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People often think the black sheep is the one who doesnât care when really, theyâre the one who felt everything first.
The one who stopped pretending.
The one who asked the questions no one wanted answered.
The one who chose truth over belonging.
The one that had to grieve a living family who couldnât hold a loving space for them.
Being the black sheep isnât rebellion â itâs self-respect.
And itâs usually the beginning of healing, not the problem. đ¤â¨
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Youâre too good to be a secret or someoneâs second choice.
25/12/2025
No one tells you it doesnât happen all at once.
You donât wake up one day âweak.â
You wake up tired.
Confused.
Second-guessing your own reactions.
Explaining yourself to someone who used to feel safe.
You didnât stay because you didnât know better.
You stayed because every line moved so slowly you didnât notice when you crossed it.
No one warns you about the in-between.
Not the affair.
Not the emotional abuse.
But the erosion.
The jokes that cut just enough to sting.
The apologies that sounded sincere.
The moments you thought, maybe Iâm the problem.
The moments werenât always. dramatic.
Some were quiet.
It was the day you realised you were managing his emotions better than your own.
That you felt anxious before speaking.
That peace depended on your silence.
Thatâs when the body tells the truth before the mind is ready.
You start noticing patterns, not incidents.
Cycles, not apologies.
How confusion keeps you compliant.
How hope keeps you hooked.
You learn this wasnât love breaking you â
It was survival strategies overstaying their welcome.
Leaving wasnât brave.
Staying wasnât stupid.
Healing was messy.
Some days you didnât feel empowered â you just chose not to abandon yourself again.
You clawed your way out one boundary at a time.
One truth spoken.
One nervous system exhale.
And now?
Life isnât louder â itâs steadier.
You trust your gut.
You donât explain your no.
You donât confuse intensity with intimacy.
And the woman who said âIâd never stayâ?
She didnât disappear.
She evolved.
If this landed in your body before your mind â youâre not broken.
Youâre waking up.
25/12/2025
Even though we are on a break, we have some amazing elf volunteers who are still filling up our feed it forwards shelves.
Please take what you need, but be considerate that it is for everyone.
Merry Christmas!! đ đ đ¤ś
25/12/2025
The holidays donât create relationship problems.
They remove the distractions that usually keep them hidden.
Less work.
Less space.
More time together.
More family dynamics.
More expectations.
And suddenly, the distance youâve been managing all year becomes impossible to ignore.
This is often the moment couples realise:
âĄď¸Youâre functioning⌠but not connected
âĄď¸Talking⌠but not being heard
âĄď¸Sharing a house⌠but carrying very different emotional loads
Not because either of you failed â
but because unresolved stress, emotional fatigue, and nervous system overload finally surface when things slow down.
For many couples, this shows up as:
âĄď¸Shorter tempers
âĄď¸Silence replacing conversation
âĄď¸Arguments that feel bigger than the moment
âĄď¸A sense of âIs this really us now?â
This isnât about blame.
And itâs not a sign your relationship is broken beyond repair.
Itâs a signal â that something important has been unattended for too long.
Couples who seek support at this point arenât giving up.
Theyâre choosing clarity, safety, and understanding before resentment becomes permanent.
Early intervention matters.
Because when emotional distance goes unaddressed, it doesnât stay neutral â it grows.
If this season has brought things to the surface youâve both been trying not to look at,
a couples session can help slow things down, reduce reactivity, and create space for real conversation â without judgment or pressure.
Sometimes the most important decision you make for your relationship is not to push through â but to pause and get support.
24/12/2025
If You Need Immediate Support during the holidays (Australia)
If you are feeling unsafe, overwhelmed, or at risk of harming yourself or someone else, please seek immediate support. You do not have to manage this alone.
đ¨ Emergency
Call 000
If there is immediate danger to yourself or others.
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24/7 Crisis & Mental Health Support
Lifeline
đ 13 11 14
đ lifeline.org.au
24/7 crisis support for anyone experiencing emotional distress or suicidal thoughts.
