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Do you suffer anxiety, stress, low mood
Do you need support in your relationship
Is the underlying cause childhood upbringing
Does it affect your health via IBS issues or weight
Everything is connected
Find your joy via shifting your behaviour & thoughts

22/01/2026

Resetting your nervous system is about helping your body move out of chronic survival mode and back into balance, safety, and regulation.

1. Most people are stuck in survival mode

Chronic stress, trauma, menopause, blood-sugar swings, grief, or long-term anxiety keep the nervous system locked in:

Fight (anger, irritability, control)
Flight (anxiety, overthinking, restlessness)
Freeze (fatigue, numbness, depression, procrastination)
Fawn (people-pleasing, over-giving

A “reset” helps the system remember that the threat has passed.

2. Healing can’t happen in dysregulation
When the nervous system is dysregulated:

Digestion slows
Hormones become chaotic (cortisol, insulin, estrogen)
Sleep suffers
Pain and inflammation increase
Emotional processing shuts down

Regulation activates the parasympathetic (rest-and-repair) state, where:

Trauma can integrate
Emotions can move
The body can heal

3. It rewires automatic reactions
Without regulation, the body reacts before the mind thinks.

Resetting the nervous system:

Reduces emotional reactivity
Builds pause between trigger and response
Restores choice instead of compulsion

This is why talk therapy alone often isn’t enough.

4. It changes the body’s relationship with safety
Many people intellectually know they’re “safe” — but their body doesn’t.

Teach safety at a cellular level
Build vagal tone
Restore trust in the bod
Safety is not a thought — it’s a felt state.

5. It improves metabolic and hormonal health
A chronically stressed nervous system:

Spikes cortisol
Worsens insulin resistance
Encourages belly fat storage
Disrupts sleep and appetite

Regulation supports:

Stable blood sugar
Better sleep
Reduced inflammation
Easier weight release (especially menopausal belly fat

6. It restores connection and joy
When regulated, people report:
Feeling present
Accessing pleasure again
Feeling emotionally available
Experiencing calm without dissociation

Joy requires safety.

In one sentence:

You reset your nervous system so your body can stop protecting you from a danger that no longer exists.

26/12/2025

Never underestimate the process of change and the power of now.

Even when life feels overwhelming,
the fact that you are still breathing matters.

Breath means your nervous system still has the capacity to shift.

Life may not have gone as planned,
and that pain deserves compassion.

And — within this moment —
there is still the possibility of a new path
and new decisions That you are in charge of.

17/12/2025

What’s your anxiety like?
Where does it come from?
How long has it been with you?
Now go to your childhood and find your patterns of behaviour.

09/12/2025

As a psychotherapist and clinical hypnotherapist - I know change is possible.
I have seen 100s of clients with feeling stuck and frustrated - in overwhelm and anxiety - within the space of a dysregulated nervous system.
Not understanding why.
The understanding lies in the nervous system keeps score.
When trauma (neglect, shame, guilt, grief) occurs - it impacts our subconscious and our body.
The work begins there.

Book a free 30mins discovery call.

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06/12/2025

Do you remember your childhood ?
So does your nervous system
It remembers the unkind words and the way it made you feel
It remembers the neglect
The abandonment
The constant reprimands
The high expectations
The verbal abuse
The physical abuse
The never been enough …..

28/10/2025

What if your healing doesn’t just change you…
but ripples forward through the new generations that will get the chance to speak and be heard.

Every time you speak your truth, you free the parts of your lineage that were silenced.
But also free the new generations to release and heal from old pain they may inherit — grief, fear, and shame that had to stay hidden in the old to be released and healed in the new.

When you allow yourself to feel, express, and release what’s true for you,
you begin to dissolve those inherited patterns of suppression.

Healing your trauma isn’t selfish — it’s sacred.
It brings peace to your nervous system and to the generations who couldn’t find their voice.

Your truth heals forward through time.
You are the bridge between pain and peace.

12/10/2025

When someone intentionally criticises your behaviour, it often says more about their inner state than yours. Their reaction is likely a triggered response — meaning your words or actions have unconsciously reminded them of a past wound, insecurity, or unresolved emotion. Instead of seeing the present moment clearly, they’re reacting to an old story being replayed in their nervous system.

Recognising this doesn’t excuse poor behaviour, but it does shift your perspective — from defensiveness to understanding. You can choose to stay grounded, observe the projection, and avoid getting pulled into their emotional storm. In that space, awareness becomes your protection.

Comment if you’ve been criticised lately.

09/10/2025

We all have some form of trauma.
Where are you holding your trauma and how are you coping.
What are your coping mechanisms? Nail biting. Alcohol. Stuttering. Insomnia. Phobias. Low worth.

05/10/2025

Co-Regulation — The Healing Power of Presence

Your nervous system can sync with another person’s.
When you’re grounded, calm, and safe — others feel it too.

Surround yourself with others that allows regulation of your nervous system to feel safe and trust, more than your words ever could.

That allows you to -
💚 Breathe slowly.
💚 Speak gently.
💚 Soften your body.
💚 Offer steady eye contact.

This is co-regulation — the nervous system’s way of saying, “You’re safe here.”

04/10/2025

We Suffer in Silence — But We Don’t Have To

So many of us wear invisible masks.
We smile, we work, we show up — all while carrying an undercurrent of anxiety and dysregulated nervous system that ticks quietly beneath the surface. We tell ourselves “I’m fine”, even when our body tells a different story: a tight chest, racing heart, restless nights.

This silent suffering is more common than we think.
Anxiety thrives in isolation — it feeds on secrecy and shame, regret, guilt. The more we hide it, the stronger it grows. But the moment we speak about it, something begins to shift. Reaching out doesn’t mean you’re weak; it means you’ve decided to stop facing the storm alone.

Therapy offers a safe space to explore what’s really going on beneath the surface. It helps you understand the patterns that keep anxiety alive — the overthinking, the people-pleasing, the constant vigilance — and gently replaces them with calm, clarity, and self-compassion.
Book your free 30mins discovery call.

Hope is not just a word. It’s a possibility that begins the moment you decide to reach out.
Change starts with one brave conversation.

02/10/2025

You Don’t Need to Suffer

So many people carry silent pain for years, believing they just have to “get on with it” or “be strong.” But the truth is—you don’t need to suffer. Healing is possible, no matter how long you’ve been struggling.

Through hypnotherapy and gentle therapeutic work, we can release old patterns, calm the nervous system, and create new ways of thinking and feeling that support your wellbeing. You don’t have to do this alone.

If you’re ready to feel lighter, calmer, and more in control of your life, I’m here to guide you. The first step is simply reaching out. 💙

24/09/2025

In some cases, withdrawing and isolating oneself is a learned survival mechanism — a way to feel safe after experiencing trauma, especially interpersonal or developmental trauma.

• Childhood Neglect or Abuse: If a child learns that others are unsafe or unpredictable, they may grow up preferring solitude as a defense.
• Betrayal Trauma: After being hurt deeply in relationships, someone may begin to associate closeness with danger.
• C-PTSD or PTSD: Isolation can become a coping mechanism to avoid triggers or dysregulation.

In these cases, being alone isn’t a neutral preference — it’s protective and self-soothing, even if it’s also lonely or limiting.

Address

189-191 Balaclava Road, Caulfield
Melbourne, VIC
3161

Telephone

+61411114587

Website

http://Www.themindfultherapist.com.au/

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