Study tips

Navigating semester 2

It’s just a couple of weeks until the start of Semester 2 in universities and schools around Australia. For many it’s the start of their university career, for others it’s the final push before their Year 12 exams, and for all there’s the hope that it’s less disrupted than Semester 1. Here in one place

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Counselling and Coaching

The woman without all the answers

This blog post will contain links to a series of videos with tips and views on dealing with the coronavirus. I’ll update it when I record a new video. Like many of us, I’ve been feeling a bit overwhelmed by the enormity of the coronavirus crisis and not sure what I could do to help.

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Counselling and Coaching

International Women’s Day 2020

Happy International Women’s Day. (And in case you were wondering, there is an International Men’s Day, on 19th November.) I’d like to talk a little bit about domestic abuse, although I wish I didn’t have to. According to government statistics: 1 in 6 women in Australia (and 1 in 16 men) have experienced physical or

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Counselling and Coaching

BE a helper

The news is pretty depressing these days. If it’s not coronavirus it’s climate change or Brexit or  refugees or bush fires or the economy or cuts to social services or Trump or … well, I could go on but I don’t want to depress you further. It’s hardly surprising that we may feel a sense

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Counselling and Coaching

What I’ve learned from loss

My mum passed away earlier this year. I’ve lost people before but (luckily for me, I suppose) this is the first time I’ve lost someone close to me. Although I can’t speak for everyone who’s lost someone, this is what I’ve learned this year: Even when you’re expecting it, it’s still a shock. My mum

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Counselling and Coaching

World Mental Health Day 2019

Today marks World Mental Health Day, an annual event designed to raise awareness about and reduce the stigma attached to mental health problems. This year’s event focusses on suicide prevention, which is sadly all too present in our society. There are some great links here to events and resources. I’d also like to share with

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Exam Coaching

Revision and exam tips

If you’re doing a exam any time soon, here’s a video with some advice on revision and exam techniques. There’s a video to watch here. The PowerPoint slides, with the links mentioned, are here – just click the “Download” button Good luck!

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Counselling and Coaching

The sound of music

Doris Day died this week at the age of 97 (and yes, I know she wasn’t in The Sound of Music). My first thought on hearing this was to call my mum and tell her, before I remembered that she’s gone. My mum was a huge fan of Doris Day (and of musicals generally) and

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Counselling and Coaching

In praise of good-enough mothering

Sunday is Mothers’ Day. I hope that if you’re reading this you’re planning a lovely day with a mum who loves you and whom you love back and/or a child who loves you and whom you love back. For some, however, this day might be a source of grief or pain rather a source of

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Exam Coaching

What is Exam Coaching?

One of the services which I offer is Exam Coaching, but you may have wondered what that involves. The short video here gives you a a bit more information. You can download the powerpoint files with the links to the previous posts mentioned here: Or you can click on the links to the posts: Uni

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