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Psychotherapy and counselling specialist in complex trauma, attachment, and Functional Neurological Disorder - [Psychotherapist, counsellors psychologist, social workers, psychiatrists .......How do I find a therapist?](https://bravetherapy.com/psychotherapist-counsellors-psychologist-social-workers-psychiatrists-how-do-i-find-a-therapist/) - Since the Better Access to Mental Health Care scheme began in 2006, there has been a great deal of confusion in the public about who can provide therapy and mental health services. Making an educated choice about who you would like to be your therapist has consequently become even more complex. Being in therapy is - [How to Find the Right Therapist in Australia (2026 Guide)](https://bravetherapy.com/how-to-find-the-right-therapist-in-australia/) - How to find the right therapist in Australia. Understand Medicare rebates, therapy types, costs, and what actually matters in choosing a therapist. - [The Revealing Power of the Adult Attachment Interview](https://bravetherapy.com/the-revealing-power-of-the-adult-attachment-interview/) - The Revealing Power of the Adult Attachment Interview As a therapist, I continue to be amazed by the insights that surface when we embark on our self-exploration journeys alongside clients. One experience that proved transformative for me was completing the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) training and becoming a certified coder of the instrument. - [Fascia and Trauma: Why the Body Belongs in the Mental Health Conversation](https://bravetherapy.com/fascia-and-trauma-why-the-body-belongs-in-the-mental-health-conversation/) - Fascia and Trauma: Why the Body Belongs in the Mental Health Conversation - [Self-Love?](https://bravetherapy.com/self-love/) - One of these mornings I woke up with a sense of dread. Feeling the stresses of our 'new normal’; the way we have to think about wearing masks and hand sanitizers. Feeling the pain of lack of real, face-to-face connection with loved ones. Dealing with the general 'I am over it' attitude from basically everyone. - [Attachment Theory and the Instagram Problem](https://bravetherapy.com/attachment-theory-and-the-instagram-problem/) - Discover why popular 'attachment style' quizzes may misrepresent your true relational patterns and what attachment theory reveals about your unconscious mind. - [The quiet nature of renewal](https://bravetherapy.com/the-quiet-nature-of-renewal/) - Easter often speaks of renewal, of new life, of beginning again. But in lived experience, renewal rarely arrives in dramatic or visible ways. More often, it is subtle.A shift in how we relate to ourselves.A moment of softening where there was once tension.A capacity to stay a little longer with something that once felt too - [By Barbara Schmidt "Freeze state, that follows fight flight survival mechanism- Trauma education I."](https://bravetherapy.com/by-barbara-schmidt-freeze-state-that-follows-fight-flight-survival-mechanism-trauma-education-i/) - 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 - [Therapeutic Touch in Sydney: Co-Regulation, Somatic Psychotherapy and Trauma Therapy in Australia](https://bravetherapy.com/co-regulating-touch-when-the-body-learns-safety-in-relationship/) - Co-regulating touch: when the body learns safety in relationship Touch has always sat at the edges of psychotherapy — powerful, intimate, and often misunderstood. Yet when we look closely at how human nervous systems develop and regulate, it becomes clear that touch is not an “extra”. It is one of our earliest languages of safety. Therapeutic touch in Sydney: exploring somatic psychotherapy and trauma therapy in Australia. When touch supports regulation — and when it should not be used. - [Unexpected Ways of Getting Out of Shutdown: Why Pickle Juice Might Be Your New Best Friend](https://bravetherapy.com/unexpected-ways-of-getting-out-of-shutdown-why-pickle-juice-might-be-your-new-best-friend/) - Here's something you probably weren't expecting to read in a trauma therapy blog: pickle juice might be one of the most effective tools for managing dissociative shutdown states. I know, I know. It sounds completely bizarre. But stick with me here, because the clinical evidence – and the lived experience of people I work with - [When Your Body Feels Like a Stranger: Introducing Rest and Restore Protocol](https://bravetherapy.com/when-your-body-feels-like-a-stranger-introducing-rest-and-restore-protocol/) - If you've lived through trauma or neglect, you might recognise this feeling: your body doesn't quite feel like home anymore. Or it may never felt like that. Perhaps your gut is constantly unsettled, sleep feels like something that happens to other people, or you've noticed that you're somehow... disconnected. Like your brain and body - [The Benefits of 12-Step Programs – Beyond Religion](https://bravetherapy.com/the-benefits-of-12-step-programs-beyond-religion/) - When most people hear about 12-step programs, their minds jump straight to Alcoholics Anonymous, smoky halls, and talk of “a Higher Power.” For many, this imagery can feel off-putting—especially if you don’t resonate with religious language. But here’s the truth: 12-step programs are not about religion. At their core, they are about connection, accountability, and - [The Body Speaks: How Our Physical Sensations Shape Our Emotional World](https://bravetherapy.com/the-body-speaks-how-our-physical-sensations-shape-our-emotional-world/) - The Body Speaks: How Our Physical Sensations Shape Our Emotional World Have you ever noticed how your stomach seems to "drop" when you receive disappointing news, or how your chest feels tight when you're anxious? These aren't just figures of speech – they're glimpses into one of the most fascinating aspects of human experience: the - [Motherhood Beyond Birth](https://bravetherapy.com/motherhood-beyond-birth/) - Being a mother is fundamentally about creating a safe, predictable and nurturing environment where others can flourish and develop. - [When Our Past Shapes How We Respond to an Outcry](https://bravetherapy.com/when-our-past-shapes-how-we-respond-to-an-outcry/) - When Our Past Shapes How We Respond to a Crying Baby I recently came across an interesting study that provides compelling evidence for something I've observed in my work for years - how our attachment history literally shapes our brain's response to infant distress. The research, published in the Journal of Attachment & Human Development, - [Riding the Waves of Persistence: Life Lessons from Surf Therapy](https://bravetherapy.com/riding-the-waves-of-persistence-life-lessons-from-surf-therapy/) - Learning to surf, like navigating academia, requires patience, guidance, and the courage to keep getting back up. Here's what one session with Blue Dot's Surf Therapy taught me about resilience and growth. The Beginning: Setting Intentions The morning began with a walk along Manly Beach to meet Chris and Gina, who had invited me to - [Braving the Holiday Season 2024](https://bravetherapy.com/braving-the-holiday-season-2024/) - How to BRAVE the Holiday Season The holiday season arrives this year amid global uncertainties and economic pressures that many Australians are feeling deeply. While the festive season traditionally brings joy, it can also amplify our challenges. We're navigating not just family expectations and complicated histories, but also conversations about rising living costs, climate concerns, - [Losing a Loved One to Addiction](https://bravetherapy.com/losing-a-loved-one-to-addiction/) - Losing someone to addiction carves a unique kind of hole into our hearts. We don't just lose them once - addiction steals them from us again and again. We watch as they choose substances over family gatherings, as they vanish for days to drink with friends. Watch them disappear behind lies, drift toward people who Losing someone to addiction carves a unique kind of hole into our hearts. We don't just lose them once - addiction steals them from us again and again. - [Is it really better help?](https://bravetherapy.com/is-it-really-better-help/) - Why Online Therapy Platforms Like BetterHelp Miss the Mark: A Psychodynamic Perspective As a psychotherapist specialising in trauma and attachment, I've been watching the rise of online therapy platforms like BetterHelp with growing concern. While increasing access to mental health support is crucial, these platforms often overlook the fundamental aspects of what makes therapy transformative. - [World Mental Health Day 2024](https://bravetherapy.com/world-mental-health-day-2024/) - Brave Therapy™ World Mental Health Day 2024 - [The Nuanced Divide: Unpacking Psychotherapy vs. Counseling](https://bravetherapy.com/the-nuanced-divide-unpacking-psychotherapy-vs-counseling/) - The Nuanced Divide: Unpacking Psychotherapy vs. Counseling As a practising therapist and supervisor, I'm frequently asked to clarify the distinction between psychotherapy and counselling. While the terms are sometimes used interchangeably, there are distinct differences in each approach's training, theoretical foundations, and overarching aims. At their core, counselling and psychotherapy both involve a trained professional - [Celebrating Mother's Day with a Different Perspective](https://bravetherapy.com/celebrating-mothers-day-with-a-different-perspective/) - Celebrating Mother's Day with a Different Perspective Mother's Day is a time for celebration and gratitude, but for many, it can also bring complex emotions to the surface. Not everyone has a positive relationship with their mother, and others may be dealing with the pain of loss. If you find yourself in one of these - [The Safe and Sound Protocol: Navigating the Path to Balance](https://bravetherapy.com/the-safe-and-sound-protocol-navigating-the-path-to-balance/) - In today's fast-paced world, finding moments of peace is more crucial than ever. The Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) offers a unique approach to achieving balance and well-being. In this blog, we'll explore the history and practical benefits of SSP, a therapeutic auditory intervention developed by