Bethesda Counselling and Family Therapy

Bethesda Counselling and Family Therapy ✝️ Professional & Caring Counselling & Psychotherapy Services. EAP Service Provider. Sensitive & compassionate support for Individuals, Couples & Families.

Midland & Online. He cares; We care ~ You matter 🙏 Based in Midland, Perth. Counselling to help you, your relationships and your family

One of the greatest contributors to recovery and the ability to adjust to life’s challenges is to have understanding support. Bethesda Counselling cares about you, your relationships and your family. The name “Bethesda” is synonymous with healing and means “house

of mercy, house of grace”. These are the values that Bethesda Counselling and Family Therapy have been founded on. Services are non judgemental, respectful of dignity and diversity and ethically bound to the Christian Counsellors Association of Australia’s Code of Ethics and the Australian Counselling Association’s Code of Ethics . Each counselling session is uniquely tailored to support clients’ individuality by offering a sensitive combination of talking, art and creative therapies. Christian counselling and prayer ministry is also available upon request. Bethesda Counselling and Family Therapy was established in 2012 by Narelle. At present, she is the only counsellor and family therapist on staff. Her vision is to see Bethesda grow and be able to provide placements for additional staff in the future whose skills, talents and expertise will add value to the organisation’s ability to impact and enhance lives and relationships.

When emotional distress feels overwhelming, DBT offers a different approach. It's not about choosing between accepting w...
11/08/2026

When emotional distress feels overwhelming, DBT offers a different approach. It's not about choosing between accepting where you are or working toward change — it's both, held together with compassion and practical skill-building.

🤍 Originally developed for people experiencing intense emotional pain, DBT has become a powerful resource for anyone navigating overwhelming emotions, difficult patterns, or relationships that feel stuck.

🤍 The foundation is simple: these skills teach us that we can feel difficult emotions without allowing those emotions to control our actions.
🤍 Whether you're in crisis or simply wanting to build greater resilience, these tools translate into real life.

If this resonates, save this carousel or share it with someone walking through their own emotional storm. Let me know in the comments what draws you to this approach.

For deeper support in building these skills, I'm here. I offer a space where you can be safely seen, heard, known and supported in your journey.

From my heart to yours,
Narelle 🤍🌿



Distress is the emotional, psychological, and physical discomfort we feel when something overwhelms us. And the ways we ...
10/08/2026

Distress is the emotional, psychological, and physical discomfort we feel when something overwhelms us. And the ways we try to cope are deeply human.

🤍 We escape, avoid, numb ~ anything for relief in the moment. Sometimes our body reacts with intensity — tight muscles, racing thoughts, explosive responses. These are learned survival strategies, not weakness.

🤍 But here's what we often discover: the relief strategies that soothe briefly tend to increase our suffering over time. Avoidance, withdrawal, overworking, scrolling, emotional eating — they pull us deeper.

🤍 Distress tolerance is different. It's not about pretending you're fine or pushing through alone. It's about learning to feel difficult emotions without letting them run your life.

🤍 Like waves in the ocean, our emotions rise and fall. We may not be able to stop the wave, but we can learn to sit with discomfort and move through it with greater wisdom and courage.

🤍 This skill — this willingness to stay present with hard feelings — becomes one of the most healing practices we can build.

Go to my BLOG HERE ➡️ What Is Distress Tolerance? https://bethesdacounselling.com.au/understanding-distress-radical-acceptance-and-finding-peace/

If you need support in learning these skills, I'm here. I offer a space where you can be safely seen, heard, known and supported in your journey.

From my heart to yours,
Narelle 🤍🌿

💕🙏🏼 God never moves - but our awareness of Him and our posture towards Him is often adrift….. Draw near to Him again in ...
07/08/2026

💕🙏🏼 God never moves - but our awareness of Him and our posture towards Him is often adrift….. Draw near to Him again in your awareness, your posture, your thoughts and your heart ~ He is as close as your next breath.

