Interview on Australia Counselling: Helping clients achieve mind-body wellness

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I was recently interview by CEO of Australia Counselling, Clinton Power, about my practice.  It was great to have a chance to think carefully about who I help and how. [hr] Australia Counselling member Deborah Jackson is a psychologist practicing…
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Why Do I Love Yoga? – Dee Parkinson

A colleague, friend and sacred-gifted yoga teacher shared this with me today, something she wrote whilst on a yoga retreat in Ubud.  I felt to pass it on.  How do you connect into your body and yourself? "For me, yoga has been my medicine.…
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Trust; how something bigger caught my tender and held it for me

Sitting at my desk, feeling tender, writing from my heart. A half unpacked suitcase sits nearby from a week ago.  The house I tidied spotlessly (rare event) before Christmas now has piles of paper and life residue everywhere. Feeling tender…
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What continues in the crying?

There’s different types of crying.  Some are a relief and a let-go and bring a sense of healing.  Others are more desperate and hopeless.  There is a wound that comes up in one area of my life that sees me in this place at times.  Sometimes…
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Why is self-belief important?

A student at Bond asked me some questions today about self belief: 1.    Why do you think it is important to believe in yourself in order to succeed in life? When someone believes in themselves they are likely to take little risks,…
Party in the Sky

Party in the sky

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Glimmer, shimmer Lying in wait. Who knew what was there as the cars drove past. Party in the sky, As sunlight fills past full to festival, and unbound sheafs tip their hats to tiny rounds that pack a punch. That laugh and dance and…
Neurotransmitters

Neurotransmitters, talk therapy and creating a healing climate in the brain

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I'm  going to a workshop in Brisbane this week facilitated by Pieter Rossouw.  Pieter is the Director of the Master of Counselling Program at the School of Psychology and the School of Social Work and Human Services at The University of Queensland.…
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Compassionate seeing

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I was challenging myself yesterday, what do I stand for, in my work and in life? Compassionate seeing Care for self and other Vision and excitement Breathing into the one-ness of all and lighting with it ... Back to compassionate…
Small moments

Small moments ..

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  I was stretching, reaching, wanting a breakthrough. The house was small, I didn’t stray far. The light over the river was fresh then stark then soft.   And it’s rhythm got in.   The night stars spoke…
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What do you really look like?

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Ever watched a child play and felt your heart open, a smile catch you unawares as you see the beauty in their absorption in life, whether it be the ice-cream, their sadness or the kite in the sky (hey, I love how kites have become cool again…