Justine O'Malley Counselling and Therapy Services

06/04/2026

Happy Easter to everyone celebrating this weekend.
Enjoy the time off to relax and recharge!
The office will reopen tomorrow (Tuesday).

24/12/2025

I was very inspired by Counselling Corner's presentation at the Australian Counselling Association Conference and the amazing impact they are having in Myanmar.
It has been a great experience providing Professional Development and Consultation to the Counselling Team each month and I look forward to a continuing partnership in 2026.

16/12/2025

When children hear about violent events on the news, it can be hard to help them understand and cope with what happened. Limiting media exposure and making space for them to express big feelings can help children feel safer and more secure.

Fred Rogers shared this advice, to help children find comfort and hope during times of tragedy or disaster. The quote reminds us that even in the midst of chaos and negativity, there are always caring individuals who step up to provide support and aid...
"When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping."

Sesame Street also has some wise words....

Alan explains to Rosita what community violence is. It’s hard to know how to help young children understand and cope with the effects of violence in their ow...

11/12/2025

As a Social Worker I am able to provide broad support for NDIS clients in the counselling rooms and in the community.

Here is some information from the AASW about the role of Social Workers with NDIS and how to request a Social Worker in an NDIS plan.

10/12/2025

One of the easiest but most effective feelings resource
✅ $10 ball from Kmart
✅ Texta
✅ List of feelings words

1. Write feelings words on the ball
2. Throw the ball
3. Other person catches the ball
4. Which ever feeling word their right thumb lands on share in a sentence. I felt.... when ....

Great way to expand your children's emotional vocabulary!

06/12/2025

Wanneroo Central is such a vibrant community at Christmas time. Love having my counselling rooms across the road.
Today there was a full Christmas band (conducted by an elf!), free photos with Santa on your own mobile phone (great idea to keep the cost down at this time of the year and almost no waiting time) and an elf on the shelf interactive activity for the whole family!
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas 🎶🎶🎶🎅

14/11/2025

Thank you Curtin Professional Learning Hub for the invitation to present the keynote address at the recent 'Keeping Our Children Safe' Curtin University Early Childhood Research Cluster Professional Learning Event.

01/11/2025

Ready to celebrate the end of a series of 10 Protective Behavious Sessions with a very engaged group of Primary School aged girls.

Over the 10 weeks we have explored emotions, feeling safe and unsafe, warning signs, networks, body safety rules, cybersafety, personal space and consent.

If you are interested in further developing your children's abuse prevention skills get a group together and book in for a series of Protective Behaviours and personal safety sessions.

Available on Saturdays or Mondays- great school holiday idea!

23/10/2025

Many of parents and children that come to visit my Wanneroo office will pop over to the Wanneroo Central Shops next door. I'm sure if you have ever been into the Kmart there you will know that this award is well deserved for the wonderful door greeter whose smile, dancing and overall friendliness lights up everyone's day!
Congratulations!

17/10/2025

Positive male role models like Robert Erwin are detoxifying the social media 'manosphere'.
Robert's Dancing With The Stars fame is providing a platform to help counter the misogynist views of the likes of Andrew Tate and show more positive visions of what masculinity can be.
Watch some of Robert's interviews with your children at home and school.
What a great role model- Steve certainly would be proud!