Recently, I had the privilege of attending some training on trauma and the body in Perth, Western Australia, with Body-centred Psychotherapist, Dr Andy Harkin. I’d like to share with you some of the key messages from that training. What is…
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Category: mind-body, Tabs, Trauma
Tags: body-centred psychotherapy, healing, implicit memory, mind-body, mindfulness, Pat Ogden, Perth counsellor, procedural learning, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Trauma, wellness, window of tolerance
What is a Self Care Toolbox? A Self Care Toolbox is a set of predetermined tools you can draw on whenever you feel you’re not coping. Each person’s toolbox will look different, but some examples are: writing in a journal,…
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Category: Stress
Tags: anxiety, burnout, coping with stress, Fremantle counsellors, looking after yourself, mental health, mind-body, mindfulness, Mundaring counsellors, Perth counsellors, relaxation, self care, Self Care Toolbox, self support, stress, tools for stress, wellness, women's counsellor
In my work, I have a particular interest in the role self care plays in preventing and alleviating stress. I see a lot of people struggling with stress and it is something I myself have a long history with. Over…
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Category: Stress
Tags: anxiety, counsellor, Fremantle counsellor, looking after yourself, mental health, mind-body, mindfulness, Mundaring counsellor, relaxation, self care, self support, stress, stress symptoms, teenage counsellor, wellness, women's counsellor