MAJ Counselling and Therapies

13/05/2026

RESTORE Program 1
week 4 ☔️🐴🍃

06/05/2026

Lee and I attended the Candlelight Vigil - National day to remember those who have died as a result of domestic & family violence.

03/05/2026

1 x place has become available in our 2nd RESTORE Program starting Wednesday 20th May 10am - 1pm 🍃

30/04/2026

In seasons where life feels uncertain, overwhelming, or shadowed, it can be hard to notice the light.

Healing can begin in the smallest moments, sunlight on skin, sounds of birds nearby, soft connection, or the quiet presence of a horse standing beside us.

A gentle reminder that there can still be warmth, strength, and connection within us, even alongside pain.

Noticing the light is not about ignoring struggle.
It is about gently allowing space for hope, safety, and moments of connection too.

21/04/2026

20/04/2026

So excited, our new RESTORE workbook’s have
arrived 🤩

17/04/2026

New in person supervision group dates The Therapy Pod 🐴🍃

🍃 In-Person Supervision the_therapy_pod 🍃

Join me for a 2-hour group supervision session in a calm, supportive environment surrounded by nature.

Price - $140.00 GST Inclusive

Monday 11th May 8:30am - 10:30am
Monday 8th June 8:30am - 10:30am
Monday 6th July 8:30am - 10:30am

Thursday 30th April 1pm - 3pm
Thursday 28th May 1pm - 3pm
Thursday 25th June 1pm - 3pm

Small group setting – space to reflect, explore and grow in your practice.

About Me: Tracey

I’m a Level 4 ACA Registered Counsellor and Supervisor, Equine Assisted Psychotherapist, with a Master in Gestalt Therapy and a Bachelor of Counselling. I bring over 20 years of counselling experience, working in a grounded, relational and holistic way.

✨ Bookings essential. Spaces limited
To book email - majcounselling@gmail.com

15/04/2026

Advice isn’t always the support we think it is.

When someone shares something vulnerable, they’re often not looking for solutions. They’re looking to feel seen, heard, and understood.

Advice can unintentionally shut things down. It can miss the depth of what’s being shared. It can even leave someone feeling wrong, or overwhelmed, especially if they’re already navigating a lot.

Advice can feel like pressure to “fix it” or get it right, rather than space to simply be.

And if someone asks for advice, that’s different. Consent matters. Even then, how we offer it matters too. Gently, respectfully, and with an understanding that they are the expert in their own life.

What tends to help more?

• Listening without jumping in
• Being curious rather than certain
• Sitting with someone, not steering them

There’s something powerful about being with someone in their experience, without trying to change it.

Sometimes the most supportive thing we can offer is our presence, not our opinion.

13/04/2026

Counselling is about connection NOT judgement - especially when animals are included 🍃

I was sitting near a group of women who seemed confident and accomplished the other day.

They were talking about a counsellor they knew personally, and what stayed with me was this…

They didn’t want to be seen by her.
There was a worry about being judged.

I felt a quiet sadness hearing that.

Because counselling is not about judgement.
It’s the opposite.

It’s about being met as you are.
Not fixed. Not analysed. Not labelled.

Seen in a way that feels safe.
Heard without needing to filter or perform.

So many of us have learned, somewhere along the way, that being truly seen might come with risk.
That if someone looks closely, they might find something wrong.

But good counselling doesn’t search for what’s wrong with you.
It sits beside you and gently asks…
What has shaped this?
What do you need?
What matters to you?

If you’ve ever hesitated to reach out because of fear of judgement, you are not alone.
That response makes sense.

At its heart, counselling is not judgement.
It is connection.

And being truly seen, in the right space, can be deeply healing. 🤍

12/04/2026

Spending time with horses can gently change the way we experience ourselves.

They notice what’s happening in our body, not just what we say. There’s no pressure to perform, explain, or have the “right” words.

In this space, people often begin to slow down…
to feel a little more grounded…
and to notice what’s really going on for them.

Horses can support:
• a sense of safety and settling in the body
• awareness of emotions and patterns
• exploring boundaries in a natural, embodied way
• feeling seen without judgment

It’s not about doing it “right”
It’s about being as you are, and allowing that to be enough.

This is often where something shifts 🐴