FEELS GOOD Wellness

18/10/2021

No matter how you’re feeling about lockdown ending, this is a helpful read ❤️

About half the population of Australia are emerging from lockdowns and restrictions right now.

02/10/2021

DM me for FREE help to overcome needle phobia and get vaccinated ❤️

06/09/2021

A sneak peak into our “Befriending Stress” session with a large corporate group tomorrow. Polyvagal Theory provides a great insight into our stress response. The more awareness we can bring to the impact of stress on our nervous system, the more choice we have in how we manage it. A certain amount of stress is healthy and productive, but we are not designed to stay in a highly stressed state for a prolonged period. When we do, our brain can start to disassociate or shut down (lockdown fatigue, anyone?). Thankfully, there are some simple and effective techniques to ensure our relationship with stress is healthy and productive!

22/08/2021

Lots of love to those starting back with home learning today, and those who are still at it in Melbourne and Sydney ❤️

22/08/2021

Resharing this in support of all the regional parents facing back into home learning. You can do this, and if you can’t, that’s fine too.

09/04/2021

You know those rare people with whom you feel inexplicably calm? The ones who just seem at ease and put you at ease too?

They’re present.

And when we are present - connected to Self, we elicit this connection in others.

A major part of our job as Gestalt therapists is to remain present, to both ourselves and with our clients. This doesn’t just mean paying attention and listening well, it means remaining connected our Self - the part of us that is open and curious about ourselves and our clients in each moment.

It’s a skill that can take years of personal therapy and professional practice to master, and it is invaluable in therapy because the more present and connected to Self we are, the more easily our clients can access this space within themselves, and it’s from here that the healing takes place.

Presence is also a beautiful gift to give to those we care about. It provides the space in which connection can deepen and each person can feel truly seen and heard by another.

So presence isn’t just something we practice in meditation, it’s functional, relational and necessary for healing. This is why a modality with a focus on presence, like Gestalt is so powerfully healing.

23/03/2021

Repost from

Sometimes it seems as though our strong feelings might overwhelm us. In these moments the most helpful thing we can do is stay curious about what we are experiencing. When we are able to be curious, we are in a place of non-judgement and we can experience some separation from the strong emotion. We can then observe what is happening, rather than the emotion being our whole experience. In this way, our strong emotions don’t need to overwhelm us and they can be an opportunity to develop greater self-awareness.

09/10/2020

We are social creatures, and we love in relationship with others, then ourselves.

28/09/2020

There is no one way we need to be or feel. Allowing yourself to be just as you are is an art, and an act of self-love and compassion. So how can you allow yourself to just be today?
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09/09/2020

Today, and every day...Check in, listen, encourage action and follow up.

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17/04/2020

12/04/2020

Throwback to Golden Boy’s very first shift as a therapy dog in Laura’s psychotherapy practice. While he did little more than say hi and sleep on the floor, he was already helping clients feel safe and grounded, and he has been doing this important work ever since!