For many of our clients we are noticing an increase in anxiety. Given the current uncertainty and the need for isolation in the world right now, this is not surprising.
This post is designed to give you some tools in deep listening to help manage your anxiety or support another who might be struggling with some overwhelming feelings.
Read MoreAt the Grove, we are hearing from many of our clients that they are worried about their elderly parents and grandparents, especially those that live alone or in aged care facilities.
The mental health of elderly people was already an important issue before this crisis, but with the isolation and fear present right now, it is crucial that we find ways to connect.
Read MoreAs a working mother, there are frequently moments when I feel stretched. Whilst I have the privilege of running my own business and within that dictating my own hours, life doesn’t always go to plan.
The question I often sit with is…”how do I make all of this work and still feel whole?” And at the end of the day, I am struck by it all coming down to the quality of the moments throughout the busyness of life.
Read MoreWholebody Focusing can transform your life. If you would like to learn more about how this practice can help you feel empowered, more satisfied in your relationships and more engaged in life, watch this short 2 minute video...
Read MoreWe are on our way home from 4 days away. Away from the routines, of school lunches, laundry and of work. Four days in a different place. Four days in the outdoors and with the tribe of our family.
Sometimes it had can be hard to find a way to stop, to take stock, to break the routines of life. As a mother, as a therapist, as a believer in the importance of being with experience, there are definitely times when I can find this a challenge as much as anybody else.
Read MoreLast night I had the privilege of connecting with a group of people whom I journeyed through university with. It had been a long time since we had all seen each other. Yet the conversation flowed and the peels of laughter echoed as we shared stories of our life together as students, as well as the life that has become for us each since those days of endless study and personal reflection.
A seemingly random group of people, all from such different worlds, yet all so touched by the humanness of experience…this was a gathering of therapists.
Read MoreAs the year starts to roll on and the pressures of life ramp up, many people can begin to feel anxious about their capacity to cope. Anxiety is often a response to a feeling out of control or overwhelmed. To help combat this feeling of anxiety, it can be helpful to develop skills around 'grounding'.
Read MoreIn my work, I meet a lot of people who described themselves as “stressed”, “not-coping”, “anxious”, and often in these states, fear that there is something that is terribly wrong with them for this to be happening in their world.
In this short post, I will outline some simple lifestyle changes you can make that are likely to reduce your stress levels.
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