Why one cold plunge, one breathing exercise, or one therapy session won’t rewire your nervous system Why One Breathing Exercise Doesn’t Fix Anxiety If you have experienced years of stress, or a childhood of trauma, one session of polyvagal regulation exercises...
10 Lessons Learned in 10 Years as a Somatic Psychotherapist January 2026 marks 10 years since I hung up my Environmental Officer hat and became a full-time Somatic Psychotherapist. Here’s what I’ve learned really matters for you: Your body really does keep the...
Somatic Therapy for Neurodivergent Minds: Why Talk Alone Isn’t Enough Will you understand my neurodivergence? “How do you work differently with neurodivergent clients?” This is a typical question I get on a discovery call with new clients. Maybe you’ve read...
Somatic Relational Therapy: what’s it all about? Somatic Relational Therapy blends body-based practices with good old-fashioned human connection. It’s about helping you feel safer in your body, shift the echoes of past stress or trauma, learn how to regulate your...
What is somatic therapy? There’s a lot of misinformation out there on social media, so I would love to help you understand what somatic therapy is, and what it isn’t. Want to listen instead? Here's the podcast “Somatic” comes from the Greek word “Soma” The word...
10 reasons to try somatic psychotherapy Most people have preconceptions of therapy based on what you’ve seen on TV: the client lying back on a sofa whilst their therapist sits behind them taking notes. That may happen in the movies but most modern therapy doesn’t...
Can I be me? The pain of wearing the good girl/boy/person mask “Can I be me in front of these people?” How often have you worried that you wouldn’t be loved and accepted if others could see the real you? Do you sometimes find yourself wearing the mask of the...
Understanding the three states of your nervous system and how they impact your thoughts Understanding what goes on in your nervous system, and why you are feeling certain physical sensations, or having certain thoughts when you are anxious, can be really...
How often should I have a therapy session? Everything in nature has a rhythm. Day and night, our heartbeat, and the healing cycles in the body. So should therapy. People suffering from anxiety or depression need a space held for them. They need- and benefit from-...
How to prepare for your online therapy sessions with me The benefits of online therapy sessions The beauty of online therapy sessions is that you can be as far away from me as Tasmania, but still feel like you are just down the road. And in times like these,...
Why I get you to move and breathe in your session: the neuroscience Have you ever wondered why I invite you to move or breathe deeply in your session? Have you questioned how it makes you feel better? With my training in both body psychotherapy and dance-movement...
The difference between Counselling and Psychotherapy I get asked "What is the difference between Counselling and Psychotherapy?" by most new clients. To a therapist there are technical differences but to you the customer, not a lot. It's a case of 'same same...