neuroscientist Dr. Stephen Porges. The Genesis of Safe and - [Navigating the Holidays: A Guide to Surviving Diverse Perspectives](https://bravetherapy.com/navigating-the-holidays-a-guide-to-surviving-diverse-perspectives/) - Navigating the Holidays: A Guide to Surviving Diverse Perspectives The holiday season is a time of joy, togetherness, and celebration. However, for many, and especially in recent years it can also be a time of stress and tension. When family and friends hold divided views on various topics, finding common ground and fostering understanding during - [Six simple ways to regulate your nervous system](https://bravetherapy.com/six-simple-ways-to-regulate-your-nervous-system/) - Here are six easy ways to keep your nervous system in check for better health. Getting started Our nervous system is very important to our health as a whole. It controls many functions and processes in our bodies, like how we react to stress, digest food, and how our immune system works. Keeping it in - [Book Review: Strange Situation, A Mother's Journey into the Science of Attachment](https://bravetherapy.com/book-review-strange-situation-a-mothers-journey-into-the-science-of-attachment/) - Attachment theory introduced by a personal journey. - [Attachment theory](https://bravetherapy.com/attachment-theory/) - Attachment theory was first developed by Bowlby (1979), using empirical research of case studies and interviews about parents’ childhood relational histories (Bretherton, 1992). He was also influenced by etiology and psychoanalytic object relational ideas. Almost simultaneously, but independently of Bowlby, Mary Ainsworth started to develop security theory, which submitted that children must develop secure dependence - [We need to do better!](https://bravetherapy.com/we-need-to-do-better/) - The Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research was recently discussed in articles published by the Guardian and the SMH. The report, which will be released today, will include the views of 34 survivors discussing the justice system in NSW. RMIT questioned victims of sexual assault about what they realised after or during discussing the incident - [5 signs you could have disordered eating](https://bravetherapy.com/5-signs-you-could-have-disordered-eating/) - Orthorexia rates are on the rise. Wellness habits are meant to result in a healthy overall lifestyle, but for some, it sends them along a dark and dangerous road of disordered eating, as psychotherapist Andrea Szász explains. - [Preventing or Healing Burnout](https://bravetherapy.com/preventing-or-healing-burnout/) - Working in the mental health field may be very fulfilling at times, but also quite taxing. It may be quite taxing on the mental and emotional health of mental health practitioners to give assistance to those at their most vulnerable. In the mental health field, burnout is frequent and may devastate the therapist and their - [It’s not you, it’s childhood trauma](https://bravetherapy.com/its-not-you-its-childhood-trauma/) - https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/health-and-wellness/it-s-not-you-it-s-childhood-trauma-20230403-p5cxnl.html?btis= - [Body&Soul 10 subtle signs you may have unresolved childhood trauma](https://bravetherapy.com/bodysoul-10-subtle-signs-you-may-have-unresolved-childhood-trauma/) - https://www.bodyandsoul.com.au/wellness/mental-health/10-subtle-signs-you-may-have-unresolved-childhood-trauma/news-story/dbdc8b8c53f8270200ea062eed49422d - [Survivors of childhood trauma often grow up believing they are unworthy...The Guardian](https://bravetherapy.com/survivors-of-childhood-trauma-often-grow-up-believing-they-are-unworthy-the-guardian/) - I am very passionate about childhood and developmental trauma, so I was honoured to be asked to contribute., With love Andi https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jan/30/survivors-of-childhood-trauma-often-grow-up-believing-they-are-unworthy?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Othe - [Orthorexia](https://bravetherapy.com/orthorexia/) - Recently I had a conversation with Lucy E. Cousins from Marie-Claire about what happens when healthy eating becomes dangerous. I am called a Dr in the article, which is not yet true. I am in the process of doing my PhD but it is a long road :) Orthorexia is a term used to describe - [BODY + SOUL / Is it ADHD or nervous system dysregulation?](https://bravetherapy.com/body-soul-is-it-adhd-or-nervous-system-dysregulation/) - There’s no doubt that there is increasing awareness of ADHD online, but the symptoms may be mistaken for other illnesses. This is how you can tell which is which. There has been increasingly more awareness about adults being diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) over the past few years. However, sometimes in therapy, patients - [Foundation of Well-Being 02](https://bravetherapy.com/foundation-of-well-being-02/) - Dear Brave Therapy™ Friend, We face challenges every day. While fixing a particular problem helps in any given moment, more obstacles eventually arise, and we're left feeling overwhelmed, stressed, irritable, and depleted. You’ve probably seen this yourself. Much research has shown that the real path to lasting joy, satisfaction, and inner peace... is to build - [How to deal with the trauma of the Medibank cyber breach by Andrea Szász](https://bravetherapy.com/how-to-deal-with-the-trauma-of-the-medibank-cyber-breach-by-andrea-szasz/) - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/nov/18/how-to-deal-with-the-trauma-of-the-medibank-cyber-breach - [It’s never been easier to slip into gambling addiction. Finding your self-worth is key Ashwini Padhi and Andrea Szász](https://bravetherapy.com/its-never-been-easier-to-slip-into-gambling-addiction-finding-your-self-worth-is-key-ashwini-padhi-and-andrea-szasz/) - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/nov/14/its-never-been-easier-to-slip-into-gambling-addiction-finding-your-self-worth-is-key - [Regulation skills for these difficult times](https://bravetherapy.com/regulation-skills-for-these-difficult-times/) - Dear Brave Therapy™ Friends and Clients, The floods devastating our country are unprecedented, the word I am growing tired of. But unfortunately, the horrors happening in Ukraine have precedent, and therefore hard to believe they are happening again. My heart breaks watching people, animals and the earth suffering. Watching the news and doom-scrolling can put - [26th of January 2022](https://bravetherapy.com/26th-of-january-2022/) - I am writing to you today from the land of the Gadigal people of the Eora nations as I acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of this Country. I recognise their continuing connection to the land and waters, family, kinship and storytelling. As an immigrant to this beautiful continent, I feel very grateful to live here. I - [Braving the Holiday Season](https://bravetherapy.com/braving-the-holiday-season/) - How to BRAVE the Holiday Season The holiday season is the time of the year when there might be some extra relational demands for us. While the festive season is generally a happy time, the reflections and celebrations can also be challenging. There are expectations; from family members with whom we may share some complicated history, - [My Favorite Podcasts](https://bravetherapy.com/my-favorite-podcasts/) - The pandemic sent me on long walks alone. However, I did discover the area I live in more detail and found some hidden gems. I also found some fantastic walking partners in some podcasts. Here are the ones I absolutely love: Soul Sessions with Jodie Gale Podcast An excellent resource for women, and not just - [On Being with Krista Tippett: Bessel van der Kolk — Restoring the Body: Yoga, EMDR, and Treating Trauma](https://bravetherapy.com/on-being-with-krista-tippett-bessel-van-der-kolk-restoring-the-body-yoga-emdr-and-treating-trauma/) - Human memory is a sensory experience, says psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk. Through his longtime research in trauma treatment, he shares what he's learning about how bodywork like yoga or eye movement therapy can restore a sense of goodness and safety. Source: Bessel van der Kolk — Restoring the Body: Yoga, EMDR, and Treating Trauma - [How to hang onto yourself in the Holiday season?](https://bravetherapy.com/how-to-hang-onto-yourself-in-the-holiday-season/) - Christmas and New Year are coming up, and the arena where family and friends gather can be vast. The expectations from different family members, friends, or just the cultural differences of how we do things, can be overwhelming. Often in broken families, there is more than one place where we have to show up and - [Celebrate NAIDOC week 4-11 July](https://bravetherapy.com/celebrate-naidoc-week-4-11-july/) - I am a clinical psychotherapist specialising in trauma, anxiety, depression and other mental health and relational issues. - [Celebrating Mother's Day, from the Rebel Fairy](https://bravetherapy.com/celebrating-mothers-day-from-the-rebel-fairy/) - Guest post from the Rebel Fairy In celebration of Mother's Day and all the love and generosity our mothers may give us, let's send some acknowledgment to the Mother of all Mothers, Earth! There isn't anyone as patient, forgiving and generous as Mother Earth. It's quite incredible to think about how literally everything we need - [Somatic Practice with Anita Whelen at Brave Therapy™](https://bravetherapy.com/somatic-practice-with-anita-whelen-at-brave-therapy/) - https://bravetherapy.com/somatic-practice-with-anita-whelen-at-brave-therapy/ - [](https://bravetherapy.com/2413-2/) - [How to BRAVE the Holiday Season in 2020](https://bravetherapy.com/how-to-brave-the-holiday-season-2-2/) - How to BRAVE the Holiday Season The holiday season is the time of the year when there might be some extra relational demands of us. While the festive season is generally a happy time, the reflections and celebrations can also be challenging. There are expectations; from family members with whom we may share some - [Join Dr. Rick Hanson in a live, online Relationship Workshop](https://bravetherapy.com/join-dr-rick-hanson-in-a-live-online-relationship-workshop/) - Hello