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Your Local Psychologist works with everyday people to help them to identify and break through the barriers that prevent them from living their best life.

17/01/2026

🌿 Your Emotions Are Part of You

You don’t need to never feel triggered, always stay perfectly regulated, or feel happy every day. Life is naturally unpredictable, and all emotions — even the uncomfortable ones — are part of being human.

A gentle approach is to notice your feelings with curiosity, support your nervous system to recover when needed, and respond to your emotions with care and understanding. 💛

Every time you pause, breathe, or show yourself compassion, you are strengthening your resilience. Growth and healing often happen quietly, in small moments of awareness and self-kindness.

💌 Gentle reminder: Check in with yourself today, or reach out to someone you care about. Even a few kind words can create connection and nurture wellbeing — for yourself and others.

🌿 For a safe space to explore your emotions and build gentle strategies for resilience, visit www.yourlocalpsychologist.com.au.

11/01/2026

🌿 Healing Can Be Quiet and Uneasy

Healing isn’t always bright or obvious.

Sometimes it shows up in small, hidden moments — allowing yourself to feel sadness without needing a reason, saying no and sitting with uncertainty, choosing rest even when life feels demanding, or recognising that some connections no longer serve you and gently noticing the feelings that follow.

Healing is gentle, patient, and often messy. It invites you to notice the part of yourself that feels tired, unsure, or afraid — the part you don’t always show the world.

Each time you approach yourself with understanding and compassion, you are taking a meaningful step forward, even if progress doesn’t feel obvious.

💌 Today’s gentle reminder: Be soft with yourself. Tune in to your feelings, or reach out to someone you care about. Small acts of connection and kindness, whether to yourself or others, can quietly nourish your wellbeing.

🌿 If you’d like support or a safe space to explore your thoughts and emotions, visit www.yourlocalpsychologist.com.au. You’re invited to take the next gentle step in caring for yourself.

30/12/2025

The festive season can bring a mix of emotions 🌿 — sometimes excitement, sometimes pressure, and sometimes loneliness.

It’s okay if this time of year feels heavy or uncertain. Not everything needs to be perfect, and you don’t need to carry it all alone.

Even small acts of care, like taking a moment to breathe, noticing how you feel, or reaching out to someone, can make a meaningful difference.

💌 Check in with a loved one today, or simply send a message to let them know you’re thinking of them. Sometimes a few kind words are all it takes to create connection and warmth.

25/12/2025

Hey, Dr Nat here 🤍

I want to wish you a very Happy Holidays, in whatever way feels right for you.

I know this season can feel different for everyone.

For some, it is filled with joy, connection, and celebration ✨

For others, it may bring quieter moments, gentle reflection, or even a mix of emotions.

Wherever you find yourself, I hope today gives you space to rest, to notice what has grown in your life this year, and to hold a sense of curiosity about what might be possible in the year ahead 🌿

Sending much love,
Dr Nat

21/12/2025

Some days, simply showing up is an act of courage.

You don’t need to have it all together. You don’t need to know all the answers. You don’t need to be perfectly productive.

Life asks a lot of us, and it’s normal to feel tired, uncertain, or a little off balance.

Even noticing how you feel, pausing to breathe, or giving yourself a quiet moment of care counts as progress.

💌 If you’d like a safe space to explore these feelings or strategies to manage stress and uncertainty, you’re welcome at Your Local Psychologist. Learn more at yourlocalpsychologist.com.au 🔗

🤍 If this resonates, leave a heart — or share it with someone who could use a gentle reminder today.

19/12/2025

Have you noticed how exhausting it can be to keep everything together? 💭

Many people are quietly managing more than they ever acknowledge — holding responsibilities, expectations, emotions, and uncertainty all at once.

And somewhere along the way, we start believing that coping means staying in control at all costs.

But from a psychological perspective, growth often begins when we allow ourselves to soften rather than strive.

When we stop asking, “Why can’t I handle this better?” and instead wonder, “What do I need right now?” 🤍

If things feel unsteady, it doesn’t mean you’re failing. It means you’re responding to a complex, demanding world as a human being.

🌿 Take a slow breath.
🌿 Notice what you’ve been carrying.
🌿 Consider whether you can loosen your grip — just a little.

If this reflection resonates, you’re welcome here.

At Your Local Psychologist, we hold space for these conversations — gently, respectfully, and at your pace.

Learn more at www.yourlocalpsychologist.com.au 🔗

💌 Gentle invitation: Share this with someone you care about, or simply let it remind you that connection and understanding matter.

