Karen Murray Counselling Services

Karen Murray Counselling Services ACA Accredited counsellor, Southern Highlands NSW working with children, adolescents, parents/carers and those impacted by disordered eating.

Always a lovely feeling when one of your client's trusts you with their treasured possessions to look after for the week...
05/03/2026

Always a lovely feeling when one of your client's trusts you with their treasured possessions to look after for the week. Ana and Elsa from Frozen the movie having a weeks sleep over at my place. Client was very happy to be reunited with them this week and glad to hear they slept soundly on the lounge of a night time. ❤

Compassion in children and teens shows up in small, powerful moments—sharing a toy, comforting a friend, or noticing whe...
05/02/2026

Compassion in children and teens shows up in small, powerful moments—sharing a toy, comforting a friend, or noticing when someone feels left out. Late last year one of my younger clients demonstrated compassion by thoughtfully choosing to build a birdhouse and a water bath during our counselling session, to help birds and bees stay safe and hydrated during the hot day/summer. Definitely a highlight of my year.

Encouraging compassion early helps children grow into adults who are thoughtful, respectful, and willing to help make the world a gentler place.

28/01/2026

School attendance distress or school can’t is one of those issues that looks simple from the outside — “just get them to school” —but on the inside it’s a tangle of anxiety, overwhelm, sensory load, social pressure, and sometimes trauma. When a young person hits that wall, it’s not about defiance. It’s about capacity.

The impact this has on the family is layered and complex. This discussion is for families, to know they are not alone! "School Can't" is real and on the rise.

Let’s discuss, book here https://events.humanitix.com/school-attendance-yarn?_gl=1*1nnd3xu*_gcl_au*ODQzODE1MTE2LjE3Njg5NTI1MzEuMzU2NDE2ODYuMTc2ODk1MjgwNi4xNzY4OTUyODA2*_ga*ODgwNDg0NzgyLjE3Njg5NTI1MzE.*_ga_LHKW5FR9N6*czE3Njk1NTQ1MTIkbzYkZzEkdDE3Njk1NjA4NDQkajYwJGwwJGgw

Fantastic to be able to take part in the School Can't Australia webinar last week where they launched their new mini boo...
27/01/2026

Fantastic to be able to take part in the School Can't Australia webinar last week where they launched their new mini book "Understanding School Can't: A guide for parents and carers". Thank you to Highlands Community Centre for the invite and School Can't Australia for putting together this invaluable resource

Drawing has many therapeutic aspects including helping childen and teens to process emotions and explore unconcious thou...
28/08/2025

Drawing has many therapeutic aspects including helping childen and teens to process emotions and explore unconcious thoughts. It also helps to open up the way for verbal and non verbal conversation. Here's a few of the fabulous drawings we have done this week in our counselling sessions.

Uniting government, Catholic and independent schools and their communities together to take a stand against bullying. An...
11/08/2025

Uniting government, Catholic and independent schools and their communities together to take a stand against bullying. An initiative that encourages the fostering of practical approaches to prevent bullying in schools. This years theme : 'Be bold. Be kind. Speak up.'

Happy International Day of Friendship 2025! What does friendship look like for your children and teens? Are they struggl...
30/07/2025

Happy International Day of Friendship 2025! What does friendship look like for your children and teens? Are they struggling to make friends at school? Or do they have a BFF? Friendships play such an important role in their lives (and ours). Friends help form their sense of identity, offer a sense of belonging and impact on their overall well being, social, emotional and psychological.

Free Anxiety Support Group. A non judgemental, safe space to talk with others who understand.
30/07/2025

Free Anxiety Support Group. A non judgemental, safe space to talk with others who understand.

Not all therapy rooms have four walls!! Last week, a young client (who has trouble staying still and regulating their em...
21/07/2025

Not all therapy rooms have four walls!!
Last week, a young client (who has trouble staying still and regulating their emotions) and I headed outside for our therapy session. I gave him permission to move, and as he did so we chatted (and spotted a kangaroo). Which dinosaur would win in a fight between a stegosaurus and a brontosaurus? Why do I have to go to school when I don't like it? Where do frogs go when its cold and dark? Why does my brother always take my toys when I am playing with them? And as we pondered lifes questions together, a shift occured and my young client began to process his emotions that had been bottled up inside for what must have felt like to him, forever.

Wondering what removing retained primitive reflexes can help with??
17/07/2025

Wondering what removing retained primitive reflexes can help with??

Primitive reflexes include the sucking reflex, the grasp reflex, the stepping reflex and the tonic neck reflex
16/07/2025

Primitive reflexes include the sucking reflex, the grasp reflex, the stepping reflex and the tonic neck reflex

Looking forward to starting my course in Primitive Reflexes through Integrated Learning Strategies and finding out how I...
15/07/2025

Looking forward to starting my course in Primitive Reflexes through Integrated Learning Strategies and finding out how I can use them to best help my clients. What are Prmitive Reflexes and how can they help your child/teen? Stay tuned!

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