Brave Friends, Our relationships give us most of our joys - and most of our sorrows. They can comfort and lift you, and they can stress and hurt you. As we deal with the coronavirus, it’s more important than ever to have solid, healthy, fulfilling relationships . . . and to mend and resolve - [Orienting back to 'normal'?](https://bravetherapy.com/orienting-back-to-normal/) - I don't know how you feel but for me this opening up, going back to 'normal' is happening a little too fast. I remember when the lock-down started, I was driving home from exercising, I saw a cat crossing the road in a curve of the road where I have never seen a cat before. - [More Resources](https://bravetherapy.com/more-resources/) - Hi there, dear Brave Therapy™ friends and clients, I hope you are all safe and healthy and somewhat adjusted to the current changes to our lives. While it has been a big, stressful and somewhat painful change there has been so many beautiful, generous offering of resources out there. I am sure you have been - [Resources for the lockdown](https://bravetherapy.com/resources-for-the-lockdown/) - Strange times we live in. Waking up each morning, listening to the birds, whom are becoming louder as the traffic reduces, I am thinking the same as many of you: and other day in the lock down..... It has been not easy to try to find the new rhythm of things. What I have learnt - [](https://bravetherapy.com/2295-2/) - [Important Information Regarding Safety from Covid-19](https://bravetherapy.com/important-information-regarding-safety-from-covid-19/) - Dear Brave Therapy™ Friends and Clients, In the light of the recent unfolding of Covid-19 outbreak, listening to the health authorities I have made some decisions and changes in the practice. For now I still see clients in my practice. The rooms are frequently cleaned and sprayed with disinfectants. I placed a hand-sanitizer on my - [Free Therapists for Bushfire Survivors – We are here for you](https://bravetherapy.com/free-therapists-for-bushfire-survivors-we-are-here-for-you/) - Source: Free Therapists for Bushfire Survivors – We are here for you - [Wishing Everyone a Safe, Peaceful and Rich in Connection New Year!](https://bravetherapy.com/wishing-everyone-a-safe-peaceful-and-rich-in-connection-new-year/) - Somehow just wishing Happy New Year does not fit today. Our country is burning. The Earth is in distress, I think she might be outraged. For many of us, loved ones; family and animals are in danger of the fires. It is hard to celebrate. So to bring Joy to myself today, I am choosing - [How to BRAVE the Holiday Season](https://bravetherapy.com/how-to-brave-the-holiday-season-2/) - How to BRAVE the Holiday Season The holiday season is the time of the year when there might be some extra relational demands of us. While the festive season is generally a happy time, the reflections and celebrations can also be challenging. There are expectations; from family members with whom we may share some - [How to BRAVE the Holiday Season](https://bravetherapy.com/how-to-brave-the-holiday-season/) - How to BRAVE the Holiday Season The holiday season is the time of the year when there might be some extra relational demands of us. While the festive season is generally a happy time, the reflections and celebrations can also be challenging. There are expectations; from family members with whom we may share some - [National Psychotherapy Day](https://bravetherapy.com/national-psychotherapy-day/) - For the national psychotherapy day I put together a little questionnaire to ask about experiences in therapy. The themes that came up were not surprising to me. Most people who answered the questions were appreciating their therapy experiences. Naturally there would be a bias because most people who this questionnaire reached are interested in psychotherapy. - [National Psychotherapy Day on the 25th of September](https://bravetherapy.com/national-psychotherapy-day-on-the-25th-of-september/) - Dear Brave Therapy Friends, I am collecting stories of therapy or counselling experiences for the National Psychotherapy Day on the 25th of September. The survey is anonymous and I will use Nvivo 12, a qualitative data analysing software to comply the information into themes. I might use some quotes from the answers, without identifiable information. - [5 ways psychotherapy can help to improve your life](https://bravetherapy.com/5-ways-psychotherapy-can-help-to-improve-your-life/) - Psychotherapy helps us to develop a positive outlook for the future. Resolving past traumas, less then nurturing experiences and attachment disruptions is the main aim of therapy. Being heard, seen and supported in emotionally sensitive way can help to connect to our positive sense of self (Meares, 2000). Learning to relate via the safe containment - [How secure are you? Notes on Attachment Theory](https://bravetherapy.com/how-secure-are-you-notes-on-attachment-theory/) - We are not born with a developed self. As babies we do not know consciously what we need and what we want, not even what we feel. We learn how to regulate our nervous system and our affect via our primary attachment relationship. Our brains get wired via emotional and sensory interactions with our primary - [Free Masterclass to Help You Heal from Childhood Trauma](https://bravetherapy.com/free-masterclass-to-help-you-heal-from-childhood-trauma/) - Break free from your past, heal your wounds, and live a life filled with self-love, peace & healthy relationships! This is a fantastic and free online program by some of the leaders in the field of healing developmental trauma. I hope you have a chance to watch, learn and heal. Warmly Andi - [We are all on the road somehow...](https://bravetherapy.com/we-are-all-on-the-road-somehow/) - [Neurodharma](https://bravetherapy.com/neurodharma/) - We've all had moments when our mind is calm, loving, happy, present, and awake to stillness and possibility. But for many of us, that quickly gets covered over with daily stresses, distractions, fears, and regrets. In Dr. Rick Hanson's new online program, Neurodharma, you'll explore seven characteristics of the wisest people who've ever lived, and - [Free Live Event Neurodharma by Dr. Rick Hanson](https://bravetherapy.com/free-live-event-neurodharma-by-dr-rick-hanson/) - The person we long to be - and already are, deep down - is usually covered over with stresses, distractions, fears, and regrets. If you'd like practical tips for letting go of your suffering to uncover your true self, please check out this FREE webinar with my good friend and New York Times bestselling author - [Psychotherapy is Evidence Based](https://bravetherapy.com/psychotherapy-is-evidence-based/) - Mental health issues are constantly in the news. We are suffering from relational problems, depression, anxiety, eating disorders and so on. These 'disorders' or other mental health diagnoses are often stem from untreated traumas in our life. Our government and the media only seem to know about one way of treating these life challenging issues - [The Age of Loneliness. Why do we need Psychotherapy more than ever?](https://bravetherapy.com/the-age-of-loneliness-why-do-we-need-psychotherapy-more-than-ever/) - In my practice many clients walk through my door looking for support with their relational issues. As a trauma and attachment specialist I often imagine what their life was like at the start? Who was around, how did they learn how to relate, how did they learn who they are? When we are born - [Trust Yourself Summit – Transform Codependent Patterns & Express Your True Self In Any Relationship](https://bravetherapy.com/trust-yourself-summit-transform-codependent-patterns-express-your-true-self-in-any-relationship/) - Source: Trust Yourself Summit – Transform Codependent Patterns & Express Your True Self In Any Relationship - [In Pieces, a wonderfully integrated autobiography.](https://bravetherapy.com/in-pieces-a-wonderfully-integrated-autobiography/) - A haunting and witty autobiography. - [3 of My Favorite Resources for Loving Relationship](https://bravetherapy.com/3-of-my-favorite-resources-for-loving-relationship/) - As a psychotherapist, I find that the most common reason clients come to therapy is related to unhappiness in their relationship. Sometimes there are simple communication problems that can be changed in a few sessions, but more often there are deep-seated issues. Our early experiences in life can create patterns of relating that last through - [Trauma Support Directory Member](https://bravetherapy.com/trauma-support-directory-member/) - Source: Trauma Support Directory - Results - [The Daring Way™ in Sydney 14-15th July 2018 Tickets, Sat, 14/07/2018 at 9:00 am | Eventbrite](https://bravetherapy.com/the-daring-way-in-sydney-14-15th-july-2018-tickets-sat-14-07-2018-at-900-am-eventbrite/) - Source: The Daring Way™ in Sydney 14-15th July 2018 Tickets, Sat, 14/07/2018 at 9:00 am | Eventbrite - [3 Self-Help Books to Be-Friend Yourself, Your Body and Your Tribe](https://bravetherapy.com/3-self-help-books-to-be-friend-yourself-your-body-and-your-tribe/) - Recently a client of mine showed me the book: Your Resonant Self. I love learning from my clients. Our work reminded her of what she read in the book. I become very intrigued so I had to check it out. Sarah Peyton managed to write a very accessible and practical book to help people with difficult issues - [Practicing Shame Resilience](https://bravetherapy.com/shame-resilience/) - http://www.childhoodtrauma.org.au/2015/august/practicing-shame-resilience Shame is not easy to talk about. It is a powerful emotion and can have trans-generational effects if it is not talked about and processed (Bradshaw, 1988). In order to develop a sense of worth, we need to have a parental figure giving our experience value. (Meares, 2005). If this is lacking, we believe - [» The Daring Way™ for Wholehearted Practitioners 28-29 April 2018](https://bravetherapy.com/the-daring-way-for-wholehearted-practitioners-28-29-april-2018/) - Source: » The Daring Way™ for Wholehearted Practitioners 28-29 April 2018 - [The Brave Therapy Office Has