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Jodie Myintoo Counsellor

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Jodie Myintoo Counsellor

Counselling
Blended Families
Step-parents
Single Parents recently separated
Trauma
Grief My name is Jodie Myintoo and I am a government accredited counsellor.

I am also Author of my book " The Broken Can Become Warriors"

I am also co-author 1 of 9 authors
"JOURNAL TO WELLNESS "

Tune in 97.7FM Casey Radio Monday Mornings I connect with Bill and Fid Breakfast Show. I offer counselling in:
Family Law
Separation
Anxiety/ Depression
Trauma
Grief/Loss
Anger Management
Relationships

My approaches I will use in session is mainly solution focus and per

son-centred therapy, I honour that the client is the expert in their own life and I support them to discover this through counselling. I offer a safe and supportive space, where you can talk about your difficulties or challenges you are currently experiencing, I want to help you find positive ways to manage the current situation

03/08/2026

Today's video wasn't perfect... and that's so okay.

I was nervous.

I will be honest I recorded it say 20 times before finally pressing "post."

It's been several years since I've spoken to a camera, so there were plenty of "ums" and moments where I wished I'd said things differently.

But I also know that waiting for perfection often means our voice is never heard.

So, here's what I didn't get to explain.

Over many years of working as a trauma-informed counsellor, and through my own lived experience,

I became passionate about understanding why our brains respond the way they do after trauma. That curiosity led me deep into neuroscience.

To make these concepts easier for children (and adults) to understand, I gave two important parts of the brain friendly names.
🧠 Big A is the amygdala. Big A's job is protection. It reacts quickly to danger, big feelings, and body sensations.
🧠 Big H is the hippocampus. Big H helps us organise memories, understand time, and remind us when we're safe.

Of course, our brains are made up of many incredible parts, but I chose to focus on these two because understanding their relationship can help make sense of so many of the experiences people have after trauma.

My dream is to bring neuroscience into homes, counselling rooms, and classrooms in a way that children can understand, parents can relate to, and professionals can use.
Once the final formatting is complete, Big A and Big H will be available on Amazon. I can't wait to share it with you.

I'm also incredibly excited to begin visiting schools, reading the story, and helping children learn about their brains in a way that builds curiosity rather than fear.

Book Two is already well underway.
It gently introduces children to their nervous system and how their bodies respond to the world around them.

Thank you to everyone who has encouraged me to keep going.
Every kind message reminds me why this work matters.

Here's to helping children realise that there is nothing "wrong" with their brain, it's simply trying to protect them.
When we understand our brain, we can begin to understand ourselves with a little more compassion. 💜

23/07/2026

The Legacy We Leave

The older I become, the less interested I am in being right and the more interested I am in understanding what shapes the human heart.

As a counsellor, I witness incredible courage.

I also hear the pain of how sadly unhealed shame, fear, ego, and the pursuit of power can quietly become the architects of suffering in so many.

We are not here to be perfect.
Perfectionism is a myth.

We are here to grow.

To learn.
To repair.
To leave this world a little kinder and gentler than we found it.

It is easier to judge than to become curious.

Easier to protect our pride than to ask the hardest question of all:
"What part of this belongs to me?"

That question is not about blame. It is about courage.

There was a time I believed that if I tried harder, loved more, explained myself better, or simply became "enough," acceptance would eventually follow.

One of life's hardest lessons is realising that not every heart is willing to receive what we offer.

Sometimes acceptance was never ours to earn.

That is not a failure.

It is an invitation to stop seeking our worth in places that have never been willing to hold it.

Our legacy is not built by the values we speak.

It is built by the values we live.

There is a profound difference between discernment and disdain.

Discernment protects our wellbeing.

Disdain hardens our heart.

Healthy boundaries create safety; contempt creates distance.

Compassion should never be confused with accepting harm.

We can understand another person's story while still holding them accountable for the impact of their actions.

The greatest question any of us can ask is not,

"Who was right?"

But....

"What legacy am I leaving?"

Because long after our words are forgotten, our impact remains.

The legacy we leave is not written in stone.

It is written in the hearts we touch.

09/05/2026

I celebrate because of my three amazing children, they are the ones who gifted me this day..

This honour....to be a mum.

Mother’s Day is more than flowers, breakfast trays, and photos.

It is a day to acknowledge the quiet strength of mothers.

The women carrying the invisible mental load.

The protectors. The nurturers.

The exhausted mums still showing up while holding everyone else together.

The mothers trying every day to raise kind, emotionally safe, resilient humans in a world that can sometimes feel overwhelming.

