Counselling for Anxiety, Stress & Burnout in Dingley Village & Online

Learn three practical emotional regulation skills.

A practical way to understand why you can cope well one day and feel overwhelmed or shut down the next.

NVC helps you pause, notice what you are feeling, identify what you are needing, and make clearer requests.

In modern sleep therapy, the most effective treatments go well beyond ‘stay off your phone for an hour before bed.’ Sometimes sleep is not the problem; sleep is where the problem becomes visible.

You may wonder how therapy actually helps. It’s often through understanding patterns, developing awareness and feeling truly heard.

If you grew up in a culture or family where caring for others comes first, tuning into your own needs can feel foreign.

If you grew up with strong family pressures and expectations, putting yourself first can feel disloyal or selfish.

Learn why high achievers are so prone to burnout, and how to care without carrying.

The words you say to yourself matter. They’re not just background noise. Your self-talk shapes how you feel in your body, how you behave…

This model helps explain why we sometimes lose control, and gives a powerful visual of what is needed to come back to our senses, to be able to respond rather than react.

The Choice Point is one of my favourite tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), personally and professionally as a counsellor.

By stacking habits onto existing routines, focusing on frequency over duration, and celebrating every small win, you can create lasting change.

A case study of overcoming burnout, regaining life balance and finding a sustainable approach to work.

Burnout often weighs us down, but joy has the power to do the opposite—it lifts us up. Read more about how you can practice ‘Joy Spotting’.

Did you know the antidote to burnout is self-compassion. Here’s a simple practice to get you started.

Burnout doesn’t always look like exhaustion or a lack of motivation...

Actionable strategies to help you break the burnout cycle.

Incorporating gratitude into your daily routines can transform the way you approach challenges, stress, and relationships.

Focusing-Oriented Therapy is an experiential modality that connects you with your inner wisdom, facilitating healing and growth.

In our modern day world it’s easy to get caught on the hamster wheel of go-go-go, only to realise that in all the busy-ness, your mental wellbeing has been neglected.

Do you have a process for understanding and resolving problems when they arise? The 5Ps may be of help..

Epictetus posited ‘It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters’. Here is a tool to help you to respond in helpful ways to life’s challenges; ‘The Coping Triangle’.

Would you like a simple tool to help you feel more in control and empowered on days when it feels like your mind is ruling your life?

Reflecting on achievements and learnings can help you to stay on track with what’s most important to you.

It’s still the dawn of a new year…. a great time to explore how mindfulness can infuse your year, and life, with an ongoing sense of presence and clarity.

Your invitation to take time to set the tone for the months ahead, with the power of self-care, to transform your wellbeing.

I share some tips and ideas for effective self-reflection; drawn from my therapeutic philosophy, practices, and experience.