Hello, I talked about the —The Foundations of Well-Being. program before. And now you can try it for free! This guided, step-by-step program is taught by Rick Hanson, Ph. D. and uses science-based methods to hardwire lasting happiness into your brain and your life. In just an hour a week, you will be turning everyday experiences … read more

Happy Mother’s Day! For all of us! Some of us did not have the nurturing experience and had to re-mother/ parent themselves. Some never gave birth to anyone but mothered and nurtured so many. Some lost their mum’s too early or never even met them. We all have our own experiences. I am one of … read more

This is the second part of trauma education by my friend and colleague and fellow Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner: Barbara Schmidt check out her website:  www.counsellingsomatic.com.au. When someone is stressed out & irrational it makes sense to explore negative thinking and to help that person to return to rational thinking (CBT). In Trauma however the frontal … read more

This is a great article by a good friend and colleague: Barbara  Schmidt www.counsellingsomatic.com.au Most people have heard about fight and flight: It’s a survival mechanism that kicks into place when we are in danger and chatting and smiling don’t work anymore. The new situation requires us to do something different: We now need to be … read more

Instagram as it’s name suggests will give its users instant gratification of creating and sharing images. The hugely popular social app and others alike can serve to increase and entertain our creativity and also hold some danger. Specifically this article will talk about the effect that the photo-enhancing/perfecting apps can have on self-image and self-esteem. … read more

I often see clients suffering from all sort of problems and often they feel untreatable. Most often then not they experienced adversity in childhood. Childhood trauma isn’t something you just get over as you grow up. Pediatrician Nadine Burke Harris explains that the repeated stress of abuse, neglect and parents struggling with mental health or … read more

Sensations: Speaking the Secret Language of the Body.

Exciting news coming regarding the The Foundations of Well-Being program! Stay tuned 🙂 I want you to know about Dr. Rick Hanson’s new online, experiential program – The Foundations of Well-Being (http://www.rickhanson.net/teaching/foundations-program/) – which will hardwire more happiness, resilience, self-worth, love, and peace into your brain and your life. Start this October, it’s a year … read more