Ripple Counselling Melbourne.

Ripple Counselling Melbourne. My hope with this page, is that I can share some valuable information from my studies in counselling and Psychotherapy.

I know therapy can feel overwhelming and intense, which is why I’m here to introduce you to Walk & Talk Therapy, due to its ability to take the pressure out of the therapy hour. I often find myself struck by something that I read or hear, thinking of someone who really needs to hear it. This page is an attempt to make mental health recourses more accessible and digestible. It will also keep me acc

ountable to digest more of what I consume as I read, if I intend to relay it's usefulness back to you, so I thank you for this.

04/08/2026

I recently found this bottle of Rescue Remedy in a backpack lost to the back of a cupboard, and suddenly the memories of needing it came flooding back.

I haven't thought about or used this product in years, and yet I used to keep a bottle of it on me at all times.

It's so easy to forget when change and growth happen so gradually.

But it's moments like this that remind me that the work I do makes a real difference.

If you're curious to find out what a difference therapy could make for you, reach out.

My link is in the bio.

01/08/2026

If you want to be in therapy but can't, for whatever reason, then listen up.

This is my advice to you.

It's something I recommend to almost everyone.

Something you can implement right now.

Something that, if properly implemented, could change the course of your life.

You've probably heard it before, but you were too busy to listen.

Or you disregarded it as being wishy-washy.

Are you listening this time?

Slow down.

You're never going to heal if you're moving so fast you can barely breathe.

Chronic busyness is a choice.

An unhealthy coping strategy that robs you of your ability to notice dewdrops on oat shoots.

29/07/2026

If you're seeing this, you probably think that I use Insta.

You probably think I call it Insta.

I don't.

I call it Instagram.

And I believe that the current business model governing our social media is destroying our ability to connect in the real world.

And the sad thing is, I don't even mean with other people.

How are we supposed to untangle the complexity of our psyche when we fill every still and quiet moment with the next 30-second reel?

And here it comes now.
Three...
Two...
One...

26/07/2026

Like any toxic relationship, we know we need to stop, or at least reduce and restructure our engagement.

But knowing we should stop and knowing how to stop are two very different things.

My mum also taught me to be gentle, be kind to myself, and not take on too much at once.

Step one: be kind to yourself.

Step two: get curious and learn more about how screens affect your life.

Step three: set yourself a micro challenge that feels right for you.

Maybe it's waiting just 30 minutes in the morning before touching the rectangle.

Why does that sound so hard?

Or maybe it's walking a block without it.

Just start small.

25/07/2026

How are you?

The question with strictly limited, socially acceptable responses.

Good.
Great.
Okay.

What would happen if we started answering that question with the simple facts of our state?

"I'm grieving."

No expectation of a follow-up.

Just the truth of it.

Grief is the outcome of connection.

The outcome of anything truly meaningful.

Therefore, if we're grieving, we're lucky.

Don't believe me? Consider someone who has nothing to grieve for. Ever.

If I could sit beside you in grief, I would.

I'd signal to all the noise to bu**er off and leave you be.

So you can be.

So you can bear.

So that, eventually, you can come out of the water and lie on the beach, heavy and warm, letting the memories float by.

23/07/2026

I've had many therapists over the years, each helping me in different ways.

One of them asked me, "How would you like to use our time together?"

I told him, "Honestly, I'm about to study the grief and loss subject.

I just need you to hold space for whatever that content brings up.

I'm scared.

I know it's going to hurt.

He said, "We can do that."

Those three months were some of the most beneficial therapy I've ever done.

We had no goal.

No change I needed to make.

No mental health issues to fix.

He simply held space while I felt painful things, easing the burden of holding them by myself.

Sometimes therapy isn't about fixing anything.

18/07/2026

Unfortunately, many women have learnt to wall their truest selves off from the world.

Whether that's because they were never truly accepted, or because they let someone in and had to live through loss, the result is often the same.

They walk through life alone, behind a wall of self-protection.

Even when we know we want closeness, it's not as simple as just letting someone back in.

Our nervous system may prevent that if it doesn't feel safe.

The first thing that needs to happen is acknowledging that this defence mechanism is trying to keep us safe.

And then thanking it.

Yes, thanking it.

We have a primal instinct to protect ourselves from harm.

Vilifying that part of ourselves only compounds the issue.

Instead, we acknowledge the hurt and the role this protective part has played, showing our nervous system that we can tolerate those feelings.

Only then can we begin to justify lowering our defences.

14/07/2026

Mum knew 15 years ago when she refused to use her smartphone for anything but talking and texting.

And now the science is finally catching up.

Did you watch the segment on 60 Minutes about digital dementia yet?

It goes as far as suggesting that, in children and young people, heavy media use is showing up on brain scans in ways that resemble patterns seen in early-onset dementia.

If it's that concerning for young minds, then it surely can't be good for us either.

What's your relationship with your rectangle?

12/07/2026

Freud said, "The doctor should be opaque to his patients and, like a mirror, should show them nothing but what is shown to him."

Thankfully for you, I'm not much of a fan of Freud.

In a paper, I once referred to him not as the grandfather of psychotherapy, but more like a first-time parent.

Unlike Freud, Irvin D. Yalom titled a chapter in The Gift of Therapy:

"Blank screen? Forget it. Be real."

I incorporate unusual tools to help people get into their bodies and out of their heads.

And I model transparency because I know it's through genuine relationships that we heal.

10/07/2026

Among the many barriers that delay people from seeking therapy is the simple question:

"How is it actually going to help?"

And the answer is, it's different for everyone.

But that's probably not what you want to hear.

You want a tangible answer that's specific to you.

So here's one of the first questions a psychotherapist is likely to ask:

"How can I help you?"

"What brings you to therapy today?"

Psychotherapy is a joint venture.

We need you to be as invested in the process as we are, if not more.

We need to understand what's troubling you so we can determine whether we're the right person to help, or whether somebody else may be a better fit.

If you'd like to find out whether we might work well together, you're welcome to book a free 15-minute phone chat.

The link is in my bio.

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