Ditching your New Year diet resolutions might sound like a big ask, especially when your weight loss goals bring with them the idea of a happier and more fulfilling life! You know how it goes, ‘if only I was thin, then I would be able to …..’ The diet industry revolves around and perpetuates the [...]
Photo Credit: SBS On Demand In this body positivity blog, I am going to share with you my top 15 binge-worthy shows that will help you embrace body diversity, body positivity and body love. In Vice, Sophie Cater-Kahn writes, “At its core, body positivity is a feminist political movement, that centres on some of the [...]
September 25 is National Psychotherapy Day. The theme this year is Tell Your Therapy Story. In my blog post Why Your Therapist Should Be In Therapy, I shared how counsellors, social workers, psychologists and psychotherapists should, and often do, spend a significant amount of time in the client’s chair before working within the helping professions. [...]
Photo Credit: Fungie Courtesy of Fungie Forever Photo's of the Dingle Dolphin The call to action for National Psychotherapy Day this year was for people who have been in therapy to share their stories - my bulimia recovery story about swimming with Fungie, having a peak experience and my journey through psychotherapy, was published on [...]
EVERY BODY at the Sydney Fringe Festival from 21 - 28 SEPTEMBER 2019 I was super excited to hear about the Sydney Fringe Festival all female circus and cabaret show by Aerialize called 'Every Body'. What I instantly loved about this show is that they are promoting how women come in all shapes and sizes [...]
Healing from the Trauma of Infertility & IVF for Women I was recently interviewed by Nicole Burgess from Soulfilled Sisterhood on Healing the Trauma of Infertility and IVF for Women. Sandra Ingerman writes, "...whenever we experience trauma, a part of our vital essence separates from us in order to survive the experience by escaping the [...]
20 Ways to Practice Gratitude Therapy Infographic By Jodie Gale In the latest Psychotherapy Blog Challenge, therapists from around the globe have created these awesome infographics to help you learn more about eating disorders, gratitude, self-care, perfectionism, relationships & trauma. Participating in therapy will provide you with tools to turn your life around; tools that [...]
The Relationship Between Complex/Developmental Trauma and Eating Disorders In my previous blog post on the relationship between trauma and eating disorders - Why Eating Disorder Treatment Needs Depth Psychotherapy More Than Ever Before, I wrote in depth about how trauma is a strong risk factor in the development of eating disorders. "In 20 years of [...]
Welcome to my blog series where I shine the light on Manly & Northern Beaches events that support our local community’s mental health and wellness. The focus of this blog is on The Weaving Bridges Project as part of the Gai-mariagal Festival. The Gai-mariagal Festival is a celebration of First Australian culture and heritage. The [...]
Whether it is with yourself, with others or in the world - feeling insecure causes much anxiety and suffering. As part of the National Psychotherapy Day Blog Challenge, I set therapists from around the globe the task of writing about how therapy can help you feel more secure in yourself, in relationship with others and [...]
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