Spero Counselling and Advocacy

16/04/2026

Remember this ✨⬇️

16/04/2026

🌟Seeking support shouldn’t feel out of reach.

👉🏻Why my fees are what they are ?

I have been told repeatedly by professionals to "raise my fees" "put them up" but here is the thing..I get affordability. I understand access to resources.

👉🏻My background is in community services where I have seen lack of support due to financial reasons.

One of the concerns many people quietly carry when considering counselling is the cost.
It can sit in the background, creating hesitation—Can I really afford this? What impact will it have on my budget? These are valid questions, and they deserve thoughtful, transparent answers.

👉🏻Lower cost counselling doesn’t mean lower quality care. At its heart, effective therapy is built on human connection—feeling seen, heard, and understood in a space that is safe and genuine. Rapport, trust, and therapeutic authenticity are not determined by a fee; they are shaped by the relationship between you and your counsellor, the care taken to understand your world, and the consistency of support offered over time.

🌟What matters most is finding the right fit for you. Someone you feel comfortable with. Someone who listens without judgement. Someone who meets you where you are, whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or simply needing a place to make sense of things.

🌟Support should feel possible.

✨And with the right approach, it can be both meaningful and manageable—without compromising the quality of care you receive.

✨That's what I can offer you..I offer to you all of this in one warm, caring, supportive space without added financial stress.

👉🏻You are welcome to begin by contacting me here
www.sperocounsellingandadvocacy.com.au

Email: sperowellbeing@aol.com

14/04/2026

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Burnout is real, and it’s often invisible.

When you’re always looking after others, your own needs can slowly disappear. You keep going because you care, but underneath, you’re exhausted. I get it, you are doing many things, to please others, to help others, but YOU are last on the list. Your mind is frazzled and your body wants to buckle beneath you.

Feeling resentful, numb, or overwhelmed doesn’t make you a bad person. It makes you human.

Even small breaks matter. Five quiet minutes. A short walk. Asking for help, even if it feels uncomfortable.

👉🏻 If asking for help makes you uncomfortable, or you notice difficulty saying no.. then my blog is for you.

You can read my thoughts on burnout below.
https://www.sperocounsellingandadvocacy.com.au/blogs/category/burnout-signs

You deserve support too. You don’t have to carry it all on your own. Let's chat about how I can help you, don't wait until you are completely exhausted.

Helping People like you manage your burnout, stress, anxiety or feelings of overwhelm is what I do. I am here, let's begin...🌟

13/04/2026

👉🏻Can you relate to this...or does it sound familiar ?

🌿You have read all the self help books but nothing has changed

🌿 You have had therapy but still feel stuck

🌿 Listened to the podcasts

🌿 Done that, tried all the the things and yet you still feel something is missing ?

🌿 You can name your triggers and understand your patterns yet still feel no different

I get it. It can feel defeating. Fighting a constant battle that will never end. It's exhausting.

You are not alone. This is common. And here is a gentle truth for you.

It's not because you have failed, or not done things right, insight alone doesn't create change.

You can know you’re safe now—
but your body might still be responding like you’re not.

That’s not a lack of effort.

That’s protection.

Sometimes healing requires a different doorway. A different approach. A new lens to look through.

Not more thinking.
Not more analysing.

But slowing down enough to feel what’s underneath it all—
in a way that feels safe, supported, and at your pace.

Sometimes, counselling or therapy is viewed as a "quick fix" wanting fast immediate results, unfortunately when our bodies have held trauma for so long, quick fixes are not always possible & that just adds to the layers of disappointment and feeling deflated, a sense of being permanently stuck or in constant freeze paralysis.

A gentle trauma informed approach is often found through…

Not by knowing better rather more so
by experiencing something different.

If you’ve been feeling stuck, circling the same patterns…

Maybe it’s not about trying harder.

Maybe it’s about trying differently.

Each small step you take is progress and becoming attuned to who you truly are & understanding what it is you really need.

🌟I am ready to work with you holistically🌟.

Book now through my website
www.sperocounsellingandadvocacy.com.au

12/04/2026

I hope life is a little easier for you today.
I hope you find a reason to smile.

12/04/2026

Think about something you are grateful for today ?

12/04/2026

Trauma lives in the body and so does healing.

👉🏻If you’ve ever been told you’re:

“too sensitive”
“too emotional”
“too reactive”
"too dramatic"

I want you to hear this differently.

🌿You are not too much.

🌿Your nervous system has just been carrying too much…
for too long.

🌿And healing isn’t about becoming less of who you are.

🌟It’s about feeling safe enough to be who you are—
without fear.

Read below for steps you can take to better understand your trauma

​Trauma is often misunderstood as something that only exists in our memories. Something that happened “back then.” While this can be true, trauma doesn't just live in the past, it lives in the...

11/04/2026

Counselling or therapy looks differently to everyone. It is a unique & individual process.

For some people, counselling
may be quick or shorter term. For others, deeper inner child, trauma or attachment work may be required.

What counselling offers you is the space to gain clarity, insight & awareness into freeing yourself from the heavyness that doesn't benefit you. That you no longer need to carry.

Counselling is not a straight line from A -B. It is curvy, twisty, bumpy, up & down. It is learning about you & giving you guidance to regulation, resilience or healing. It is showing up for yourself.

Counselling isn't just for the difficult times you face, it is for anytime you need to feel seen, heard or supported.

💫 I offer a free clarity call to discuss how counselling can help you be the person you deserve to be.

www.sperocounsellingandadvocacy.com.au

11/04/2026

On my latest blog, a checklist for your relationship and tips to fixing the missing parts, including your own needs. So let’s gently turn toward your relationship — exploring what you truly need, noticing where things may feel off, and finding ways to strengthen those areas.

https://www.sperocounsellingandadvocacy.com.au/blogs/category/relationship-and-couples-counselling

When I look back at my twenties, what I needed from a relationship feels very different to what I need now in my 50s. With time, something shifts. There’s a quiet clarity that comes from lived...

05/04/2026

https://www.sperocounsellingandadvocacy.com.au/blogs/category/setting-healthy-boundaries

​ There comes a quiet moment in life—sometimes after burnout, sometimes after heartbreak, sometimes in the middle of an ordinary day—when a question rises gently but persistently: Am I living...

03/04/2026

Wishing you all a safe, peaceful & happy Easter long weekend. I hope you find moments for reflection, stillness & connection. To give thanks for love & life.

Blessings for endings & beginnings of all things beautiful & kind 🙏🎚