Hunter Valley Walk and Talk Therapy

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I support women who feel weighed down by old wounds to move towards greater self-compassion and new directions, weaving inner child work, somatic practices, and mindfulness into a gentle, relational therapy space.

A few months ago, we went to a friends 50th. It was a lovely evening. She was surrounded by deep connections and a clear...
26/02/2026

A few months ago, we went to a friends 50th. It was a lovely evening. She was surrounded by deep connections and a clearly supportive family.

Her dad gave a sweet speech full of love and adoration, and her mother was clearly besotted and proud.

As I observed these people throughout the evening, I noticed a familiar pang – a feeling like I'd been sat in front of a window looking into an alternate universe I could view, but not travel to.

Very few families are immune to dysfunction. None are perfect. But there are other people who didn’t just inherit normal-ish dysfunction, instead they were bestowed rejection, abandonment and mistreatment.

There are women in your street, at your workplace, even in your family who don’t have a parent to call if their car breaks down.
No childhood bedroom to retreat to after a fight with their partner or an angsty teen .
No one dropping off home cooked food when they’re sick, or just in need of company.

And it leaves a woman carrying a weight that's she not even sure how to name, let alone hold. She feels unmoored.

At some point, many of us realise that it’s futile to continue to hope for something different, and so we decide that family shall be who we choose.

And while it's painful to get to that point, something beautiful unfolds when we allow it:

We get mothered by a neighbour who reminds us to take water as we’re leaving for a walk.
We get sistered by friends who show up consistently with hard truths and easy company
We get fathered by the men who treat us with steadiness and respect

The thing about love is that it’s not a genetic phenomenon.
It's yours to receive, from whomever chooses to gift it to you.

So take it. You are worthy of it. You deserve it.

When you are living in a body that still carries the remnants of past traumatic experiences, you may notice there are pa...
25/02/2026

When you are living in a body that still carries the remnants of past traumatic experiences, you may notice there are particular qualities you need present in the people around you.

Honesty
Transparency
Reliability
Presence
Consistency
Kindness

And lots more...

And you don't have to have experienced trauma to offer those qualities to people you care about who you know are trying to build safety into their nervous system.

Relationships can feel complicated when you grew up feeling consistently unsafe, unseen and uncared for. Even if you’ve ...
23/02/2026

Relationships can feel complicated when you grew up feeling consistently unsafe, unseen and uncared for.

Even if you’ve built a solid life, chosen a great partner and everyone thinks you're the capable one who holds everything together, your nervous system can still register closeness as 'danger'.

The thing with our early experiences is that they don’t just vanish. Whether you've built a life you love or you're still finding your way.

If closeness once felt unpredictable, overwhelming, or out of reach, your nervous system may still brace, waiting for the next hit, all while another part of you is longing for connection.

And while the whole push and pull tango can be ridiculously frustrating, it's not intending to sabotage you. It's actually trying to protect you.

And when we unpack your story it usually makes a lot of sense that you tend towards turning from closeness instead of towards it.

In one-to-one therapy, we explore that pattern, without shame or labels, so we can clear the path to help you discover a level of connection that feels safer in your body.

Once I got the hang of it, I loved interacting with Chat gpt. I found it immensely helpful for many things. I've brain d...
21/02/2026

Once I got the hang of it, I loved interacting with Chat gpt. I found it immensely helpful for many things. I've brain dumped many a problem and annoyance into it, and been responded to in a way that was quite validating.

But it can become an echo chamber.

And it's telling the person with completely opposite views to you, that they are right too.

Mine is now programmed to challenge me, and it's not so agreeable all the time, which is great... But it's still not a person.

As both a therapist and a client, I've been part of rupture and repair experiences you just can't have with AI.

It's not just about the words said. It's how we read each other, how our nervous systems respond to having another human being fully present with us, how at the end of the day, both therapist and client are just two humans working to connect, and build an authentic relationship that serves as a place for wounded parts to begin to find wholeness again.

I've had many a session where I've checked in with a woman around something we'd discussed 20 minutes earlier, that I'd sensed might still be feeling a little open.

When there's particularly hairy stuff going on in her life, I follow up between sessions.

We can share real experiences in our real environment, together... Breeze on our skin, bird song, the overwhelm of deafening cicada noise, antics of the bird life... All these things allow for a kind of connection you are not going to get with AI... No matter how well it seems to 'know' you.

I'm not entirely anti-ai... If you set it up well, it can be really useful tool to help you debrief, consider options or find the best deal on something ... But it can never replicate the work that two humans can achieve in a quality therapeutic relationship.

Healing happens in relationship. Let's not lose sight of that.

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Therapy won't fix all your problems, but it can help you find pockets of relief, increase your capacity for coping, stre...
21/02/2026

Therapy won't fix all your problems, but it can help you find pockets of relief, increase your capacity for coping, strengthen your boundaries, and develop a new and beautiful relationship with yourself.

If you're seeking a calm, grounded space to begin to process old pain so you can better understand your world today, then here I am, ready to walk that path with you.

Take your first step by booking here:

https://hunter-valley-walk-and-talk-therapy-102465.square.site/

A couples therapist can't 'do the work' for you. Repairing a relationship takes intentional effort on the part of *both*...
20/02/2026

A couples therapist can't 'do the work' for you. Repairing a relationship takes intentional effort on the part of *both* partners. Rarely are the issues present in a relationship the fault of just one...

Often we are resistant to change for a reason. We hold onto unhelpful patterns and beliefs for a reason. We cling tightly to ego.... For a reason.

First we need to understand those reasons. We need to breathe air into all the wounded parts, allow them to be fully witnessed. Give them voice. And provide a safe place to land.

Without a willingness to do this, to do the 'work' (couples therapy is work... And a lot of it), then often a relationship, at best, stagnates, or just disintegrates.

Partnership is a serious thing. It requires serious effort, collaboration, and even a little sacrifice, to turn it into something fulfilling for both partners.

You wouldn't plant a garden without watering it, adopt a pet and not feed it or buy a house and not maintain it...

Relationships need tending, presence and intention if we want them to last.

Address

Nature Interstate The Address
Maitland, NSW
2320

Opening Hours

Tuesday 8:30am - 8:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 8:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 8:30pm
Friday 7:30am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+61491087355

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