Nest Psychotherapy and Counselling

05/11/2025

We don’t talk anymore - not really.
Not about the things that matter. Not about how you feel.
Somewhere along the way, the small talk replaced the real talk.

It happens quietly.
Work gets busy. Life gets loud.
You start protecting each other from honesty, thinking it’s kindness.
But slowly, the space between you grows.

At The Relationship Retreat, we help couples find their way back to real conversation - the kind that rebuilds trust, safety, and connection.

It’s not about who’s right.
It’s about feeling heard again.

💛 Two days. One space to reconnect.
📍 Southern Highlands

01/11/2025

It has been an emotional, celebratory, heartbreaking period over the past couple of months as my father in law has declined in health and took his last breath Earthside last Friday.

He has loved me, and I him, for the past 16 years. He was the BEST Grandpa my kids could have wished for and has gently guided them and shown unconditional regard and love for them.

I am most grateful that he helped to create, guide and shape (along with my Mother In Law) the man I would get to do life with.

I see so much of my Father In Law in my husband. The quiet certainty they approach life with, the strong ethics and values they live life by, an insatiable curiosity and love of learning and such a deep love, not just felt, but shown, to those lucky enough to be a recipient.

Thank you Dave for co creating my best friend, for loving my babies like your own, for the life lessons, the debates, the hugs and our mutual love of music 🎶.

I am so grateful to all of my clients who have shown compassion and understanding with rescheduling that has been required.

This is the beautiful, messy, unpredictable, heartbreaking reality of living. And how lucky we are that we get to experience love and life.

05/10/2025

Sometimes therapy doesn’t click the first time - and that can shake your confidence. But here’s the truth: the first therapist isn’t always your therapist.

Finding the right fit can take time. And when you do, it changes everything - how safe you feel, how honest you can be, and how much you grow.

If your first experience wasn’t what you hoped for, don’t give up on therapy altogether. Give yourself permission to find the person who gets you. 💛

30/09/2025

Sometimes the hardest part is giving yourself permission to slow down and talk. 🌿

Life doesn’t always give us space to pause - to reflect, to be heard, or to simply admit that things feel heavy. That’s where therapy can make a difference. It’s not about fixing you, because you’re not broken. It’s about having a safe, compassionate space where your feelings, your story, and your hopes for the future truly matter. 💛

At Nest, therapy is a place where you can unpack the hard stuff without judgement, explore new ways of relating, and find the connection you’re longing for - with yourself and with the people you love.

If this feels like something you’re ready for, reach out today. Your future self will thank you. ✨

Book your session through the link in bio

26/09/2025

✨Invisible battles✨

This memory popped up and it is still as relevant to share as it was then.

As I reflect, I am so grateful that I had this opportunity and it was such a positive step for me to go through with my hysterectomy. It’s not the op that is the import at message though, it is being taken seriously, having agency over your body and your health and also being BELIEVED.

I could write (and so probably will) another one similar on but that is for another day.

To all you folks out there, trying to get through a day as you fight battles no one can see. I see you 👀, and I send you a tonne of love.

Sophie Gleitzman Naturopath Charlotte Pointeaux - Ceremonial Priestess & Spiritual Business - I’ll always be so grateful to you both.

✨Adenomyosis/Invisible Illness✨

So, I’m at it again, about to share with you some deep personal stuff and as usual my process around deciding what is relevant and helpful to share and what is not has been completed. This is necessary, as I really feel like it should be talked of more, if you feel you can, and I do!

I’ve been experiencing a chronic condition that for many (let’s be real, I’m getting old so it’s many, many, many but I’m just using the one many 😉) years, with many different tests and medical professionals, was misunderstood, undiagnosed, misdiagnosed, dismissed, and ignored.

It left me with feelings of shame and mountains of guilt. Not liking myself much and feeling like I was a hypochondriac who couldn’t do life as well as others.

What I have learnt over the past 2 years by working with some badass legends who have changed my life, is that what I thought I was doing, moaning, being unreliable, lazy was, in fact a complete myth and in fact, I was doing life, often pushing myself despite this chronic and invisible condition.

I have a very real, and at times debilitating, little researched condition called adenomyosis.

I won’t go into the ins and outs of it too much, you may be eating your dinner. But it is a gynaecological condition that has caused, amongst other things, chronic inflammation in my body.

I had spent so many years feeling that I was overreacting, was being a burden and in constant fear of letting people down. Like constant.

I would also be hypervigilant to a flare up, so once I would feel the familiar visit from my old ‘mate’ fatigue or migraine or aches and pains, it would build up a storm of fear and criticism inside my mind along with the physical symptoms. That’s without even considering the period pains.

The ‘here we go again’ would start to chime in and so the physicality of what I was experiencing would be compounded 10-fold by the mental and emotional anguish around my inability to show up in the world Once. Again.

When I met the practitioner/magician Sophie Gleitzman Naturopath and not only did she believe every word, she theorised that it sounded like I had adenomyosis, it was like a scene from a movie when the clouds clear and the sun begins to shine and birds begin to chirp.

Then Dr Andrew Zuschmann joined in and it started to feel like there was possibility.

It was still a hard slog, many appointments, and conversations along the way with me feeling like I had to hold that mental load of carrying all the different findings from different practitioners to each other so we could truly build a picture.

Trying different treatments, many, many tests, and procedures to attempt to ward of the most invasive, a hysterectomy.
Yet, here I find myself on the eve of having a hysterectomy. It feels scary. It is major surgery after all, which I am lucky enough to have never experienced before. I am also scared that after all of this, not much will change (I have a sense that is most likely ole mate ‘inner critic’ though just trying to keep me grounded and not expect too much, or maybe letting me know that all this effort on everyone else’s part better be worth it!”).

