Brumby Counselling & Wellbeing

11/09/2026

Nature-based counselling can offer something a traditional counselling room cannot: the environment itself becomes part of the therapeutic experience.

Being outdoors creates opportunities to move, pause, notice, explore and connect with what is happening in the present moment. Nature can support sensory awareness and grounding, while providing space for counselling to feel less formal and more experiential.

When horses are included, another relational element enters the space. Horses respond to movement, proximity, boundaries and changes in their environment. Working alongside them can create opportunities to explore awareness, regulation, trust, boundaries, communication and connection as these experiences happen, rather than only talking about them afterwards.

It isn’t necessarily better than room-based counselling. It is simply another way of working and for some people, being outdoors, moving their body, connecting with nature and having a horse alongside them can make counselling feel very different.

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09/09/2026

A little Brumby update

Brumby Counselling & Wellbeing will be taking a short break from 19 September, returning 5 October 2026.

The herd and I will be stepping away for some time to slow down, rest and spend time with family.

Taking intentional breaks is something I have become much better at recognising the importance of. It can be so easy to keep moving from one thing to the next without noticing when our bodies and minds are asking us to slow down.

So, I’m taking my own advice and creating a little space to rest and reset.

Thank you to all of our clients and families for your continued understanding and support.

🙏

07/09/2026

Supporting your nervous system begins with what is happening right now!

Sometimes supporting your nervous system begins with what is happening right here.

The rhythm of a horse breathing nearby.
The feeling of your feet against the earth.
The breeze moving across your skin.
A horse stepping closer… or choosing to create space.

These small moments can invite us to slow down and notice what is happening within us.

When horses and nature are integrated into counselling, they can offer opportunities to explore our nervous system responses as they happen.

For someone experiencing anxiety, overwhelm, ongoing stress or difficulty regulating emotions, this might mean becoming curious about:

When does my body begin to tense or brace?
What happens when something feels uncertain?
When do I want to move closer or create distance?
What helps me feel more settled, connected and present?

The horse isn’t there to regulate us or take our discomfort away.

Instead, within the support of the therapeutic relationship, horses and the natural environment can become part of discovering what our nervous system is communicating and what helps us move towards greater regulation, connection and awareness.

Sometimes it starts with something as simple as noticing what changes when we slow down.

Brumby Counselling & Wellbeing | The Blue Mountains, NSW 2790

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05/09/2026

This is what counselling can look like here. 🌿

Alongside horses, practising awareness of sensations can support a person to become more attuned to what is happening within their body, their surroundings and the present moment.

Over time, building interoceptive awareness can support a greater capacity to recognise internal cues, understand what the body might be communicating and respond to those cues in everyday life.

And sometimes, this practice doesn’t need to be so serious. Laughter and silliness can be part of the process too. ☺️

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04/09/2026

03/09/2026

My tiny client giving his thumbs-up approval after today’s session. 👍☺️🐴🍃

A little bit of connection, a little bit of exploring, a little bit of curiosity… and slowly, everything begins to slow down and breathe.

01/09/2026

🚗TRAVEL UPDATE FOR CLIENTS VISITING BRUMBY COUNSELLING & WELLBEING

We would like to acknowledge and sincerely thank everyone who has continued to make the journey to Brumby Counselling & Wellbeing during the recent road closures and travel disruptions.

By continuing to attend your sessions, you are not only showing up for yourself and your wellbeing, you are also supporting our small local practice.

We understand that the longer journey and changing road conditions have not always been easy. Your patience, commitment and ongoing support mean so much to us.

🚨TRAVEL UPDATE

For clients travelling from Mount Victoria and the Upper Blue Mountains, you can reach your appointment using Hartley Vale Road. This route can save travelling time compared with travelling through Lithgow.

🐴DIRECTIONS TO BRUMBY

➡️ From Mount Victoria, travel along the Darling Causeway towards Bell.

⬅️ Turn left onto Hartley Vale Road.

Continue along Hartley Vale Road and follow the directions supplied with your booking to Brumby Counselling & Wellbeing.

Hartley Vale Road is currently listed as restricted local access. If you are stopped, please explain that you are travelling to a booked counselling appointment at Brumby Counselling & Wellbeing. Please follow any instructions given by traffic controllers.

🏡RETURNING HOME

➡️ Take Hartley Vale Road towards Browns Gap Road.

➡️ Continue along Browns Gap Road towards Lithgow.

➡️ Follow Chifley Road and Bells Line of Road towards Bell.

➡️ At Bell, take the Darling Causeway back to Mount Victoria.

Browns Gap Road is open in both directions, with a traffic-light-controlled single-lane section. Conditions may change during periods of heavy rain.

Please check Live Traffic NSW before leaving and allow some additional travel time. If you are unsure about the route, please contact us before your appointment.

Thank you for showing up for yourself and for our practice.

Parihan 🙏

31/08/2026

Sometimes counselling can look like this here at Brumby Counselling & Wellbeing.

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