Supportive Therapy and Social Work
Counselling, Mental Health & Wellbeing, Mothers Support, Couples Therapy & Psychotherapy⭐(Arana Hills, QLD)
Photo by Flo Maderebner on Pexels.com Coercive Control or intimate terrorism can be like living with the enemy – who says they love you. Feeling like a hostage, constantly walking on eggshells & always doing the wrong thing. This is not gender specific; contrary to what many assume that women are the only victims but… Continue reading Living with the Enemy – Coercive Control
Photo by Matheus Ferrero on Pexels.com When you mention people pleasing sometimes people may not understand why this can be problematic; but they’re supporting their mates, keeping the peace and helping out… Yes, you are right, but it’s not just saying yes and helping people out when you have the fear of saying no, feeling… Continue reading People Pleasing – What the big deal?
Understanding what is 'Emotional Abuse' and strategies to move forward and heal the past.
If you haven’t heard of this before, yes this is real and typically unspoken hidden concern. If you know someone with children or blended families with children 12 to 20 & have suspected something is not quite right- this may be that gold nugget that puts the pieces together. For those who are not familiar,… Continue reading What is Youth Abuse towards Mothers?
I don’t know about you, but have you ever walked away from a conversation confused and apologising for something you haven’t done, feeling awful or guilty? This can be your Mums guilt-trip speech for not visiting more often because “you don’t care about me anymore”, your Boss teasing “oh come on, I never said that,… Continue reading Manipulation & the “Gaslight Tango” – How to Protect yourself
“Self-Sabotage is a sweet romance” like a relationship you know is bad for you but just can’t seem to shake – and don’t know why? It can be little things like always seem to be running late, the ultimate procrastinator, being best mates with the fridge and eating your feelings away, fear of committing to… Continue reading Sabotaging Myself: Why do I always do that?
At Supportive Therapy and Social Work, our Professional and Qualified counsellors have a passion for supporting people. As the Director, working in the Social Work field means I don’t look at individuals as a problem who need to be fixed, more accurately, we are all reacting from our environment (work, relationships, friends, children) past experiences… Continue reading Smarter than your Mother