Moved](https://bravetherapy.com/the-brave-therapy-office-has-moved/) - [World Mental Health Day](https://bravetherapy.com/world-mental-health-day/) - http://1010.org.au/ As a mental health professional I am very committed to reduce stigma around mental health issues. There is still so much that we can improve systematically and in our personal life. What will you do? - [What I have learnt from Honourable Justice Peter McClellan.](https://bravetherapy.com/what-i-have-learnt-from-honourable-justice-peter-mcclellan/) - On the Labour Day weekend just gone, I attended the 30th anniversary conference of ANZAP, the Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychotherapy. While there was a strong sense of celebration at our collective achievements, and we were encouraged at the continuing success of the Conversational Model of Psychotherapy, we were also keenly aware that our - [Kristin Neff Advanced Self-Compassion Workshop, what I have learnt.](https://bravetherapy.com/kristin-neff-advanced-self-compassion-workshop-what-i-have-learnt/) - Some of you know that in May I was lucky enough to be part of Kristin Neff's advanced self-compassion workshop that was held in Texas. The event itself was very exciting and inspiring as 200+ Daring Way™ Facilitators all over the world gathered to learn from Brené Brown, Kristin Neff and from each other. If - [The Foundations of Well-Being](https://bravetherapy.com/the-foundations-of-well-being/) - Hello Dear Brave Friends, I wanted to tell you about a yearlong, online program that has been changing thousands of lives—The Foundations of Well-Being. In this guided, step-by-step program, Rick Hanson, Ph. D. shows you how to use the science of positive neuroplasticity to turn ordinary experiences into powerful inner strengths, including kindness toward yourself, insight into - [A Desire Map Program for the New Year!](https://bravetherapy.com/a-desire-map-program-for-the-new-year/) - The word “resolution” is rooted in a beautiful idea that’s nearly 700 years old: in Latin, it means the process of reducing things into simpler forms. Mmmhmm. We’ve gotten lost on the way to New Year’s resolutions, didn’t we? There’s a much better way to create the year you want. No baggage, less striving. More - [](https://bravetherapy.com/1489-2/) - I love this quote. I feel it in my body, know it in my heart. Unfortunately there is so much disconnection in our lives and I find the current political tension is further dividing. In my practice one of the biggest theme that is surfacing is: loneliness. Loneliness and isolation is negatively effecting our physical - [Examining our life and developing our sense of self with compassion and love takes time and effort.](https://bravetherapy.com/examining-our-life-and-developing-our-sense-of-self-with-compassion-and-love-takes-time-and-effort/) - Dear Brave Friends, I am sending you this nice warming image in this 'cold winter' morning. I am originally from Hungary so I still feel spoiled by our beautiful winter here in Sydney :) The quote on the picture is from a book I read recently: The Examined Life, by Stephen Grosz. Such a beautiful - [Kristin Neff Advanced Self-Compassion Workshop, what I have learnt.](https://bravetherapy.com/kristin-neff-advanced-self-compassion-workshop-what-i-have-learnt-4/) - Some of you know that in May I was lucky enough to be part of Kristin Neff's advanced self-compassion workshop that was held in Texas. The event itself was very exciting and inspiring as 200+ Daring Way™ Facilitators all over the world gathered to learn from Brené Brown, Kristin Neff and from each other. If - [Something light :) Here's How To Know If You Could Benefit From Therapy](https://bravetherapy.com/something-light-heres-how-to-know-if-you-could-benefit-from-therapy/) - By: Anna Borges BuzzFeed Staff Because it's not just You’ve probably wondered whether or not you should try out this whole therapy thing. But you may have stopped yourself because therapy seems like something for other people, not you. But here’s the thing: There are a million ways therapy can help just about anyone. Important: - [What I have learnt by offering Somatic Therapy – moments of grace by Counselling Somatic with Barbara Schmidt](https://bravetherapy.com/what-i-have-learnt-by-offering-somatic-therapy-moments-of-grace-by-counselling-somatic-with-barbara-schmidt/) - Beautiful insight by my friend and colleague Barbara Schmidt: Most of you know that I am not a conventional therapist. As well as being trained in many interesting trauma treatment modalities I enrolled in a three year training in Somatic Experiencing four years ago. After finishing this training and quickly becoming booked out I - [Self-Compassion with Kristin Neff & Brené Brown](https://bravetherapy.com/self-compassion-with-kristin-neff-brene-brown/) - Living + Loving Why are we so often our own toughest critic? Why do we talk to ourselves in ways that we would never consider speaking to others? Self-compassion, learning to understand and calm our inner critic, is central to living a brave life as a partner, friend, parent, and leader. The Self-Compassion workshop combines the - [Open for Spring! The Desire Map Licensing Program is open for just one week. • Danielle LaPorte: white hot truth + sermons on life](https://bravetherapy.com/open-for-spring-the-desire-map-licensing-program-is-open-for-just-one-week-•-danielle-laporte-white-hot-truth-sermons-on-life/) - If you are interested purchasing the license, get in touch before so you can hear about the bonus I can offer. “Danielle LaPorte Inc. has no affiliation with my website or any of the products, services or bonuses listed here. Danielle LaPorte has not reviewed or approved any of the materials I offer. If you - [The Desire Map Level 1.](https://bravetherapy.com/the-desire-map-level-1/) - The Desire Map Workshop Level 1. May 1, 2016 9:00 am - 6:00 pm - See more at: http://bravetherapy.com/events/#sthash.ms2okPy4.dpuf - [Polyvagal Theory? What does that mean?](https://bravetherapy.com/polyvagal-theory-what-does-that-mean/) - I work using integrative methods of trauma treatment to help my clients. In our conversations and during treatment the Polyvagal theory comes up. I collected a few easy to digest information to help understand how this theory changed treatment and how can you help yourself using simple methods. Great informational website by one of - [Happy International Poetry Day!](https://bravetherapy.com/happy-international-poetry-day/) - Poetry makes everything better. Suffering becomes understood and shared by reading a great poem. Happiness becomes larger. We connect with the space between the words and by that, with each-other. Here is a poem by Sándor Weöres: TEN STEPS TO ENTIRETY Scatter your treasures – richness shall be yourself. Crumble your ornaments – beauty - [My mum has depression- book by Nina Mitchell](https://bravetherapy.com/my-mum-has-depression-book-by-nina-mitchell/) - A very brave mum wrote me an email. She wrote a book, based on her own experience to help kids understand depression. My name is Nina Mitchell. I am the mother of three boys, a qualified primary school teacher and now a first-time author. I have also suffered from depression for several years. While being - [The Brave Men of Ballarat](https://bravetherapy.com/the-brave-men-of-ballarat/) - Following the royal commission investigation and George Pell's testimony, I feel furious. Shame and all effects of trauma grows exponentially if it is surrounded by, secrecy , silence and judgment. The royal commission is providing an opportunity to shine some empathy and compassion towards the survivors, and by doing so, reduce their suffering. It seems - [Childhood Trauma Conference 2016](https://bravetherapy.com/childhood-trauma-conference-2016/) - Childhood Trauma: Tracing new developments in relational, body-oriented and brain-based approaches to recovery and change. An International Conference on Innovation in Therapeutic Approaches with Children, Young People and Families. In August 2014, the first ever International Child Trauma Conference was held at the Melbourne Convention Centre in Australia. Developed, organised and run by the Australian Childhood - [The Foundations of Well-Being](https://bravetherapy.com/the-foundations-of-well-being-the-foundations-of-well-being/) - SIGN UP NOW FOR LASTING WELL-BEING For about $1 a day, Rick Hanson, Ph.D. supports you through a fascinating, science-based, heartfelt, and enjoyable year of positive brain change, giving you what you need to: experience more pleasure and joy in daily life have more loving, satisfying relationships free yourself from past painful experiences feel better - [Great report by ABC on EMDR](https://bravetherapy.com/great-report-by-abc-on-emdr/) - EMDR is a trauma treatment. It stands for Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing. Quite different from the talk therapies. This short report can explain and demonstrate for you how it works. I successfully used EMDR and other brain-based treatment like Brainspotting in the treatment of trauma. If you have been suffering and have not tried these - ['You look great, did you lose weight?'](https://bravetherapy.com/you-look-great-did-you-lose-weight/) - This is a phrase that I hear sometimes, and I am pretty sure I used it too. Often enough I hear it when I actually just feel tired and exhausted. Sometimes hearing it, I get angry and upset. It feels quite violating to be measured by the assumed changes of my inches. The instant thought - [My Desire Map workshops start… NOW!](https://bravetherapy.com/my-desire-map-workshops-start-now/) - My Desire Map workshops start… NOW! The Desire Map started out as a book, written by Danielle LaPorte. From there, it became the driver of over 500 book clubs around the world. At the heart of it all? A commitment to feeling good. Cynics would say that choosing to place your focus on feeling good - [FAQ for Meditation - Tara Brach](https://bravetherapy.com/faq-for-meditation-tara-brach/) - View or download the print-friendly PDF version. Establishing a Practice How do I start a period of meditation practice? It’s helpful to begin by settling yourself