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15/10/2026

PMDD doesn't just affect you. It affects everyone at home.

The rage, the withdrawal, the sadness. You feel it, and so do the people you love most. For a lot of women, that's the hardest part to sit with.

If that's you, please hear this. It doesn't make you a bad partner or a bad mum. It means you care deeply about the people around you, and you're carrying something heavy.

Things can feel different at home. You just don't have to figure it out on your own.

How to work with me:
❤️ Private 1:1 Counselling (subject to availability). DM 'PRIVATE' and I'll send you the details
👥 Group Counselling. DM 'GROUP' and I'll send you the details

13/10/2026

That thought feels true. It isn't.

This is how you stop luteal lies from making your decisions for you.

How to work with me:
❤️ Private 1:1 Counselling (subject to availability). DM 'PRIVATE' and I'll send you the details
👥 Group Counselling. DM 'GROUP' and I'll send you the details

12/10/2026

Same you. Same life. Different week. Both handled.

In your follicular phase you book the dinner, smash the to-do list and say yes to everything.

Your luteal phase doesn't have to mean cancelling, snapping and spiralling. Not when you have a plan.

You know that week is coming, so set it up in advance. Lighter calendar. Your people know what helps. Tools ready to go before the rage or the fog shows up.

That's the difference. PMDD might not disappear, but it doesn't get to run the show.

You can get there. It starts with knowing your cycle and having the right support in your corner.

Which week are you in right now? Tell me below 👇

How to work with me:
🎉 Comment 'TOOLKIT' for my Free PMDD Guide
❤️ Private 1:1 Counselling (subject to availability). DM 'PRIVATE' and I'll send you the details
👥 Group Counselling. DM 'GROUP' and I'll send you the details

08/10/2026

Your crash isn't random. It follows a pattern.

Remember the first time you noticed it? Fine at the start of the month, then everything slowly getting heavier, until you were bracing for the fallout before it even arrived.

You were told that's just how PMDD works. It doesn't have to be. Once you understand the signals and have a proper framework around your cycle, those two lost weeks stop feeling unavoidable.

You get your control back, in a way you probably didn't think was possible.

💬 Comment 'TOOLKIT' for the free PMDD guide I wish I'd had years ago before my Hysterectomy.

08/10/2026

Suicidal thoughts in luteal are a symptom of PMDD. They're real, and they're treatable.

Watch this if you've ever felt this way. You deserve support that takes it seriously.

If you're struggling right now, call Lifeline on 13 11 14 (24/7) or 000 if you're in immediate danger.

06/10/2026

Here's why it didn't work. PMDD isn't caused by "bad" hormones. It's your brain reacting to the normal hormone shifts after ovulation. So by the time you're deep in luteal, your nervous system is already in overdrive, and a brand new strategy has almost no chance of sticking.

The tools that actually work get set up before luteal starts, and they take a couple of cycles to show results. One tip, three days, in your hardest week? That was never a fair test.

💬 Comment 'TOOLKIT' and I'll send you my free PMDD guide, so you know what to put in place before your next luteal phase.

01/10/2026

Saying yes in luteal is costing you more than you think.

Here's how to hold the line without the guilt spiral afterwards.

How to work with me:
❤️ Private 1:1 Counselling (subject to availability). DM 'PRIVATE' and I'll send you the details
👥 Group Counselling. DM 'GROUP' and I'll send you the details

01/10/2026

SSRIs didn't work for you? You're not out of options.

For some women they genuinely help, and that's great. But if they left you feeling numb, flat, or no different at all, it doesn't mean you're the problem or that PMDD is just something you have to live with.

There are other ways to get your life back, and I've pulled them together in one place for you.

💬 Comment 'TOOLKIT' and I'll send you my free guide to real, alternative PMDD support.

(Disclaimer: Always talk to your GP before changing any medication.)

28/09/2026

Two weeks warm, two weeks a stranger she was scared of. Swipe for the reframe that ended it.

I'm now taking on new clients for both 1:1 Counselling and for PMDD Group Therapy. Send me a message for more information or you can visit my website to book direct.

24/09/2026

So much of the pain of PMDD is not knowing which thoughts to believe. Is this real, or is this the phase? When you can’t tell, you take every catastrophic story as truth, and it runs your life.

The moment you can name it, “that’s my Luteal Self talking, not the whole of me,” you get a sliver of distance. And in that sliver is where the choice comes back. You stop being swept along and start being able to respond.

Naming it is the first step. Learning to work with it is the rest.

Comment CYCLE and I’ll tell you how we do this together, one on one.

Address

Nandi Avenue
Sydney, NSW
2086

Telephone

+61424140970

Website

http://www.amandawestphal.com.au/

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