Dragonfly Counselling and Consulting

02/02/2026

Sharing with you all some important information. As of December 4th 2025, The Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Act 2013 has been updated to make it clear that ANYONE can report concerning or reportable behaviour to the Registration for Working with Vulnerable People Registrar.
This can be done through the Report a Concern online portal. https://www.justice.tas.gov.au/rwvp/report-a-concern-form

Let's all do our part in keeping our kids and vulnerable people safe!

Use this online form to report a concern about someone who holds a RWVP

01/02/2026

Healing is when you can acknowledge what shaped you without letting it steer you.



Healing Hearts
Live Love Laugh

01/02/2026

01/02/2026

Aging has a way of quieting the noise you once mistook for direction. You stop chasing every opinion, every invitation, every version of who you thought you needed to be. Peace becomes more valuable than being liked, and depth begins to matter more than being seen.

You learn that not everything deserves your energy, your explanation, or your emotional labor. What stays is what feels steady. What goes is what required you to abandon yourself to keep it.

That discernment is not loss. It is wisdom settling in.

01/02/2026

Filling up your partner's emotional cup looks like this.
Most people think supporting their partner means solving their problems or giving advice. But emotional support isn't about fixing. It's about presence, validation, and making your partner feel seen in the ways that matter to them.
Strong relationships are maintained by two people who understand that filling each other's emotional cups isn't optional. It's foundational.

Like this if you're learning how to show up better and follow for more on emotional intimacy.

29/01/2026

NDIS Heads Up for Adult Participants!

We’re seeing such an increase in NDIS planners and LACs contacting adult participants directly on weekends, describing the call as a “check-in” or “touching base”, but then moving into plan review or funding discussions.

These calls are often:

-Unscheduled

-Without prior email or written notice

-Without a Support Coordinator present

-Occurring outside business hours

I want you to know that if this happens to you, you are allowed to pause the conversation!

You can say:

“I’m unwell and not able to engage right now. Please email me to arrange a suitable time.”

You do not need to continue the call.

You do not need to answer questions on the spot.

You do not need to explain why you need notice or support.

If the call leaves you overwhelmed, pressured, or dysregulated, that’s a sign it isn’t the right time to be having the conversation.

Please share this with other adult participants , many people don’t realise this is happening or that they can set a boundary!

29/01/2026

You don’t have to choose between peace and disconnection. Want to learn how? Reach out now to book your couples appointment

29/01/2026

My therapist told me:

“When a person grows up feeling unseen, they learn to love by over-giving. They pour into everyone else, hoping that one day someone will finally pour back into them.”

So they become the caretaker.
The fixer.
The dependable one.
The person who always shows up, listens, understands, sacrifices, and holds everything together—even when no one ever does the same for them.

They learn to read rooms, anticipate needs, smooth problems before they explode, and carry emotional weight that was never theirs to carry. They give grace where it isn’t earned, patience where it isn’t returned, and love without conditions, hoping that consistency will eventually be rewarded with care.

And the hardest part?

Deep down, they’re not trying to be strong.
They’re not trying to be selfless.
They’re not trying to be the hero.

They’re just waiting. Waiting for someone to notice them without being asked. Waiting for someone to show up without being reminded. Waiting for someone to do for them what they’ve spent their entire life doing for everyone else—choose them, protect them, care for them, and stay.

That’s why it hurts so deeply when they’re overlooked, taken for granted, or told they’re “too much” after giving everything they had. Because all they ever wanted was the kind of love that didn’t require them to disappear to earn it.

29/01/2026

29/01/2026

There is a quiet kind of growth that happens when you stop demanding immediate answers from life. When you learn to sit with uncertainty without spiraling, without forcing meaning too soon. That space teaches patience, humility, and a deeper trust in yourself than certainty ever could.

Not knowing does not mean you are lost. Sometimes it means you are listening. It means you are allowing things to unfold instead of gripping for control. Peace does not come from having everything figured out. It comes from believing you can handle what comes next, even if you cannot see it yet.

Uncertainty does not have to be feared. It can be held gently.

29/01/2026

✨ Big News for Mental Health in Australia! ✨

Starting 1 January, Australians can access free mental health support — no GP referral, no gap fees. Introducing Medicare Mental Health Check-In:
✅ Digital self-help tools available now
✅ From March, access Low-Intensity CBT with trained professionals via phone or video
✅ For anyone 16+
✅ No referral. No cost. No wait.

Because getting help shouldn’t be hard. 💙

Access this new digital service 👉https://buff.ly/R2g3dLX

Find out more about Medicare Mental Health Services👉https://buff.ly/lN2S09o