Counselling, Couples Counselling, creativity, daily practice, life coaching, Manage Anxiety, Mindful Parenting, Mindfulness, Mindfulness & Life Coaching, Self-Compassion, wellbeing

Nourishing Self at Home and at Work

Releasing stress to prevent burnout and empathy fatigue: I recently facilitated a one hour introduction workshop to all the staff at Early Connections on how each of us can get to know our nervous systems and how best to nourish our core Self using body-based CFT (Compassion Focussed Therapy) strategies to move out of threat/stress/burnout… Continue reading Nourishing Self at Home and at Work

Counselling, Couples Counselling, creativity, daily practice, life coaching, Manage Anxiety, Mindful Parenting, Mindfulness, Mindfulness & Life Coaching, Self-Compassion, Wise Woman Within

Food & Mood Centre Resources from Deakin University

I was lucky enough last night to be a part of the local Mental Health Practitioners Network and the topic was Food & Mood. I was presenting information on the Food & Mood Centre at Deakin University and I thought that the information on the research and resources is worth sharing here! A few years… Continue reading Food & Mood Centre Resources from Deakin University

Counselling, Couples Counselling, creativity, daily practice, life coaching, Manage Anxiety, Mindful Parenting, Mindfulness, Mindfulness & Life Coaching, Self-Compassion, wellbeing

Deep Parts Wisdom Workshop (version 1)

What if we can explore and access more of the guideposts to Wholehearted Living by getting to know our protective parts that get in the way of compassion, curiousity, connection, creativity, courage and compassion? Here is an IFS-informed experiential exploration of the Wholehearted Living Guideposts in Brene Brown's Gifts of Imperfection Book (10th Anniversary Edition).

Counselling, Couples Counselling, creativity, daily practice, life coaching, Manage Anxiety, Mindful Parenting, Mindfulness, Mindfulness & Life Coaching, Self-Compassion, wellbeing

A part of me feels sad and yet a part of me feels relief…What is IFS talking about when we talk of parts?

Have you ever felt really calm and zen after an early morning swim, walk or meditation yet a family member says or does that one thing and you feel overtaken with irritation/rage/worry/fear or despair as if you were a completely different person than who you were 5 minutes ago? I have, daily!! Read more to understand how Internal Family Systems describes this process that we all experience.

Counselling, daily practice, Manage Anxiety, Mindful Parenting, Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, wellbeing

Best Podcasts /Reading for 2022

Best podcasts and books to read in 2022 ranging in topics from personal growth, grief, relationships, libido, parenting, self worth and perfectionism

Counselling, Couples Counselling, life coaching, Manage Anxiety, Mindful Parenting, Mindfulness, Mindfulness & Life Coaching, Wise Woman Within

Writing to Heal

Journaling to process emotions, change thinking/mindset/perspective and discover your deepest heart and soul longings/yearnings.

Counselling, Couples Counselling, life coaching, Manage Anxiety, Mindful Parenting, Mindfulness, Mindfulness & Life Coaching

Benefits of Mindfulness

I am currently doing a Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) course online (https://www.mindfulpath.com.au/) and loving it! I was first introduced to the daily practice of mindfulness through an MBSR course in 2011 and it transformed my life! I practice mindfulness daily but I still sometimes forget or take for granted the reasons why mindfulness saves me… Continue reading Benefits of Mindfulness

Counselling, Manage Anxiety, Mindful Parenting

What is within my control?

Early intervention and support for parents to coach their children to learn effective strategies and develop an internal locus of control to reduce anxiety.

Mindful Parenting

A lifetime’s work not a season…how can we prevent future burnout…and step out of the rescuer role!

'We are here to do a life's work, not a season. Do not burn out now. You are needed for the long haul. It is time that we deeply honor these cycles and stop expecting things and ourselves to be always on'. Rebecca Campbell, Rise Sister Rise This quote deeply resonated with me in January this… Continue reading A lifetime’s work not a season…how can we prevent future burnout…and step out of the rescuer role!