and calling to mind your aspirations and intentions—perhaps to calm and steady yourself, to find balance and kindness, to live more fully aware and present. Let your own sincerity - [How to Enjoy the Holiday Season](https://bravetherapy.com/how-to-enjoy-the-holiday-season/) - Christmas and New Years can bring up some angst for many of us. This is the time that we spend with family and friends, often with people who we do not necessarily get along with. Important time for practicing our boundaries. Think about how do you want to feel after the holiday season. Want to - [by Michele Rosenthal: PTSD Holiday Stress Roundup | Professional Perspective | Heal My PTSD](https://bravetherapy.com/by-michele-rosenthal-ptsd-holiday-stress-roundup-professional-perspective-heal-my-ptsd/) - Over 21 practical, hands-on suggestions offered by both professionals and survivors for how to cope with PTSD stress during the holidays. Source: PTSD Holiday Stress Roundup | Professional Perspective | Heal My PTSD - [Thoughts on religion](https://bravetherapy.com/thoughts-on-religion/) - In the wake of the horrific terror attacks yesterday in Paris, there is a lot of talk on religion. Growing up in communist Hungary in a Presbyterian aristocratic family, my experience of religion was minimal. My grandfather who was a presbyter read the story of little Jesus being born at Christmas, and he told me - [The Importance of Psychotherapy 1.](https://bravetherapy.com/the-importance-of-psychotherapy-1/) - Psychotherapy is often misunderstood or even disregarded. This series is planned to give you information about what it is and how it can help you. First have a look at this beautiful TED talk. Reconsidering psychotherapy: Dr. Leslie Carr at TEDxFiDiWomen - [Make a Promise to Yourself | World Mental Health Day](https://bravetherapy.com/make-a-promise-to-yourself-world-mental-health-day/) - Source: Make a Promise to Yourself | World Mental Health Day I made a promise to myself that I will do what makes me happy and also I will exercise more. What promise will you make to promote better mental health in your life? - [ Mental Health Week](https://bravetherapy.com/mental-health-week/) - Mental Health Week is a national event and is held every October to coincide with World Mental Health Day (10 October). It is an opportunity to promote awareness about mental health and wellbeing. Source: Home | Mental Health Week - [blog | Jodie Gale: Want to train as a counsellor or psychotherapist? Here’s what you need to know.](https://bravetherapy.com/blog-jodie-gale-want-to-train-as-a-counsellor-or-psychotherapist-heres-what-you-need-to-know/) - In my experience good psychotherapy training needs to be experiential with solid theoretical basis. To become an effective therapist one has to work through their own triggers or as I call them: sticky points. When choosing training, the following should be taken into consideration: - See more at: http://jodiegale.com/blog/#sthash.4eIVk5PN.dpuf Source: blog | Jodie Gale - [blog | Jodie Gale Want to train as a counsellor or psychotherapist? Here’s what you need to know. - See more at: http://jodiegale.com/blog/#sthash.4eIVk5PN.dpuf](https://bravetherapy.com/blog-jodie-gale-want-to-train-as-a-counsellor-or-psychotherapist-heres-what-you-need-to-know-see-more-at-httpjodiegale-comblogsthash-4eivk5pn-dpuf/) - In my experience good psychotherapy training needs to be experiential with solid theoretical basis. To become an effective therapist one has to work through their own triggers or as I call them: sticky points. When choosing training, the following should be taken into consideration: - See more at: http://jodiegale.com/blog/#sthash.4eIVk5PN.dpuf Source: blog | Jodie Gale - [2015 Press Release | National Psychotherapy Day](https://bravetherapy.com/2015-press-release-national-psychotherapy-day/) - Source: 2015 Press Release | national psychotherapy day - [Love Your Body Week | The Butterfly Foundation](https://bravetherapy.com/love-your-body-week-the-butterfly-foundation/) - In 2015, with the support of Sportsgirl, Butterfly is launching Love Your Body Week, September 7-11, because BODY CONFIDENCE is worth CELEBRATING! This campaign coincides with Body Image and Eating Disorder Awareness Week (BIEDAW) and aims to promote body confidence in all Australians by celebrating Source: Love Your Body Week | The Butterfly Foundation - [The Mindfulness Summit: A FREE online event with 31 of the world’s leading teachers](https://bravetherapy.com/the-mindfulness-summit-a-free-online-event-with-31-of-the-worlds-leading-teachers/) - If you were to describe your life at the moment, how many of us would use the word ‘busy.’ How many of you have never ending ‘to;do’ lists? If someone asks you how you are – How many of you would reply ‘Good….but*busy.’ Why are we so obsessed with packing our schedules, thinking a - [60+ Relationship Intimacy Tips From 20 Therapists](https://bravetherapy.com/60-relationship-intimacy-tips-from-20-therapists/) - Relationship intimacy; we all want it, right? Well check out this amazing list of 60+ tips from 20 Australia Counselling relationship experts. Source: 60+ Relationship Intimacy Tips From 20 Therapists - [The Reckoning, the Rumble, the Revolution: Brené Brown's Rising Strong | Pam Stucky](https://bravetherapy.com/the-reckoning-the-rumble-the-revolution-brene-browns-rising-strong-pam-stucky/) - When I read Brené Brown's books, watch her videos, and witness how the people around me react to what Brené has to say, in some ways it feels like Brené has done the equivalent of introducing our modern society to the color blue. Source: The Reckoning, the Rumble, the Revolution: Brené Brown's Rising Strong | Pam Stucky - ['Rising Strong' a new book from Brené Brown will be in bookstores on the 25th August](https://bravetherapy.com/rising-strong-a-new-book-from-brene-brown-will-be-in-bookstores-on-the-25th-august/) - New book from Brené Brown. - [ACF Blog for Professionals - Practicing Shame Resilience](https://bravetherapy.com/acf-blog-for-professionals-practicing-shame-resilience/) - Shame is a powerful emotion that can have trans-generational effects. It is not easy to talk about, but in this entry by Guest Blogger Andrea Szász that's exactly what she does, sharing important insights into how we can work with our own shame, and that of clients. Source: ACF Blog for Professionals - Practicing Shame - [Guide to a first date for teens, my expert advice for Dolly :)](https://bravetherapy.com/guide-to-a-first-date-for-teens-my-expert-advice-for-dolly/) - First dates can be nerve-wrecking, check out this cute little article for advice: Guide to my first date - [Trauma education from Barbara Schmidt, the final chapters of her series:](https://bravetherapy.com/trauma-education-from-barbara-schmidt-the-final-chapters-of-her-series/) - I am very grateful to have been able to share this series on trauma from a good friend and colleague: Barbara Schmidt. Find this information essential and easy to read. Please check it out: http://counsellingsomatic.blogspot.com.au/2015/05/corrective-experience-creates-new.html http://counsellingsomatic.blogspot.com.au/2015/06/when-trauma-symptoms-take-over-as.html?spref=fb - [Great tips for dealing with anxiety](https://bravetherapy.com/great-tips-for-dealing-with-anxiety/) - Recently Australia Counselling collected 15 experts' advise for dealing with anxiety. Here is the link to the article to check it out:: https://www.australiacounselling.com.au/mental-health-articles/stress-anxiety-tips-expert-therapists/ Here you can see parts of my contribution to the article. One of the easiest and most useful exercise I found is the following breathing exercise: breathe in through your nose for - [From Barbara Schmidt: How the self soothing Parasympathetic Nerve develops and how patterns of worrying and over-thinking can be set up in childhood (Trauma education III):](https://bravetherapy.com/from-barbara-schmidt-how-the-self-soothing-parasympathetic-nerve-develops-and-how-patterns-of-worrying-and-over-thinking-can-be-set-up-in-childhood-trauma-education-iii/) - The next addition to my dear colleague and friend Barbara Schmidt's trauma series: We have a nerve that helps us to calm down and to self regulate –this great “ relaxer nerve” (parasympathetic nerve) develops in babies only via its care takers: Skin contact helps it to come online and loving, tender touchhelps it to - [Now you can try the Foundation of Well-Being program for FREE!](https://bravetherapy.com/now-you-can-try-the-foundation-of-well-being-program-for-free/) - 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 - [My interview about The Daring Way™ groups in South Pacific Private, thanks to Jacquie Grant :](https://bravetherapy.com/my-interview-about-the-daring-way-groups-in-south-pacific-private-thanks-to-jacquie-grant/) - http://www.southpacificprivate.com.au/daringway%E2%84%A2workshop Wholehearted living and dealing with vulnerability -30th May 2014 South Pacific Private’s PR Manager, Jacquie Grant, spoke to Andi Szász, certified Daring Way™ Facilitator in advance of the upcoming Daring Way™ workshop at South Pacific Private on the 28th – 29th June. Andi, how did you get to be a qualified facilitator? I’ve been - [Happy Mother's Day!](https://bravetherapy.com/happy-mothers-day/) - 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 - [From Barbara Schmidt: Reptilian, mammal and rational brain “speak” different languages: Trauma Education II](https://bravetherapy.com/from-barbara-schmidt-reptilian-mammal-and-rational-brain-speak-different-languages-trauma-education-ii/) - 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 - [Body Image and Self-esteem in the digital age](https://bravetherapy.com/body-image-and-self-esteem-in-the-digital-age/) - 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. - [How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime](https://bravetherapy.com/how-childhood-trauma-affects-health-across-a-lifetime/) - 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 - [Sensations: Speaking the Secret Language of the Body](https://bravetherapy.com/sensations-speaking-the-secret-language-of-the-body/) - Sensations: