Outside in the Woods of the World, my love – A Soulful Alternative to Positive Thinking … Outside in the woods of the world, my love, an owl carries a vole as a pledge to its mate, the petals of the wild apple tree speckle the sand and the kingfisher strikes like passion in feathers […]
Why choose a Soul Centred Psychotherapist? This question is a common and understandable one. After all, the Medicare Better Access to Mental Health Scheme offers up to 10 rebated sessions with selected professionals… it seems like an obvious choice. However, there are some important things to consider about the style of therapy you’re seeking … […]
The Secret Gift of Ritual (for when life doesn’t go as planned) For many of us, change is difficult. Whether it is anticipated or unexpected, chosen or beyond our control, change challenges us on many levels. It can disrupt our sense of identity, disturb the routine of our life, and rattle our beliefs about our […]
Resuming … 2018 The pillows are plumped, the path is cleared, the candle is lit, and the step is swept. After a 4 week holiday hiatus from this work, I am resuming for the year tomorrow. It is with much anticipation that I open my door again. The privilege of working with another individual so […]
Regret How often do you hear people exclaim “No regrets, right?” or state emphatically “You should never regret anything in life”? Regret seems to be one of the most denied or rejected emotional states. It often holds connotations of bitterness or melancholy, and although these other feelings can be there also, regret has an additional […]
Fellow book lovers who love to sit in a cosy place, with a hot tea, on a rainy day (or a cool drink, on a sunny day for that matter), here is booklist to savour. It covers everything from the way we are shaped by our childhood, to understanding relationships, to ritual work.
Enjoy!
I love film. Seeing some of my inner world reflected on screen creates links, understandings and meanings for me. It accesses the wisdom of the right brain, in the same way as art can do. And since much psychological phenomena has archetypal content, many stories in film and media relate to common themes …
Alchemy is a philosophical, esoteric tradition dating back the the Ancient World, across several continents. In it’s outward expression, it was the exploration of transmuting base metals into higher metals, like gold …
The word ‘trauma’ comes from the Greek term for ‘wound’. This wound occurs when events overwhelm an individual’s mind body system with feelings that are too much to cope with. In working with trauma, Soul Centred Psychotherapy draws upon the latest in neuropsychological research to enable a comprehensive treatment …
What is happening right now? … what are the sounds you can hear, the aromas you can smell, the sights you can see?… you could now turn your attention from the outside world, to what’s happening in your inner world … to the temperature of your body, to the weight of it …