Face your butterflies (not just your fears) We all know what facing our fears means. It’s something many of us struggle with, but it’s not an unfamiliar concept. Facing our fears means grappling with the hard stuff. Feelings that cause us pain, terror, and grief. The purpose of facing our fears is to stop letting… Continue Reading
Discover Your Identity Post-Lockdown
There are a lot of you out there at the moment who are feeling you’ve lost touch with your identity. Which may be a huge shock, considering that if you’re in Australia, you’re kinda sorta definitely supposed to be feeling excited right now. Lockdowns are lifting; 80% of the population is double vaccinated and rising;… Continue Reading
Why You Can’t Make Your Partner Feel Better by Explaining
Why won’t my partner listen to me? Who has ended up in a fight with their partner when simply trying to explain to them why you did (or didn’t) do something? They’re telling you they were hurt or frustrated or sad or felt alone, and you want to make them feel better by letting them… Continue Reading
[VIDEO] Buggering Off the Not-Good-Enoughs
The Not Good Enough Feeling keeps women staying in shit jobs, toxic relationships, prevents us moving on from a messy separation, and makes us second-guess ourselves constantly. How frustrating and painful are the Not-Good-Enoughs? Here’s a major tip for paying attention to the feeling so as not to get pulled down into the ‘I suck’… Continue Reading
The Pros And Cons Of Internet Counselling (from the perspective of an actual online counsellor and not fearmongering technophobes)
Internet counselling isn’t really ‘new’ anymore. There have been professional internet counselling services for many many years. Some therapists like Kate Anthony began as far back as 2001 in the UK. But you could be forgiven for thinking online counsellors are wildly unqualified pirates, stealing everyone’s money and providing sub-par and unsafe services. To be… Continue Reading