Speaking the Secret Language of the Body. - [Exciting news coming regarding the The Foundations of Well-Being program!](https://bravetherapy.com/exciting-news-coming-regarding-the-the-foundations-of-well-being-program/) - 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 - [Jodie Gale: Creative Spaces: Inside 25 Counselling & Psychotherapy Rooms](https://bravetherapy.com/jodie-gale-creative-spaces-inside-25-counselling-psychotherapy-rooms/) - Great blog post by Jodie Gale: Creative Spaces: Inside 25 Counselling & Psychotherapy Rooms Published September 22, 2014 | By Jodie Welcome to my blog series Therapy Rocks! To celebrate National Psychotherapy Day on September 25, I have collected images of therapists’ counselling and psychotherapy rooms from around the globe. Gone are the days of the blank - [The Daring Way™ in Sydney 27th-28th September. ](https://bravetherapy.com/the-daring-way-in-sydney-27th-28th-september/) - I am very exited about running The Daring Way™ workshop in South Pacific Private. We teamed up to offer this hugely popular program in America to the Australian community as well. This program definietly turned my life around. Courage become my driving force :) and more things then ever before become possible. Previous participants - [Foundations of Well-Being with Rick Hanson and his amazing guests. ](https://bravetherapy.com/foundations-of-well-being-with-rick-hanson-and-his-amazing-guests/) - Hello, Recently I attended to the Childhood Trauma Foundation's amazing conference. The speakers and presenters, many of them presenting in this online course as well, inspired me so much that; I wanted to tell you about a great new online program: http://www.rickhanson.net/BraveTherapy/foundations-program Starting this October, the experiential, yearlong Foundations program will hardwire more happiness, resilience, - [The Foundations of Well-Being Program special offer :) ](https://bravetherapy.com/the-foundations-of-well-being-program/) - Hello, I wanted to tell you about a great new online program: http://www.rickhanson.net/BraveTherapy/foundations-program Starting this October, the experiential, yearlong Foundations program will hardwire more happiness, resilience, self-worth, love, and peace into your brain and your life. It’s taught by Rick Hanson, Ph.D. Rick is a Senior Fellow of the Greater Good Science Center at UC - [From The Cabin: Signs of heading for a relapse](https://bravetherapy.com/from-the-cabin-signs-of-heading-for-a-relapse/) - signs for heading for a relapse - [Melbourne Childhood Trauma Conference Tweetathon! Join Sydney Psychotherapists Jodie Gale & Andi Szász for a Tweetathon, Live from the International Childhood Trauma Conference (4th- 8th August 2014) ](https://bravetherapy.com/melbourne-childhood-trauma-conference-tweetathon-join-sydney-psychotherapists-jodie-gale-andi-szasz-for-a-tweetathon-live-from-the-international-childhood-trauma-conference-4th-8th-august-2/) - Twitter handles: @MindfulWomen and @BraveTherapy About the Childhood Trauma Conferencevia The Australia Childhood Foundation“In the brain, the collective actions of individual nerve cells connect in intricate networks to shape behaviour, form and retrieve memories, evoke emotions, react to danger and build relationships with others.Knowledge about brain-body science has challenged and resourced exciting innovation in the - [The Daring Way™ in Sydney 30-31st August ](https://bravetherapy.com/the-daring-way-in-sydney-30-31st-august/) - http://www.southpacificprivate.com.au/TheDaringWayTM I am a Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator (CDWF). The Daring Way™ is a highly experiential methodology based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown. The method was designed for work with individuals, couples, families, work teams, and organizational leaders. It can be facilitated in clinical, educational, and professional settings. During the process - [Your mega summer reading list: 70+ picks from the TED community | TED Blog](https://bravetherapy.com/your-mega-summer-reading-list-70-picks-from-the-ted-community-ted-blog/) - Your mega summer reading list: 70+ picks from the TED community | TED Blog. - [EMDR Therapist Details](https://bravetherapy.com/emdr-therapist-details/) - EMDR Therapist Details. - [Few places left for The Daring Way™ for professionals workshop this weekend. I won't be holding this for a while so let me know if you are interested. ](https://bravetherapy.com/few-places-left-for-the-daring-way-for-professionals-workshop-this-weekend-i-wont-be-holding-this-for-a-while-so-let-me-knwo-if-you-are-interested/) - [The Daring Way™ - Good Therapy Australia](https://bravetherapy.com/the-daring-way-good-therapy-australia/) - The Daring Way - Good Therapy Australia. - [A practice - what are your feelings trying to tell you?](https://bravetherapy.com/a-practice-what-are-your-feelings-trying-to-tell-you/) - [Gergely Poharnok (HSC) - New Cinematographers Award 2014](https://bravetherapy.com/gergely-poharnok-hsc-new-cinematographers-award-2014/) - [Workshops & training | Jodie Gale](https://bravetherapy.com/workshops-training-jodie-gale/) - workshops & training | Jodie Gale. - [How to calm your nervous system](https://bravetherapy.com/how-to-calm-your-nervous-system/) - How to calm your nervous system:Our autonomic nervous system ANS comprises of two major branches (put in a very simple way) the sympathetic, and the parasympathetic.When we feel anxious, you know that feeling of the heart rate going up, sometimes we feel it is in our throat, we may feel sweaty or cold hands and - [Can the Nervous System Be Hacked? - NYTimes.com](https://bravetherapy.com/can-the-nervous-system-be-hacked-nytimes-com/) - The brain, with its billions of neurons, seemed far too complex. ‘Why don't we just skip the brain and go straight to the organs?’ someone suggested. via Can the Nervous System Be Hacked? - NYTimes.com. - [The Daring Way TM for wholehearted practitioners in Sydney](https://bravetherapy.com/the-daring-way-tm-for-wholehearted-practitioners-in-sydney/) - The dates are for the upcoming workshops are 12-13 July 2014 2-3 August 2014 In Sydney (Brenè Brown will not appear on this workshop, it is lead by Andrea Szász Certified Daring Way Facilitator) More details on the workshops: www.bravetherapy.com andi@bravetherapy.com Tickets: http://www.trybooking.com/Event/EventListingURL.aspx?aid=20665 Places are limited so confirm your interest ;) - [Overview: Using e-mental health services | ReachOut.com Professionals](https://bravetherapy.com/overview-using-e-mental-health-services-reachout-com-professionals/) - Overview: Using e-mental health services | ReachOut.com Professionals. - [Conversational Model - Good Therapy Australia](https://bravetherapy.com/conversational-model-good-therapy-australia/) - Conversational Model - Good Therapy Australia. - [Dr. Dan Siegel - Resources - Healthy Mind Platter](https://bravetherapy.com/dr-dan-siegel-resources-healthy-mind-platter/) - Dr. Dan Siegel - Resources - Healthy Mind Platter. - [Grounding and Martial Arts, my guestpost to FoodToThink ](https://bravetherapy.com/grounding-and-martial-arts-my-guestpost-to-foodtothink/) - [The Daring Way™ workshop in Sydney for wholehearted practicioners was again a very inspirational weekend ](https://bravetherapy.com/the-daring-way-workshop-in-sydney-for-wholehearted-practicioners-was-again-a-very-inspirational-weekend/) - [Shaming kids into doing better don't work, I know I was rasied like that :) To Build (or Break) a Child’s Spirit](https://bravetherapy.com/shaming-kids-into-doing-better-dont-work-i-know-i-was-rasied-like-that-to-build-or-break-a-childs-spirit/) - To Build (or Break) a Child’s Spirit. - [My Contribution to PsycheCentral: Suggestions for Quieting Your Inner Critic | World of Psychology](https://bravetherapy.com/my-contribution-to-psychecentral-suggestions-for-quieting-your-inner-critic-world-of-psychology/) - Suggestions for Quieting Your Inner Critic | World of Psychology. - [The Daring Way™ workshop in Sydney, 28th-29th June. ](https://bravetherapy.com/the-daring-way-workshop-in-sydney-28th-29th-june/) - http://southpacificprivate.com.au/alumniworkshop - [Interview with Melissa Ferrari, one of Sydney's leading couples therapists.](https://bravetherapy.com/interview-with-melissa-ferrari-one-of-sydneys-leading-couples-therapist/) - Melissa Ferrari was kind enough to answer a few questions. I hope you all enjoy what she has to say.Can you tell me more about your practice and how you work, what services do you offer?I am a relational psychotherapist and counsellor and I’ve - [From Michele Rosenthal: Things Your Brain Needs in Trauma Recovery | Change You Choose](https://bravetherapy.com/5-things-your-brain-needs-in-trauma-recovery-change-you-choose/) - 5 Things Your Brain Needs in Trauma Recovery | Change You Choose. - [ The Daring Way™ for wholehearted practicioners 24-25 May.](https://bravetherapy.com/the-daring-way-for-wholehearted-practicioners-24-25-may/) - Due to the great response and interest a 2nd date has been announced for a weekend intensive for practitioners.This will be a last one for a while for practitioners. Here is a lovely feedback about the last workshop from psychotherapist Jodie Gale:http://jodiegale.com/dr-brene-browns-the-daring-way/And feedback from my beautiful daring ladies of the first workshop ever in Australia:http://bravetherapy.org/2014/03/22/beautiful-feedback-from-the-1st-ever-daring-way-group-in-australia-i-held-last-weekend/More information:https://bravetherapy.com/Brave_Therapy/Daring_with_Brave_Therapy.html - [Desmond Tutu's forgiveness challenge, I singed up ;) will you?](https://bravetherapy.com/desmond-tutus-forgiveness-challenge-i-singed-up-will-you/) - http://forgivenesschallenge.com/2014/04/23/a-call-to-forgive-video-challenge/ - [Great article by Jodie Gale: Why counsellors, psychotherapists and their clients are better off without Medicare and other insurance rebates | Jodie Gale](https://bravetherapy.com/great-article-by-jodie-gale-why-counsellors-psychotherapists-and-their-clients-are-better-off-without-medicare-and-other-insurance-rebates-jodie-gale/) - Why