Walking Life's Path Counselling

06/03/2025

Motivation... sometimes a bit elusive. How do you find yours?

I was discussing yesterday the last minute under pressure type motivation. This can be quite good for releasing all those feel good hormones at task end.... but what of the stresses during?

Then there's mornings.... these horrid transitions of the day require lubrication of the coffee variety. I generally do not converse coherently until after 7 or 8 and at least 1 cup.

Example of how I feel before 7 for shown.

07/11/2024

Pacfa have rolled out their new badges as a way for the public to easily recognise registered counsellors.
https://www.credly.com/badges/079232bf-4c99-41c8-a139-ece03e2dc94e/public_url

PACFA exists to support its members and the community by regulating the training and practice of Psychotherapy, Counselling and Indigenous Healing Practices to the highest standards of safety, quality and professionalism. Earners of the Registered Clinical Counsellor credential meet PACFA's high tra...

05/11/2024

Had a rather vivid lucid dream this morning. I had bought an old whiskey distillery and was renovating it, as if I need THAT much extra work to do. I was thinking to myself "I know this is a dream as I would never buy again, so let's take a look around at this place".
I went on a tour, and it was the most featureless, stock standard boring brick building with exception of its weird wavy sloping floor (apparently this indicates I may be unstable).
When I woke up I thought this has got to have some kind of waking world meaning, I don't have lucid dreams, so I looked it up.
Apparently to dream of themes of whiskey evokes camaraderie and social connection. Two things this introvert has previously been avoiding but recently has been found drawn more and more into. Apparently, to further the dream interpretation, whiskey brings out the human need for connection and shared experiences.
As I said earlier, apparently the sloping uneven floor talks about me being unstable - interesting that I found that part the most remarkable thing about the building LOL
Renovating in a dream symbolises redoing or regrowth.
So here I am, me and my wonky floor out to rebuild and renew connection and shared experiences.
What about you? Any weird dreams or themes chasing you down?

26/08/2022

I found myself in a rare quiet moment this morning and noted a book on my shelf I hadn't read in ages (you probably know the feeling). This is an excerpt from its opening paragraph.

"Many people who outwardly appear to be happy and successful are, in reality, living with deep, inner pain. This pain is induced by trying to do too much - trying to be all things to all people. By the thousands, persons are overdosing on over-commitment. ... Day in and day out, they [go about their business] with apparent vigor and compassion, but just inches beneath the surface of [life] lies a churning undercurrent of discontent. Dive into these waters, and you may find yourself caught in an undertow of pent-up fatigue and frustration." - Rest in the storm, Kirk Byron Jones (2001)

13/08/2022

Watch your self talk it can be a form of abuse

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15/07/2022

I will say that this can indeed be true. I surely miss my four legged therapist.

24/06/2022

Laughter is a great medicine

11/05/2022

Burnout doesn't just happen in the workplace

What psychological research suggests about how to recognize and overcome it.

10/05/2022

Conversation terminating cliches - "it is what it is" - what have been some you've heard

10/05/2022

ACA (Australian Counselling Association) lobbying to get help into regional areas - and everywhere else.

The demand for regional mental health services has spiked since the pandemic, forcing many psychologists to close their books. According to a report commissioned by the Australian Counselling Association, 68 per cent of people living in rural and regional Australia experienced depression and anxiety...

10/05/2022

Yay Google finally getting it right ❣

04/05/2022

Regarding the availability of Mental Health Professionals in Australia: Registered Counsellors and Psychotherapists could significantly reduce the burden (the shortage in the number of workers available to provide immediate support; and excessive wait times for those seeking help), lowering wait times to see a mental health professional across the board.
What’s more, this is a workforce that can be accessed immediately: right now, there are at least 4,000 Registered Counsellors who meet the current criteria for the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS), while a further 1,000 could be eligible to register within six months.
There is a petition going that aims to create change and call for the additions of these appropriately qualified and experienced counsellors and psychotherapists to the list of allied health professions in the Health Insurance (Allied Health Services) Determination 2014 which provide Focussed Psychological Strategies under Medicare Benefits Schedule (Better Access) initiative (BAI).
Click here for more info https://www.counsellorscare.com.au/get-involved
More info can also be found here
https://www.theaca.net.au/documents/Australian_Counselling_Association_National_Regional_Check_In_2022.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0s-8acy8sHKkzgE9gB7vwBLoZW6ttDtReyxEHAM22kpDtkpOGALlUpPQU