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When we are surrounded by the promise of a quick f

When we are surrounded by the promise of a quick fix and instant gratification it can be challenging to acknowledge the best course of action is to pause, and even harder to respect the power of retreat. Pacing and attunement are critical to our wellbeing. The things that prompt us to seek therapy often developed in layers over many years of lived experience. It makes sense that addressing these parts of us, and finding ways to integrate them in an adaptive manner, will also require us to attend to multiple layers: Tending to layers of our nervous system response - developing pathways of safety, connection and regulation Tending to layers of somatic memory - how key memories have been stored in the body and all of the associated connections Tending to layers of emotion - gently moving towards feeling, understanding and integrating what hasn’t felt safe in the past Tending to mental layers - gaining new perspectives and letting go of limiting beliefs and narratives that are no longer adaptive for our current circumstances. Given so many of our layers develop from a need for protection, it is important we do not rush or force this work. We need to be patient so we build our capacity to navigate the way forward. Sometimes that will mean the best way forward is to retreat - taking a step back and checking what our system needs right here in the present. #melbournepsychologist #EMDR #breathwork #mentalhealth #nervoussystemregulation #thebodykeepsthescore #attachment #emotionregulation #brainhealth #traumainformed #emdrtherapist #mindbody #therapy #nobadparts #selfleadership

Like creating a dish without a recipe, or a Master

Like creating a dish without a recipe, or a MasterChef taste test, it can be hard to pinpoint all that has blended to makes us exactly who we are. During preparation, resourcing, and processing in EMDR therapy we get to trace back and discover the origins of key ingredients. Where things were first experienced, what was learned and acquired, where seeds were planted, what we decided about ourselves and our place in the world, and how these have been affirmed over time. Equipping ourselves with the recipe demystifies the person we have become and can be enormously validating and normalising, paving the way for a healing human experience. #melbournepsychologist #EMDR #breathwork #mentalhealth #nervoussystemregulation #thebodykeepsthescore #attachment #emotionregulation #brainhealth #traumainformed #emdrtherapist #mindbody #therapy #nobadparts #selfleadership

We all comprise a myriad of parts - parts that dev

We all comprise a myriad of parts - parts that developed to protect us, parts that have been allowed to dominate, parts that have been exiled and cut off from each other, valuable parts pushed into extreme roles to deal with pain and disappointment. In therapy we create a safe space for all parts to show themselves, to be seen, heard and understood. In doing so we can unburden them from the role they have gotten stuck in and help build more harmonious relationships between all the parts that make a person whole. Our inner world is a delicate ecology and, just like with external ecologies, change in how we relate to one aspect can have far-reaching consequences. #melbournepsychologist #breathwork #mentalhealth #nervoussystemregulation #thebodykeepsthescore #attachment #emotionregulation #brainhealth #traumainformed #emdrtherapist #mindbody #therapy #nobadparts #selfleadership

There is a common misconception that mental health

There is a common misconception that mental health concerns what is unfolding from the neck up but the reality is therapy is most effective when we bring our whole self into the room - after all health essentially means “wholeness, that is being whole, sound and well”. Bringing the body into therapy means noticing sensations in the physical body and the emotions moving through and unfolding there as well as attending to the activity of our mind, making sense of the messages, their origins and purpose. Bodies can be uncomfortable things. When we start tuning in, shoulders can feel tense or weighed down, chests can feel tight or like an empty void, and bellies can literally have a mind of their own, becoming twisted, or heavy. For some people, noticing their bodies means noticing a high level of activation that they have built strategies around shutting out. Paying attention to those sensations can intensify them. Focusing on these experiences can make us feel uncomfortable and frustrated, and can bring a sense of shame or self-judgment. Stronger still, it can make us panicked and overwhelmed. But there is a lot to be gained from learning to gently dip into these uncomfortable sensations. Taking a slow, titrated approach, we can explore the sensations, learn about them and how they are connected to different thoughts, emotions, memories and ideas about ourselves. We can learn how to shift, make room, and move through them and so take effective action and make choices aligned with our wellbeing. With practice we can reconnect and find safety within our body. #melbournepsychologist #breathwork #mentalhealth #nervoussystemregulation #thebodykeepsthescore #attachment #emotionregulation #brainhealth #traumainformed #emdrtherapist #mindbody #therapy

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