counsellors, psychotherapists and their clients are better off without Medicare and other insurance rebates | Jodie Gale. - [Brené Brown on Vulnerability ](https://bravetherapy.com/brene-brown-on-vulnerability/) - If you liked this talk and want to learn more about her check out my workshop :) http://bravetherapy.org/2014/04/08/daring-way-workshop-in-sydney-3-4-may/ - [Lunar Eclipse | Full Moon in Libra April 15th 2014~ | MYSTICMAMMA.COM : consciousness, spirituality, wisdom, inspiration new](https://bravetherapy.com/lunar-eclipse-full-moon-in-libra-april-15th-2014-mysticmamma-com-consciousness-spirituality-wisdom-inspiration-new/) - Lunar Eclipse | Full Moon in Libra April 15th 2014~ | MYSTICMAMMA.COM : consciousness, spirituality, wisdom, inspiration new. - [Great training today, here is where you can learn more about BSP: About Brainspotting (BSP)](https://bravetherapy.com/great-training-today-here-is-where-you-can-learn-more-about-bsp-about-brainspotting-bsp/) - About Brainspotting (BSP). - [Oprah.com - Live Your Best Life - @OWNTV](https://bravetherapy.com/oprah-com-live-your-best-life-owntv/) - Oprah.com - Live Your Best Life - @OWNTV. If you like the e-course with Oprah and Brené, come and participate in my Daring Way™ workshops to unleash your bravery and creativity even further :) - [Daring Way™ workshop in Sydney, 3-4 May.](https://bravetherapy.com/daring-way-workshop-in-sydney-3-4-may/) - Daring Way™ workshop for professionals in Sydney, 3-4 May. More information: andi@bravehterapy.com https://bravetherapy.com/Brave_Therapy/The_Daring_Way.html The workshop will be held in Mosman Sydney, and the cost is $400 for the two days. - [Change You Choose | Michele Rosenthal, Author & Speaker](https://bravetherapy.com/change-you-choose-michele-rosenthal-author-speaker/) - Change You Choose | Michele Rosenthal, Author & Speaker. - [Retired Westmead Hospital Professor Receives Highest Distinction - WSLHD](https://bravetherapy.com/retired-westmead-hospital-professor-receives-highest-distinction-wslhd/) - Retired Westmead Hospital Professor Receives Highest Distinction - WSLHD. - [Great opportunity to learn about how trauma affects the brain, presented by Michele Rosenthal ](https://bravetherapy.com/great-opportunity-to-learn-about-how-trauma-affects-the-brain-presented-by-michele-rosenthal/) - Great opportunity to learn about how trauma affects the brain, presented by Michele Rosenthal Do you have symptoms like:Trouble concentratingDisrupted sleepInability to remember both short and long-term ideas, facts or eventsFeeling like you’re in danger even when you know you’re completely safeUnable to control your emotionsUnable to feelUnable to focus or concentrateCheck out Michele Rosenthal's - [Beautiful feedback from the 1st ever Daring Way™ group in Australia I held last weekend](https://bravetherapy.com/beautiful-feedback-from-the-1st-ever-daring-way-group-in-australia-i-held-last-weekend/) - Thank you ladies, you rock!!! More workshop dates will be announced soon. Check back in here for details. Andi - [Daring Greatly in Sydney ](https://bravetherapy.com/daring-greatly-in-sydney/) - http://www.oprah.com/spirit/Brene-Brown-Interviewed-by-Oprah-Daring-Greatly" The Daring Way™ workshops available in Sydney facilitated by Andrea Szász CDWF-Candidate - [Love Your Kids. Leave Them Alone: The Art of Radical Parenting. ~ Kristin S. Luce | elephant journal](https://bravetherapy.com/love-your-kids-leave-them-alone-the-art-of-radical-parenting-kristin-s-luce-elephant-journal/) - Love Your Kids. Leave Them Alone: The Art of Radical Parenting. ~ Kristin S. Luce | elephant journal. - [Happy Mardi Gras](https://bravetherapy.com/happy-mardi-gras/) - [Visual story of addiction. Warning some of the images disturbing](https://bravetherapy.com/visual-story-of-addiction-warning-some-of-the-images-disturbing/) - http://viiphoto.com/articles/the- - [The Daring Way TM workshops in Sydney](https://bravetherapy.com/the-daring-way-tm-workshops-in-sydney/) - [Say Yes to Abundance ](https://bravetherapy.com/say-yes-to-abundance/) - [Empathy vs Sympathy ](https://bravetherapy.com/empathy-vs-sympathy/) - Brené Brown explains what is the difference between receiving empathy versus sympathy. - [The first ever Daring Way™ group is starting in Sydney!](https://bravetherapy.com/the-first-ever-daring-way-group-is-starting-in-sydney/) - The group will be help by Andrea Szász CDWF-Candidate in a small group format. For further information how to participate please contact me at andi@bravetherapy.com. The first ever Daring Way™ group is starting in Sydney!The Daring Way™ is a highly experiential methodology based on the researchof Dr. Brené Brown. The method was developed to help - [Don't be afraid of the dark ](https://bravetherapy.com/dont-be-afraid-of-the-dark/) - [GRATITUDE ](https://bravetherapy.com/gratitude/) - On the last day of year 2013 I was thinking what do I really think of this year, what happened? What did I learn? Not just in the formal sense of the schools and courses I am involved in, but also through the connection to people I have met and the places I have visited. - [White Ribbon Day ](https://bravetherapy.com/white-ribbon-day/) - White Ribbon Day is for Men and BoysThe idea behind White Ribbon Day is for men and boys to recognise the male role in domestic violence. One in three women experience physical or sexual violence during their lives. In recognising that victims of domestic violence are their sisters, mothers, aunties, grandmothers and cousins, most men - [Full Moon in Taurus: Enjoy the Simple Pleasures in Life](https://bravetherapy.com/full-moon-in-taurus-enjoy-the-simple-pleasures-in-life/) - [TED Talk: Your body language shapes who you are](https://bravetherapy.com/ted-talk-your-body-language-shapes-who-you-are/) - [Appreciate the struggles of life!](https://bravetherapy.com/appreciate-our-own-and-others-struggles/) - The story of the butterflyA man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a small opening appeared. He sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to squeeze its body through the tiny hole. Then it stopped, as if it couldn't go further.So the man decided to help the butterfly. He - [Kundalini Yoga … on and off the mat. Guest writing by Andrea Lavers ](https://bravetherapy.com/kundalini-yoga-on-and-off-the-mat-guest-writing-by-andrea-lavers/) - by Andrea Lavers Healer/Therapist and good friend :) http://andreahealing.wordpress.com/ In this current age it is almost impossible to make the time to just be still. The idea of being still is even more challenging when we are left with growing anxiety, agitation and paranoia. So we can spend years seeing our therapist, and yes, we - [Exercise and mental health](https://bravetherapy.com/excercise-and-mental-health/) - [Mindfulness and Addiction ](https://bravetherapy.com/mindfulness-and-addiction/) - [Stressing out about stress is not good for us :) ](https://bravetherapy.com/stressing-out-about-stress-is-not-good-for-us/) - Stressing out about stress is not good for us :) Love Kelly McGonigal work, let me know what you think. - [Hearts have their own brain and consciousness](https://bravetherapy.com/hearts-have-their-own-brain-and-consciousness/) - Interesting article http://wakeup-world.com/2012/02/29/hearts-have-their-own-brain-and-consciousness - [Who is that you are talking to? ](https://bravetherapy.com/who-is-that-you-are-talking-to/) - I am excited to introduce as my first guest writer: my good friend a very inspirational person Angelique: BIO: Angelique is the creator of FoodtoThink website. The blog was born out of a need to share the experience of surviving trauma. Angelique's husband's cancer diagnosis triggered PTSD as the intensity brought on childhood trauma experience. My - [Grounding and Martial Arts ](https://bravetherapy.com/grounding-and-martial-arts/) - Grounding and Martial Arts Check out my guest writing on FoodToThink, my gorgeous and smart friend's blog full of inspiring writing and information. - [Great Parenting Advice from the The Mother Company](https://bravetherapy.com/great-parenting-advice-from-the-the-mother-company/) - Great Parenting Advice from the The Mother Company - [Dr Dan Siegel's hand-brain model](https://bravetherapy.com/dr-dan-siegels-hand-brain-model/) - This video can be very helpful to help us understand how our brain works. - [How to inspire young people? They are OUR future :) ](https://bravetherapy.com/how-to-inspire-young-people-they-are-our-future/) - I love teenagers. I know it is a weird thing to say :) since they smell and roll their eyes when you talk to them but their honesty and great energy always gets me. In time for the "Young Minds" conference I thought I pay a little tribute for Jim Stynes who founded The Reach - [Loneliness can kill you. ](https://bravetherapy.com/loneliness-can-kill-you/) - Loneliness can kill you. Great article about the connection between isolation, loneliness and mental and other illnesses. Love to hear what you think. - [10 of my favorite books for healing ](https://bravetherapy.com/10-of-my-favorite-books-for-healing/) - The 6 Quantum Secrets to an Amazing LIFE by Maureen Kitchur This book is my current favorite. It is a self-help book that takes a slightly satirical look at self-help books J The ideas and techniques are clearly presented, and the explanations with short case studies are really useful and flexible. Maureen Kitchur has a - [FAQ: What is EMDR? And how can it help me? ](https://bravetherapy.com/faq-what-is-emdr-and-how-can-it-help-me/) - FAQ: What is EMDR? And how can it help me? EMDR is short for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. EMDR is a simple, well-researched technique that has been proven to help many people overcome the barriers associated with certain fears or traumatic experiences. For example, a professional golfer with the ‘yips’ can benefit greatly from a - [ Psychotherapist, counsellor, social worker, life-coach, psychologist, psychiatrist - what’s the difference? by Jodie Gale ](https://bravetherapy.com/psychotherapist-counsellor-social-worker-life-coach-psychologist-psychiatrist-whats-the-difference-by-jodie-gale/) - Psychotherapist, counsellor, social