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Insight Therapies Counselling and Consultancy

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Insight Therapies Counselling and Consultancy

Insight Therapies provides counselling, social work & OT services. We are also our regions only certified Animal Assisted Therapy practice.

Specialising in trauma recovery & developmental needs, we offer individual & group therapy, supervision & more.

10/11/2025

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05/11/2025

🐾 Our Therapy Dog Trio: Bacardi, Winston & Kahlua 🐾

At Insight Therapies, we’re lucky to have not one, but three incredible therapy dogs who bring calm, love, and connection wherever they go.

✨ Bacardi and Winston regularly visit Ramsay Health and the Border Cancer Centre, spending time with patients and staff throughout both hospitals, where quiet chats and wagging tails bring moments of calm in what can be a difficult day.
And Winston? If invited, he’ll happily make himself comfortable right on your lap! 🐶💛

Back at the office, Kahlua continues her gentle work, welcoming clients with her warm, steady nature. She’s a beautiful soul who has helped countless children, young people, and adults to feel safe, to open up, and learn to understand themselves just as they are. 💕

These visits are about so much more than pats and smiles — they’re moments of connection, comfort without pressure, presence without expectation, and the kind of calm that helps people breathe a little easier, even in the midst of fear or uncertainty. ✨

Together, Bacardi, Winston, and Kahlua remind us every day of the quiet power of the human–animal bond — comfort, connection, and care in its purest form.

We’re deeply grateful to Ramsay Health Care and the Regional Cancer Centre teams for recognising the value of this work and welcoming our therapy dogs so warmly.

05/11/2025

🐾 Our Therapy Dog Trio: Bacardi, Winston & Kahlua 🐾

At Insight Therapies, we’re lucky to have not one, but three incredible therapy dogs who bring calm, love, and connection wherever they go.

✨ Bacardi and Winston regularly visit Ramsay Health Care and the BorderCancerCentre, spending time with patients and staff, where quiet chats and wagging tails bring a few moments of calm in what can be a difficult day.
And Winston? If invited, he’ll happily make himself comfortable right on your lap! 🐶💛

Back at the office, Kahlua continues her gentle work, welcoming clients with her warm, steady nature. She’s a beautiful soul who has helped countless children, young people, and adults to feel safe, to open up, and learn to understand themselves just as they are. 💕

These visits are about so much more than pats and smiles — they’re moments of connection, comfort without pressure, presence without expectation, and the kind of calm that helps people breathe a little easier, even in the midst of fear or uncertainty. ✨

Together, Bacardi, Winston, and Kahlua remind us every day of the quiet power of the human–animal bond — comfort, connection, and care in its purest form.

We’re deeply grateful to Ramsay Health Care and the Regional Cancer Centre teams for recognising the value of this work and welcoming our therapy dogs so warmly.

04/11/2025

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟

We are thrilled to share that our amazing play therapist, Bessie, has been named a finalist in the AASW National Excellence Awards in the category of Social Worker of the Year!

This recognition celebrates not only Bessie’s professionalism and expertise but also the care, dedication, and positive impact she brings to the little people and families she works with every day.

Please join us in celebrating Bessie and this well-deserved achievement—Congratulations Bessie! 👏🎉

03/11/2025

When we’re triggered, it’s not that we “become someone else”—it’s that our nervous system shifts into survival mode. Fear, panic, and hypervigilance take over, and the parts of us that feel calm, safe, and whole get pushed into the background.

Over time, living in environments that constantly activate our fight-or-flight response can make us feel like we’re losing touch with who we are. Our identity, values, and personality get overshadowed by survival.

At Insight Therapies, we understand how trauma and chronic stress shape the way we think, feel, and respond. Through counselling, social work, occupational therapy, play therapy, expressive therapies, and animal-assisted support, we create spaces where nervous systems can feel safe again—where people can reconnect with themselves, not just survive. 🌿

✨ If you, or someone you care about, are living in survival mode, know that healing and reconnection are possible. We’d love to walk alongside you.

Because at the heart of it all, you are so much more than what you’ve been through—and you deserve to feel that truth every day. 💜

29/10/2025

October is ADHD Awareness Month

🧠 The Many Faces of ADHD - Neurodivergence may be a shared identity, but every person’s journey is shaped by their own unique journey

This year’s theme reminds us of an important truth: there is no single way ADHD looks or feels. Every person with ADHD has a unique story, set of strengths, and challenges.

The goal of ADHD Awareness Month 2025 is clear:
To provide reliable information and resources that help people thrive with ADHD.

By increasing awareness and understanding, we can:
🏫 Support children and teens in schools
💼 Empower adults in the workplace
🤝 Build more inclusive communities
🌱 Share practical tools and strategies that really work

The more we talk about ADHD openly, the more we reduce stigma and create spaces where neurodivergent people feel safe, valued, and supported.

This October, let’s all play a part by learning and sharing resources that can change lives and celebrate the amazing ADHDers in our communities 💚

28/10/2025

Mental health is important... but too often, myths and stigma get in the way of people reaching out for support.

Let’s set the record straight 👇
Myth 1: “Talking about mental health makes things worse.”
✅ Fact: Open conversations (with the right person and in the right environment) reduces stigma, provide validation, increase connection, and can be the first step to healing.

Myth 2: “Children are too young to experience mental health concerns, it's just bad behaviour.”
✅ Fact: Kids can struggle with a range of mental health concerns from anxiety, depression, trauma, and more. Early support builds resilience and create automatic responses to hard situations.

Myth 3: “If someone looks ‘fine,’ they must be okay.”
✅ Fact: Many people mask their struggles. Mental health challenges are often invisible.

