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Dating a “family replica”: why you’re constantly triggered by your partner

What does “family replica” mean? A family replica is a person who reminds you of someone in your past and as a result you feel...

Some traumas break us. Some traumas break us open.

When struggling to accept some of the things that happened in my past, I watched myself like a train-wreck in slow motion project this...

Do you see NDIS clients? FAQs

Do you take on NDIS clients in your private practice? Yes, I welcome all self-managed and plan-managed NDIS participants. Are you NDIS...

Is your partner “parenting” you? That’s codependency

One telltale sign of a toxic (romantic) relationship is when you notice a partner-child dynamic unfolding… This is codependency.

Rejection: when to take it personally

The dictionary defines ‘rejection’ quite clinically as “dismissing a proposal”. I personally like to think of it as “a turn in a new...

Six Self-Reflections for 2020

‘Tis almost the season of new year resolutions, but strewth, I’m still working on making sense of the last 12 months, let alone planning...

Communication Coaching: how to express your emotions

One of the things I offer in my private practice is communication coaching. On top of my counselling and narrative therapy experience, I...

Therapy for LGBTQI+, ethical non-monogamous and poly relationships

In my therapy private practice I welcome and embrace every gender identity, sexuality and relationship preference. It's incredibly...

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: is it for me?

If you've tried CBT before and it didn't resonate, please don't see that as reflecting any fault in you. I've had a few clients come to...

Finding peace living with a chronic illness

Waking up to a nightmare One morning in May 2017 I woke up to what felt like the weight of 10,000 hangovers. Except, I wasn’t hungover....

What’s your inner child’s style of self-sabotage? Here’s mine.

I can be an incredibly annoying person. When I’m stressed I fret about the smallest things. I second-guess my decisions and dwell on the...

How to get over an ex during the coronavirus pandemic

Humour as a coping mechanism I first drafted this piece as a self-deprecating satire, making light of my recent breakup. I then realised...

Self-worth isn’t an inside job: how a narrative therapist tackles feeling worthless

I’ve been thinking a lot about self-worth lately because, here’s a confession: I haven’t had much of it. Now, you might be anticipating a...

Life post-breakup: four assumptions we need to ditch

Before going through my first ever breakup (and therefore first ever relationship - the monogamous, long-term kind), I’d heard all kinds...