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Gentle, trauma-informed insights on healing, boundaries, and emotional safety.
These articles offer understanding and support for women navigating the effects of trauma, family violence, and relational wounds. If something here resonates with you, you’re welcome to reach out for a compassionate consultation.
Attachment After Trauma, When Safety and Closeness Feel Complicated
Unsure if you’re anxious, avoidant, or somewhere in between? Trauma can reshape how we connect. Explore how attachment patterns shift after trauma and ways to rebuild trust and safety.
I Am in Love with a Married Man – Now What?
Falling for a married man can bring intense emotions: love, guilt, confusion, and heartbreak. This article explores how to navigate those feelings with honesty and self-compassion, set healthy boundaries, and make choices that honour your well-being and future.
The Biggest Lies We Tell Ourselves in Relationships
In relationships, it’s easy to cling to comforting lies like “I can help them change” or “If I ignore it, it’ll get better”. These beliefs often keep us stuck in painful patterns. Facing the truth, with compassion, is the first step toward real, healthy connection.
When Your Partner Shuts Down Emotionally: Understanding Withdrawal in Relationships
When a partner shuts down, it can feel confusing and lonely. Often, this withdrawal comes from feeling overwhelmed or anxious, not a lack of love. Learn how to give space, stay connected, and care for yourself while rebuilding emotional safety.
Understanding Infidelity: Why It Happens and How to Heal
Betrayal can leave you feeling shattered and unsure of what’s real. It’s natural to grieve, rage, and question everything. Healing from infidelity takes time; there’s no right way to move through it. With support and self-compassion, it’s possible to rebuild trust, clarity, and emotional safety.
Stonewalling in Relationships. Why It Hurts and How to Heal
When one partner shuts down or withdraws, communication can feel impossible. This post explores stonewalling, why it happens, how it harms connection, and how to move toward safety and repair.
Breaking the Cycle: Why You Keep Dating the Wrong Person (And How to Stop)
Do you keep finding yourself in the same painful relationship patterns? This article explores why we’re drawn to the wrong people, how to recognise red flags early, and what it takes to break the cycle. Learn how self-awareness and self-worth can help you build relationships rooted in respect, safety, and genuine connection.
Relationship Red Flags: When Love Gets Complicated
Discover key red flags that may signal trouble in a relationship. From inconsistency and lack of accountability to emotional manipulation and control, learn how to recognise these warning signs early and protect your emotional well-being.
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