It is for the protective “mama bears” whose nervous systems stay alert because loving deeply often means worrying deeply too.

It is also for those missing their mum today.

For those carrying grief, loss, or longing. For the people who wish they could have one more conversation, hug, laugh, or cup of tea with the woman who helped shape their world.

One of the greatest privileges of motherhood is witnessing tiny hands become strong, intelligent, independent humans with their own voice, humour, dreams, and values.

Motherhood is rarely found in perfection.

It is found in the ordinary moments.

The school lunches. The late-night talks. The comforting hugs. The “text me when you get home.” The sacrifices made quietly behind the scenes. The fierce protection. The unconditional love shown through action, consistency, and presence.

Because being a mother is not defined by words alone.

It is reflected in how someone shows up, protects, nurtures, guides, and loves across time.

To every mother and nurturing mother figure: We see you. We honour you. And we thank you for the love you continue to pour into the world.

Happy Mother’s Day.

18/04/2026

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Still healing, and that is NOT a failure.

It is evidence of what you have carried and survived.

A time to honour survivors, acknowledge the lifelong impact of trauma, and speak truth to what so many carry in silence.

Sexual assault leaves more than memories.

It lives in the nervous system.

In the body that reacts before the mind can explain.

In moments that feel safe one day, and overwhelming the next.

There are days that feel light.
And there are days that feel dark and heavy, where the past sits close to the surface.

Both are part of healing.

We do not heal by pretending it did not happen.

We heal by gently, safely learning how to sit with what did.

To allow the tears without shame.

To acknowledge the anger without judgement.

To understand that these responses are not weakness, but the body remembering.

I SEE YOU!

You do not need to feel alone.

And you do not need to carry shame that was never yours.
Over time, with support, awareness, and care, the nervous system learns something new.

That the danger is no longer here.
That you are allowed to feel safe again.

What was done to you was never your choice.

But healing, oh that becomes yours!

We have a superpower I call choice.

Even after everything, we still hold the power to choose ourselves, again and again.

So please, keep choosing you.

YOU MATTER more than what was done to you.

You are not broken.

You are responding exactly as a human being does after harm.

And even now, still healing
you are here!

05/04/2026

When we honour truth, we support nervous system safety.

Easter is often associated with connection, forgiveness, and renewal.

Yet for many people, holidays can activate stress responses when they involve environments where harm has not been acknowledged or repaired.

From a trauma-informed perspective, being expected to “keep the peace” can reinforce patterns of emotional suppression, hypervigilance, and relational distress.

Peace is not the absence of conflict. It is being able to safely share how you feel. To be seen, if wrong has been done for acknowledgement.

Which can bring the presence of safety.

Your nervous system knows the difference.

Honouring your nervous system is a gift to yourself.

It is listening to what feels unsafe, overwhelming, or dysregulating, and responding with care, not dismissal.

Research consistently shows that healing occurs in environments where individuals feel safe, respected, and able to express their reality without fear of dismissal or retaliation.

Choosing boundaries is not avoidance.

It is a protective and regulating response.

This may look like:

💕imiting or declining contact

💕 setting clear relational expectations

💕prioritising environments that support nervous system regulation

These choices are not about rejection.

They are about aligning with wellbeing.

This Easter, renewal may not come from maintaining tradition.

It may come from disrupting patterns that no longer support safety and growth.

Honouring your nervous system, this is your gift to yourself.

Because when we honour truth, we create the conditions for genuine connection, accountability, and lasting change.

Happy Easter to you, whatever this looks for you.

Picture: the beautiful innocence of Easter egg hunts with my youngest who is now a grown adult. 🐇💛

❤️

04/04/2026

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Children cannot consent.

Consent requires: cognitive maturity, informed understanding
and equal power.

A child or young adolescent does not have these in relation to an adult.

This includes young teenagers.

This image is of me at 14.

A 14-year-old is a child!

Maintaining clarity is essential.
Responsibility does not sit with the child’s behaviour, appearance, or perceived maturity.

Accountability lies entirely with any adult who makes the decision to engage inappropriate behaviour with a minor.

Clear language protects children.

Ambiguity does not.

02/04/2026

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

This photo is me as a child.

When we talk about sexual harm, the conversation often shifts away from the person/people who harmed and towards protecting the person/people responsible.

Questions get asked.

Doubt is introduced.

Responsibility is blurred.

But the real question is simple.

Who is protected?

Children need protection.

Not explanation.

Not justification.

Not silence.

When adults fail to act, minimise, or look away, the impact does not end in childhood.

