• Why I Love Telehealth Counselling

    When I first opened Fairy Wren Counselling, I made the choice to begin with telehealth appointments only. I was a little bit unsure about how successful this would be, because I was used to working with people face-to-face. I was concerned that it would be difficult to form a connection with clients over the internet.…

  • How my counselling practice supports neurodivergent clients

    I feel strongly about providing counselling services that are accessible and supportive to all of my clients. I think it’s really important to take each person’s individual needs into account and work to create a counselling relationship that respects and supports those needs. In particular, I pride myself on running a neurodivergent-affirming counselling practice that…

  • What to do if a friend tells you they’re not OK.

    RUOK Day is just around the corner. Although I welcome any initiative that encourages people to chat about their mental health, I also know that RUOK Day comes with a few challenges. There are plenty of people who feel a lot of anxiety around asking a friend “Are you OK?” because they’re not sure what…

  • My workshop: The Science of Stress Management

    If there’s one thing I love almost as much as counselling, it’s teaching. Education and learning are really important to me, and I enjoy being able to work with people to teach them new things and help them to better understand themselves. This year, I began teaching a workshop called The Science of Stress Management,…

  • 5 simple things you can do to reduce stress

    Usually, when someone comes to me for support with stress relief, it’s because they’re at breaking point. They’ve reached a stage where chronic stress has become so unbearable that they can’t stand it any longer and they need help. Learning to manage stress is a process, and recovering from chronic stress takes time. In that…

  • How I work with Clients Experiencing Chronic Stress

    I can tell you with certainty that the number one issue impacting my clients is stress. I work with so many people who are in the stranglehold of chronic stress. And when you think about it, that’s not surprising at all. An ABS survey from 2021 revealed that 1 in 5 Australians aged 16-34 experience…

  • How I work with Clients to manage anxiety

    Helping clients to manage stress and anxiety is one of my favourite parts of my work as a counsellor. I understand how debilitating it can be to be weighed down by stress or held back by anxiety. How exhausting it is to have your thoughts trapped in a constant spiral of “what ifs?” How frustrating…

  • What people often get wrong about Attachment Styles

    In recent years, social media has been flooded with therapy content. Tiktok and Instagram abound with videos about a variety of mental health and therapy-related topics. In a lot of ways, this is a fantastic thing, because it’s opened people’s minds and sparked curiosity and learning. On the other hand, it can open the door…

  • Why is it so hard to move on after a breakup?

    As a grief counsellor, I work with a lot of clients who are grieving the end of a relationship. Working through a breakup can be a very painful process, and one that most people struggle with. Even if the relationship ended for good reasons, it can still be hard to let go. Although you might…

  • You can’t measure today’s success by yesterday’s rules.

    The past can loom large in our minds at times. It can be very easy to get caught up in comparing the current version of yourself to the person you used to be. Sometimes when you look back at your former self, you feel proud of how far you’ve come, what you’ve achieved or learned.…