Blue Hearts Counselling

29/08/2025

....this just in today 🥰

I love my job and I love offering a gentle hand on their shoulder to get through life.

Reach out if you need it. I'd love to help.

BLUE💙HEARTS💙COUNSELLING

22/08/2025

FRI-YEAY replenishments

Did you know if you are having a panic attack, having a sour lolly can help?

It takes your sesnses away from your mind (where panic is) to your taste buds. The body has to remove energy from brain to counteract the surge from the tongue enduring the strong sour experience.

Liken it to the use of a TENS machine in labour. The TENS machine electric shock takes the energy so the near following contraction does not.

The brain and body are incredible.

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21/08/2025

**WOMENS HEALTH WEEK**

Delighted to support the collaboration with Women's Health Week "say yes to your pelvic floor" campaign.

For more details and links to register please go to:
https://www.continence.org.au/womens_health_week

I'll be logging on thats for sure!

(I've set up a reminder to make it easier for you)

BLUE💙HEARTS💙COUNSELLING

16/08/2025

Friday feedback

I love sharing feedback like this because I was this person. I remember my own counselling changing my life - I remember saying these exact words to Susan, my therapist.

It's also part of the reason I became a Counsellor, because I know first hand professional support can actually change a person forever.

If you need it - Id love to help.

BLUE💙HEARTS💙COUNSELLING

14/08/2025

Such a good reminder...

Our kids don't care if there are dishes left on the sink... they want mum to be calm and present.

They don't care if you're not perfectly put together with nice outfits and make up... they want mum to calm and present.

They don't mind having the same meal again on Tuesday if it's easy after swimming... they want mum to be calm and present.

Thats the job - to be calm and present.

What can you do to improve that?
💙bring self awareness
💙be kind & compassionate to yourself
💙eat well & drink water
💙get to bed on time
💙invest in your family time so you are ENJOYING each other, not just existing.

If you need help recovering from burnout or to learn how to be calm and present - come see me - I'd love to help

BLUE💙HEARTS💙COUNSELLING

29/07/2025

Perks of the job!!🥰🥰🥳🥳🥳😍😍

Can you believe after feeling this bubba in mum's tummy for the whole 9 months I got to hold her today!

Like, wow!

So looked forward to, so loved, cherished, and blessed. Such a special moment.

Mum did SOOOOO MUCH work healing previous trauma and dealing with GD (with hypervigilence) - I'm so delighted to see my clients thrive like this.

This bubba is a credit to her mum, and I'm so impressed and in awe.

Incredible cuddles at only 2 weeks old. Heaven.

BLUE💙HEARTS💙COUNSELLING

24/07/2025

The recording from my presentation in Hobart at National Conference of Incontinence 2025 is available on youtube.

https://youtu.be/m6Bysd6ZeSc?si=CS30zPfn4XlT98ef

With thanks and gratitude to Continence Health Australia for their continued support and encouragement of consumers in this space. Many of us have stories to share and I appreciate the endorsement for mine.

Please reach out to me if you need support or if you have any questions. I'd love to help.

Content warning: birth trauma, blood, injuries, hospital, breastfeeding, ilesotomy, incontinence

BLUE💙HEARTS💙COUNSELLING

23/07/2025

21/07/2025

Let's lock in some appointments to get some traction this term.

Head to www.blueheartscounselling.com.au to request an appointment and I'll call you back to find a time.

💙You don't need a GP referral
💙NDIS plan and self managed welcome
💙School counsellors & wellbeing recommended
💙EAP and private counselling options
💙current availability Wed-Fri 8am-9pm

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20/07/2025

**BIRTH TRAUMA AWARENESS WEEK**

We are 14 years past what was the worst experience of our lives. Not only mine, my whole family's life. Everything imploded. I physically didn't think I'd make it, then after 6 surgeries and over 50 days in hospital I mentally didn't think I'd make it. Su1c1de rates are almost 60% for birth trauma mums, and I know why. It's too much to bare. There's little to no support, certainly nothing financially and usually we end up unable to return to work for years, or forever. That changes a person, our identity and the trajectory of your life and your family's life.

I've shared my story far and wide, and continue to do so. I also advocate passionately in this space - I speak from lived experience and that's from almost dying.
I've volunteered at for 5 years and counting.
I'm on the Consumer Advisory Committee at .
I've written several articles, been on the front page of and been interviewed for podcasts.
Weve written a children's book "When Mummy went to hospital" and Connor and Molly are the illustrators.

But there's no reduction in birth trauma statistics. It's still impacting 30,000 Australian families A YEAR and while the numbers keep increasing I will keep chanting to support those that cannot yet find their voice.

Read my story at: www.birthtrauma.org.au/undiagnosed-third-degree-tear/

💥 Sign the petition calling for a National Strategy for the Care and Treatment of Birth Injuries:
👉 https://chng.it/2VxdrDfWNV or find it in our bio

🤝 Need support? Book in to see me at www.blueheartscounselling.com.au
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💖 PANDA (Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia): 1300 726 306 | panda.org.au
💖 Gidget Foundation: 1300 851 758 | gidgetfoundation.org.au
💖 Lifeline (24/7 crisis support): 13 11 14
💖 Peer support, info and resources: www.birthtrauma.org.au

Together, we can AND MUST build a future towards safer births and better healing.

04/07/2025

I will be in the office next week, but taking the following week off for school holidays.

I will return to Wednesday 23rd July to see my wonderful clients!!

Wishing you all a great break (if you can).

BLUE💙HEARTS💙COUNSELLING

27/06/2025

I received this feedback recently and I was so touched.

I've been with this family for over a year and had several months of weekly contact.

My job is such a privilege.

BLUE💙HEARTS💙COUNSELLING