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Beyond Blue
đ 1300 22 4636
đ beyondblue.org.au
24/7 support for anxiety, depression, and mental health concerns.
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Su***de Call Back Service
đ 1300 659 467
đ su***decallbackservice.org.au
24/7 phone and online counselling for people at risk of su***de and those supporting them.
đ 13 92 76
đ 13yarn.org.au
24/7 culturally safe crisis support by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander counsellors.
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MensLine Australia
đ 1300 78 99 78
đ mensline.org.au
24/7 support for men dealing with emotional distress, relationship issues, or family breakdown.
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1800RESPECT
đ 1800 737 732
đ 1800respect.org.au
24/7 support for people impacted by domestic, family, or sexual violence.
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Kids Helpline (Ages 5â25)
đ 1800 55 1800
đ kidshelpline.com.au
24/7 phone and web counselling for children and young people.
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đPlease note: This practice is closed over the Christmas and New Year period and is unable to provide crisis support. If you require immediate or urgent assistance, please contact one of the services listed above or call triple zero (000).
22/12/2025
Stop waiting to feel ready.
Ready is not a feeling. Itâs a decision followed by action.
21/12/2025
I tried to keep it all together.
Everything felt like it was falling apart.
But what I didnât realise back thenâŚ
Was that I was finally coming home to myself.
The texts stopped. The silence got louder.
And I kept asking: Is this who I am now?
Thereâs this weird kind of grief no one talks about â
The kind where the person is still aliveâŚ
But the version of you who loved them?
They are disappearing.
It can feel like you are the one who failed.
But hereâs what I wish someone told me when I was there:
⨠You donât have to âmove onâ â you get to move through.
⨠Grief and growth can hold hands.
⨠Your softness is not weakness â itâs sacred.
⨠The ache isnât something to fix â itâs a signal youâre waking up.
⨠Youâre not losing yourself â youâre meeting yourself again.
There will come a moment where this chapter wonât define youâŚ
It will refine you.
And the version of you rising from this?
She will blow your damn mind.
Because your power was never in the relationship.
It was always in you.
Waiting to be remembered.
I know, because Iâve walked it.
And I can promise you â the woman rising from this?
Sheâs going to be everything you were afraid to become.đ¤
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Kyssanda has built over 20 years of experience through both life and work situations in working with individuals, couples, adolescents and also businesses and their employees in various settings and industries Australia wide and also in the UK. With a background in Business and Operational Management, Employee Relations, People Culture and Human Resources, Trainer & Assessor, Coach and Counsellor she has worn many hats in that time; however, at the core of each of these, is people. Her ability to recognise people at the centre and work with them individually and as a team, she built a solid reputation in these fields.
Now operating in a private practice setting she provides specifically coaching and counselling services in 2 locations, Echuca and Carrum Downs, Victoria where both locations include online availability.
She is registered with the Australian Counselling Association and provides coaching and counselling that supports you through your personal challenges and self development, including;
Coaching and Mentoring Services
¡ Workplace Performance
¡ Relationships with co-workers
¡ Managing Conflict
¡ Adjusting to change
¡ Handling work stress
¡ Productivity
¡ KPI performance
¡ Career Development/Advancement
¡ Goal Orientated Coaching
¡ Team Development
¡ Trauma Recovery
¡ Troubled Tweens and Teens
Counselling Services
¡ Anxiety and/or depression
¡ Stress
¡ Low self esteem
¡ Relationship Issues
¡ Grief and Loss
¡ Midlife changes
¡ Substance abuse and addition
¡ Childhood Trauma and Abuse (now an Adult)
¡ Domestic Violence
Further to these services and close to her heart, personal experience has led her to helping individuals navigate out of domestic violent and abusive situations and become an informed and experienced Trauma Coach. Helping individuals recover from these situations and thrive not just survive.
She is passionate and dedicated in her role to help clients to work through their challenges and struggles, achieve their personal goals, and gain greater insight into their lives whilst providing a safe and nurtured environment to do so.
