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Dr Natasha Arndt - Counselling Psychologist

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Dr Natasha Arndt - Counselling Psychologist

I am a counselling psychologist, this means that i tend to work with healthier clients who have less severe psychological problems.

Generally emotional, social and physical issues that arise from typical life stresses or more serious issues.

13/03/2026

🎉 Friday Fun

You are allowed to say ...

I lead with warmth.
I try to assume the best.
I prefer grace over drama.

But.....

If you mistake kindness for weakness,
if you treat access like entitlement,
if you confuse patience with permission —

My wingman steps in.

She e doesn’t speak often.
But when she does?
Crystal clear.

Because here’s the thing:

Kind people still have limits.
Soft people still have spines.
Nice people still have boundaries.

You don’t have to become hard to protect your peace.

You just need a well-trained wingman.

Happy Friday. 😉

12/03/2026

🙏 Thursday Thankfulness

Own who you are.

Not the edited version.
Not the version that keeps everyone comfortable.
Not the version that shrinks to fit.

You.

Your temperament.
Your values.
Your boundaries.
Your pace.

Gratitude isn’t only about what you have.

It’s about who you are becoming.

Today, instead of wishing you were different,
pause and acknowledge:

Your sensitivity.
Your strength.
Your steadiness.
Your growth.

Owning who you are
doesn’t mean you stop evolving.

It means you stop apologising
for existing.

Be thankful
for the person you’re learning to stand as.

11/03/2026

💡 Wednesdays are Wisdom

Sometimes nothing changes — except the angle you’re looking from.

The 𝕤𝕚𝕥𝕦𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 may be the same.
The 𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕕𝕤 may be the same.
The 𝕗𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕤 may be the same.

But ̳i̳̳n̳̳t̳̳e̳̳r̳̳p̳̳r̳̳e̳̳t̳a̲̳t̳̳i̳̳o̳̳n̳ shifts everything.

What feels like rejection
might be someone’s overwhelm.

What feels like failure
might be redirection.

What feels like stuck
might be protection.

Perspective isn’t denial.
It’s flexibility.

It’s the ability to say: “Is there another way to see this?”

Wisdom isn’t about being right.

It’s about being willing to turn the 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱 upside down and look again.

Today, ask yourself: What else could this mean?

Sometimes the shift you need is not external.

It’s perceptual.

10/03/2026

Taking action on this Tuesday

1% in the areas you want to improve.

But also — Get 1% better at accepting good enough in the areas that need peace.

Growth is powerful. Perfectionism is exhausting.

Some parts of your life need effort. Others need acceptance.

Improvement might look like:
- 10 extra minutes of practice
- One honest conversation
- One healthier choice
- One uncomfortable boundary

Acceptance might look like:
- Sending the email without rewriting it five times
- Letting the house be slightly messy
- Allowing your body to look human
- Not over-explaining yourself

1% better is sustainable.

It doesn’t require burnout.
It doesn’t require dramatic change.

Just small, repeated shifts.

Today ask yourself:

Where do I need effort?
And where do I need grace?

Both are forms of growth.

09/03/2026

Here’s the part we forget:

People rarely take responsibility if they are never held accountable.

When you:
- smooth it over
- excuse it
- minimise it
- fix it for them
- absorb the consequences

you remove the opportunity for growth.

Rescuing feels kind. But it can quietly enable.

Accountability isn’t punishment. It’s clarity.

It says:
“This behaviour has impact.”
“And that impact matters.”

You are allowed to:
- name what happened
- expect repair
- set boundaries
- let someone feel the weight of their choices

Growth requires ownership. And ownership requires accountability.

This week, instead of over-functioning, ask yourself:.... Where am I protecting someone from the consequences that would actually help them grow? .....

Let adults be accountable.

It’s not harsh. It’s healthy.

08/03/2026

You can ObSeRvE without responding.

You can FEEL without escalating.

You can disAGREE without correcting.

Not every comment needs a reply.
Not every tension needs a confrontation.
Not every thought needs expression.

Pause is power.

Regulation is strength.

Sometimes the most peaceful choice is to let something pass through without attaching to it.

While reflecting on this Sunday, ask yourself ...... What can I simply notice —
and not react to?

Silence can be wisdom.

And not everything requires your energy.

07/03/2026

Saturdays are for stillness and remembering the ones who warm you — not drain you. Who soften you — not shrink you. Who bring light — not tension.

Notice who you exhale around. Notice who makes your nervous system settle.

Sunshine doesn’t shout.
It simply warms.

You don’t have to chase intensity. You can choose steadiness.

This weekend, move closer to what feels light.

And gently step back from what feels heavy.

06/03/2026

This isn’t just about being silly.

It’s about regulation.

When you move your body — especially rhythmically —
you discharge stress.

You lower cortisol.
You shift out of freeze.
You signal safety to your nervous system.

Dancing.
Shaking.
Swaying.
Bouncing.

It tells your body:
“I’m not under threat right now.”

We often try to think our way out of stress.

But the nervous system speaks movement.

So today:
Put the song on.
Stand up.
Shake it out — even for one minute.

You’re not being dramatic.

You’re regulating.

And sometimes, healing looks like
bad dancing in your kitchen.

05/03/2026

Be thankful for -

Not just the outcomes.
Not just the wins.
Not just the visible achievements.

The trying.

The getting up when you didn’t feel like it.
The having the difficult conversation.
The resisting the old pattern.
The showing up even when you’re tired.

Effort rarely gets celebrated.

But growth lives there.

Sometimes the bravest thing you do
is continue.

Today, instead of focusing on what’s still unfinished,
pause and acknowledge this:

You are trying.

And that counts.

Be proud of that.

04/03/2026

Your body doesn’t only respond to events in your external environment. It responds to the way you interpret them.

The thought
“I’m failing”
activates a different physiological response
than
“I’m learning.”

The thought
“I can’t cope”
lands differently
than
“This is hard — and I’m still here.”

This isn’t forced positivity. And it’s not learning to lie to yourself.

It’s learning to form a different way of speaking to yourself. A new neural pathway.

Your brain strengthens what you repeat.
Self-criticism becomes efficient with practice.
So does self-support.

You don’t have to deny reality.
You can simply choose language that doesn’t turn you into your own threat.

Wisdom isn’t controlling every thought.

It’s becoming aware of which ones you rehearse — because your body is always listening.

03/03/2026

It doesn’t happen because you decide once. It happens because you decide repeatedly.

Letting go is ACTION.

It’s:
- choosing not to send the message
- not revisiting the photos
- not replaying the conversation
- not asking for closure from someone who won’t give it

It’s redirecting the thought.
Closing the tab.
Changing the routine.
Moving your body when the urge to ruminate hits.

Letting go requires interruption.

Today, take one concrete action that supports release.

Delete it.
Mute it.
Stop engaging it.
Name the boundary.

You don’t “feel” your way into letting go.

You BEHAVE your way there.

02/03/2026

Monday are for Motivation

Growth is allowed.
Changing your mind is allowed.
Outgrowing old patterns is allowed.

You are not required to stay small
just because that’s who people are used to.

You are not obligated
to repeat behaviours
that no longer align with who you’re becoming.

Evolution is not betrayal.

It’s self-respect.

This week, ask yourself:

Where am I staying the same out of comfort —
instead of courage?

You are allowed to become.

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Upington

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Tuesday	08:00 - 17:00
Thursday	08:00 - 17:00

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http://www.tashaarndt.co.za/

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