http://www.theloactivetherapy.com/

Thelo, Melbourne, Melbourne (2025)

22/06/2025

As a counsellor, my role is to help people explore, understand, and help them resolve personal, emotional, psychological , or relationship issues.

My work is grounded in empathy, active listening, and being nonjudgmental.

It's about creating a safe, confidential, and supportive environment where people can talk openly, gain insight, and develop strategies to cope.

Help clients, set goals, feel heard, validated, and less alone.

If you're looking to talk to someone, please contact me via the website www.theloactivetherapy.com

Free 30 min consultation, either by phone or face-to-face.

I offer online, group, and 1:1 counselling.

Active/Talk therapy, or we can just talk.

These are your sessions.

15/06/2025

In 2017, I released my book 'The Boxer Within'.

It took around seven years to complete due to study and work.

I found it to be quite a carthetic process.

What started out as a therapy session that included writing about everything and everyone in my life.

It ended with a story about a Greek female who grew up in the country, to migrant parents. Who struggled with her mental health, finding solace in the martial arts.

To learn more about the book, see the second image.

You can purchase your copy from all online booksellers.

Thank you to the late, great Stephen Matthews for publishing my book.

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14/06/2025

Hey all,

Take a listen to this podcast I recorded with my cousin, who is also the founder of Excel Beyond Boundaries Podcast

Fun fact : This is actually the first time we spoke face-to-face. We talked about fitness, mental health, and our family connection. Although the latter was behind the scenes.

That said, I am always grateful to share my story, so hit me up.

To contact me, head to my website www.theloactivetherapy.com

To take a listen, head to my YouTube channel or visit my cousins channel.

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https://youtube.com/?si=ho_WeQB5g3Kt0UTp

11/06/2025

Working with young people and watching them develop into confident, resilient individuals has been my greatest reward.

I have worked with 100's of YP, not only one-to-one, but in groups as well. I have seen so many positive changes, such as mental and skill growth, improved self-esteem, emotional regulation, improved social interactions, and great communication skills.

Each client is different and requires a different approach.

This is where I come in. By integrating martial arts and mainstream therapy, the clients are exposed to learning about themselves and their bodies. They also learn how to build resilience and create strategies and tools to deal with life’s challenges. This is done by creating new neural pathways, better known as neuroplasticity.

This is done through patience and understanding.

If you're looking for a different, non-traditional therapy for you, your child, or someone you know, please don't hesitate to contact me via viathewebsite www.theloactivetherapy.com

11/06/2025

Do you like workouts that not only work you but as well?

Do you want to feel ?

Is time an issue?

Do you prefer the indoors?

Do you hate the cold and prefer the warmth?

Well, I have a solution for you!!!

Go to the website below and find out more.

You can choose from a 15-minute workout to a 60-minute. It's totally up to you!!!

www.theloactivetherapy.com

https://youtube.com/shorts/ZvKzyS0_2Z4?si=rgit6peQ8keDcgQ_

09/06/2025

Happy Mon all,

I'm re-releasing my channel.

It focuses mainly on how martial arts can be a great alternative or combination to mainstream therapy.

It includes practical videos, interviews, and other information.

Don't forget to subscribe!

www.theloactivetherapy.com

https://youtube.com/?si=l-8sY6zkLEVFm1NM

08/06/2025

Hi everyone,

I'm looking to book speaking engagements for 2025.

So, if you are part of a school, club, team, corporate, organisation, or running an event. I'm your person!

I will share with you my experiences with resilience, courage, perseverance, determination, and mental health challenges, to name a few.

This is something a lot of us need to hear right now.

To learn more about me, check out my website www.theloactivetherapy.com

Or, I'll send you the information directly.

Note: The image has an excerpt, which reflects what I will speak of.

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06/06/2025

Hey all,

I thought I would make it easier for you to book a session with me.

That said, let me provide you with a bit of context re: sessions.

The private sessions can be active/talk or both. Also, they are opened to young people or adults.

In the self-defence classes, you will learn moves that will strengthen you, build confidence, self-esteem, stress relief, community support, and, most importantly, empower you. As everyone has the right to defend themselves.

To book, just contact me via the website www.theloactivetherapy.com.

Note: classes will only go ahead with 4 or more participants.

Note: For the 1:1, I'm offering a FREE 30-minute consultation.

05/06/2025

It's so great when I receive positive feedback from parents.

It shows me that the young person's improvements are not just evident in the sessions but at home as well.

If you have a child that you think will benefit, please contact me via the website www.theloactivetherapy.com

04/06/2025

Learning martial arts is not about fighting.

It's about how to fight back using your voice.

So many of my young clients have been in situations where they've been bullied and don't know what to do.

They try and do the right thing by telling their parents and teachers. While it stops for a day or two, it starts again, and unfortunately, it continues when they get home via social media. Not to say that social media is bad, but it can be used in a negative way.

I was bullied for about three months in my first year of high school, and it felt like a lifetime. It was horrendous, constant taunts and relentless name calling.

Even when I tried to hide, i.e. go to the other side of the school, they would find me.

Just as it continued, it eventually stopped

Young people deserve to learn how to stand up for themselves.

This is why learning martial arts is so important.

It teaches you resilience, self-regulation, patience, respect, teamwork, and community.
Anti-bullying, increased confidence, and conflict resolution skills can also reduce vulnerability to bullying.

It can also provide age gap appropriate self-defence skills, empowering young people to protect themselves responsibly.

Lastly, MA can positively shape a young person's development across all aspects of life, providing tools that benefit them well beyond training.

If you're looking for a school holiday program, this is it.

To sign up, go to the website.

03/06/2025

As a counsellor, my role is to help people explore, understand, and help them resolve personal, emotional, psychological , or relationship issues.

My work is grounded in empathy, active listening, and being nonjudgmental.

It's about creating a safe, confidential, and supportive environment where people can talk openly, gain insight, and develop strategies to cope.

Help clients, set goals, feel heard, validated, and less alone.

If you're looking to talk to someone, please contact me via the website www.theloactivetherapy.com

02/06/2025

Ladies of Melbourne, this one's for you.

At this stage, I'm offering a couple of timeslots, 6am or 8.45am, but can be flexible.

Learn to build confidence, self-esteem, stress relief, improved physical fitness, community support, safety, and most importantly, EMPOWERMENT!

I am also happy to partner up with any women's groups and / or community centres

Lastly, bring a friend, and your first class is FREE.

Note: I'm happy to also run self-defence workshops in other states.

To sign up, go to the website www.theloactivetherapy.com

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