Bellview Connection Counselling

Bellview Connection Counselling Bellview Connection offers Equine Assisted Therapy and telehealth Counselling by a Registered Counsellor

As we slither out of the Year of the Snake and gallop into the Year of the Horse, it’s a great time to notice what you’r...
13/02/2026

As we slither out of the Year of the Snake and gallop into the Year of the Horse, it’s a great time to notice what you’re carrying with you… and what might be ready to be shed.

Snakes are all about transformation — but sometimes that transformation comes with:
🐍 old patterns
🐍 emotional baggage
🐍 things we *thought* we’d dealt with
🐍 moments that still quietly bite

The Year of the Horse invites movement, freedom, confidence, and forward momentum. But moving ahead doesn’t mean pretending nothing happened — it means processing what *did* so it doesn’t keep tripping you up.

Therapy can help you:
🐴 make sense of what the last season stirred up
🐴 release what no longer fits
🐴 build strength, confidence, and emotional flexibility
🐴 move forward with clarity instead of carrying the past

Whether last year brought big changes, quiet struggles, or a few emotional curveballs, therapy offers a space to pause, reflect, and then move ahead — with purpose.

If you’re ready to stop circling old stories and start moving forward, support is available.

📅 Book a session here:
👉bellviewconnection@gmail.com

New year. New energy. Same you — just lighter 🐴✨

Pony pedicure day yesterday between clients. Peggy and Oriana's turn and they both seemed to enjoy the attention.Bellvie...
11/02/2026

Pony pedicure day yesterday between clients.
Peggy and Oriana's turn and they both seemed to enjoy the attention.
Bellview is also a sheep farm and we are feeding out beans and hay to the sheep and monitoring dam levels, which are low.

🌿 Professional Counselling — Wherever You Are 🌿Telehealth appointments availableYou don’t need to be in the same room to...
11/02/2026

🌿 Professional Counselling — Wherever You Are 🌿

Telehealth appointments available

You don’t need to be in the same room to receive meaningful, effective therapy.

Telehealth counselling offers the same professional support, evidence-based approaches, and therapeutic connection as face-to-face sessions — with the added comfort and flexibility of attending from your own space.

📞Telehealth counselling can help if you’re:
• experiencing anxiety, stress, burnout, or emotional overwhelm
• navigating grief, loss, or life transitions
• supporting a neurodivergent child or family member
• managing trauma or PTSD
• feeling stuck and needing clarity, tools, or direction
• living rurally, time-poor, or unable to attend in person

Research shows telehealth counselling can be just as effective as in-person therapy. Many clients find they open up more easily when they feel safe, familiar, and comfortable at home — without travel time or added stress.

✨ Appointment options available:
• Focused sessions – ideal for brief therapy, specific concerns, or when you want practical support and strategies in a shorter timeframe
• Standard 50-minute sessions – for deeper exploration, ongoing support, and longer-term therapeutic work

Telehealth may suit you if you value flexibility, privacy, consistency, and high-quality support that fits around your life.

📅 Appointments available – book online here:
👉 bellviewconnection@gmail.com

Support is available — no matter where you’re located.

Working alongside horses allows children to express what’s happening on the inside, at their own pace, while being suppo...
09/02/2026

Working alongside horses allows children to express what’s happening on the inside, at their own pace, while being supported by a therapist who understands both emotional well-being and the healing power of the human–animal connection.

Counselling supported by horses offers children a gentle, non-verbal way to process big emotions. Horses are highly attuned to emotional states and respond honestly to what a child is feeling, not what they’re saying. This helps children:
✨ feel seen and understood without pressure to talk
✨ learn to regulate strong emotions like anger, sadness, or anxiety
✨ rebuild a sense of safety, trust, and stability
✨ explore boundaries, change, and resilience in a calm, supportive space

Working alongside horses allows children to express what’s happening on the inside, at their own pace, while being supported by a therapist who understands both emotional wellbeing and the healing power of the human–animal connection.

If your child is struggling through separation or divorce and you’d like to explore a gentle, nature-based approach to counselling, you’re welcome to book a session here:
👉 bellviewconnection@gmail.com

You don’t have to navigate this alone — support is available 🤍

🍁🐴How Equine-Assisted & Nature-Based Therapy Can Help with Anxiety & Depression 🌿🐴Using Acceptance and Commitment Therap...
09/02/2026

🍁🐴How Equine-Assisted & Nature-Based Therapy Can Help with Anxiety & Depression 🌿🐴

Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) principles, equine-assisted and nature-based therapy helps people step out of their thoughts and back into the present moment.

Being with horses and in nature supports:
✨ Grounding & nervous system regulation
✨ Defusion from unhelpful thoughts – noticing thoughts without getting stuck in them
✨ Acceptance of difficult feelings rather than fighting them
✨ Values-based action – gently moving toward what matters, even when things feel hard

Through movement, awareness, and real-time experiences, clients learn practical skills to manage anxiety and low mood in a compassionate, hands-on way.

🌿 Want to explore this approach and learn strategies that support real change?
📅 Book a session here: bellviewconnection@gmail.com

🐴 When the herd shows us how to move through fear 🐴During a recent session, a client witnessed something powerful.The ho...
30/01/2026

🐴 When the herd shows us how to move through fear 🐴

During a recent session, a client witnessed something powerful.
The horses were resting together under a tree when a branch suddenly dropped.

