Shannyn Wilson Psychology

Shannyn Wilson Psychology Shannyn Wilson Psychology is a boutique anxiety clinic in the heart of Kew, Melbourne

SW Psychology is a private practice clinic in South Yarra, providing counselling treatment for children (aged 2-12), adolescents, adults, and parents experiencing a range of presenting issues, and has a specialty in treating all forms of stress, anxiety, and panic symptoms. SW Psychology was established in 2012 to provide a much needed specialist clinic for children, adolescents, families, and adults experiencing anxiety across Melbourne. We are a friendly and professional clinic, and love everything there is about brain-based therapy. SW Psychology combines the warmth, safety, encouragement, and support of a therapeutic relationship with the latest in neuroscience principles, to teach and equip children, adolescents and adults to create positive changes in their brains and bodies, and effectively treat symptoms. SW Psychology utilises a range of evidence-based strategies and therapies to address a broad range of issues. Treatment approaches are tailored to meet the individual needs of each client and family, as well as providing practical strategies and support to parents in counselling and consultation.

20/01/2026

PRESENCE brings growth… 🌱✨

Isn’t that what childhood summer holidays bring too?

Space to be immersed in the HERE and NOW.

Sometimes it’s the space in-between, the quieter moments, the decompressed days, that allow us time for reflection and space to expand and grow.

When children have a solid break away from the schedules and commitments of school/kinder/child care, and their parents work commitments, they are not bound by routines and sameness, or places they need to be at a particular time. Their days are not carved out for them as much.

They have a greater ability to generate play, immerse themselves in creativity, slower paced days and quieter moments, have flexible plans, novelty or changes of environment if they go away on holidays, and sometimes a greater sense of freedom and spontaneity.

Summer emotional growth spurts don’t just happen for children, they can happen for adults too 🌱

Don’t underestimate the power of REST, slowing down, and TUNING IN to the things that bring you peace, regulation, and fulfilment.

You Will Bloom If You Take The Time To Water Your Self 🌱

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19/12/2025

Yes this is me finding a moment amongst my morning to play my guitar, jump into practicing showing up on social media (yep it’s still a challenge for me that I’m getting much more comfortable with!), and also saying Yes to a big slab of chocolate before “proper food” and a load of screens this morning for my 5 year old.

Annnnnd a super messy house in the background that can wait for now (not on display 😂)

Let’s reduce the pressure on ourselves to do it all, let some things slide, drop a few expectations, and prioritise our inner health, souls and hearts 💛🌿

You’ve got this 👊...

19/12/2025

Slowing down is always an option ✨💫🌿

Pause. Breathe. Listen.

What is your inner world telling you right now?

Where can you let go of a non-essential?

The way you feel inside deserves just as much attention as the demands you feel from the outside.

It’s okay to opt out of something.

Your nervous system will thank you for it 🙏✨...

18/12/2025

Using “I get to” language is a great way to practice gratitude, as it helps you to shift your mindset around some of the everyday tasks or moments you do, and look for the “glimmer” within that moment. The parts of the task or activity or moment that you’d normally brush over or perhaps take for granted can stand out more, and help increase feelings of positivity and appreciation.

Neuroscience wise, gratitude enhances mood and eases stress anxiety as it activates calming throughout the limbic system (including the amygdala and hippocampus), helps activate the prefrontal cortex involved in helping you shift perspective, and also helps to release feel-good neurochemicals (neurotransmitters) in your brain such as serotonin and dopamine.

So see if you can practice a little bit of gratitude this holiday period, if you find yourself feeling stressed, anxious, pressured, overwhelmed, to help bring some ease and calm 🎄

See PART 1 for more gratitude practices

Come and find Your Calm 🌿✨....
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17/12/2025

How to practice gratitude to ease stress, anxiety and overwhelm.

PART 1

Gratitude used in the present moment is a relatively easy mind tool to access, to help manage symptoms of stress and anxiety.

While it carries similarities to mindfulness, there’s some key differences, and accessing feelings of genuine in-the-moment gratitude gives an extra kick to calm the regions of the brain involved in the stress and anxiety response.

You can also practice gratitude by doing exercises such as saying out loud 3 things that you are grateful for that happened today, or writing down 3 things you are grateful for in your life.

Expressing gratitude towards another person, such as going out of your way to thank a really helpful shop assistant, or someone who you appreciate in your life is also another great way to access these brain calming benefits.

Go to PART 2 for more 💫

Come and Find Your Calm 🌿

Link in Bio to work with me - in person or Telehealth

FOLLOW for more tools, support and reminders to anchor into your inner calm and align with your authentic self. ....

11/12/2025

Your Friendly Reminder

It’s ok to slow down a bit this silly season.

We have been a bit conditioned to get drawn into the hype, the packed calendars, attending all of the Xmas events.

