Canberra Mobile Counselling

13/12/2024

It's not too late to book using the EARLYBIRD2024 code to get a discount for my workshop on Counselling Autistic Adults.

Book at: https://www.trybooking.com/1314194

29/05/2024

I love this! Making sure we’re not flooded in conflict is crucial to being heard and hearing your partner.

23/04/2024

The cost of living is so high at the moment, so I’m really happy to tell you that I can now offer refunds for counselling with a number of private health funds.

⭑✶ 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗜 𝗮𝗺 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝙚𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 ✶⭑

➞ HCF
➞ ahm
➞ Medibank
➞ Bupa
➞ Australian Regional Health Group Funds:
▪️ Teacher’s Police Health Fund
▪️ Emergency Services Health
▪️ Phoenix Health
▪️ St Luke’s Health
▪️ GMHBA
▪️ CUA Health
▪️ Teachers Union Health
▪️ AIA
▪️ Westfund
➞ Doctor’s Health Fund
➞ Grand United

⭑✶ 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱 ✶⭑
⌑ Check with your health fund to make sure you are eligible for rebates for counselling
⌑ Let me know which health fund you are with
⌑ I will issue an invoice that meets the needs of your specific fund
⌑ Follow your health fund’s process for making a claim

14/04/2024

Come along to my free event this Tuesday! I'll be talking about 4 things you should know about Autistic adults.

Register here: https://tidycal.com/ndats/understanding-autistic-adults

It'll be good to see you there!

08/04/2024

Yeeeessssss! I love this! Don't be afraid from the mistakes we make in relationships, lean into the opportunity they provide for growth!

Winnicot coined the idea of "good enough" parenting, but perfectionism is the enemy of all relationships - including the one that we have with ourselves.

Teaching your kids (and your partner, and yourself) terms like "rupture" and "repair" and acting on them, adds visibility to conflict and hurt and allows for healing and growth to happen.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-08/understanding-rupture-and-repair-as-a-parent/103580930?

Ruptures like a raised voice or moment of disconnect can become a "teachable moment" if we focus on the vital repair work that should come afterwards, experts say.

25/12/2023

If you are feeling stressed, or sad, or angry, or invisible or overwhelmed. A reminder that Christmas is like any other day where you still get to meet your needs first.

You can:
- take breaks (take a walk, find a quiet room, go get ice, do a quiet activity like drawing)

- leave early (better to leave whilst you're still having fun than staying too long)

- ask to have your sensory needs met (e.g. "THAT is a bit too (noisy/smelly/loud/close/much) for me - what would work for me is if ...
- we turn it down ...
- I leave the room when...
- I do this instead ...
More sensory strategies here: https://www.easyreadtoolbox.info/having-a-sensory-friendly-holiday-season-for-2023

- Even if you are having fun, it can still be draining. Watch your energy levels and don't push yourself further than you need/want to.

- You are allowed to feel the feelings that you have, whatever they are (plenty of people are not having a good time today, you are not alone in this).

- The ABC has an interesting article on dealing with rude things (bc hello, family pressure + money stress + alcohol + other life stressors = recipe for not always great social interactions) https://www.abc.net.au/everyday/how-to-respond-to-inappropriate-comments-this-christmas/103185956

And if today you are not with those who you want to be with or you are not where you want to be with - I see that grief and that is real. It can feel really invisible to not have the family Christmas that is the expectation. Or to have to give you child to your ex partner halfway on the day or to alternate Christmases. It's a tough day. I hope you find a moment for you to honour all those different feelings and parts of yourself.

If you have any really good strategies to get through your Christmas feel free to share x (or message me and I can share for you).

Got a misogynistic in-law or conspiracy theorist cousin you'll have to peel prawns next to this Christmas? These phrases might help you prepare for any awkwardness that goes down.

23/12/2023

From 2024, I will offer Zoom sessions for new Autistic/ADHD clients who live interstate as well (and people in ACT/QBN can continue to see me in person or via Zoom).

I have always wanted to make my services accessible, which is why I began with mobile counselling. But I feel like limiting this to Canberra only is creating an inaccessibility for Autistics and ADHDers, as there is a real lack of neurodivergent counsellors or even counsellors who are neuro-affirming.

There is a waitlist for new clients currently.

Experience counselling in your home with a highly qualified counsellor, who is informed by neuroscience and humanistic psychology, able to help you navigate life.

07/11/2023

Can we stop labelling attention seeking as bad? It's a human need. You are worthy of attention.

03/11/2023

Did you know there's a multidisciplinary team you can access for free under Medicare if you are experiencing moderate to severe mental health issues if you are 65+ (or younger depending on some criteria)?

We offer assessment, care planning and interventions to people who are 65 years old or older and living in their own home (or a nursing home) who are experiencing a moderate to severe mental illness.

08/10/2023

Look familiar to you? Chores, mental load come, and ultimately, the division of power and control, come up a lot in couples counselling.
https://fb.watch/nxQ3TJmpFs/?mibextid=Nif5oz

24/08/2023

I love connecting & collaborating with other neurodiversity affirming therapists, so many people doing such great work out there! If you are looking for someone who is ND affirming & trauma informed and are happy to do zoom - my colleague is now taking on new clients: https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/counselling/tess-vine-wellington-nsw/1169537

Tess is a therapist who is registered as a social worker as well, which means she's able to accept Mental Health Plans (in the same way that psychologists can). I think they're awesome in a whole range of areas, but I especially love her hacks for ADHD & has a bunch of really good training in cutting edge trauma treatment too.

Tess Vine, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, Wellington, NSW, 2820, (02) 5839 5671, I have extensive experience in working with children, adolescents & parents to help navigate behavioural concerns, oppositional behaviours, adhd, autism & trauma. I work from a play therapy & expressive therapies persp...

02/08/2023

If your business/workplace is interested in becoming more disability inclusive, the Canberra Business Chamber has received some grants to help them do this:

Skills and Inclusion Program What is the Skills and Inclusion Program? The Skills and Inclusion Program has come about by a grant from Information Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) as part of the Department of Social Services. The Program is tasked with building employer confidence in hiring peop...