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27/08/2026

💭The word “triggered” has become part of everyday language, often used to describe any strong emotional reaction.

But clinically, a trigger has a more specific meaning. It usually refers to something that activates a response connected to past distress or trauma — where the reaction can feel intense, automatic, and difficult to regulate.

Not every uncomfortable or heightened reaction falls into this category.

Sometimes we’re feeling stressed, overwhelmed, frustrated, or challenged. These experiences are valid too, but they often call for different responses — like problem-solving, setting boundaries, or sitting with discomfort.

Understanding the difference isn’t about dismissing what you feel. It’s about gaining clarity, so you can respond in a way that actually supports you 🌿

25/08/2026

📚 Book Recommendation: What My Bones Know by Stephanie Foo

If you're interested in understanding the lasting impact of complex trauma, What My Bones Know is one of the most powerful memoirs I've read.

Stephanie Foo shares her experience of living with Complex PTSD with honesty, vulnerability, and curiosity. She weaves together her personal story with insights into trauma, therapy, relationships, and healing, while also exploring the impact of intergenerational trauma and what it was like navigating mental health as an Asian immigrant woman.

What I appreciated most is how accessible the book is. It explains complex psychological concepts in a way that's easy to understand without losing their depth, making it an insightful read for both mental health professionals and anyone wanting to better understand trauma.

Rather than presenting healing as a straight line, the book acknowledges that recovery is often complex, ongoing, and deeply personal.

While this isn't a self-help book or a substitute for therapy, it offers a compassionate and hopeful perspective on what living with complex trauma can feel like and the many different ways healing can unfold.

📖 I highly recommend this book if you're interested in trauma, resilience, or simply enjoy thoughtful memoirs 🌿

22/08/2026

We’re so pleased to share that Nercy, our Senior Clinician, is increasing her availability and is now welcoming new referrals 🎉

So, we thought this might be the perfect time for a little reintroduction!

With over 17 years’ experience in Australia and abroad, Nercy works with adolescents and adults experiencing a range of concerns, including trauma and PTSD, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief, life transitions, school and peer difficulties, identity and self-esteem.

Nercy brings a warm, collaborative and culturally responsive approach to therapy. Drawing from evidence-based approaches including DBT, CBT, ACT and attachment-based approaches, tailoring therapy to each person’s experiences, strengths and needs.

Of Salvadoran American background, Nercy values working with people from diverse cultural backgrounds and communities.

Nercy is now welcoming new referrals via telehealth. If you’d like to learn more, reach out at [email protected] to book an appointment or arrange a free introductory call🌿

16/06/2026

🔄 Shifting people-pleasing patterns isn’t just about knowing what to do.
It’s about changing what feels automatic.

This often involves:
▪️ pausing before responding
▪️ noticing the thoughts driving the urge to say yes
▪️ tolerating discomfort when doing something different

For many people, saying yes feels easier in the moment —
not because it aligns with their needs,
but because it reduces tension, avoids conflict, or feels familiar.

Change doesn’t always feel like confidence.

Often, it feels unfamiliar, uncomfortable, and slower than expected.

It starts with creating a small gap
between the urge — and the response 🌿

06/05/2026

💭People-pleasing isn’t just about saying yes.

It’s the pressure to keep things smooth — even when it costs you.

It can sound like:
▪️ minimising your own needs
▪️ anticipating others’ reactions
▪️ feeling responsible for how others feel

Changing this isn’t always clear or confident.
Sometimes it starts as a quiet question:

What if I didn’t automatically say yes? 🌿

29/04/2026

🧠Culturally responsive care is not just about 'cultural awareness'.

It requires a critical approach to how mental health knowledge is produced and applied.

Decolonising mental health research asks us to question:
• whose knowledge is treated as “evidence”
• which voices are funded, cited, and legitimised
• how Western frameworks are positioned as universal

Much of psychological research has been developed within specific historical and cultural contexts, yet is often applied across vastly different settings.

Decolonising approaches challenge this by:
• centring local and community knowledge
• recognising lived experience as valid expertise
• examining how power, oppression, and colonial histories shape mental health

👉In practice, this means moving beyond adapting existing models —
and at times, questioning when those models should not be the starting point at all.

Culturally responsive care is not only about how we apply knowledge, but how we decide what counts as knowledge 🌿

14/04/2026

⚖️ Understanding boundaries is one thing. Applying them is another ⚖️

Understanding boundaries can be relatively straightforward in theory.

Applying them in real-life relationships is often more complex.

It can involve navigating emotions like guilt or anxiety, managing discomfort, and communicating clearly in the moment — particularly when patterns are familiar or relationships feel important.

This is where skill-building becomes important.

Boundaries are not just about knowing what to say. They often involve emotional regulation, awareness of your own patterns, and the ability to respond when boundaries are challenged.

These are skills that can be learned and practised over time, piece by piece🧩.

In our DBT program- which includes our 10 week group and one year access self-paced program- we work on building these skills — including identifying your own boundaries, understanding patterns that make them harder to maintain, and developing ways to communicate and respond more effectively in relationships.

Visit our website or email us at [email protected] for more info 🌿

12/04/2026

⚠️ Avoidance often develops because something feels overwhelming, stressful, or emotionally difficult.

The goal isn’t to force yourself to “push through,” but to re-engage in a way your nervous system can tolerate.

A few ways to start:
☀Make it smaller
Break the task into one manageable step (not the whole thing)
☀Reduce intensity
Shorten the time, lower expectations, or adjust the environment
☀ Add support
Do it with someone, or let someone know you’re starting
☀ Pair it with something regulating
(e.g. music, a warm drink, a calm space)
☀ Focus on starting, not finishing
Beginning is often the hardest part
Approaching things gradually can help build a sense of safety and confidence over time.

Change doesn’t usually come from pushing harder —
it often comes from working with your nervous system, not against it 🌿

09/04/2026

🙎🙅‍♀️“Boundaries” is a term that is widely used, particularly in online spaces — but often without the nuance needed for real-life relationships.

In practice, boundaries are shaped by context. Culture, family systems, relationship dynamics, and individual values all influence how they are expressed.

They are not always fixed or rigid. The same boundary may look different depending on the person or situation, and can shift over time.

Rather than being about applying rules, boundaries often involve ongoing awareness, communication, and decision-making within relationships.

💬 What has shaped the way you think about boundaries? 🌿

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