The Counselling Collective in Macquarie Park, New South Wales | Counsellor

The Counselling Collective

Locality: Macquarie Park, New South Wales

Phone: +61 404 269 296

Address: 122 Herring Road 2113 Macquarie Park, NSW, Australia

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

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23.01.2022 Bringing some warmth and fun on a wet rainy Saturday morning! #creativetherapy #playtherapy #someofthetoys #childandadolescentcounselling

23.01.2022 This week many of my clients have shared their concerns, frustrations, confusion and even fears around trying to get back into their ‘old’, previous, familiar routines around doing work, school, family and life in general. The shift with COVID has taken an emotional toll and there is no clear path ahead. Anxiety is on the increase. I’ve popped a helpful diagram below that may help you identify the physical and emotional sign posts of anxiety. If you are finding yourself stuck in one or more of these symptoms please reach out and we can make an appointment

17.01.2022 When saying ‘yes’ can become unhelpful and cause an increase in tension and conflict. People Pleasing. This is a lot more than saying an automatic sorry when bumping into someone. At a basic level people pleasing is when an individual has difficulty establishing healthy personal boundaries. Another way of viewing people pleasing is when an individual over extends themselves for others, putting the needs of others before their own as a means of self protection. ...Continue reading

16.01.2022 Sheree Kathy Erin and the team at Brugel Creative have been the key in assisting me to turn my idea/concept into a reality! They’ve now gone that one step further and written a profile piece that links into their initiative #womensupportingwomen....

15.01.2022 Monday afternoons at work! #playtherapy #playisthelanguageofchildren #childrenandadolescents #justsomeofthetoys

14.01.2022 Today is all bout checking in! R U OKAY?Check in with yourself, your loved ones, those you care deeply about- friends, family, work colleagues etc. I’d be kidding you if I said 2020 has been anything other than really tough. Many have and are struggling to get through to the end of each day, many are struggling at different times of the day. This may be you or it maybe someone you know. Today might be the right day to ...gently ask R U OK? It may be the right day to begin the conversations with others. It may be the right day to to reach out and talk with a mental health professional to help relieve some of that weight, some of the burden some of the struggle. Checking in and asking R U Okay allows the conversations to begin, there is more to say. #ruok #ruokday #thecounsellingcollective #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #checkyourself #checkyourfriends #checkyourfamily #begintheconversation

10.01.2022 Being happy with our relationships, our jobs our lives is important. Happiness is an emotion, and like all emotions it feeds information to us. Emotions are cues, signals guiding our decisions, what to avoid, whether we go here, go there, do this or do that. No one really is comfortable with feeling fear or being fearful. It’s not pleasant, however it serves to inform us when it’s safe to cross the road when there are no traffic lights for example. Feeling disappointed or d...iscouraged is another uncomfortable emotion. However this kind of feeling expresses to others in many cases that we are overwhelmed and need comfort/help. Our emotions are a lens that enables us to interpret information. If we bounce around in a bubble of happiness all the time we don’t see the realities occurring in our lives, our families, our relationships even in our world. We stay stuck in this unrealistic bubble, removed from the real world and our responsibilities. Getting comfortable to allow ourselves to feel a range of emotions (Frustration, anger, boredom, happiness, sadness etc) opens up a whole new world for us and encourages us to learn, grow and become catalysts for change. The process often begins with self reflection and being better able to identify/name and understand the various emotions that are being experienced. This self awareness enables individuals take responsibility to regulate their emotions rather than shutting them down and locking them away. A better understanding of our emotions regardless of what they are is a strength and the lens to better understanding our thoughts and behaviours. In this current crazy climate, many clients have shared their confusion around the various emotions they are experiencing, the intensity of their emotions, the uncertainty around the complexity of some of their emotions and ultimately the gradual loss of confidence in self, and in others. They no longer experience a sense of happiness in who they are, what they are doing, where they can go, their work, their relationship. If this is you or you know someone who may be struggling to make sense or find clarity around these types of emotions often providing a secure safe place for them to share and talk about how they are feeling is helpful. Our emotions can be quite complex and messy and so referring them to a mental health therapist is always and option. #emotions #emotionsmatter #therapy #thecounsellingcollective

08.01.2022 The relationship between the therapist and child/adolescent is based on the ability of the therapist to understand their communications and to create an environment that allows the child/adolescent to communicate freely. The use of Miniature Animals encourages the child/adolescent to focus on the important relationships in their life and to tell their story with regards to these. Important themes, and issues may be identified enabling children/adolescents a space to experience any emotions that emerge. To find out more email [email protected]

07.01.2022 An afternoon spent adding resources to our existing ones to encourage our clients to immerse themselves in play therapy.

