Spring to mind : Counselling & Wellbeing

31/07/2025

Hello friends, the Coffs Harbour Business Awards are open for nomination. When you nominate Spring to mind : Counselling & Wellbeing, you will be showing your recognition, appreciation, and support in the best way possible!

💌Vote here: https://coffschamber.com.au/coffs-coast-business-awards-nomination-form/

✒️Here's our details for the nomination:
Website: www.springtomind.com.au
Email: contact@springtomind.com.au

28/07/2025

Join us at the Death and Dying Expo in Coffs Harbour for a free, self-reflective art therapy workshop on grief 🎨🖌️. Using watercolour metaphors 💧🌈, participants will explore and process their unique experiences through creative expression ✨. Materials are donated by Spring to Mind 🎁, and the session is open to all 🌟.

The workshop offers a gentle space for reflection and connection 🤝🧘‍♀️, with a full-day, come-and-go format 🕘–🕑, subject to seat availability.

Event details:

📍 Location: Norm Jordan Pavilion, Coffs Harbour Showgrounds
📅 Date: Sunday, 10 August 2025
🕘 Time: 9am–1pm
For more information, visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/1951896868678670/

01/07/2025

Come and meet Olga from Spring to Mind at the Coffs Coast Death & Dying Expo 2025. With over a decade of experience in dementia and aged care, palliative care, and most recently supporting the emotional journey for voluntary assisted dying (VAD) participants and their families Olga’s mission is to empower individuals and their families to face life's transitions with dignity and support through counselling and expressive arts therapy.

Join us at our exhibit to learn more about our services, including:
• Counselling and psychosocial support for grief and loss 💔🕊️
• Expressive Arts Therapies to foster self-expression, introspective processes, and meaningful engagement 🎨✨
• Consultation and training services for caregivers and aged care workers 📚🤝
We look forward to connecting with you and sharing how we can support you and your loved ones during these critical and vulnerable moments.

Together, we can celebrate life and create meaningful legacies.

Expo page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1951896868678670/
📍 Location: Norm Jordan Pavilion, Coffs Harbour Showgrounds
📅 Date: Sunday 10th August 2025
🕒 Time: 9am - 2pm
See you there! 💜

30/06/2025

We love getting out there! This month, I’ve been featured in Focus Magazine’s ‘Women in Business’ section by Cath Fowler! 🎉 Grab a cuppa and check out page 82 to learn more about my journey as a therapist and businesswoman at Spring to Mind : Counselling and Wellbeing 🌱

Let’s put a stop to the mental health crisis. Spring to Mind is here in Coffs Harbour to support both youth and adults in becoming the best versions of themselves. Together, we nurture wellbeing, cultivate growth, and help you flourish. 🌱✨

Thanks .mag for your generosity, for your professionalism, for your artworks, for the baskets, Dan Sala for the interior design, Aggi for the plants and ongoing support, for hosting me, for the sorority and Stephanie Dale for the inspiration https://stephaniedale.com.au/ ❤️

23/06/2025

A very generous offering for the community by Tom Powell. This workshop is a gift for us to learn about the Red Dust Healing program, which is indigenous-centred and mental health focused. At Boambee East Community Centre on Friday, July 4th. Open to the entire community. Morning tea and lunch provided. Reservations are essential—please call the centre on 02 6658 4655 for more information and bookings.

“Red Dust Healing, a unique cultural healing and mental health program founded by Tom Powell, which is making a positive impact on the mental well-being of people in regional areas in Australia. The program, written from an Indigenous perspective, has helped over 23,500 people in more than 400 communities in Australia and overseas, addressing issues such as su***de, addictions, and mental health. It features visual holistic learning modules that link Indigenous and non-Indigenous cultures. The program has a ripple effect, fostering positive change at family and community levels.”

FREE Red Dust Healing Workshop
Join us at the Boambee East Community Centre on Friday, July 4th. Open to the entire community. Morning tea and lunch provided.
Reservations are essential—please call 02 6658 4655 for more information.

“Red Dust Healing, a unique cultural healing and mental health program founded by Tom Powell, which is making a positive impact on the mental well-being of people in regional areas in Australia. The program, written from an Indigenous perspective, has helped over 23,500 people in more than 400 communities in Australia and overseas, addressing issues such as su***de, addictions, and mental health. It features visual holistic learning modules that link Indigenous and non-Indigenous cultures. The program has a ripple effect, fostering positive change at family and community levels.”