So here’s a few reminders of where you might be able to rest and down regulate your nervous system a little this Christmas Season

- drop the tension you are holding through your body; unclench your jaw, drop your shoulders, breathe into your belly - a mini rest for your system

- say no to something on your list if it’s feels overwhelming or you feel like there’s just too much on. It’s ok to put your nervous system balance first and choose to opt out of something. Yes it feels uncomfortable if you choose to opt out of something you’ve said yes to, but in reality you choose your discomfort - if you push yourself through you are really saying no to what your body is actually telling you (aka self-abandonment).

- find ways to move your body, to help complete the stress cycle of adrenaline in your body. If you’re feeling stressed and overwhelmed, your body is releasing stress hormones preparing you to ultimately fight or flee your “threat” so moving the adrenaline through your body with exercise, dance, physical activity, is a great way to discharge it.

Happy Holidays Season 🎄

Come and Find Your Calm ✨🌿

Follow for tips, support and reminders to anchor into your inner calm and align with your authentic self.

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09/12/2025

Method Below👇

The POWER of the BREATH.

All you need is 5-10 minutes to use this strategy to anchor into your self, and call your self back from the busyness of your mind and the demands of daily life.

SAVE this to come back to this technique any time you need.

The Primer Breath is a Breathwork technique that involves a sequence of conscious connected breaths and extended holds. It uses gentle mouth breathing where you focus on breathing into the chest and heart space, with continuous breath in and out, and no pause in between.

You can do 1-3 rounds, consisting of 3 sets:

10 breaths, and on the 10th exhale hold for 10 seconds

20 breaths, and on the 20th exhale hold the breath for 20 seconds

30 breaths, and on the 30th exhale hold the breath for 30 seconds, or for as long as you feel comfortable.

Then take some time to connect to your inner calm and enjoy the bliss ✨

Come And Find Your Calm 🌿



🙏 for teaching me this incredible technique

02/12/2025

Feeling safe enough and curious enough to explore the edges of our own personality, interests, desires, and our own unique dimensions is the first step in moving towards embracing the multidimensional nature of ourselves.

By the time we arrive in adulthood, so many parts of ourselves can become suppressed, ignored or denied expression. There can be many different reasons for this, some being societal, cultural, and family conditioning. Some being our own self-limiting beliefs. Some being protective - a way to keep ourselves feeling safe, and accepted.

When we begin to strip back the fear and the conditioning, and challenge the status quo within us, we get to drop the guard, expand our selves, and feel the freedom and ease that comes with living in closer alignment to our full authentic self.

So what is a Multidimensional Woman?

She is the sum of all of her parts. She is a reflection of all of the ways she truly exists.

She shows up in different ways based upon different moods, preferences, flow states, phases of her cycle, and different parts of herself that feels most alive in her in that moment.

She can be

Soft
Nurturing
Playful
Intuitive
Liberated
Ambitious
Rebellious
Strong
Spiritual
Creative
Sensual
Quiet
Badass
Seductive
Disciplined
Raw
Loud
Messy
Powerful
Open
Self protective

And many more…

To put this into ACTION, reflect on this…

Do you ever find yourself really wishing you could wear that outfit / or do that thing but hear yourself limit yourself by saying “Oh I can’t because of x/y/z……”

Listen to those whispers of desired expression.

Listen to the self-limiting chatter that comes next. The voice that squashes or dismisses that desire.

Explore what’s behind that.

Be bold enough to play around with expressing that aspect of yourself. Meet that edge, explore that side of you.

Dipping into one side of us doesn’t exclude the others. It makes us deep and complex and varied….

It allows us to truly embody the authentic nature of our free flowing, multidimensional, feminine selves.

Follow for more, or reach out with a DM to connect & work with me.

Find Your Calm 💛



16/10/2025

The fact is, the more we cram into our lives, the more stimulation we expose ourselves to, the more demands placed upon us by either outside forces or pressures from within, the more we say yes, and the more that we do…. The longer it takes to intentionally slow the f**k down.

Let’s view our Nervous System in concrete terms, for example, like a BANK💰; the more we withdraw from our account, the more we need to deposit back in to make ends meet.

How have we got this SO out of balance as a society when it comes to our NERVOUS SYSTEM and the constant WITHDRAWALS we make?

Do the DEPOSITS you make to calm, nourish, rest and restore your Nervous Systems balance out the constant WITHDRAWALS from your TANK?

Here’s our gentle nudge (me included!) to keep prioritising our nervous system health right up there with all of the other things we prioritise.

It’s something I’m constantly trying to cultivate as well. Slow, intentional, pauses and permissions in our day, where we can.

Take that 5 min rest break.
Say No.
Play.
Set Boundaries.
Slow your movements.
Pause.
Return to Nature.
Simplify.
Reschedule.
Know Your Limits.
Honour Your Well-Being.
See and Hear and Respect Your Inner World. Prioritise It.

Here’s to practicing tipping those scales ⚖️ a bit more back into Rest and Digest Mode.

One intentional step at a time.

🌿✨🙏
Find Your Calm


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15/08/2025

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