07.01.2022 SELF CARE When it comes to practising self care or taking time out for self (me-time), many of my clients, friends and family say that they are crazy busy with work, and only just managing to juggle life stresses and keep things together in and around their various commitments. Me- time is usually placed a long long way down on the list of things to do or priorities and in some cases maybe lucky to make it onto that long list....Continue reading

06.01.2022 As many of you may be aware at the end of 2018, I fulfilled all the requirements including a final bunch of subjects to complete my Master in Counselling. Not only did that happen along the way I undertook extra subjects so that I can be awarded a speciality. My chosen field is Children and Adolescents. Since the ‘big tick of approval’ I have been exploring various options for the ‘what to do next’ stage. And for me having the opportunity to have flexible working days/hour...s where I can meet and see clients when and where they require lead me to the decision to set up my own clinical practice. This decision has seen me go through a process of further understanding my purpose for opting to work for myself, as well as fleshing out the way in which I practice that sets me apart from other counsellors/psychologists. Ultimately, I needed to refine my ideas and concepts, and had me leaning into contacts (friends family businesses) who are gifted and have the expertise to help me establish a business name, concept, and pretty much all things needed to launch myself in this way. Out of all the brain storming came the business name THE COUNSELLING COLLECTIVE. I have pretty much all the necessary tools in place to enable to me really start pushing my practice out into the wider community, starting with a user friendly and highly functional website (link below) https://thecounsellingcollective.com.au/ And of course, social media pages Facebook Jump on the link below and click like! https://www.facebook.com/The-Counselling-Collective-348279302648698/ Instagram Jump on searching THE COUNSELLING COLLECTIVE and click follow! There’s also old school business cards and a flyer printed and ready to be given out to those who are interested, or may know of people, churches, schools etc. who would benefit from services such as this. Please feel free to contact me and I will get these across to them. What next well if you could jump on the links above and have a look around, see what I’m up to like my social media pages, and generally just have a good ole read through my services that would be great. You all probably know how this works the more hits, and likes a site or page receives the more it pushes through on search engines and the feeds of others. Referrals from friends etc is one of the greatest and most powerful means of generating leads and subsequently clients. Here’s to being self-employed, and a massive shout out to those who have and are supporting, encouraging and helping me make this all REAL.

06.01.2022 SELF CARE When it comes to practising self care or taking time out for self (me-time), many of my clients, friends and family say that they are crazy busy with work, and only just managing to juggle life stresses and keep things together in and around their various commitments. Me- time is usually placed a long long way down on the list of things to do or priorities and in some cases maybe lucky to make it onto that long list....Continue reading

05.01.2022 At a time where there is so much uncertainty, change of rhythms and routines, job losses, working from home, schooling from home, lack of essential/basic grocery fresh fruit and veggies etc. anxiety levels increase as we seek to adapt to the sudden changes. From a therapists perspective one strategy that may assist is the practice of mindfulness. That is being present and fully engaged and aware of our thoughts, feelings and not getting caught up in them. Slowing down taking ...a breathe acknowledging whatever thoughts and feelings are being experienced and acknowledging the challenges and difficulties that are happening. By practicing mindfulness we step back from from the unpleasant thoughts and emotions and have more choice in how to move forward and manage them. Mindfulness allows us to be more thoughtful in our responses. It doesn’t make the stress or other difficulties go away rather it provides us with the opportunity to respond in a way that is most appropriate for our situation. #mindfulness #mindfulnesspractice #difficulttimes #slowdown See more

05.01.2022 When saying ‘yes’ can become unhelpful and cause an increase in tension and conflict. People Pleasing. This is a lot more than saying an automatic sorry when bumping into someone. At a basic level people pleasing is when an individual has difficulty establishing healthy personal boundaries. Another way of viewing people pleasing is when an individual over extends themselves for others, putting the needs of others before their own as a means of self protection. ...Continue reading

03.01.2022 We’re never too old for friendships! For many of the young people I’m working with navigating new friendships, letting go of older friendships and the value and emphasis they place on friendships evokes a myriad of emotions. They have described it as being challenging, confusing, upsetting and yet more often than not is one of their greatest needs and desires. Friendships are something we never grow out of. Our friends help to increase our sense of belonging. They can be the... person you turn to for a shoulder to cry on, an ear to listen and may be the one who helps see you for who you are and where you are without judgement. Friendships help us to accept kindness and to encourage us to reach out when we need help. Having a steady stream of friends let’s us know that some friendships won’t last forever. Each one of those friendships regardless of the length of time brings something special into our lives. We learn more about ourselves and how important it is to have a friend or group of friends who understand us. Friends teach and change our value system. As young people grow and form their own friends outside of their families they reach out to those who they feel safe with. Those they can trust, confide in, laugh out loud with, cry with and have many common/shared interests with. Friends can help shape an individuals identity. And yet with all of this comes some bumps and bruises, disappointments, heartache and in some instances there maybe a sense of grieving when friends shift and move away. This can be a a really challenging time of transition for young people, and rock their sense of being their confidence and their self esteem. If this is you or someone you know I’d encourage you to be brave and check how they are going. Showing up alongside maybe all the encouragement needed to shift their mood and perspective.