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22.01.2022 FEELINGS. Lots of us find them super uncomfortable and difficult to navigate. I encourage my clients to imagine that feelings are just like visitors - they come and go. We can't hold onto happy, joyful, upbeat feelings any more than we can get rid of the yucky ones. Imagine unwelcome feelings are like the (unwelcome) visit of some old family member you don't really like hanging out with. If you are itching to get rid of them they're much more likely to hang around...! What if you imagine pulling up a chair for those uncomfortable feelings, allow them to be there? Very often they pass more quickly. . . . . . . #mentalhealth #mentalhealthishealth #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthawareness #therapydonedifferently #counsellor #counselling #therapy #therapist #psychotherapy #psychotherapist #feelings #feelingsareforfeeling #makeroomforfeelings #makespaceforfeelings See more

17.01.2022 HUMP-DAY CHECK-IN ONE word to describe your mid-week vibe. Mine is: summery ... Got to take those sun-shiny moments when they come our way! . . . . . . #HumpDayCheckIn #humpday #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthishealth #therapydonedifferntly #theabakerwellbeing #counsellor #counselling #therapy #therapist #psychotherapy #psychotherapists See more

10.01.2022 There's only so much that's within our control in this world - learning to turn our energy inwards by calming and regulating our own emotions is much more worthwhile an endeavour than exhausting ourselves trying to quell the storm itself. . . . .... . . #mentalhealth #mentalhealthishealth #mentalhealthawareness #counsellor #counselling #therapist #therapy #psychotherapist #psychotherapy #calmthestormwithin #emotionalregulation #feelingsareforfeeling See more

10.01.2022 **New blog post** Starting your placement hours as a student Counsellor is terrifying and exhilarating! But it's also just the start of a lifelong learning as a therapist. I don't ever want to feel that I've stopped learning, about my clients or how best to serve them. But now it's time for me to support a new cohort of counsellors complete their placement hours. It's all part of my learning!... xx.

06.01.2022 Authenticity This is what it means to me: "I am utterly real in my actions and interactions. I will show up in all of my me-ness, and encourage you to show up in all of your you-ness." That's my definition of one of my values.... It means that what you see is what you get. I don't play emotional games (I do play actual games...like monopoly). I am real and a regular human, just like all of you. Which means sometimes it's more or less messy and sometimes it's more or less rad! Is authenticity one of your values? How do you define it? See more

05.01.2022 We do therapy a little differently. Low-cost counselling to support people doing it tough emotionally and financially is just one of those ways. No waitlists is another.... In person and online sessions available: 03 9077 8194. . . . . . . #therapydonedifferently #mentalhealth #mentalhealthishealth #menthalhealthmatters #counsellor #counselling #lowcostcounselling #therapy #therapist #psychotherapy #psychotherapist

05.01.2022 INTEGRITY Value three in my life and my private practice. I'd be literally the WORST person to play poker - my face betrays all my emotions and I think that is a representation of how I feel about trust and truth-telling which for me are the very foundations of integrity.... Being able to show up as authentically as possible can only happen if I can be brave enough to own when I miss the mark, when I don't live up to my promises or expectations of myself or others. And it's ok you know, to f**k up because I'm human and mistakes happen. . . . . . . #therapydonedifferently #values #corevalues #valuesaslignedlife #valuesalignedliving #valuesalignedpractice #integrity #theabakerwellbeing #mentalhealth #mentalhealthishealth #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthawareness #counsellor #counselling #lowcostcounselling #therapy #therapist #psychotherapy #psychotherapist #emdr #emdrtherapist #trauma #traumacounsellor See more

02.01.2022 NEW BLOG POST!! It's Monday, so I've been writing again...and this week flows on a bit from the conversation I started last Monday around values. Last week was all about the why's and how's of values: why knowing them is important and how to actually figure out what they are.... This week is more about what to do with them! Why living in a values-aligned way is so helpful and how to actually put it all into practice. I'm sharing a tiny piece of my life with you this week - but it's actually a great illustration of how to put all this theory into practice. Don't worry if you're still in the 'figuring out my values stage' - watch out for posts this week helping to build on unpacking this process a bit more. . . . . . . #therapydonedifferently #values #valuesaligned #valuesalignedlife #valuesalignedliving #mentalhealth #mentalhealthishealth #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthawareness #counselling #counsellor #therapy #therapist #psychotherapy #psychotherapist #lowcostcounselling See more

02.01.2022 CURIOSITY I grew up with the label of "nosey" as a child, and more than once the idiom 'curiosity killed the cat' was directed at me. (Weird because the actual meaning of this phrase is nothing close to nosiness). For many years I carried with me the sense that I shouldn't ask questions, shouldn't want to know or understand more or better. But actually, much like the label "bossy" (a subject I'll tackle another day ) being called nosey was not a fair representation... of my behaviour nor character. I love to explore what is going on with people around me - I would much rather ask questions to seeking understanding and comprehension than I would make an assumption about something. That's not nosiness, that is CURIOSITY and it's one of my most deeply-held values. For me, curiosity is summarised as, "being endlessly curious, about my clients, my practice, my learning. I love asking questions, carefully considering what I need to know and the best way of asking it of you". . . . . . . #therapydonedifferently #values #corevalues #valuesaligned #valuesalignedlife #valuesalignedbusines #valuesalignedpractice #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthishealth #counsellor #counselling #therapy #therapist #psychotherapy #psychotherapist #lowcostcounselling #emdr #trauma #traumatherapy #traumatherapist #curiosity See more

02.01.2022 Friday feels Self-compassion sometimes feels like a real chore, and frankly just too hard. But what would it take to speak kindly to ourselves? ... To have a nice conversation in our head, rather than hearing that harsh, judge-y voice that oh-so often wants to have tear us down. How could you be more kind to your mind this weekend? . . . . . . #therapydonedifferently #bekindtoyourmind #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthishealth #counsellor #counselling #therapy #therapist #psychotherapy #psychotherapist #lowcostcounselling #emdr #emdrtherapy #emdrtherapist