Blossomtree Psychology

14/12/2025

💛Talking to kids about the Bondi news 💛

If your child has heard about the Bondi Beach incident or may see it online, less is more. What helps most is calm, honesty, and protection from graphic media.

How to talk with kids
Start with: “What have you heard or seen?”
Give a short, calm headline only:
“Something very scary happened. Some people were hurt. Helpers are there doing their jobs.”
Avoid details. You can say: “I’m not going to describe the scary parts that can get stuck in our brains.”
Name feelings: “It’s okay to feel worried or sad.”

Help their body feel safe
Remind them: near/far + now/then “That happened there. We’re here together now.”
Stick to routine, connection, and comfort.

Shield from graphic media (this matters most)
Turn off rolling news and don’t replay footage around kids.
Disable autoplay and tighten content settings.
Tell teens: “If something violent pops up, close it and come tell me.”

If they’ve already seen something upsetting
“I’m sorry you saw that. You didn’t do anything wrong.”
Ground: feet on the floor, 5 things you can see, a sip of water, a cuddle.

Watch for sleep changes, clinginess, or big worries over the next few days, most settle with reassurance and routine. Reach out for extra support if worries persist.

You don’t need perfect words. Your calm presence is the most powerful thing. 💛

28/10/2025

🌸Ballarat…a massive thank you. 🌸

As Blossomtree begins the gentle process of winding down over the coming year, I wanted to pause and express my deepest gratitude to this beautiful community.

For so many years, you’ve trusted me and the Blossomtree team with your children, your families, and your stories. It’s been the greatest privilege and honour to walk alongside you — through moments of healing, courage, laughter, and growth.

🌸To the children who’ve filled our rooms with creativity, play, and wonder — you’ve taught us as much as we’ve ever offered you. 💚

🌸To the parents, carers, schools, referrers, and colleagues — thank you for your collaboration, care, and belief in what we do.

🌸Our admin team has now contacted everyone on our waitlist to help connect them with alternate services. From here, our focus is on finishing well with our current families and ensuring each child’s journey continues with the support and continuity they deserve. We will not be accepting any new referrals.

🌸Blossomtree has always been about relationships, connection, and heart — and while this chapter will close in July 2026, its roots and meaning will always remain.

Thank you, Ballarat, for welcoming Blossomtree into your lives and hearts. 🌿

With love and endless gratitude,
Chelle 🤍🌸
Blossomtree Psychology

24/09/2025

𝘊𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝟮𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟯𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿. 𝘋𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘥, 𝘯𝘰 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦.

𝘈𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘯 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀.

𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰@𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘴𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺.𝘤𝘰𝘮.𝘢𝘶

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23/09/2025

I can't believe I'm even sharing this... but just in case anyone is wondering

The Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) has released a statement about pregnant mothers using paracetamol.

To read the entire statement, head to this link:
ranzcog.edu.au/news/paracetamol-use-in-pregnancy/

19/09/2025

🌱 Exciting Career Update 🌱

I’m delighted to share that I have joined Red Frog for Families in Newcastle as their Head of Clinical Development. I have commenced in a hybrid capacity two days per week, and in June 2026 I will wind up my private practice in Ballarat before relocating in July and stepping into the role full-time from August 2026.

Ballarat has been both my professional and personal home for many years. It has been an incredible privilege to walk alongside children, families, and colleagues here, and the learning, trust, and community I’ve experienced will remain central to my practice and who I am as a psychologist.

The past few years have brought immense change—professionally and personally. Some changes were difficult, others unexpected, and many transformative. These seasons have strengthened my resilience, deepened my sense of purpose, and reinforced my commitment to creating opportunities even in times of adversity.

As I move toward this next chapter, I am excited to contribute to the extraordinary work of Red Frog for Families, to expand services for infant, children, their families and adult participants in Newcastle, and to continue building trauma-responsive, relationally-based practice at scale.

To the Ballarat community: thank you for the privilege of being part of your lives and for shaping me in ways I will always hold close.

06/08/2025

Head on over to Blossomtree's webpage... we're finally all updated and up to date...

Blossomtree Psychology is a child focussed Clinical Psychology practice specialising in work with infants, children, adolescents and families.

04/08/2025

Hi Families and friends when you arrive come to the door at the time of your appointment! We don’t have a waiting room so no point arriving early. Then watch the video for what happens next!!