This will be one of the last workshops that Tom will personally lead, and we warmly encourage all who can to participate. It's a meaningful opportunity to learn from his wisdom and compassion, helping to ensure that his inspiring work continues to bring healing and hope to our communities for years to come

19/06/2025

Yesterday we hosted the MHPN network meeting at as part of the 'Arts and mental health network'. 'Regulating the nervous system through dance/movement therapy' workshop by Dance/Movement therapist Sarah Bunting. We moved and were moved, we learnt about dance/movement therapy and how we can apply some strategies for own own regulation and to help others regulate. A fabulous gathering that was. Thanks everyone Sarah, all participants, Innovation Hub Coffs Coast and Rainbow Chai

12/06/2025

Spring to Mind: Counselling and Wellbeing has been officially listed in the Healthy North Coast Practitioner Directory! 🌱💚

This recognition by the primary healthcare provider in our region reflects our commitment to providing high-quality mental health support to the North Coast community.

We are here to help you transform your challenges into opportunities to GROW. Feel free to reach out or visit our profile in the directory to learn more about our services: https://hnc.org.au/directory/olga-rubio-garcia/

📞0490932001 (9am-5pm Monday to Friday)
📧 contact@springtomind.com.au
🌐 https://springtomind.com.au/
📝 Contact Form: https://springtomind.com.au/contact/

With gratitude,
Olga 🙏🌱💚

12/03/2025

Have you been affected by Cyclone Alfred? You are not alone, and help is available.

At Spring to Mind, we would like to extend a helping hand. So, we offer three subsidised counselling spots during March and April for those who need support during this challenging time. Your wellbeing matters: we want to ensure you can access affordable counselling at a time of need.

If you are ready to start counselling in March and have been affected by Cyclone Alfred, then you may be eligible for subsidised counselling at Spring to Mind. If your application is approved, you will receive a subsidy that covers 50% of the fees for regular counseling sessions. This means you will only need to pay $65 per session for up to six weeks, instead of the regular price of $130 per session. Please note that this subsidy is applicable only for sessions held during March and April 2025. Click the link below, read the eligibility criteria, the terms and conditions, and fill out the subsidy application form. All applications will be considered; however, we are a small business with only three spots available. We will contact all applicants no later than the 20th of March.

Please reach out; you don’t have to go through this alone.

Application form: https://springtomind.com.au/subsidised-counselling-application-form/
Terms and Conditions: https://springtomind.com.au/tc-subsidy/

05/03/2025

Last Thursday we hosted the inaugural Arts and Mental Health Network - Coffs Harbour meeting ( Health Professionals' Network); and our first juicy topic was ‘Arts on prescription’ at the . For this, we reviewed the concept of 'art in health' before we delved into how arts on prescription could have a positive impact in the Australia’s public health landscape, but most importantly in the local area of Coffs Harbour.

Evidence demonstrates that targeted, intentional, personalized, person-centred interventions or engagement in ART in HEALTH can be used in:

HEALTH PREVENTION
HEALTH PROMOTION
HEALTH MANAGEMENT
HEALTH TREATMENT

And most importantly, there is plenty of evidence to support the following recommendation from WHO: “Arts in healthcare is low-risk, highly cost-effective, and provides integrated and holistic treatment options for complex health challenges.”

We reflected on the work we , artists and clinicians, have ahead of us; and the part that we loved the most is that multidisciplinary COLLABORATION between artists, arts therapists, clinicians and mental health professionals will be key to the implementation of art as an essential part of healthcare in the future.

The conversation is ongoing, our network brains are thinking, our hearts pumping with excitement. More to come.

Be part of the conversation and join our arts and mental health network. Follow us on the MHPN page: https://mhpn.org.au/members/ #/Network/97596).

Olga Rubio Garcia (Counsellor, Expressive Arts therapist and performing artist) is available as a guest speaker on the topic of Art and Health.

We would love to be in touch, feel free to reach out through the following channels:

www.springtomind.com.au
https://www.facebook.com/spring2mind
https://www.instagram.com/spring_to_mind_coffscoast/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/spring-to-mind

04/03/2025

✨Member Spotlight alert!✨ We are thrilled to be featured in this month's member spotlight blog. Women supporting women, yay for us! Thank you, Coffs Coast BWN

Get to know Olga Rubio Garcia, owner and lead counselor and expressive arts therapist