I return to this prayer often ……. in session, and in my own life. It holds something so close to what psychology now fra...
06/08/2026

I return to this prayer often ……. in session, and in my own life.

It holds something so close to what psychology now frames as radical acceptance: not approval of what's happened, but a gradual willingness to stop fighting what already is, to just “be” with what is showing up.

🤍 Acceptance, for me, has meant learning to mindfully notice what is going on, to soften, open up, make some room for the difficult parts of life and for what I cannot change. And in the process, connect more mindfully with God and His presence with me in all of it.

🤍Next, I turn the eyes of my heart towards Jesus, connect with my highest sensed value in that moment, and intentionally move forward into the next part of the day with Jesus’ guiding value as my Light.

📖 More on this in this month's blog — link here: https://bethesdacounselling.com.au/understanding-distress-radical-acceptance-and-finding-peace/

🤍 Have you ever felt yourself falling apart and wondered what on earth was wrong with you? 🤍 I think most of us have had...
04/08/2026

🤍 Have you ever felt yourself falling apart and wondered what on earth was wrong with you?

🤍 I think most of us have had this kind of experience at least once in our lives

🤍 here’s the thing: overwhelm is not a malfunction, it’s a warning signal and our nervous system doing exactly what it was designed to do……. moving into survival mode to protect us from what feels threatening.

🤍 Racing thoughts. Tension in the body. The urge to escape or shut down. These aren't signs of weakness. They're significant signals.
🌿 Can you relate to this? I'd love to hear.

📩 Want reflections related to this kind of thing straight to your inbox each month? Augusts newsletter (part 1) is out now

Here's the Link to subscribe: https://bethesdacounselling.com.au/

🌿 A new month, a new verse to sit with. And what a beautiful verse of encouragement and promise it is.🌿Not because it sa...
03/08/2026

🌿 A new month, a new verse to sit with.

And what a beautiful verse of encouragement and promise it is.

🌿Not because it says that anxiety simply disappears when we pray, but because we are invited, again and again, to bring our anxious hearts and all of our concerns to our Abba Father, who never leaves us or forsakes us, who promises to comfort us, give us His Peace (that surpasses all understanding) and to help us in all of our troubles. We are never alone.

🕊️ Praying this is a gentle start to the month for you. Feel free to save this one, or share it with others.

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24/07/2026

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Grieving can feel very lonely at times. Many people feel isolated, unseen and unheld during some of their most sensitive...
23/07/2026

Grieving can feel very lonely at times. Many people feel isolated, unseen and unheld during some of their most sensitive times. Some people grieve very quietly.

They continue to work, care for others, show up, smile, and reassure everyone that they're "doing okay."

Their strength is often admired, but it can also mean the intensity and depth of their grief goes unnoticed.

Sometimes, the people who seem the strongest and the most okay, are actually carrying way more than we realise.

A simple phone call. A thoughtful message. Sitting quietly beside someone. These small acts can remind a grieving person that they don't have to carry their loss alone.

If someone comes to mind today, perhaps this is your gentle reminder to reach out.
🤍 Sometimes the greatest gift we can offer is simply our presence.

Healing and restoration isn't about someone having all the answers. It's about having the space to be seen, listened to ...
21/07/2026

Healing and restoration isn't about someone having all the answers. It's about having the space to be seen, listened to with compassion, and supported at your own pace.

We're so grateful Penny entrusted us with her journey, and we're honoured to share her kind words.

From my heart to yours🤍

In Loving Memory of my Supervisor, Mentor & Colleague; I will always remember you for your warmth, humour, outstanding e...
21/07/2026

In Loving Memory of my Supervisor, Mentor & Colleague; I will always remember you for your warmth, humour, outstanding ethics and extensive knowledge & skills in the Counselling Profession. I still can’t believe you’re gone. I’m going to miss you greatly. Thankyou & RIP good & faithful servant. 🕊️🙏

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