Robyn Lingard Therapy & Consultancy

29/10/2024

Understanding the causes of depression and how to overcome it:

Josephine Ridley artfully demonstrates psychoeducation about depression....

19/09/2024

What do we do with our anger? When we feel unable to express this anger to another person, this grief yoga movement can move release the emotion through our body, leaving us free to pursue freedom, compassion and vitality.
https://www.pauldennistontraining.com/releasing-anger?fbclid=IwY2xjawFYcihleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHZowmoX1SNmAWrMRk9FQY9ISJhqsWCMDJplUGDpusR2jw1pe03YdGuwtHw_aem_FuQgO-U7Gor-Udk8C9JxQA

In this video, Paul Denniston will teach you how to use the anger as fuel for healing. It's important to allow the anger to move through you so that it doesn't live within you.

19/09/2024

Grief yoga - releasing inner distress, opening ourselves up to compassion and vitality
https://www.pauldennistontraining.com/the-windmill?fbclid=IwY2xjawFYcVhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHY6K9gpXveBQc-u14HiOepcTIc_MNUB9gxHD4m1-fRrpEY4MDTRVnZw3jw_aem_7KVNuxiRch7g-nNYKO0kEA

A powerful technique to release unwanted thoughts and feelings using breath and movement.

19/09/2024

Grief yoga - a helpful way of moving emotion through our body, instead of it staying stuck within us.
https://www.pauldennistontraining.com/pulling-up-the-weeds?fbclid=IwY2xjawFYcORleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHapTvZaYV1arQV-wT29-X3xgCorjtyvZ3_C7VSLwPlLzq7hZbPSyKjp67w_aem_cMHLFjbxLdZdveotj1DMPA

Pull up the weeds of regret to release the "what-ifs" and "should-haves" that weigh heavy on your heart and mind.

21/07/2023

One of the many benefits from counselling - ending the passing along of toxic patterns from generation to generation

Here's to the cycle breakers!
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11/05/2023

We are excited about our next Community Seminar for Couples! Why not pass the message on? Information and to register here https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/7-principles-for-great-couples-relationships-tickets-631926949517?aff=socials

04/05/2023

This is a wonderful book for teaching children (and adults) to love their own bodies

Today is the publication day for the All Bodies are Good Bodies board book! 📚🥳

I’m so proud of this little book. Since it was first published as a picture book in 2020, it’s been translated in Italian, Slovenia, Turkish, Romanian and sold into the UK and China. And now it’s a board book! It's perfect for those sticky toddler fingers, and feet, and mouths... you know how it is 😅

I’d love you to check it out at your bookstore or library, if you get the chance. ☺️ All my books are also available online:

http://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/DKyB5G

With thanks to the team at Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing and Bright Light for bringing this beautiful book into the world. 🥰

01/04/2023

I'm speaking on mental health at Banksia Park, so feel welcome to come along and invite others who may be interested. Wednesday 26th April, 7.30 to 9 pm, free entry.

18/03/2023

A challenging thought but true. As the old saying goes “if we fail to plan, we plan to fail.”

https://findacounsellor.org.au

23/08/2022

Recently one of my professional associations interviewed me for their promotions: I was asked how I came to choose counselling as a career, career highlights. how my faith influences my approach to counselling, how Covid has influenced my practice, and how do I like to chill out on weekends.

We live in such a busy, crowded world where people are pushed around and often overlooked … who has time to sit down and really listen deeply to what people want or need to share?

Many years ago, I benefited from seeing Christian counsellors when I had to move interstate twice in 12 months. I initially knew nobody but these counsellors. I thought this was so helpful for me. I really want to be able to do this for others when they feel alone and overwhelmed.

My name is Robyn Lingard and this is my 13th year in private practice. I have been counselling for 25 years. I am married to David and we have two daughters.

God calls all Christians to try to make our world a better place. With the `big picture’ stuff like international conflicts, I can pray and be informed, but otherwise I cannot influence these outcomes. What I can do is help Australian individuals be more at peace with God, themselves, and one another.

My Master’s research was published internationally in The Family Journal, called Can Couples Find a Silver Lining Amid the Dark Cloud of ME/CFS*: A Pilot Study. I did this under the supervision of CCAA SA founder, Dr John Court. I’ve been excited to see aspects of this research expanded upon by studies in the UK and the US.

Since my Master’s graduation, I have become an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and a Certified Gottman Therapist. The Gottman Institute is based in Seattle and is among world leaders in research into factors that predict relationship breakup and stable long-term couple relationships and marriages.

I pray for clients and I pray for me. I ask God to help me see people the way He sees them. Often we are helpless. Like sheep gone astray. We are fallen creatures. We're trying our best but we’ve become lost and we need God to come and help us.

When I first set up my practice, the website Find a Christian Counsellor was really helpful for me in attracting clients. And over the years I’ve always had wonderful supervisors from CCAA. I am especially grateful for Sue Worzfeld and Dominee Nelson. I also admire and value Rob Salmon’s amazing efforts over many years in building CCAA in SA.

I wanted to become a member of Christian Counsellors Association because they help integrate my faith with my therapeutic approach. Plus, I wanted to support them. I think it's very important that we have this professional counselling association for Christians.

Prior to COVID I had never provided any counselling on Zoom whereas now the majority of sessions are on Zoom. When Omicron came to South Australia, everyone had to wear masks. I was never trained to do counselling wearing a mask!

Anxiety levels have definitely increased among clients. Working with people on how to manage COVID is a new area but my prior experience and research into chronic illness has been beneficial.
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I love lots of things about nature but especially space and astronomy. It reminds me of the vastness of God – it just goes on and on and on.
If some free-time beckons, I like to go to Semaphore Beach in SA and just walk along its golden sands with my two fur babies. And I also like reading John Grisham legal thrillers.

You can get in touch with Robyn at https://www.robynltherapy.com/ or findacounsellor.org.au