15/12/2025

🌿 Welcome to Your Local Psychologist

This is a safe, welcoming space to simply be yourself. A place where your thoughts and feelings are noticed and respected, where you can explore life’s challenges without judgment, and where gentle, practical ways to care for yourself and grow are supported.

Here, we focus on evidence-informed approaches to nurture resilience, manage stress, and navigate life’s ups and downs — all while honouring your unique journey and pace of growth.

💌 Gentle reminder: Take a moment to check in with yourself today, or reach out to someone you care about. Small acts of connection and self-awareness can make a meaningful difference.

13/12/2025

Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t, your mindset is shaping your business results every day.

Which beliefs are helping your business grow, and which are holding it back?

In business, awareness is everything. Understanding how your inner dialogue influences the decisions you make, the opportunities you pursue, and the way you show up for clients is key to success.

Confidence and clarity are not just traits. They are practices you cultivate intentionally ✨

When you shift your mindset from doubt to possibility, you unlock the potential to grow your business and make a bigger impact.

If you are a therapist who would like to coach, start winning from within and discover how to confidently grow your coaching business 🌟 Visit www.winningfromwithin.com.au to take your first step.

08/12/2025

🚀 Coaching Catalyst Monday

✨ Who are you when you allow yourself to evolve beyond the therapist identity?

For many therapists, the pull toward expansion shows up as a quiet inner signal. Not a rejection of the clinical role, but an invitation to widen it.

To step into work that feels more spacious, creative, and aligned with who you are becoming.

This question invites you to reflect on your professional self concept, your internal constraints, and the possibilities available when you allow identity to grow rather than stay fixed.

Because evolution does not happen in opposition to who you are.

It happens when you create room for the parts of you that want to lead, influence, teach, or coach.

If this sparks even a moment of clarity or curiosity, let it matter.

Let it guide your next intentional step.

For grounded support as you explore the transition into coaching, you can visit www.winningfromwithin.com.au 🔗

07/12/2025

For many therapists, the desire to evolve comes as a steady inner pull.

A sense that your work is ready for more space, more expression, or a new direction.

A recognition that the role you once stepped into with certainty is now inviting you toward something wider, deeper, and more aligned. 💛

And woven through that pull is something profoundly human: the need for psychological safety, validation, and a space where your own uncertainty can be held with care. Because even those who hold space for others also need space to grow.

Evolution is not restlessness.
It is readiness.
A sign that your internal world is spacious enough to consider what is next. 🌱

If you are feeling that shift and exploring what expansion could look like especially if you are considering stepping into coaching give yourself the support that honours the practitioner you are becoming.

If you would like grounded, aligned guidance as you explore coaching as your next chapter, you can learn more at www.winningfromwithin.com.au 🔗

06/12/2025

Every day, therapists step into a role that is both ordinary and extraordinary. ✨

We sit with stories that are tender, complex, unfinished, and deeply human.

We witness pain that has no language yet.

We notice micro shifts long before our clients can name them.

We hold space for resilience as it slowly reawakens.

It is a quiet privilege.

One that asks for presence, patience, and the kind of attunement that cannot be manufactured. 🤍
A privilege that changes us as much as we witness change in others.

This work is not loud. It is not glamorous.
But it is profoundly meaningful.

A reminder every single day of what is possible when safety exists and someone feels seen, heard, and understood.

If no one has said it to you lately:
Your work matters.
Your presence matters.
And the care you offer creates ripples far beyond the room. 💫

Love,
Dr Nat

01/12/2025

🚀 Coaching Catalyst Monday

✨ How might your future expand if you allowed possibility to guide you rather than precedent?

As therapists, we are trained to rely on clinical precedent. It offers structure, safety, and predictability in the room. But when it comes to our own professional growth, precedent can quietly limit what we believe is available to us.

Possibility invites a different stance. It draws on curiosity, reflective capacity, and a willingness to consider an expanded professional identity.

For many therapists, this is where the early pull toward coaching begins. Not as a rejection of clinical work, but as an evolution that allows for future focused frameworks, agency building, and work that feels energising again.

If you have been noticing a quiet call toward change or a desire to widen your impact, these are valid developmental cues. Give yourself permission to explore them.

You can learn more about transitioning into coaching in a grounded and clinically informed way at www.winningfromwithin.com.au 🙌

Address

Suite 1/68 Main Hurstbridge Road
Diamond Creek, VIC
3089

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
	6pm - 7pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
	6pm - 7pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+61409176069

Website

https://yourlocalpsychologist.com.au/

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