DOING therapy
DOING therapy
If I didn’t believe that all my clients were capable of change, I really couldn’t do my job!
DOING therapy
If I didn’t believe that all my clients were capable of change, I really couldn’t do my job!
Getting good at being uncomfortable
Over the Christmas break, I spent quite a lot of time trying to figure out why I was finding it so very hard to get my bottom off the sofa and get back to some form of regular exercise.
ADHD – what you need to know
When I was considering my options for re-training and returning to university so that I could work in the mental health field I thought long and hard about which path I wanted to pursue: psychology, social work, counselling/psychotherapy.
Habits that support your mental health
I’m a big fan of habits and routines. I have spent the last few weeks back at work after the Christmas break but feeling all ‘out of sorts’ because the children were still on their long summer holidays.
Revisiting boundaries
It’s been a week where there’s been lots of client conversations about the perennially challenging topic of boundaries, so this week I thought I’d revisit some practical suggestions and strategies
Finding your voice
If you’ve been following Thea Baker Wellbeing for any length of time, you’ll know we spend a lot of time with clients who have experienced trauma in one form or another.
Holistic Mental Health
There’s nothing I like doing more when I’ve got some time off than catching up on my favourite podcasts, finding new ones and truly getting knee-deep in some new research (I can’t help it, I’m just curious by nature).
A reflective start to the year (2024 edition)
Well, it’s almost time to shake off my holiday energy and gear back up to be back in the practice and back at Deakin University to continue my PhD, and as is my usual practice I’ve returned to my regular writing place on a Sunday with a strongly reflective mindset.
My favourite resources: October – December 2023
After a super busy and additionally chaotic time traveling and navigating a surprise pre-Christmas gift of COVID-19, it’s somewhat surprised me to be sitting down a week before the festive period – when did December happen?
Finding your people
I really considered whether this time of year was appropriate to share my thoughts on this topic, because I am acutely aware that for some people the holiday / festive / Christmas period can feel really quite lonely