But I am filled with gratitude to all the people who’ve helped me discover myself on this journey, to trust in my gut.

I don’t think it would have been possible if I hadn’t worked with the wizardress that is Charlotte Pointeaux - Wild Feminine Cycle Coach. Charlotte and I worked together for 6 months in a way that was heart and soul led rather than thought out and it ended up being very much about me reconnecting with my womb. Forging a new relationship with it, being able to stop with the old messages of having a broken one, or my periods being a nightmare, or this part of my body being diseased and unwanted.

My work with Charlotte helped me get to a place where I fell in love with my womb, I was able to have so much gratitude for it. I was able to change the past story around my horrendous and painful periods, my menstrual related depression and anxiety, my struggles falling pregnant, my babies that my uterus couldn’t hold on to.
I was able to see it for what it HAD provided me, the ability to grow life, the precious babies that had been there and then left too early and what that taught me about myself and empathy for others, and of course my amazing humans that I did grow and birth.

I was able to see the amazing gift that I had been gifted, a uterus that not everyone who deserves, gets one.

I was able to say thank you to her, and to let her know that I could hear how tired she was and how hard she had worked for me over the years. I was able to let her know she could bow out now. Have a rest.

So, as of tomorrow, she will not be part of my body anymore, and I write this with tears on my face, and love in my heart (and of course huge levels of anxiety and fear coursing through me too 😉 – operations eeeeekkkk – pain – eeekkkk)

But I wrote this to honour her, I wrote it to speak to all of you who also live with chronic and invisible conditions. To people who feel they are ‘weak’, or not ‘tough enough’, or don’t ‘show up’ enough. F**k that, you ROCK!!!

To live with a backdrop of discomfort, pain, isolation, apprehension, a sense of not being believed, a feeling that you need to mask and being generally exhausted and still opening your eyes each morning and giving it all another go, you are SUPERHEROS. I see you! I salute you!

Wish me luck x

26/09/2025

We’ve moved. 🌿

Nest now has a new space - warm, calm, and ready to welcome you in.
Different address, same heart. 💛

05/09/2025

💭 Some days, ADHD feels like being stuck in my own body. Not because I’m lazy, but because my brain and body just won’t hit “go.” That frozen, heavy feeling isn’t lack of effort - it’s executive dysfunction.

If you’ve ever felt this, you’re not alone. Be gentle with yourself on the hard days. 💛

28/08/2025

💜 Today we wear purple to celebrate diversity, to honour young LGBTQIA+ people, and to say loudly and clearly: you deserve to be safe, supported and celebrated, just as you are.

Wear it Purple Day is more than a colour. It’s a stand against shame, exclusion, and silence. It’s a commitment to creating spaces where every young person knows they belong.

At Nest Psychotherapy & Counselling, being queer-affirming isn’t an add-on, it’s at the heart of what we do. We believe relationships - whether with ourselves, our families, or our communities - thrive when we’re free to show up fully and authentically. 🌈

To the young people who may be questioning, exploring, or learning who they are: you are not alone. Your identity is valid. Your story matters. And your future is wide open with possibility.

To the parents, carers, and friends: the love, acceptance, and affirmation you offer can be life-changing. 💛

Today and every day, we choose compassion, equality, and community. We’re proud to stand alongside young people everywhere as they claim their place in the world.

22/08/2025

There’s nothing like a treatment at .cave.bowral to remind my body what it feels like to fully exhale. 🌿

But I’ve learned the magic isn’t just the treatment - it’s in the moments afterwards. A cup of tea, a good book, and letting myself really rest. That’s the part where the care soaks in.

Self-care doesn’t always have to be complicated. Sometimes it’s as simple as slowing down and letting yourself enjoy the pause.

💛 Huge thanks to the team at Bowral City Cave for holding such a calm, healing space.

👉 What’s your favourite way to extend that post-treatment glow into the rest of your day?

19/08/2025

Conflict in relationships isn’t a sign of weakness. It’s actually a doorway.
What matters most is whether you choose to step through it together.

Every couple experiences arguments, misunderstandings, or moments of disconnection. That doesn’t mean your relationship is broken. It means you’re human. The real key is repair - learning how to listen, soften, and come back to each other after the storm.

Repair is where trust grows. It’s where you rebuild emotional safety. It’s where love deepens.

At Nest Psychotherapy & Counselling in Bowral, we help couples learn the skills to move through conflict in healthier ways. Using the Gottman Method, we focus on practical tools for communication, emotional attunement, and rebuilding connection - even after big ruptures like betrayal.

💛 You don’t need to start over. You can start here.

If you and your partner are ready to explore couples counselling or our Relationship Retreat, reach out today. Together, we’ll work on creating a stronger, more connected relationship.

07/08/2025

💬 “We thought we’d just argue the whole time…”

That’s what so many couples say before starting therapy.
And we get it - the idea of sitting on a couch with a stranger and talking about your problems doesn’t exactly scream date night.

But here’s the truth:
Couples therapy isn’t about blame, taking sides, or rehashing every fight.
It’s about noticing the patterns underneath, learning to pause before reacting, and building real tools for connection - even when things feel hard.

Whether you’re in crisis or just feeling a bit disconnected, therapy can help.
Not because you’re broken. But because you both matter. And so does your relationship.

💛 Curious about how it works? We’re happy to chat - no pressure.
Send a message or check out for more info.