04/08/2025

Welcome to Blossomtree Psychology 2.0 🌸

This is where we are located now at 804 Sturt St right next to the Turret.

There is a video to follow, on what to do when you get here for your appointment.

Looking forward to seeing you all again soon.

Chelle 🤓

26/06/2025

Chelle sat down with Carly at You Can Grow Your Own Way Podcast to discuss parenting in a real, raw and authentic way. Listen here ⬇️

Taboo Topics Part 1! 😳🥸

Over the coming seasons, we aim to bring you discussions on topics we might be too shy or self conscious to talk about but we need to share. We would love your feedback and episode ideas! 😍

Ep 18 - We love our children, but what about when we don’t like them?

Any parent will navigate challenging behaviours from their children almost every day. But what happens when those behaviours are more frequent, extreme or developmentally inappropriate? How do we build fulfilling relationships with our children when their social and emotional language can be so different to ours?

We chat to Chelle Taylor of blossomtreepsychology about the grit and muck of parenting, about the days when when it all feels too hard and about how to change the lens on making connections with your neurodivergent child.

You can listen now on all major podcast platforms including:
- Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/you-can-grow-your-own-way/id1763975563?i=1000714567181
- Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/49jfqU7GECrThECFpCV6MQ?si=Sqb9fOaqTIeOGqfebg5saw
- Podbean -https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/you-can-grow-your-own-way/id1763975563?i=1000714567181
- Youtube - https://youtu.be/lDn4qyUmq9o?si=2tNx5SppMOGF8JXP

Be sure to share with other parents and carers who will benefit from this discussion and share or follow so you don't miss an episode!

Happy listening 🎧💜

24/06/2025

🎙 Just wrapped a fantastic conversation with Carly Flecknoe. We dive deep into parenting neurodivergent children.
The conversation took some fascinating turns, especially when we explored:
"The critical importance of showing vulnerability and imperfection as parents to combat societal pressures of perfect parenting."
Can't wait for you to hear the full episode, coming soon!

13/06/2025

🌸 A Message from Blossomtree Psychology 🌸

Blossomtree Psychology was born from a shared passion to support children, adolescents, and families in our rural community. As two psychologists raised in country Victoria, Jess and Chelle often reflected on the deep influence of our upbringing—of being raised not just by family, but by a whole community. The idea that “it takes a village to raise a child” has always been at the heart of our work.

For the past 10 years, Jess has been a co-founder, colleague, and friend in this journey. Her care, skill, and commitment to the work of Blossomtree Psychology have helped shape the heart of the practice. As Jess now moves on to pursue new directions, Chelle wants to acknowledge her incredible contribution and the lasting impact she’s had on the children and families we’ve had the privilege to walk alongside.

This change in business structure also sadly means we’ll be farewelling our much-valued Clinical Psychologist Sheree and our kind and steady Administrative Assistant Margaret. Their contributions to Blossomtree have been deeply appreciated and will be greatly missed.

Chelle is pleased to share that our wonderful Administrative Assistant Kristie will be staying on to support her and the families we continue to work with.

Both Jess and Sheree will be speaking directly with their clients to discuss what this change means for them, and to ensure a thoughtful and supportive transition.

As Blossomtree moves into its next chapter on August 1st, 2025, Chelle will continue the practice as a solo clinician, carrying forward the values and vision that she and Jess established together. The Blossomtree still stands as a symbol of renewal, growth, and resilience—reminding us that with support and nurture, we can all blossom.

Jess and Chelle are so grateful and appreciative to all who have supported us over the past 10 years: clients, families, local organisations, and our community.

Chelle looks forward to continuing to support our community, and to honouring the stories, strengths, and healing journeys of the children and families who trust her with their care.

With gratitude,
Chelle Taylor & Jessica Sewell
Director & Clinical Psychologist Blossomtree Psychology

14/11/2024

As you may know I’ve (Chelle) been promoting this podcast because I think it’s exceptional. A podcast ran by a parent of children with neurodivergence for parents and caregivers of and/or adults with neurodivergence. Someone asking the big questions that those in the thick of it want to know.

I had the honour and privilege to be a guest speaking about trauma and this is my episode. I’m really proud of this and the questions asked of me. I encourage you to have a listen to this, but treat yourself and listen to them all so far… they don’t disappoint!!

Podcast Episode · You Can Grow Your Own Way · 13/11/2024 · 1h 8m