Moveon Counselling

08/12/2025

The Weight of Expectations 😫

Christmas often comes wrapped in invisible expectations, to be cheerful, to host perfectly, to keep everyone happy.
But here’s the truth: those expectations aren’t always real… they’re often stories we’ve picked up over the years.

Maybe it’s the voice that says, “I should do more,” or “They’ll be disappointed if I don’t.”
Pause for a moment and ask yourself, is that really true? Have you asked if a different way can be taken? 🤔

🎄 This week, try letting one expectation go.
Maybe it’s the perfect table, maybe it’s pleasing everyone.
Peace often comes when we realise that love doesn’t live in perfection — it lives in presence. 🪷

02/12/2025

🌿 Are You Responding… or Reacting? 🌿

One of the biggest shifts I see in my one-on-one hypnotherapy clients is this:
they start responding to life instead of reacting to it.

Most people don’t realise that their reactions — the snapping, shutting down, overthinking, withdrawing, people-pleasing — aren’t “personality flaws.”
They’re learned nervous system responses.

And here’s the interesting part:
Your mind isn’t trying to make life harder… it’s trying to protect you based on old patterns that no longer fit who you are today.

In hypnotherapy, we explore:
✨ What your mind is really trying to protect you from
✨ Why certain triggers feel bigger than they “should”
✨ How your emotional responses were shaped earlier in life
✨ And how to gently retrain the mind so it feels safe to respond differently

When the nervous system feels safe, the whole story changes.
You stop bracing for impact and start moving through life with more clarity, confidence, and steadiness.

Here’s a question for you:
💬 Where in your life do you notice yourself reacting instead of responding?

This is a safe space — share if you feel comfortable, or simply reflect quietly. Awareness is where change begins.

📍 Available 1:1 in Blackwood, SA and online
🌿 Hypnotherapy | Emotional Wellbeing | Empowered Living

28/11/2025

Your Body Believes What You Show It 😮

When you give your body a rich, emotional, and visual experience of your future, something extraordinary happens…

Your brain and nervous system begin producing the chemical signals that match that vision — as if it’s happening now.

This is how you shift from recreating your past…
to activating your future.

At the 4-Day Unthinkable Workshop, we guide you through this powerful process so you can:
✨ Rewire old beliefs
✨ Teach your body a new emotional baseline
✨ Align your biology with your future
✨ And step into the life you’re truly meant to live

When your mind AND body believe the same story…
your reality begins to change.

Join us and experience it for yourself.
👉 Find your nearest Unthinkable workshop here: https://de320.isrefer.com/go/UNTHINKABLE/CarolB/

27/11/2025

So many people come to me and when I ask, “What would you like to work on?” they pause, take a breath, and say…

“I don’t know where to start.”

And honestly, that is so common.
When you’ve been overwhelmed, stressed, or carrying too much for too long, everything can feel foggy. It’s like looking at life through a blurred lens… you can sense something isn’t right, but you can’t quite name it.

I always reassure my clients that they’re not alone. You don’t need to have the “right” words or a perfectly clear story. My job is to help you feel safe, grounded, and supported so we can gently explore what’s really going on underneath.

And once we do that, something beautiful happens:
✨ The path becomes clearer
✨ The nervous system starts to feel safe again
✨ The stuck thinking patterns begin to shift
✨ Emotions feel more manageable
✨ And self-belief slowly returns

Most of my clients come to me through word of mouth, which I take as such a powerful sign — it means people are experiencing real and lasting change.

Because when you tap into your own empowerment and trust yourself again, everything becomes easier. You’re more resilient, more grounded, and more able to handle life with confidence.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed or unsure where to start, that’s okay. You can begin right where you are.

📍 Sessions available in Blackwood, SA + online
🌿 Hypnotherapy | Emotional Wellbeing | Empowerment

20/11/2025

✨ A Little Reflection After Yesterday’s Wellbeing Workshop…

Yesterday, I had the privilege of facilitating a full-day wellbeing workshop — and honestly, I’m still buzzing. Days like this remind me exactly why I stepped away from the traditional medical system and into the work I do now.

As many of you know, I spent nearly 30 years as a nurse. I saw the incredible strengths of the medical world… but also its limitations. I witnessed people struggling emotionally, mentally, physically — and so often the missing piece was the inner work.

Somewhere along the way, I felt a pull — a deep, soul-level calling — to support people differently.
To honour the nervous system.
To understand trauma.
To guide people back to their true selves.
To blend neuroscience, compassion, and the unconscious mind into real, meaningful change.

🎤 Yesterday, watching people unsure if they are ready to lean into their inner world, the various states of change...
I love it, because some are hungry for it, others find ways to distract and that's all ok, it's their life and their journey..

I learned something about myself too:
I love this work more every year.
I love holding space.
I love creating safety and insight.
And yes — I love challenging myself to keep growing, stepping up, and expanding the ways I can support people.