worker, life-coach, psychologist, psychiatrist - what’s the difference? by Jodie Gale Great information about the different services out there to help with mental health issues. - [Embodied brains, social minds By Kathy Graham ](https://bravetherapy.com/embodied-brains-social-minds-by-kathy-graham/) - Embodied brains, social minds By Kathy Graham - [Love and our early attachment ](https://bravetherapy.com/love-and-our-early-attachment/) - Recent advances to science and research can help us understand why we react certain ways in relationship. We are social beings, and in need of various types of supportive relationships – these include partnerships, love and maybe marriage.We have learned through decades of research that the style of our early attachments can affect our relationships - [Neuroscience of Love](https://bravetherapy.com/neuroscience-of-love/) - Neuroscience of Love - [Shame vs, Guilt by Brene Brown ](https://bravetherapy.com/shame-vs-guilt-by-brene-brown/) - Shame vs, Guilt by Brene Brown - [Visual Inspirations for the start of 2013 ](https://bravetherapy.com/visual-inspirations-for-the-start-of-2013/) - https://pinterest.com/bravetherapy/ - [I agree ;)](https://bravetherapy.com/90/) - [One of my favorite quotes, I had to remind myself x ](https://bravetherapy.com/one-of-my-favorite-quotes-i-had-to-remind-myself-x/) - “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. - [Fun neuro stuff to read :0}](https://bravetherapy.com/httpwww-psychologytoday-combloghide-and-seek201207the-creation-god/) - http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/hide-and-seek/201207/the-creation-god - [Look at this new program developed by the Black Dog Institute.](https://bravetherapy.com/look-at-this-new-program-developed-by-the-black-dog-institute/) - https://www.mycompass.org.au/Default.aspx - [How to deal with the bullies at the workplace?](https://bravetherapy.com/how-to-deal-with-the-bullies-at-the-workplace/) - Someone very important to me called in the morning in tears. She had a horrible experience with her manager at work. Some young bully who had a bad day and had to pass on his misery to my loved one. So I started to think what can we do when something like this happens. Our - [Beautiful morning](https://bravetherapy.com/beautiful-morning/) - How do you spend your mornings? Do you start the day doing something nice for yourself ? xoxo - [http://www.facebook.com/BraveTherapy](https://bravetherapy.com/httpwww-facebook-combravetherapy/) - http://www.facebook.com/BraveTherapyMy Facebook page, come and visit there sometimes x - [iPhone application for eating-disorders](https://bravetherapy.com/httpau-lifes/) - iPhone application for eating-disorders!!! Fantastic! I have downloaded it and it is easy to use and very practical. I am very impressed x http://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/health/wellbeing/article/-/12290323/new-iphone-app-helping-tackle-eating-disorders/ - [Carrying trauma to the next generation / Birth Psychology](https://bravetherapy.com/•-carrying-trauma-to-the-next-generation-birth-psychology/) - • Carrying trauma to the next generation | Birth Psychology. Great article about inter-generational trauma. Let me know what you think x - [Decoding the Body Watcher: Scientific American](https://bravetherapy.com/decoding-the-body-watcher-scientific-american/) - Decoding the Body Watcher: Scientific American. ## Pages - [Home](https://bravetherapy.com/) - If you’ve been struggling for far too long, Brave Therapy can help. As a therapist specialist, I work with courageous people who have long-standing problems that they have been unable to solve. I am a specialist in complex trauma, attachment, and Functional Neurological Disorder and other problems of body-mind. - [Psychodynamic and Somatic Trauma Therapy in Sydney](https://bravetherapy.com/trauma-therapy-sydney/) - Body-oriented psychotherapy for complex trauma, attachment and FND. In person at Woollahra in Sydney's eastern suburbs, and online across Australia. Over 20 years experience. - [Functional Neurological Disorder (FND)](https://bravetherapy.com/functional-neurological-disorder/) - Functional Neurological Disorder explained: what FND is, the symptoms, how it is diagnosed and who diagnoses it, and where psychotherapy sits alongside neurology and physio. - [Clinical Supervision for Psychotherapists and Counsellors](https://bravetherapy.com/clinical-supervision/) - Individual and small group clinical supervision with a PACFA Accredited Supervisor. Somatic and attachment-based, in person in Woollahra, Sydney, and online across Australia. - [About](https://bravetherapy.com/about/) - #I am a clinical psychotherapist specialising in trauma, anxiety, depression and other mental health and relational issues. I have worked in mental health for over 20+ years, including extensive clinical experience in hospital settings, trauma settings, and short-, medium and long-term therapy. My background includes six years as a Therapist at South Pacific Private (Australia’s Psychotherapy and counselling specialist in complex trauma, attachment, and Functional Neurological Disorder - [Workshops & Courses](https://bravetherapy.com/workshops-courses/) - # Psychotherapy and counselling specialist in complex trauma, attachment, and Functional Neurological Disorder - [Trauma Healing](https://bravetherapy.com/links/trauma-healing/) - #LIFELINE Lifeline is a national charity providing all Australians experiencing a personal crisis with access to 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention services. We're committed to empowering Australians to be suicide-safe through connection, compassion and hope. www.abelesconsulting.com.au Abeles Consulting and Psychotherapy is a team of psychotherapists led by Dr Roby Abeles. Providing Expert, Whole-Person Focused, Psychotherapy and counselling specialist in complex trauma, attachment, and Functional Neurological Disorder - [](https://bravetherapy.com/2999-2/) - #The Rest and Restore Protocol (RRP) Developed by Unyte in collaboration with Polyvagal-informed cliniciansRRP_Client_Brochure RRP_Guiding_Principles The Science Behind RRP RRP builds upon the same Polyvagal principles as SSP but focuses specifically on: Deep restoration Parasympathetic regulation Recovery from chronic stress Nervous system exhaustion If SSP trains the listening system for safety detection, RRP supports the Psychotherapy and counselling specialist in complex trauma, attachment, and Functional Neurological Disorder - [](https://bravetherapy.com/2992-2/) - #The Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) Developed by Stephen W. Porges The Science Behind SSP The Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) is a five-hour, evidence-based listening intervention grounded in Polyvagal Theory. Polyvagal Theory helps us understand that our autonomic nervous system is constantly asking: Am I safe? This process happens outside conscious awareness and is Psychotherapy and counselling specialist in complex trauma, attachment, and Functional Neurological Disorder - [What Actually Are TRP Channels?](https://bravetherapy.com/what-actually-are-trp-channels/) - #What Actually Are TRP Channels? TRP channels (which stands for "transient receptor potential channels" - don't worry, you don't need to remember that) are essentially specialised sensors built into the cells lining your digestive tract. Think of them like tiny alarm systems scattered throughout your mouth, throat, oesophagus, stomach, and intestines. These sensors are designed Psychotherapy and counselling specialist in complex trauma, attachment, and Functional Neurological Disorder - [Book](https://bravetherapy.com/book/) - #Professional Counselling and Psychotherapy Service Are you feeling disconnected from yourself and others? You could be feeling depressed; maybe you suffer from anxiety. You might feel overwhelmed by your emotions at times. Sadness. Anger. Confusion. Sometimes, they all mix into one immense negative feeling that threatens to overtake you. Or maybe you feel numb — Psychotherapy and counselling specialist in complex trauma, attachment, and Functional Neurological Disorder - [The Daring Way™ changes 2026](https://bravetherapy.com/2949-2/) - #The Daring Way® – What’s Changed and How I Offer This Work You may have heard that The Daring Way®, based on the research of Brené Brown, has recently changed how it is offered worldwide. I wanted to clearly explain what this means for you, and how I continue to offer this work in my Psychotherapy and counselling specialist in complex trauma, attachment, and Functional Neurological Disorder - [Daring with Brave Therapy™](https://bravetherapy.com/daring-with-brave-therapy/) - Daring with Brave Therapy™ Daring with Brave Therapy™ https://bravetherapy.com/daring-with-brave-therapy/ Brave Therapy™ Dr Andrea Szász - [](https://bravetherapy.com/chatbotdisclosure/) - # Welcome! This chatbot provides general information about my services, therapeutic approaches, and upcoming workshops. Please read this important information before proceeding. What This Chatbot Is: An informational resource about trauma-informed therapy and my practice A way to learn about available services and workshops A tool to help you understand different therapeutic approaches What This Psychotherapy and counselling specialist in complex trauma, attachment, and Functional Neurological Disorder - [Interesting Neuroscience](https://bravetherapy.com/links/interesting-neuroscience/) - #https://polyvagalinstitute.org/ Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence Lisa Feldman Barrett Psychotherapy and counselling specialist in complex trauma, attachment, and Functional Neurological Disorder - [Depression / Anxiety](https://bravetherapy.com/links/depression-anxiety/) - #NEURODHARMA There's a calm, undisturbed and undefended core in every one of us - but it's usually covered over with fears, regrets, and daily distractions and stresses. In Rick Hanson's new online program, Neurodharma, he'll guide you through a 7-step path of uncovering this true nature in every one of us. 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