Shannyn Wilson Psychology

Shannyn Wilson Psychology Shannyn Wilson Psychology is a holistic anxiety-based private practice in Kew, Melbourne. Treating all forms of anxiety, stress, panic, and OCD.

Nervous system healing, authenticity, self growth, empowerment and resilience. SW Psychology is a private practice clinic in South Yarra, providing counselling treatment for children (aged 2-12), adolescents, adults, and parents experiencing a range of presenting issues, and has a specialty in treating all forms of stress, anxiety, and panic symptoms. SW Psychology was established in 2012 to provi

de a much needed specialist clinic for children, adolescents, families, and adults experiencing anxiety across Melbourne. We are a friendly and professional clinic, and love everything there is about brain-based therapy. SW Psychology combines the warmth, safety, encouragement, and support of a therapeutic relationship with the latest in neuroscience principles, to teach and equip children, adolescents and adults to create positive changes in their brains and bodies, and effectively treat symptoms. SW Psychology utilises a range of evidence-based strategies and therapies to address a broad range of issues. Treatment approaches are tailored to meet the individual needs of each client and family, as well as providing practical strategies and support to parents in counselling and consultation.

01/05/2026

Part 1 of a Series of 3…

Talking all things Exposures Therapy

For Anxiety, Phobia, Panic

What is exposure therapy?
What are the key components?
How do we use exposure therapy to help children, adolescents, and adults “face their fears”

See Part 2 and Part 3 for more _wilson_psychology


09/02/2026

Go easy on yourself next time you find yourself at the end of a high demand or high stress day… and realise you didn’t get a chance to think about - let alone implement - any self nurturing practices into your day.

Your brain was built to SURVIVE, not THRIVE during peak stress times.

But what if fast paced life has become your way of life?

How do you balance

💫 ACHIEVEMENT and ACCOMPLISHMENT

with

💫 SELF-HONOURING, SELF-ATTUNEMENT and SELF-NOURISHMENT? ❤️‍🔥

If fast paced life is a norm you want to break, if your beliefs about your self worth is heavily tired to doing mode and achieving and being busy, but the thought of trying to do less and slow down fills you with angst, anxiety, or restlessness, this account is for you.

If you are ready to start letting go of belief systems and a nervous system that keeps you running life in survival mode…

DM or visit the link via my bio to get started 💫

🌱

06/02/2026

More Here 👇

If you want to cultivate a slower and softer presence, there really is no other way than actually slowing down the pace of your life.

When you run your daily life in survival mode - fast movements, multiple tabs open in your mind, a running check list of things you want to accomplish by the end of the day, demands asked of your time, energy, and resources, running from here to there… there is no space and place for that slower softer presence you are looking for. Well, not naturally anyway.

But start somewhere.

It doesn’t mean you need to slow every. single. day. down.

It just means look at your week and see where it is that life asks you to run in busy mode, and then allow low demand and low pressure days within your week as well. Space to breathe. Space in between tasks. Not filling all the gaps in your day with activities. Let some things go. Be flexible and expect less of your self.

If it’s the self-permission part and the unfamiliar-almost restless feelings that emerge if you do try to give your self that time and space, then this account is for you 💛

06/02/2026

👉 The QUALITY of your ability to regulate your emotions and nervous system

Is directly related to

👉 The QUANTITY of things you achieve / complete / participate in / hold / juggle and coordinate, in a standard day.

👉 It is also directly related to the things that you INTENTIONALLY CHOOSE to do, to down regulate and moderate the impact these daily demands have on your nervous system, as you go about your day.

👉 The QUALITY of your nervous system regulation is what you GIFT to your children, partner, colleagues, friends or family when you interact with them at the end of the day.

✨ So this is your calming reminder to find a place to pause and recalibrate your nervous system, even just for a few moments 💫

🍃 FOLLOW for more friendly calming reminders

🙌 SHARE this post to inspire others to connect into their calm

20/01/2026

PRESENCE brings growth… 🌱✨

Isn’t that what childhood summer holidays bring too?

Space to be immersed in the HERE and NOW.

Sometimes it’s the space in-between, the quieter moments, the decompressed days, that allow us time for reflection and space to expand and grow.