Myth 4: “You just need to toughen up.”
✅ Fact: Mental health is not about weakness, it’s about being human. Everyone needs support at times.

Myth 5: “Therapy and counselling is only for people in crisis.”
✅ Fact: Therapy and counselling is for anyone. It builds coping skills, explores identity, supports you to manage stress, and can grow your self-awareness.

✨ The truth is simple: mental health is part of overall health. And seeking support is a sign of strength, not weakness.
At Insight Therapies, we’re here to walk alongside you with compassion and evidence-based care.

If you’d like to secure an appointment with one of our experienced therapists, please complete our online referral link via www.insighttherapiesvic.com.au or reach via email at info@insighttherapiesvic.com.au or call 0492 881 360.

27/10/2025

✨ Connection through play ✨

So many parents tell us, “We just want to feel closer to our child, but big emotions and daily challenges get in the way.”

At Insight Therapies, we know that parenting isn’t about perfection : it’s about connection. That’s why our therapists, Chardonnay and Bessie, have trained in Theraplay Level 1 and the Marschak Interaction Method (MIM).

Theraplay uses fun, structured play to help children and parents build trust, strengthen attachment, and rediscover joy together. It isn’t about “fixing” — it’s about creating safe, nurturing moments that bring families closer 💜

If you’d like to explore whether Theraplay could support your family, complete our online referral link via www.insighttherapiesvic.com.au or reach by emailing info@insighttherapiesvic.com.au or calling 0492 881 360.

22/10/2025

💜 Behind many strong families and communities are carers, the quiet heroes who give so much of themselves.

Carers often balance work, relationships, and their own wellbeing alongside supporting loved ones living with disability, illness, or mental health challenges. Their role is courageous, but it can also feel isolating and exhausting.

This Mental Health Month, we honour carers and remind them:
🫶 Your wellbeing matters too.
🫶 You deserve rest and support.
🫶 You don’t have to carry this alone.

If you are a carer, reaching out for help is not weakness — it’s a vital step toward sustaining the care you give. Services like Carer Gateway, counselling, and peer networks can make a world of difference.

Today, let’s pause and ask: Who are the carers in our lives, and how can we show up for them?

21/10/2025

💛 The Colour Monster — helping kids untangle their big feelings
Sometimes children show us their feelings through behaviours — outbursts, shutting down, clinginess, or “big reactions.” Behind every behaviour is a message: “I’m feeling something I don’t know how to explain.”

📖 That’s where The Colour Monster book becomes such a powerful tool.

Each colour in the story represents an emotion:
💚 Green — Calm
💛 Yellow — Happy
💖 Pink — Love
💙 Blue — Sad
🖤 Black — Fear
❤️ Red — Anger

By giving feelings a colour and a character, kids can:
✨ Name and recognise their emotions
✨ Understand that feelings can be mixed or confusing
✨ Learn healthy ways to express what they’re going through

At Insight Therapies, we use this resource alongside play, art, and sensory tools to help children “sort” their feelings — just like the Colour Monster does. This process helps them build emotional literacy, reduce frustration, and feel safe in expressing themselves.

🌱 When kids can name it, they can tame it, and behaviours begin to shift as they learn that all feelings are okay, and there are safe ways to share them.

💡 Try it at home: Read the story together and ask, “What colour is your monster today?” — you might be surprised by the answers!

20/10/2025

Step inside our Sensory Room at Insight Therapies - a space designed for stillness, regulation, and reconnecting.

Life can be loud, busy, and overwhelming and every nervous system needs a moment of peace. That’s what our sensory room is for. It’s a safe haven where lighting is low, colours are gentle, and the environment invites calming rather than demanding. Soft mats, plush pillows, low lighting and beanbags provide comfort.

We also have two different sensory swings to offer deeper proprioceptive (body awareness) and vestibular (movement and balance) input to help settle, regulate, and ground us.

Why sensory swings can be so beneficial in the therapy room:
✨ Vestibular motion (swinging, gentle rocking, shifting) helps your sensory systems understand movement, position, and balance. It’s powerful for reducing overstimulation and anxious feelings.
✨ Proprioceptive input (pressure, stretch, body awareness) helps the body understand where it is in space and supports calm, coordinated movement. It's great for connecting back to our body

This room is for everyone; children, adolescents, adults. Maybe you stretch out on the floor, move around a little, wiggle into a corner, take off your shoes, close your eyes, or simply breathe.

Maybe the movement of a swing helps you feel more grounded; maybe stillness feels best. Regulation looks different for everyone. And that’s okay.

If you’ve felt like your nervous system is telling you “slow down,” we see you. and we created this room just for you and others who feel the same way 💚

15/10/2025

🌈 Ending Stigma, Embracing Hope
Mental health challenges do not define a person.

Too often, stigma silences people from sharing their struggles. Shame and judgement make it harder to ask for help, but mental health is part of being human, not something to hide.

Ending stigma starts with us and is easier than you think. Simple yet impactful choices such as:
🔹 Listening without judgement.
🔹 Speaking openly about our own journeys.
🔹 Replacing labels with compassion.
Make all the difference in the world whe people are stuggling.

At Insight Therapies, we believe every story deserves to be met with dignity and hope. When we challenge stigma, we create communities where people feel safe to reach out, and that safety can change lives.

This week’s reminder: Your voice matters. Your story matters. You matter.

✨ Let’s keep building a future where talking about mental health feels as normal as talking about physical health, because both are equally important.

Address

416 Lawrence Street
West Wodonga, VIC
3690

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 6pm
Tuesday	10am - 6:30pm
Wednesday	10am - 6:30pm
Thursday	10am - 6:30pm
Friday	10am - 6:30pm

Telephone

+61492881360

Website

https://linktr.ee/insightherapies

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