InsideArts Arts Psychotherapy and Clinical Supervision

23/10/2025

A Gentle Plea: Rethinking Silence

There’s a difference between having boundaries and building walls.

If you’ve chosen not to speak to your parents, I’d like to gently invite you to think about what that means, not as a judgment, but as an act of reflection.

Boundaries are healthy and important. They allow you to protect your peace while still acting with respect and integrity. It’s possible to maintain distance, to say no, to limit conversations while still acknowledging a message, or saying thank you for a gesture.

Completely refusing contact at all, in many cases, isn’t a sign of strength, it’s a sign of relational avoidance. It suggests that the skills needed to stay present, self-regulated, and kind in difficult relationships haven’t yet been built.

Of course, there are exceptions. For those whose parents were genuinely abusive or dangerous, safety must always come first.
But for many, the “harms” we carry from childhood are not insurmountable. They can often be managed through healthy boundaries, emotional maturity, and compassion both for ourselves and for others.

So perhaps this is a moment to ask yourself:
Is my current behaviour congruent with my values?
Am I acting with integrity and courage, or from fear, resentment, or a desire to punish?
Sometimes, refusing to even say “thank you” doesn’t protect us — it simply keeps us small.

20/10/2025

Interesting!

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1378772250428702

10/10/2025

Nurture the bonds lest they fade away to nothing. ❤️

06/10/2025

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03/10/2025

I feel like I make more noise about harshness than I do kindness and compassion these days. I value and practice these things a lot, but see so many places where we need to apply some, what may be perceived in this era, as "harsh" truths. I think my constant posting regarding these things comes from trying to address the imbalance.

23/09/2025

Forward this to any Mums that are struggling under the judgement of their adult children. 🩷 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DO9QrN5kniT/?igsh=dHNmOWQ2b21sMDEz

03/09/2025

Some wonderful events happening in Adelaide with Vista ArtsTherapies.

See all events hosted by VistaArt Therapies in the Nature Festival

02/09/2025

Always something to be mindful of.

19/08/2025

When we think of loss, our minds often go straight to death, whether it’s the passing of a loved one, a cherished pet, or another final goodbye. Even within death, the nature of loss can change the way we grieve: the suddenness of a young person’s passing, the tragedy of su***de, the violence of an accident. These are devastating, and they often bring with them different types of complex, complicated grief.

But loss is more than death. Some losses don’t have a clear ending at all. Psychologist Pauline Boss gave a name to this experience: ambiguous loss. It’s a loss that suspends us in uncertainty, with no closure, no rituals, and no way to fully let go. It’s the cruel paradox of someone or something being “gone, and yet still here.”

Boss has called ambiguous loss of a person, the most stressful kind of loss a human can experience, precisely because it leaves us with no resolution. Unlike death, where mourning rituals help us grieve and begin to move forward, ambiguous loss keeps us circling in an unresolved space.

As therapists, we must remember that just because the loss and grieving are not overt or obvious, ambiguous loss can be among the most profound of all.

18/08/2025

Therapy is all about supporting our clients to think creatively about who and how they are in the world and find innovative solutions to problems. Art therapy especially.

17/08/2025

I love these narrow strips of offcuts from window blinds. They are perfect for so many projects, storytelling scrolls, timelines, "Declarations" of something or another, family banners. And best of all, they are free!

17/08/2025

Oh! I do like to dance!