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Why Hannah Gadsby’s Nanette is so Important

· Cultural change, Feminism, Hannah Gadsby, Mental Health, Narrative Therapy, Queer, Survivors, Wellness, Women

Hannah Gadsby’s Nanette is a game-changer. But I was almost a full half hour in and not quite sure why so many clients, friends and colleagues had gotten in touch: “You need to see Hannah Gadsby’s stand-up comedy special Nanette on Netflix. It’s [insert chosen magnificent superlative]”. I mean, it was good. It wasn’t hilarious…. Continue Reading

Interrogating Invasive Problems: 43 short questions to make a (life)long impact

· Addressing patterns, Narrative Therapy, Problem Stories, Wellness

Get your journals out, or open a fresh word document, or call a dear friend who you can get stuck into a meaningful conversation with. Below I’m sharing 43 ‘short’ questions that can have a ‘long’ and lasting impact on invasive problems. What are invasive problems? They’re the type that won’t go away, that seem… Continue Reading

Inside the virtual counselling room

· Addressing patterns, Creative therapy, Identity, Narrative Therapy, Online counselling, Outsider Witness, Real women talk, Self-acceptance, Teams of solidarity, Wellness, Women

Sharing women’s knowledge at an important stage of their online counselling journey that can help YOU with yours Recently I sent a special message to 3 of my counselling clients. I’d noticed something similar jumping out at this stage of their therapy, so I gathered my notes from our sessions and wrote a paragraph capturing… Continue Reading

[VIDEO] The Seduction of Sad Town: Why am I sad and how can I feel better?

· Addressing patterns, Breakups, Feelings, Identity, Making change, Mental Health, Narrative Therapy, Online counselling, Sadness, Self-acceptance, Self-care, Terror, Video, Wellness

Do you find yourself Googling ‘Why am I sad?’ more than you’d like to? Why do you wallow in melancholy? Do you genuinely believe that you are better off living in sad town than trying to find more happiness? Would you like to be happier but have got stuck in the pity party? Are you… Continue Reading

[VIDEO] Making Changes that Stick

· Addressing patterns, Brain development, Feelings, Human beings, Making change, Mental Health, Metaphors for change, Narrative Therapy, Self-care, Understanding people, Video

Making Changes that Stick Whenever we want to change something significant in our lives and yet remain ‘still’ there are usually difficult times. It’s important to know that those feelings of frustration, and the times when we’re watching ourselves from the outside are VITAL to the process of change-making. Similar to when you are carving… Continue Reading

5 Ways Journaling Can Help You Get Through the Hard Stuff

· Creative therapy, Identity, Journaling, Narrative Therapy, Online counselling, Self-acceptance, Wellness, Women

This is a guest post that I wrote for Tiny Buddha and am republishing with permission from tinybuddha.com. You can find the original post here. “In the journal I do not just express myself more openly than I could to any person; I create myself. The journal is a vehicle for my sense of selfhood. It represents me… Continue Reading

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