Wonky Lines Counselling

08/09/2025

A day in the life of a Wonky Lines Counselling Narrative Therapist ❤️❤️❤️

02/09/2025

Today I was invited to share Narrative Approaches at the DAWN forum. Where we externalised the Mini Monsters that live with us. Remembering that people are never born to be problems. And problem stories that we experience do not define who we are or who we can become. Thankyou to the Department for Education, South Australia and the incredible team of Aboriginal Workforce Strategy/People and Culture. Huge shout out to Rosalie and the team!

Yours in healing,
Tamara 🥰

25/08/2025

UPDATE: first session is 4/9, 12noon to 2pm ⏰. Are you a woman? Do you have a heart? Want to learn more about heart health? Here is your perfect opportunity. Sharing because I believe in education being a huge part of Intergenerational Healing. ❤❤❤

22/08/2025

Our Early Childhood Educators are a different kind of magic ✨. They are helping grow strong minds and kind hearts for generations to come. Today we finished the second part of our two, half day training blocks, where we “Explored Trauma Through an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Lens”. We started with unpacking definitions of trauma and the main types of trauma impacting Indigenous peoples, to looking beneath the surface of behaviours and understanding the relationship between behaviour, trauma and stories. Ultimately leading us to practicing using tools that can be implemented in helping build a strong identity, helping heal ourselves and our communities with a focus on the holistic Social and Emotional Wellbeing framework. Huge thank-you to Megan Hickman from Connected Beginnings Playford/Salisbury (North), Jessica Maynard (Education) and the many other passionate allies who advocated for staff to attend. These moments of deep connection and reflection are not possible without many partnerships, conversations and trust. Thank you to all who attended, shared laughed and cried with me. I’m beyond greatful 🥰

Yours in healing,
Tamara

21/08/2025

Thank you for our amazing partnerships over the past 4 years. This painting project was by far one of my favourites yet. Many hands make light work 🥰🥰🥰 Morella Community Centre

How amazing is our raised garden bed looking! Big thanks to Wonky Lines Counselling for facilitating the painting of our hessian, Mahmuda and the sewing group for sewing it for us and of course our amazing community members who participated in the workshop.

21/08/2025

Another deadly training day with the WCHN Aboriginal Practice Directorate. It was beautiful to reconnect with so many mob and meet so many new people as well. My dad jokes weren’t too funny 😆 but hopefully everyone was able to take one or more things with them for when they combat their next problem, or are focussing on their Social And Emotional Wellbeing. Connection and stories are so powerful 💥

20/08/2025

Creating has always been a passion of mine, and through Wonky Lines Counselling, I now build the very tools and spaces I once needed most while navigating colonial systems. ❤️❤️❤️

11/08/2025

As promised! Update: week 1 of the Diploma of Narrative Approaches for Aboriginal People. This cohort is extraordinary and spent their first week with myself and Fiona learning about the Social and Emotional Wellbeing model, our life domains and the determinants of wholistic wellbeing. There was so much excitement and determination in the room along with some anxiety and worry. But with the strength and support of their learning family they made huge progress and can do this! One week down only 17 to go 🙌🏾🌟🙌🏾 Tim Agius huge shout out to uncle Tim and the many others who helped create the Diploma for our communities and for sharing your time with myself and Fiona on Friday. Big love to everyone out there healing themselves, helping others to heal and of course those actively choosing to step outside of their comfort zones to learn something new or break Intergenerational Trauma!

Yours in healing,
Tamara ❤️‍🩹

07/08/2025

Today I had the absolute honour of running a breakout session at the Office of the Commissioner for Public Sector Employment (OCPSE) Aboriginal Staff Forum for the second time.

We explored what it means to grow through the University of Life. Through those real, raw, uncomfortable challenges that don’t come with a certificate, but give us lessons more valuable than any degree.

I set the group a brain puzzle challenge... and let’s just say, things got interesting! 😅 But what came out of it was powerful:
- Persistence
- Trial and error
- Frustration (yes, that too!)
- Collaboration
- And the power of not giving up

We spoke about how all of that shows up in our work. Especially in the Public Sector. Every challenge we face teaches us something we can use in the future and share with others.

We also unpacked the power of perspective. There are over 8 billion people on Earth… and yet not one of them has lived your life. Your version of the University of Life is unique, and that makes your insight, your wisdom, and your voice invaluable.

Even in uncomfortable conversations, there’s something to learn. And sometimes, it’s the very discomfort that grows us. 🌱

Big love to everyone who showed up with open hearts and open minds. Let’s keep growing through what we go through in this University of life. ❤️

Shout out to all of the deadly mob I got to catch up with today! I miss you all so much and seeing you and hugging you and laughing and yarning with you makes my heart happy and my spirit strong.

Huge appreciation to Kimberley Wanganeen and Marius Liddle for being the Master of Ceremonies. They did a fantastic job as usual!

Another huge shout out to Aunty Deb Moyle your wisdom and knowledge is incredible and I feel so blessed to hear you speak today.

I could go on and on and on! There are so many people to thank and appreciate. There are so many wonderful things happening. It’s all a matter of perspective ☺️🌟

03/08/2025

The amazing RTO team at Nunkuwarrin Yunti here on Kaurna Country are starting the Diploma of Narrative Approaches for Aboriginal People and I’m super excited! Week one is all about Social And Emotional Wellbeing! Wish our students luck as they start their learning journey to become qualified Narrative Therapists 🖤💛❤️🥰

22/07/2025

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18/07/2025