Helen Younan Barrett

18/11/2024

In many families, trauma is unconsciously passed down from generation to generation. Children often carry the unresolved pain of their parents, who in turn inherited burdens from their own parents. This cycle can continue endlessly —unless we make a conscious decision to break it.

Family Constellations therapy offers a powerful, transformative way to end this legacy of inherited pain. Through this unique process, individuals can safely explore deep-rooted patterns within their family system, uncovering hidden sources of suffering. This approach empowers us to release these burdens and allow each generation to move forward with greater freedom.

To truly heal, children must learn to respectfully return the responsibilities that belong to their parents. Only then can they fully step into their own lives, strengthening the bond—without dependence—between parent and child.

Family Constellations highlights the importance of standing as adults, with gratitude for the life we’ve been given, allowing us to fully embrace it and reach our potential.

Our upcoming Family Constellations event in Melbourne is designed to help you explore the dynamics linking past and present through the inner child. By connecting with this vulnerable, authentic part of ourselves, we can:

✨ Respectfully release burdens that aren’t ours to carry
✨ Step out of inherited roles, finding inner freedom and peace to embrace our own lives
✨ Reframe how we relate to our parents and ancestors to create healthier present and future bonds

To join us, comment below and we will message you. We hope to see you there.

25/10/2024

Come Join us! 💖

In our signature parent insight series, Tuning Into You, we explore the "why" behind your reactions as a parent—helping you better understand yourself and your children. But what if we took that self-discovery even further and gave you the opportunity to discover the "why" of your whole self?

Psychological astrology offers a new layer of understanding. It’s not about horoscopes or predictions; it's a powerful tool for gaining deeper self-awareness, but through the lens of your personal natal chart. By exploring how planetary positions shape your emotions, relationships, and challenges, you’ll be able to approach life with a renewed sense of confidence and clarity.

Join an intimate group of just 10 participants for a 4-week workshop with our Psychological Astrologist, Martin, that dives deep into your personalised natal chart—your cosmic roadmap based on your exact birth time, date, and place. Discover the significance of your Sun, Moon, and Rising signs, each revealing unique aspects of your identity and deeper essence - your soul.

🌞 Sun Sign: Your core identity and motivations, empowering you to embrace your strengths.
🌙 Moon Sign: Your emotional world and instincts, enhancing emotional intelligence and nurturing connections.
🌅 Rising Sign (Ascendant): How you present yourself and how others perceive you, helping align your outer self with your true essence.

You'll explore ways to raise your vitality, develop your innate strengths, and connect with your purpose as you work toward greater self-mastery—all by understanding your own unique natal chart. Whether you’re new to astrology or looking to build on your existing knowledge, we would love to have you join us.

Ready to dive even deeper into who you truly are?

🗓️ When: Begins 11 November, 10 AM - 12 Noon AEDT
💰 Total Investment: $347 AUD (weekly payment plans available)

30/09/2024

You can book your place here: https://thefamilysystemshub.com/event/understand-your-natal-chart/

16/09/2024

My Team. my Hub Family 🥰 💥

If you’ve been considering play therapy for your child, our therapists have availability and are eager to help you and your child flourish.

We’re incredibly proud of the Play Therapist team we’ve assembled at The Family Systems Hub. Each member offers an empathetic, nurturing, and safe environment for children, helping them explore and make sense of their emotions, experiences, and relationships whilst the therapist is using co-regulation to support the child’s own regulation.

30/08/2024

As parents, it can be challenging not to take it personally when our children lie. We might feel frustrated or tempted to take the moral high ground. But let’s be honest—haven’t we all bent the truth at some point? Whether it was a tiny fib or a bigger lie, there was always a reason behind it, whether conscious or unconscious.

Our amygdala is constantly scanning our environment, labelling experiences as good or bad, positive or negative, supportive or challenging, safe or dangerous. This process, driven by our survival instincts, assigns an emotional charge to our perceptions. If the experience is perceived as positive, the amygdala initiates an impulse to seek pleasure, activating dopamine and oxytocin. Conversely, if the experience is negative, it triggers an instinct to avoid pain, leading to the release of cortisol and adrenaline.

At its core, lying is a strategy used by both children and adults to seek pleasure and avoid pain. When a child lies, they might be trying to escape potential consequences or uncomfortable situations, or they might lie to gain something they want. They may also want to avoid disappointing you or protect themselves from feelings of guilt, shame, or fear. For instance, a child might lie about completing their homework to avoid the discomfort of admitting they didn’t do it, or they might fabricate a story to gain attention or approval from peers. Lying isn’t about being “bad”— it’s a way for them to navigate their emotions and experiences.

Lying can be a coping mechanism—a method for managing their emotional landscape when they feel overwhelmed, misunderstood, or threatened.

Instead of reacting with anger or disappointment, try to understand the motive behind the lie. By doing so, you create a safe space where your child feels comfortable being honest, which helps them learn and grow from their experiences.

27/08/2024

Dm me for more details.

21/02/2023

UPDATE: We only have 3 spots available for our one day parent retreat in Wattle Bank, South Gippsland.

Sunday, 12th March 8.30am -6pm

You can book your place here: https://www.playtherapyhub.com/art-of-being-you-register/

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CmfRC78AjCs

An introduction to an affirming, nourishing & transformative Parent Retreat being held on 12th March 2023 in South Gippsland Victoria. Your facilitators Hele...

29/11/2022

Self-stimulatory behavior, better known as stimming, is a type of sensation-seeking that can ease feelings of anxiety, frustration, and boredom. Some people find stimming pleasurable and fun. Although stimming is commonly associated with autism, almost everyone stims from time to time. Stimming is especially prevalent among children. Neurotypical people stim for the same reasons that autistic people do—to cope with boredom, alleviate feelings of sensory overload, manage frustration and anxiety, and because stimming can become a pleasurable habit.

Infographic via Mollys ADHD mayhem 💙

26/03/2022

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15/03/2022

With only two days to go until The Sensory Perspective Webinar, we are now opening it to early primary teachers as well! 🔅Do you work with children (between ages 1 and 7) in education environments? This is the webinar for you! 🔅Learn how to support their sensory needs within education settings, to foster emotional well-being and social connections. You won’t regret attending this one! OT and Play Therapist Phoebe Godfrey shared her unique knowledge and experience. See https://courses.playtherapyhub.com/fostering-emotional-development-series for more

30/10/2021

Hi Families!

Check out Helen and Tulin talking about their upcoming Filial Therapy program they will be launching as an online group program starting November 8th!! We still have a few spot available!

https://playtherapyhub.com/events/

26/07/2021

Hello everyone!

I am running an online parenting program called Tuning in to Kids with the wonderful Gianna Mazzone, a parent educator and psychotherapist.

It starts 25th August and runs for 6 sessions in the evening and we have an EARLY BIRD offer if you book in now.

It’s a wonderful parenting program where we focus on TWO key areas - building greater self awareness and internal capacities to be the parents/caregivers you want to be for your child and secondly, knowing how to cultivate emotional intelligence in children which is the backbone of building emotional regulation skills.

To register you can visit our website

https://playtherapyhub.com/tuning-in-to-kids/