I’m really not sure where the first three months of 2023 went, but here in Melbourne, Australia we are starting to see the shift into autumn and so it feels especially timely to write a little summary of the things that I’ve been digging into and enjoying in the work I do as a psychotherapist, but also in my own personal world.
Spotlight on women’s mental health
I have started a PhD this year and I spend a lot of my time at the moment almost literally up to my armpits in all sorts of research related to women and their mental and physical health. I am driven to work in this space for a whole bunch of reasons and as part of my professional reflective practice I have been considering why it matters so much to me.
What is therapy? As a registered, professional Clinical Counsellor and Psychotherapist, with personal (and company) values that are grounded in authenticity and integrity, it matters deeply to me that I practice in evidence-based forms of therapy. That means a few things.
When the workplace is the source of your pain
I am a creature of habit and I have this very regular practice where I spend some time on a Sunday writing the upcoming week’s blog for TB Wellbeing. It’s been something I do every week for about 2 and a half years. Sundays in my world are associated with research, brunch, writing and food shopping. I am grateful that they aren’t associated with what my Dad used to call “Sunday-night-itis” – that kind of dread that comes with Monday mornings and the thought of having to go to work tomorrow.