When children have a solid break away from the schedules and commitments of school/kinder/child care, and their parents work commitments, they are not bound by routines and sameness, or places they need to be at a particular time. Their days are not carved out for them as much.

They have a greater ability to generate play, immerse themselves in creativity, slower paced days and quieter moments, have flexible plans, novelty or changes of environment if they go away on holidays, and sometimes a greater sense of freedom and spontaneity.

Summer emotional growth spurts don’t just happen for children, they can happen for adults too 🌱

Don’t underestimate the power of REST, slowing down, and TUNING IN to the things that bring you peace, regulation, and fulfilment.

You Will Bloom If You Take The Time To Water Your Self 🌱

🐍

19/12/2025

Yes this is me finding a moment amongst my morning to play my guitar, jump into practicing showing up on social media (yep it’s still a challenge for me that I’m getting much more comfortable with!), and also saying Yes to a big slab of chocolate before “proper food” and a load of screens this morning for my 5 year old.

Annnnnd a super messy house in the background that can wait for now (not on display 😂)

Let’s reduce the pressure on ourselves to do it all, let some things slide, drop a few expectations, and prioritise our inner health, souls and hearts 💛🌿

You’ve got this 👊...

19/12/2025

Slowing down is always an option ✨💫🌿

Pause. Breathe. Listen.

What is your inner world telling you right now?

Where can you let go of a non-essential?

The way you feel inside deserves just as much attention as the demands you feel from the outside.

It’s okay to opt out of something.

Your nervous system will thank you for it 🙏✨...

18/12/2025

Using “I get to” language is a great way to practice gratitude, as it helps you to shift your mindset around some of the everyday tasks or moments you do, and look for the “glimmer” within that moment. The parts of the task or activity or moment that you’d normally brush over or perhaps take for granted can stand out more, and help increase feelings of positivity and appreciation.

Neuroscience wise, gratitude enhances mood and eases stress anxiety as it activates calming throughout the limbic system (including the amygdala and hippocampus), helps activate the prefrontal cortex involved in helping you shift perspective, and also helps to release feel-good neurochemicals (neurotransmitters) in your brain such as serotonin and dopamine.

So see if you can practice a little bit of gratitude this holiday period, if you find yourself feeling stressed, anxious, pressured, overwhelmed, to help bring some ease and calm 🎄

See PART 1 for more gratitude practices

Come and find Your Calm 🌿✨....
👊

17/12/2025

How to practice gratitude to ease stress, anxiety and overwhelm.

PART 1

Gratitude used in the present moment is a relatively easy mind tool to access, to help manage symptoms of stress and anxiety.

While it carries similarities to mindfulness, there’s some key differences, and accessing feelings of genuine in-the-moment gratitude gives an extra kick to calm the regions of the brain involved in the stress and anxiety response.

You can also practice gratitude by doing exercises such as saying out loud 3 things that you are grateful for that happened today, or writing down 3 things you are grateful for in your life.

Expressing gratitude towards another person, such as going out of your way to thank a really helpful shop assistant, or someone who you appreciate in your life is also another great way to access these brain calming benefits.

Go to PART 2 for more 💫

Come and Find Your Calm 🌿

Link in Bio to work with me - in person or Telehealth

FOLLOW for more tools, support and reminders to anchor into your inner calm and align with your authentic self. ....

09/12/2025

Method Below👇

The POWER of the BREATH.

All you need is 5-10 minutes to use this strategy to anchor into your self, and call your self back from the busyness of your mind and the demands of daily life.

SAVE this to come back to this technique any time you need.

The Primer Breath is a Breathwork technique that involves a sequence of conscious connected breaths and extended holds. It uses gentle mouth breathing where you focus on breathing into the chest and heart space, with continuous breath in and out, and no pause in between.

You can do 1-3 rounds, consisting of 3 sets:

10 breaths, and on the 10th exhale hold for 10 seconds

20 breaths, and on the 20th exhale hold the breath for 20 seconds

30 breaths, and on the 30th exhale hold the breath for 30 seconds, or for as long as you feel comfortable.

Then take some time to connect to your inner calm and enjoy the bliss ✨

Come And Find Your Calm 🌿



🙏 for teaching me this incredible technique

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