A Place for Joy

A Place for Joy Creating a space for happiness and healing.

Providing boutique emotional wellness resources for children, and psychological therapeutic services for children, adolescents and adults, including family and couples therapy.

✨ Last week in-store at Eat Shop Love Shellharbour! ✨This is your final week to purchase our products from our Shellharb...
23/01/2026

✨ Last week in-store at Eat Shop Love Shellharbour! ✨

This is your final week to purchase our products from our Shellharbour space, outside JB Hi Fi Stocklands Shellharbour.

We’re not going anywhere — just shifting gears 💫
You’ll now find us online and popping up at community markets instead.

Thank you for supporting us here — we’d love to see you in before Jan 31st 💛

Check out our webpage https://aplaceforjoy.com.au for products and services any time!

If your New Year’s goals have ever felt like punishment in disguise, you’re not alone. This year let's try focusing on g...
11/01/2026

If your New Year’s goals have ever felt like punishment in disguise, you’re not alone. This year let's try focusing on goals that feel supportive, sustainable, and rooted in self‑respect — not pressure or perfectionism.

Starting the Year with a Supportive FoundationAs we step into a fresh year, it’s tempting to set big goals with even big...
07/01/2026

Starting the Year with a Supportive Foundation

As we step into a fresh year, it’s tempting to set big goals with even bigger expectations. It important to remember that you don’t have to overhaul your life just because the calendar flipped. This is not a time to reinvent yourself; its an opportunity to reconnect with yourself.

Psychology reminds us that real change doesn’t come from pressure. It comes from feeling supported, safe, and encouraged. When we set goals from self criticism, our brain shifts into threat mode. But when we set goals from compassion, we stay open, motivated, and flexible.

So this year, instead of asking “How can I be better?”, try asking:
✨ What matters to me right now?
✨ What’s one small step that feels doable?
✨ How can I be kind to myself when motivation naturally rises and falls?

Achievable goals aren’t “less than.” They’re sustainable, and they’re about building a foundation you can actually stand on.

14/12/2025

In the wake of yesterday’s tragedy in Bondi, our hearts ripple with sorrow and care. As an Australian community, we hold each other close—through kindness, solidarity, and the steady presence of mateship.

For families, if children bring questions, keep responses simple and reassuring. Focus on safety and the helpers around us, and let their curiosity guide how much you share.
Finding joy in the shadow of tragedy can feel impossible and even insensitive. Yet in moments of kindness, compassion, and shared spirit, we find strength to keep moving together. As a community, we can honour grief while also noticing and sharing small acts of care and togetherness to remind us that healing is possible.

If you need support, please reach out:
• Lifeline: 13 11 14
• Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800
• Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636

Are you in love with Highland Cows? There are a bunch of great Highland Cow themed gifts here the Illawarra Indoor Chris...
06/12/2025

Are you in love with Highland Cows? There are a bunch of great Highland Cow themed gifts here the Illawarra Indoor Christmas Mega Market!

Looking for that last little thing to round out your gift this year? Check out these mindful gifts all under $15! 🎄Affir...
30/11/2025

Looking for that last little thing to round out your gift this year? Check out these mindful gifts all under $15!
🎄Affirmation notebook & pen $4.99
🎄affirmation keychain $8.99
🎄Affirmation colouring pencils $12.99
🎄DIY Calm Down Glitter Jars $14.99

Message us, or come see us at our upcoming Christmas Markets in Albion Park and Camden!

Mindful gifting isn’t about the price tag—it’s about the pause. The intention. The quiet knowing that what’s inside was ...
26/11/2025

Mindful gifting isn’t about the price tag—it’s about the pause. The intention. The quiet knowing that what’s inside was chosen with care, wrapped in purpose, and opened with love.
This season, we’re honouring gifts that carry meaning. That whisper “I see you” and “You matter.”

Perfection isn’t the goal—connection is.When we mess up (and we will), repair becomes the most powerful parenting tool w...
19/11/2025

Perfection isn’t the goal—connection is.
When we mess up (and we will), repair becomes the most powerful parenting tool we have.
It teaches children that relationships can bend without breaking.
That mistakes aren’t shameful—they’re human.
And that love includes learning.
Let’s model the courage to say “I’m sorry,” the grace to try again, and the wisdom to choose repair over performance.
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You can find us this coming SATURDAY 22nd Nov 930am to 230pm at Thirroul Public school for their Christmas Market! We'l...
19/11/2025

You can find us this coming SATURDAY 22nd Nov 930am to 230pm at Thirroul Public school for their Christmas Market! We'll have all of our best sellers and more for those seeking gifts that spark connection, courage, and joy — ready to be held, loved, and passed on.

Myth-Buster Mondays: Repair builds trust.Children learn empathy and accountability by watching us own our mistakes, big ...
16/11/2025

Myth-Buster Mondays: Repair builds trust.
Children learn empathy and accountability by watching us own our mistakes, big or small. When we say “I’m sorry,” we’re not just mending a moment—we’re modeling something powerful. Children don’t need us to be perfect; they need to see how we handle imperfection.
Owning our missteps, whether it’s a raised voice or a missed promise, teaches them that accountability is brave, not shameful. It shows them that relationships can bend and still hold strong. That repair is possible. That love includes learning.
Let’s raise a generation who knows that strength lives in softness—and that “I’m sorry” is a bridge, not a burden.


Sadness is a feeling that asks for space to be felt without needing to be solved. Sadness can show up quietly—through t...
14/11/2025

Sadness is a feeling that asks for space to be felt without needing to be solved. Sadness can show up quietly—through tears, withdrawal, or even irritability. It’s not weakness. It’s the nervous system saying, “I need time to process.”
Instead of “cheer up,” try:
• “You don’t have to go through this alone.”
• “It’s okay to feel sad. I’m here.”
• “I see how much this matters to you.”
• “Let’s name what hurts, gently.”
• “Sometimes we can’t fix it—we just need to feel sad.”

Whether you’re supporting a child, a partner, a client—or yourself—sadness deserves tenderness.
Feeling Fridays: Let’s make space for sadness, together. Not to fix it. Just to feel it, name it, and meet it with warmth


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