship, total respect and also passion for each other shines through as they discuss their latest project together. Sometimes we need to find models of couples who reflect values that we are searching for within our own relationships and channel these into our own lives. This is a form of learned behaviour that may have been missing from our own family histories. I hope watching them here makes y...ou smile and brings some warmth to your heart and as you turn towards your special someone. I hope you remember the joy you felt when you first met them and you get to share this joy and your love for them, this Christmas. Oh and this extends to pets, friends, grandmas, grandpas and anything or anyone that brings out your best self over the coming week. Mell xo

10.01.2022 A must read for parents

09.01.2022 True resilience message.

08.01.2022 Important read for parents regarding snap chat

08.01.2022 Be the example of what calm looks like in the midst of a storm

07.01.2022 Compliant and obedient children seem great in childhood, but all of those years of obeying, not being allowed to answer back to get their point across and eve...ntually being too scared to confide in you, for fear of reprimand, does not make for an emotionally healthy adult Disagreements, debates, and healthy conflict may be harder on us as parents - but it makes for a much more positive future for our children. Image: @notesfromyourtherapist

06.01.2022 Beyond all the theories, conflicting approaches, interventions, and strategies, for me therapeutic companionship is a process of bearing witness to the life of another as they come to befriend themselves in a way that was not possible until now. To excavate meaning where there was none, to find purpose in the core of the purposelessness, breath where there was no breath to be found. - Matt Licata

06.01.2022 I want to add to this... Start your day everyday, by asking yourself "what do you need to do today that brings you back to being the centre of your world"?

05.01.2022 Compassion is NOT being nice all the time. It sometimes is about learning how to say NO, it is sometimes the most compassionate thing to have the strength to kn...ow when it is time to make a boundary with someone. It is compassionate to respect and protect our time and energy. It is an act of compassion to choose our friends wisely. Compassion is not just a passive force, it's not being a limp piece of spaghetti who lets people walk all over them because it's "compassionate". Some of the most compassionate people will have wicked boundaries, because they know how to bring loving kindness to their lives in ACTION. Yes, compassion can be soft, but it can also be FIERCE. It has a protective side AND a nurturing side. If you fall into one without the other, it can easily fall into blind compassion or idiot compassion, where we are mistaking compassion for "being nice all the time". Compassion has many faces, many ways of expressing itself. And sometimes the most compassionate thing we can do is know both when to sit with a situation AND when to walk away from it.

04.01.2022 Check your kids devices

03.01.2022 of tech-addicted kids Learn why your child is addicted to screen time and how to help them in this FREE webinar with Clinical Psychologist Jordan Foster. 17th September, 7:30pm http://www.hummingbirdcentre.com.au//gaming-addiction-fre/

03.01.2022 Shout out this week to all those who are remembering someone special who is no longer with them.

02.01.2022 "We just have to get turned on by humanness..." Jeff Brown To do that you gotta start to build connection-Mell

02.01.2022 Please check your kids devices and please get them off Tik Tok. This is deeply disturbing and unfortunately what parents have to navigate as well now.

16.10.2021 Young person missing from the Maitland area. Please share and hope for her safe return

05.09.2021 Holiday gatherings of family and friends give parents a special chance to teach their daughters an empowering lesson: you don't owe anyone your physical affecti...on. To read more from experts on why this matters, especially for girls, visit https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=21616 To start teaching children -- girls and boys alike -- from a young age about the need to respect others and their personal boundaries, we recommend "Let's Talk About Body Boundaries, Consent, and Respect" for ages 4 to 7 (https://www.amightygirl.com/body-boundaries) and "My Body! What I Say Goes!" for ages 3 to 7 (https://www.amightygirl.com/my-body) For older kids, check out the excellent "Consent (for Kids!)" for ages 6 to 10 at https://www.amightygirl.com/consent-for-kids There is also a new picture book about a young lovebird who learns there are many ways to show that you care, "Rissy No Kissies" for ages 3 to 7 at https://www.amightygirl.com/rissy-no-kissies Thanks to Safe kids, thriving families for sharing this image!