Nest Psychotherapy and Counselling

14/04/2026

💛Neurodivergence doesn’t break relationships. Misunderstanding does.

In so many of the couples I work with, there’s this quiet moment where everything clicks…”Oh. It’s not that you don’t care…Your brain just processes this differently to mine.”

And suddenly, what used to feel personal starts to make sense.

One partner needs space.
The other needs closeness.

One goes quiet when overwhelmed.
The other gets louder trying to reconnect.

And both are sitting there thinking…Why aren’t we on the same page?

The truth is, you might not ever be on the same page. But you can absolutely learn how to read each other’s.

That’s the work.

Not changing who you are. Not forcing yourselves into the same mould. But understanding the nervous system sitting across from you.

Because when you can name what’s happening…You stop fighting each other, and start supporting each other.

And that’s where things begin to shift.

✨If this feels familiar, you’re not alone.

12/04/2026

Tarot read for the collective this week:

Medicine - Queen of Swords
Message - The Star Reversed
How it will feel - Five of Wands

10/04/2026

What if you don’t need more time trying to fix it…just a different approach?💚

If you feel like:
• you’re having the same conversations on repeat
• things escalate quickly or get shut down completely
• you’ve lost that sense of “us”

This is exactly why I created The Relationship Retreat.

Two days.
No distractions.
Specifically tailored to your relationship.

For couples who are:
• stuck
• disconnected
• or on the edge of “something needs to change”

We slow things down enough to actually understand what’s happening underneath, and give you real tools to shift it.

Deep work.
Real change.

📍 Southern Highlands
📅 Limited May & June availability

If you’re ready to do this differently
→ Enquire now✨

05/04/2026

Stayed up late helping the ….it was worth it 🐣🥚

02/04/2026

I love this beautiful poem Megan Falley wrote for their love Andrea Gibson

Megan could have been writing those words about my husband. My love is still Earthside with me so I know how lucky I am.

Sending anyone who is grieving their love was warm hugs x

31/03/2026

This is for you if you often think...

🌪 “We keep having the same conversations”
🌪 “We’re not as connected as we used to be”
🌪 “We’re fine… but also not really fine”

After years of curating how I work with people in the therapy room (and months of actually building it), we’ve finally released the first Relationship Nest guide.

💗Refresh Your Nest is here.

You can now have a mini (not quite real) version of me in your home… lucky you 😉

This has been sitting in the background for years. Not because I didn’t want to release it, but because I wanted it to feel right.

Mel has helped bring this to life, and together we’ve created something that feels aligned, practical, and genuinely reflective of how I work with couples.

💕 This is the first release. 💕

It’s available now at a soft launch price of $39. For every purchase, we gift one to someone in our community who may not otherwise have access.

So you’re not just investing in your own relationship, you’re supporting someone else’s too. Your feedback will also help shape what comes next.

If you come in now, you’ll get:
🌿 full guidebook
🌿 access to upcoming videos as they’re released
🌿 the chance to shape what this offering becomes

This isn’t about fixing everything overnight. It’s just a place to start. Together. At home.

If it feels like the right time, you can access it at the link in our Instagram bio or below👇🏼

https://nestcounselling.com.au/product/refresh-your-nest/

This is our first time doing something like this.

I know my lane, therapy.

But creating something that allows more people to access guidance and care around healthy relationships is what drives me.

So once you have worked through this, we’d genuinely love to hear what lands, what doesn’t, and what you want more of.

❤️If you love it, reviews on the product page mean a lot.

✉Feedback is always welcome via email for suggestions on how we can refine and improve

✨Folks who want to apply for a complimentary version please email Mel on hello@nestcounselling.com.au and each time someone purchases a copy we send one out.

30/03/2026

I went rogue today and pulled for the collective. If this found you, it’s for you 🤍

Three cards. One for the medicine, one for the message, one for the feel of the week ahead.

Medicine – Justice (reversed)

Something may not land the way you hoped, and for some this could touch that tender space of betrayal or feeling let down.

There’s something quietly working in your favour here… even if it doesn’t look how you expected.

Message – King of Swords (reversed)

Speak your truth, especially if something hasn’t felt okay, but don’t abandon yourself in the process.

You don’t have to do it alone, let yourself be supported while you find your voice.

Feel – Page of Wands

Follow your energy, not your shoulds. This week wants to feel playful, intuitive, and a little bit freeing… even alongside the heavier stuff.

And interestingly, our content planned for this week is around betrayal and how it shows up in relationships.

So if that’s part of your world right now, there might be something potent in this for you.

Take what lands. Leave what doesn’t ✨

26/03/2026