I’m proud of this journey — from nurse, to hypnotherapist, to counsellor, to trauma-informed wellbeing facilitator…
and now someone on a mission to empower individuals, groups, workplaces, and communities.

Purpose isn’t something we find, it’s something we grow into.
And I’m seeing mine clearer than ever.

Thank you to every person who showed up with honesty, curiosity, and courage.
You inspire me more than you know. 💗

11/11/2025

I recently worked with a client over Zoom, proof that true transformation doesn’t depend on where you are, but on your willingness to go within. 🌍

Through hypnotherapy, he was able to access the deeper layers of his subconscious, the place where old stories, beliefs, and emotional patterns live.
These were the stories that had been fuelling constant negative chatter… the inner critic that never rested. 😫

In that relaxed, focused state, he was finally able to see what had been running beneath the surface — and gently rewrite it. ✨

✨ His words after our session said it all:

“It feels quiet in my mind for the first time in a long time. I finally feel free.” 💗

That’s the power of hypnotherapy — it helps you move beyond conscious thinking and reach the deeper mind, where real change happens.

💻 And yes, this was all done over Zoom, in the safety and comfort of his own home.

You don’t have to travel far to find freedom. Sometimes it’s just one session away from the peace your mind has been searching for.

07/11/2025

This is a beautiful perspective! 🙌💪

07/11/2025

🌸 I'm over the moon at the beautiful feedback! 💗🙏

I say it every time, but it’s truly why I do what I do, seeing someone find peace of mind, clarity, and self-empowerment is the greatest reward. 🙌

If you’re looking to give yourself the gift of emotional wellbeing before the busyness of Christmas sets in, now is the perfect time. 🎁✨

The holiday season can bring up old patterns, family dynamics, and stress that leave many people feeling depleted. But when you take the time to heal and strengthen your emotional foundation now, you’ll move through the festive season feeling calm, centred, and in control.

Be brave enough to face what’s holding you back — your future self will thank you for it. 💪

If you’ve been thinking about reaching out, this is your gentle nudge.
Book a clarity session with me at Moveon Counselling in Blackwood or online, and start your journey toward a more peaceful, empowered you. 💖

Book in here: https://moveon-counselling.splose.com/booking

05/11/2025

Breaking the Cycle of Anger 🔥

Did you grow up around people who seemed to get angry for no reason?
When that’s the environment you’re raised in, your brain learns can learn that anger equals safety or control, and before you know it, you’ve inherited a pattern that isn’t really yours.

You’re not broken..... you’re conditioned!
And the good news is, you can retrain your body and mind to respond differently.

When you get out of your head and drop into your heart, using your breath as an anchor, you begin to calm your nervous system and rewire those old emotional habits. 💫

Read more about how you can find a life of calm and empowerment not reaction and rage 👇

Is anger stopping you from living the life you want? Here’s how you can transform your life, and move on from the past.

21/10/2025

Interesting approach, it certainly helped me to move forward to change my perspective.

20/10/2025

Lately, I’ve been hearing it from so many women…
“I feel like something’s missing — like I’ve forgotten me.”

That quiet ache inside? It’s your soul whispering.
Asking for rest. For connection. For space to listen. 🌿

For years, I ignored that voice — always putting others first, telling myself “I’ll find time later.”
But the truth is, later never comes until we choose it.

That’s what the Willunga Hill Retreat is about — not just slowing down, but softening enough to hear yourself again.
To remember who you are beneath the giving, the holding, the doing.

If your heart is asking for that too…
maybe this is your sign to say yes. 💛

Doors close next Thursday, 23rd October.
It’s a small, intimate retreat — and there’s still time to join us.

16/10/2025

🌿 I’m tired of putting myself last… 🌿

There comes a moment — quiet, almost invisible — when you realise you’ve been carrying everyone else’s load for so long, you’ve forgotten what it feels like to carry your own.

You’re tired of being the strong one, the dependable one, the one who makes sure everyone else is okay… while quietly ignoring your own needs.

And then, in that quiet space, you notice a whisper inside: “I need to pause. I need to care for me.”

It’s not selfish. It’s necessary. It’s the first step toward feeling lighter, calmer, and more in touch with yourself — toward reclaiming the energy, clarity, and presence you’ve been giving away for so long.

Sometimes the hardest part is giving yourself permission to stop, to slow down, to truly receive. But when you do, you remember what it feels like to be nurtured, supported, and seen. 🌸

For anyone who has felt this quietly inside, there is an opportunity to step into a nurturing, empowering space — a weekend to reconnect, release, and be held.

💛 Doors close next Thursday, 23rd October, and places are limited — this intimate experience won’t be available for long.

✨ If your heart is whispering “it’s time for me,” then reach out and see if this is a good fit for you 💗
https://attractwell.com/CarolBuchanan/landing/time-for-me-retreat