In an instant, the whole herd responded as one — they galloped off together, creating distance from the danger. Then, just as beautifully, they spun and stopped, turning back to assess what had happened.
Once they realised the threat had passed, they returned halfway together, blowing out deep breaths. Oriana calmly wandered over and had a drink from the trough — a clear sign her nervous system had settled.

What struck my client wasn’t just the reaction… it was what happened after.

🧠 A little psychoeducation
Both horses and humans are wired to react to sudden threat. That surge of adrenaline is protective — it’s not the problem. The problem comes when we don’t let it move through us.

The horses:

Reacted quickly and appropriately

Checked for ongoing danger

Discharged the stress through movement and breath

Returned to calm without holding onto the fear

For people, “letting go” after a fright can look like:

Taking slow, intentional breaths

Talking through what happened with someone safe

Moving the body (walking, stretching, shaking it out)

Crying, sighing, or even laughing once the danger has passed

When we don’t express fear or stress safely, it can get stored — showing up later as anxiety, tension, irritability, or overwhelm. Horses remind us that regulation isn’t about avoiding emotion, but about allowing it to rise, move, and settle.

Watching the herd self-regulate together was a quiet, embodied lesson in resilience, safety, and trust — one that words alone can’t teach.

If you or your child would benefit from learning these skills experientially, sessions are now open.
📅 Book here: bellviewconnection@gmail.com

Sometimes the most powerful therapy… is watching how horses do what our nervous systems are designed to do too 🐴✨

Unfortunately, due to the heat and extreme fire danger, today's appointments have been rescheduled. We beat the heat wit...
27/01/2026

Unfortunately, due to the heat and extreme fire danger, today's appointments have been rescheduled.
We beat the heat with a "tie up" and "float loading" training session with Oriana and Pandora. Both girls were extremely calm and the session was barely 15 minutes long.
All the ponies are out in the shade and have access to a dam to keep cool.

Peggy was a beautiful support to Pandora on Wednesday. Pandora had a saddle fit by Performance Saddle Fits and Peggy ens...
22/01/2026

Peggy was a beautiful support to Pandora on Wednesday.
Pandora had a saddle fit by Performance Saddle Fits and Peggy ensured the paperwork was completed correctly and that Pandora was relaxed throughout the fit. 😍🐴

🧐Let’s talk boundaries… 😅🌿**Do you ever:👉 say *yes* when your whole body is saying *no*?👉 feel guilty for needing space,...
21/01/2026

🧐Let’s talk boundaries… 😅🌿**

Do you ever:
👉 say *yes* when your whole body is saying *no*?
👉 feel guilty for needing space, rest, or time for yourself?
👉 avoid setting boundaries because you don’t want to upset anyone?
👉 hold firm at first… then slowly let the boundary slide?

You’re not alone. Boundaries can be hard—especially when uncomfortable thoughts show up like “I’m being selfish”, “They’ll be upset with me”, or “I should cope better.”

In ACT, we know that having boundaries often brings discomfort — and that doesn’t mean you’re doing it wrong. It means you’re choosing what matters, even when it’s hard.

💭 What boundaries do you struggle with most?
• Time?
• Emotional energy?
• Family? Work? Friends?
• Saying no… or asking for help?

💭 And what makes it difficult?
Fear of conflict? Guilt? Old habits? Wanting to be liked?

If this resonates, take a breath—you’re human. Boundaries aren’t about being rigid or uncaring; they’re about taking care of yourself so you can show up in ways that align with your values.

🌿 If you’d like support exploring boundaries and learning how to hold them with compassion (even when it feels uncomfortable), I’m here to help.
📅 Book a session here: bellviewconnection@gmail.com

How Horses Teach Resilience & Psychological Flexibility 🐴🌿Horses are powerful teachers of resilience and psychological f...
19/01/2026

How Horses Teach Resilience & Psychological Flexibility 🐴🌿

Horses are powerful teachers of resilience and psychological flexibility—the ability to adapt, respond, and keep going even when things feel uncomfortable.

Through Equine-Assisted Therapy, children learn by experience to:
✨ notice big emotions without being overwhelmed by them
✨ adapt their approach when something isn’t working
✨ stay present instead of getting stuck in frustration or worry
✨ build confidence by trying again after setbacks

Horses respond to what’s happening right now, offering calm, honest feedback. This helps children practise flexibility, persistence, and emotional regulation in a way that feels safe, engaging, and pressure-free.

💙 If your child is struggling to cope with change, challenges, or big feelings, equine-assisted therapy can help.
📅 Book a session here: bellviewconnction@gmail.com

💭When thoughts and feelings get overwhelming, it helps to drop anchor ⚓Dropping anchor is a simple grounding skill that ...
12/01/2026

💭When thoughts and feelings get overwhelming, it helps to drop anchor ⚓

Dropping anchor is a simple grounding skill that helps us steady ourselves when strong emotions, stress, or anxious thoughts show up. Like any new skill, it works best when we practice it in calm moments, so it’s there for us when things feel hard.

How to Drop Anchor:
⚓ Acknowledge what’s showing up – “I’m noticing worry / sadness / tension.”
⚓ Come back to your body – press your feet into the ground, notice your breath, or feel something solid around you.
⚓ Engage in what you’re doing – gently refocus on the task or moment in front of you.

You don’t need to make the thoughts go away—just create enough space to stay grounded and present.

🌿 If you’d like support to explore difficult thoughts and feelings, and learn practical strategies to manage them, I’d love to help.

📅 Book a session here: bellviewconnection@gmail.com

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Wednesday 9am - 6:30pm
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