Counselling Conversations with Julie

Mental health affects our daily life. It affects how we think, feel, and act. Mental health also helps to regulate how we manage stress, and our relationships with others, and make healthy choices. Our mental health is important at each developmental stage from childhood to adulthood.   Have you a friend or loved one struggling with their mental health? Noticing the first signs of mental health st...

**Warning this episode talks about the effects of childhood trauma and its impact on adulthood. While most children grow up in families that provide them with safe, happy, and healthy environments, for others life can be challenging. The path of life is difficult, painful, and hard to navigate. Young infants and children have no control over what happens to them or events in their lives, that is u...

What makes a healthy relationship? We have all been there, in the beginning, it is so exciting we are so in love. We are floating on air, the heady intoxicating feeling. You can't keep your hands off each other and want to spend every minute with your partner. Fast track a few years and you are asking yourself, what has happened, how did we get to be constantly fighting? You start to question if y...

Have you experienced grief and loss? Grief and loss present us with unpleasant, uncomfortable, and overwhelming feelings. If you have experienced grief and loss, I would like to ask you, how are you feeling right now? Stress links together the emotional and physical aspects of grief. Some of these include: ·        Anxiety ·        Depression ·        Digestive problems, nausea ·        Headaches...

Are you struggling with trauma, grief, anger, resentment, and hopelessness? In today’s episode, we go into a deep dive into a seven-point focus, using the Hero’s Journey, with our struggles and challenges, facing our dragons and battling those limitations to find the road to a renewal of ourselves. · Here I am now-how do I want to live my life? · Crossing the threshold · Facing tests · Meeting the...

Do you need a change in your life? The hero's journey demonstrates that change is possible for everyone. Thank you for joining me today. For more information please click the link to check out more of what we are doing at Beyond The Surface Counselling https://linktr.ee/beyondthesurfacecounselling

Discovering infidelity instantly shatters your world. Thank you for joining me today. For more information please click the link to check out more of what we are doing at Beyond The Surface Counselling https://linktr.ee/beyondthesurfacecounselling

Having compassion for others is often easy, however, how self-compassionate are you? Thank you for joining me today. For more information please click the link to check out more of what we are doing at Beyond The Surface Counselling https://linktr.ee/beyondthesurfacecounselling

Having compassion for others is often easy, however, how self-compassionate are you? Thank you for joining me today. For more information please click the link to check out more of what we are doing at Beyond The Surface Counselling https://linktr.ee/beyondthesurfacecounselling

Do you know you are not alone? Around three percent of Australians experience Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Thank you for joining me today. For more information please click the link to check out more of what we are doing at Beyond The Surface Counselling https://linktr.ee/beyondthesurfacecounselling

Trauma affects thinking and feeling, our entire organism. Trauma impacts relationships, and the way we look after our mental health and physical body. Thank you for joining me today. For more information please click the link to check out more of what we are doing at Beyond The Surface Counselling https://linktr.ee/beyondthesurfacecounselling

Do you want to know more about the psychology of Gaslighting? Thank you for joining me today. For more information please click the link to check out more of what we are doing at Beyond The Surface Counselling https://linktr.ee/beyondthesurfacecounselling

What is trust? Why do we trust some people and not others and how do our past experiences influence how much we trust? Thank you for joining me today. For more information please click the link to check out more of what we are doing at Beyond The Surface Counselling https://linktr.ee/beyondthesurfacecounselling

Do you feel 'good enough' or is your inner critic sabotaging how you feel about your life? We all deserve to feel a sense of our own value or worth as a person. Listen to today's podcast to hear how to build self-worth. Thank you for joining me today. For more information please click the link to check out more of what we are doing at Beyond The Surface Counselling https://linktr.ee/beyondthesurfa...

Have you ever felt alone even if you are in a room full of people? Start your own inner healing work to achieve a sense of belonging. Thank you for joining me today. For more information please click the link to check out more of what we are doing at Beyond The Surface Counselling https://linktr.ee/beyondthesurfacecounselling

Healthy boundaries help us to know our emotions, feelings, and what is expected in a relationship. The invisible line that helps you maintain your autonomy, and mutual respect for others. Thank you for joining me today. For more information please click the link to check out more of what we are doing at Beyond The Surface Counselling https://linktr.ee/beyondthesurfacecounselling

Have you been in the position of saying yes when you really want to say no? Listen to the first part of the series to find out more. Thank you for joining me today. For more information please click the link to check out more of what we are doing at Beyond The Surface Counselling https://linktr.ee/beyondthesurfacecounselling

It is common for people to think of 'sex' and 'gender' as the same, but they mean different things. Let's look at what this means. Thank you for joining me today. For more information please click the link to check out more of what we are doing at Beyond The Surface Counselling https://linktr.ee/beyondthesurfacecounselling

Christmas time can exacerbate conflict and communication breakdown, especially in separated families. Thank you for joining me today. For more information please click the link to check out more of what we are doing at Beyond The Surface Counselling https://linktr.ee/beyondthesurfacecounselling

Being in the 'moment' or 'flow' can assist our mind and body to self-regulate and de-escalate anxious feelings. However, what happens when you or your child feels overwhelmed, stressed, or anxious? Try my tips for using problem-solving techniques to assist in reframing those worries. Thank you for joining me today. For more information please click the link to check out more of what we are doing a...

The terms feelings anxious and anxiety are often used interchangeably, however, feeling nervous and having an anxiety condition are two completely different things. So how do you recognize the difference? Thank you for joining me today. For more information please click the link to check out more of what we are doing at Beyond The Surface Counselling https://linktr.ee/beyondthesurfacecounselling

The transition from couple to parent or stepparent is one of the most significant life events a couple can experience. Have you thought about the changes you can anticipate with the arrival of children? Today’s episode looks at making healthy transitions from partners to parents. Thank you for joining me today. For more information please click the link to check out more of what we are doing at Be...

Are you feeling challenged with your daily schedule controlling you? Today’s episode brings healthy routines, ideas and tips to help you feel in control and less likely to feel burnt out and stressed. Thank you for joining me today. For more information please click the link to check out more of what we are doing at Beyond The Surface Counselling https://linktr.ee/beyondthesurfacecounselling

Children need help learning the language of emotions from the adults in their lives. Attending a counseling session before I see your child allows you to work through and recognise your unprocessed hurts, and trauma from your childhood. Thank you for joining me today. For more information please click the link to check out more of what we are doing at Beyond The Surface Counselling https://linktr....

Communication is essential in any relationship, building good communication skills builds strong relationships. Thank you for joining me today. For more information please click the link to check out more of what we are doing at Beyond The Surface Counselling https://linktr.ee/beyondthesurfacecounselling