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We’ve all been there, like staring at a to-do list that feels longer than the Great Ocean Road, promising ourselves we’ll start after one more coffee… or tomorrow… definitely tomorrow. But somehow, tomorrow turns into next week. Procrastination can feel like a mysterious force that keeps us stuck and no matter how much willpower we muster, we end up back in the same loop. As a somatic therapist and psychologist, I’ve seen how procrastination isn’t actually about laziness or p

Let’s be honest, emotional resilience isn’t about having it all together or staying calm while everything around you burns. It’s about learning how to bend without breaking, to feel deeply and still find your way back to centre. As a somatic therapist and psychologist, I often remind clients that resilience isn’t a skill you acquire once and for all - it’s something you build, moment by moment, through awareness, self-compassion, and connection with your body and emotions. If

Your body reacts when you’re stressed, anxious, or upset, even if you don’t realise it. Maybe your stomach tightens, your heart races, or your shoulders feel heavy. These physical sensations aren’t random, they’re powerful reminders of how deeply our minds and bodies are connected. Understanding how thoughts and emotions affect health can completely change the way we approach wellbeing. Our inner dialogue, emotional patterns, and stress responses don’t just influence how we f

Anxiety can feel like a storm brewing inside the body – heart racing, breath tightening, thoughts spiralling. For many of us, the more we...

One of the most fascinating and healing discoveries I’ve made in my work is just how deeply emotions live in our bodies. When I ask...

Let’s talk real life for a moment. If you’re like most people I work with in my therapy room, you’ve probably had moments where your...

Have you ever felt like your body is holding onto something — even when your mind tells you everything’s fine? I’ve had those moments,...

Sometimes it only takes a single thought, barely noticeable to shift your entire emotional landscape. One moment you’re feeling steady,...

If life’s been feeling heavy, scattered, or just plain exhausting, I want to gently remind you—you don’t have to figure it all out at...

Our internal struggles or internal conflict are deeply personal journeys. We long to be in harmony with ourselves, to accept ourselves as...

Have you ever been hit with something so big, so overwhelming, that you just didn’t know how to deal with it? Maybe you're experiencing a...

As a psychologist working somatically, I work with clients to connect the dots between their minds and bodies. I’ve seen firsthand the...

Are you considering somatic therapy but feeling unsure about where to start? Maybe you've heard it’s a powerful way to heal trauma,...