It carries,

Into the body.

Into relationships.

Into how safety is experienced in the world.

We need to be clear about where responsibility sits.

And we need to be brave enough to hold that line.

Like holding the line, that adolescents are not responsible for adult conduct.

Accountability remains with the adult who exercised choice in engaging with a minor.

26/02/2026

It is not just the abuse survivors carry.

It is what happens after.

It is the lifetime scars imprinted on the mind & soul.

The minimising of the abuse.

The silence when courage finally breaks through.

So sadly the LACK of OUTRAGE.

The injustices!

The survivor becomes the one investigated.

Their memory is dissected.

Their credibility questioned.

Their personal medical history exposed.

Their trauma becomes evidence, to be used against them.

Meanwhile, the accused can present character references.

They are described as “a good worker”, “a wonderful family man”, “such a promising young person”, "they’ve never had a criminal record before" so could they really done this?

Their reputation is defended.

Their privacy very often protected.

YET...
The survivor is scrutinised.
The perpetrator is contextualised.

Even with the r**e shield protections in Australia, survivors can still have deeply personal records accessed in court.

Their healing spaces can become legal battlegrounds.
And still, they take the courage to report.

They report knowing they may receive nothing.

They report knowing they may be doubted.

They report because they hope accountability might stop the next harm.

That is courage.

Silence protects perpetrators.

Accountability protects communities.

When a survivor speaks, the question should not be

👉 “Are you credible enough?”

It should be

👉“How do we ensure this harm does not continue?”

The voice belongs with the survivor!

16/02/2026

DIM-LIGHTERS

Ever met someone who tries to shrink you instead of grow you?

We usually call them a bully.

But their real goal is simple:

To turn down your brightness so they can feel more comfortable.

Do you recognise some these things?

👉 Chip away at your self-worth

👉 Make you question your value

👉 Intimidate to feel powerful

👉 Shift attention off their own behaviour

👉 Control instead of connect

Sadly dim-lighters in this modern world follow us through phones, texts, email & social media.

Here’s the trap:
We don’t just experience it, we replay it.

We analyse it.

We search for the why.

We try to solve them.

We ask why won’t they stop?
But every minute spent decoding them
is a minute they occupy your mind.

Great question was once asked to me:
“Why do you let them live rent-free in your head?”

Understanding them didn’t heal me.

Boundaries did.

So the shift becomes:

Stop studying the dim-lighter

Start investing in yourself
We would never ask a dim-lighter
for life advice.

So their words don’t deserve TO have you question your worth.

You matter!

Choice TRULY is a superpower!

25/11/2025

Why did this happen to me again?

Some survivors ask this painful question over and over.

I hear all sorts of fables people read or are told:

Some are told it is karmic.
Some will state you asked for it before you were born.
Some will believe it is payback from a past life.

My professional answer as a therapist who is trauma informed is NO!

Trauma is not karma.

Harm is not a spiritual contract.
Abuse is not something you attract.
Pain is not a lesson you deserved.
And nothing a child suffers is ever because of a past life.

So why do destructive patterns appear again, even after you work so hard to heal.
Here is the truth that no one says out loud.
You didn’t attract it.
You recognised it.

Every survivor can have 2 mirrors.
The 1st mirror is the person who hurt you when you were young or powerless.
The 2nd mirror is someone who shows similar behaviour when you have grown and choice becomes your SUPERPOWER.
The 2nd mirror is not a repeat of the 1st.

It is the moment your healing becomes visible.
You respond with strength you didn’t have back then.
You finally see the pattern for what it is.
The 1st mirror shaped your survival.
The 2nd mirror revealed your instinct.
The 1st mirror took your voice.
The 2nd mirror showed your choices.
The 1st mirror taught your mind/ body the shape of danger.
The 2nd mirror showed your values/ boundaries in motion.

You didn’t fail.
You evolved.
You didn’t invite chaos.
You recognised it sooner.
You acted from wisdom instead of fear.
You protected yourself in ways your powerless self never could.
This is not shame.
This is growth.
You didn’t repeat the past.
You met it with a new version of yourself.
You are not responsible for someone else’s harmful behaviour.
This is not cosmic punishment.
This is life.

Life includes people whose behaviour has nothing to do with your worth or your soul.

What matters is how you recognised the pattern, how you protected yourself, and how your resilience rose in ways you never expected.

You didn’t attract the pain.
You survived it. YOU! Are an amazingly courageous human!

I see you!

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Tuesday	10am - 8pm
Wednesday	10am - 8pm
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Friday	10am - 4pm

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