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Therapy
Therapy is a personal journey, and it’s important to feel supported every step of the way – kind of like a road trip, but with fewer snacks and more breakthroughs.
Anxiety
Anxiety is your body’s way of sending out an emergency alert about a perceived threat – kind of like a mini panic button goes off. It can show up as a pounding heart, rapid breathing, butterflies in the stomach, and a mental whirlwind of excessive fears, worries, or obsessive thoughts. Everyone experiences anxiety, though it can feel a bit different for each person. Often, it pops up in response to everyday concerns like your health, loss, injury, shame, aggression, or guilt – basically, life’s way of keeping you on your toes.
Relationships
While the need for human connection seems to be hardwired into us, the ability to form healthy, loving relationships is something we actually have to learn – kind of like learning to ride a bike, but with more emotional bumps along the way. Some research suggests that the foundation for stable relationships begins in infancy, when a caregiver consistently meets a baby’s needs for food, care, warmth, protection, stimulation, and social contact. These early connections aren’t set in stone, but they do lay down patterns for how we relate to others.
In therapy, we might explore relationship dynamics like:
- Couples counselling
- Relationship issues
- Separation / divorce
- Family issues
- Parenting difficulties
- Improving
Mood Disorders
Mood disorders are like that cheeky mate who messes with your mood, making it tough to keep things on track in relationships or at work. Everyone’s experience is a bit different – one person might feel like they’re stuck in a mental traffic jam, while another might just want to crawl under the doona. These mood swings can lead people to pull back from social situations or keep their true feelings under wraps. The good news is, therapy’s a great place to have a yarn about it and sort through these moods, including:
- Depression
- Bipolar Disorder
- Anger management
- Sleep difficulties
Self-esteem and Body image
Body image is like that mental snapshot you take of yourself, plus how you see yourself when you glance in the mirror – sometimes it’s a good day, other times not so much. Body dissatisfaction happens when those thoughts and feelings about your body stick around like a bad song you can’t shake. It’s a mental and emotional process that’s influenced by all the external pressures to look a certain way – like trying to squeeze into a pair of jeans that just don’t fit anymore. This can lead people down the path of unhealthy weight-control habits, especially disordered eating, which puts them at risk for developing an eating disorder.
Self-esteem is how much you value and respect yourself, and it can impact pretty much everything in life, from your relationships to your overall happiness.
In therapy, we get into the nitty-gritty of all this, including:
- Eating disorders
- Body image and appearance-related concerns
- Weight loss goals
Life Stressors
When life throws a curveball and you start thinking, “I can’t handle this,” stress can kick in. It usually happens when things feel unpredictable, out of control, or just way too much to juggle. The good news is, that stress can be managed when people learn how to roll with the punches, whether it’s dealing with the ups or the downs in life. Life stressors might pop up in situations like:
- Family major events
- Workplace stress and burnout
- Bullying
Grief and Loss
Grief is just part of being human—it’s what happens when someone or something you love hops out of your life. The bigger the loss, the tougher the hit—like copping a rogue wave at the beach.
Grief can show up in all sorts of ways, messing with your emotions, thoughts, and even how you see yourself and the world. It can nudge its way into your physical health, beliefs, and how you connect with others. You might feel everything from sadness, anger, and anxiety to shock, relief, or even that strange “numb-as-a-slab-of-rock” feeling.
It’s okay to feel a bit like a lost thong in a storm—grief’s journey isn’t one-size-fits-all. Be kind to yourself, take it one step at a time, and remember: even the harshest drought eventually gives way to rain.
Trauma
Trauma isn’t just a scrape on the knee or a bruised ego—it’s life’s way of handing out a serious whack, whether it’s a physical injury, emotional hurt, or a tough experience that leaves you feeling rattled and stressed out.
Bessel van der Kolk, M.D., reckons trauma isn’t just about what happened in the past—it’s the way that pain, fear, and shock keep echoing inside you like a stubborn kookaburra that won’t quit. It can leave you feeling trapped in a loop of helplessness and on high alert, changing how you see danger—even when the coast is clear.
Remember, though: even the deepest wounds can heal with time, care, and the right support. You’ve got more strength in you than a redback spider hanging tough in the wind.
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