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Thrive at Life

Together we can discover how you Face-to-face, on country, and online sessions available. Animal Assisted Therapy available.

Social Work & Counselling
Embodied Healing breath and bodywork alongside talk-therapy to empower healing from anxiety, stress, and trauma, and promote wellbeing.

15/11/2025

Why Purpose Makes You Magnetic

A clear purpose doesn’t just shape your path — it shapes how others experience you. People are naturally drawn to those who know what they’re about. It signals confidence, direction, and emotional maturity.

When you invest in what matters most to you, you build a life that feels steady and meaningful. That steadiness supports healthier relationships, deeper intimacy, and stronger commitment. Purposeful people show up. They stay engaged. They work through challenges instead of avoiding them.

And the benefits stretch far beyond romance. A strong sense of purpose boosts resilience, improves emotional regulation, and helps you manage your time and energy with intention. You feel clearer. More grounded. More you.

Take the time to explore what lights you up. Your purpose will meet you there — and so will the people who value your depth, courage, and heart.

Need support on your journey of healing and growth? Reach out today and make an appointment. Together we can discover how you .

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14/11/2025

Fun Friday: Hit That Beat! 🥁✨

Sometimes timing really is everything — especially when Whitney Houston’s about to hit that note!

There’s something so satisfying about landing the beat just right — that moment your body, the rhythm, and the music all click into perfect sync. Pure joy.

What’s your go-to song that instantly lifts your mood? Together we can discover how you
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13/11/2025

When Love Becomes a Mirror

Every relationship holds up a mirror — sometimes showing us the best in ourselves, sometimes the parts still waiting to heal. Growth in love isn’t always about learning from each other’s wisdom. Sometimes, it’s learning through the friction, the silence, or the ache of unmet needs.

If your connection feels both comforting and confronting, that’s not a failure — it’s feedback. Healthy growth means noticing when love expands you and when it starts to shrink your light.

Pause and ask yourself:
✨ What has this relationship taught me about myself?
✨ Where do I feel stretched, supported, or stifled?
✨ What kind of love helps me become more of who I am?

Relationships can be our greatest classrooms — if we’re willing to stay curious.

Need support on your journey of healing and growth?
Reach out today and make an appointment. Together we can discover how you .
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12/11/2025

Breaking the Cycle: Healing Through Family Awareness

Every family has unspoken rules, roles, and patterns that quietly pass from one generation to the next. You may notice echoes — the way your parents handled conflict, the emotional distance between relatives, or the pressure to stay strong no matter what. These patterns often repeat until someone decides to see them clearly.

That’s where awareness becomes powerful. A genogram — a kind of family map — can help you visualise those connections and understand the deeper emotional story behind them. Seeing those patterns on paper can bring surprising clarity.

You might recognise generations of anxiety, avoidance, or people-pleasing. Or perhaps resilience, humour, and strength have been handed down, too. Both truths can exist side by side.

Healing begins when we stop living the same stories on autopilot. By naming what’s been carried forward — and choosing what no longer belongs — we begin creating a healthier legacy for those who follow.

You are not bound to repeat your family’s past. You have the power to shape a different future.

Need support on your journey of healing and growth? Reach out today and make an appointment. Together we can discover how you .
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11/11/2025

Part 3 of 50 Budget-Friendly
Date Ideas: Connect Without Emptying Your Wallet

From romantic sunsets to adrenaline-fuelled adventures, these budget-friendly date ideas are guaranteed to bring you closer together without breaking the bank. So why wait? Dive into the world of affordable romance and create memories that will last a lifetime in our latest series!

Need support on your journey of healing and growth? Reach out today and make an appointment. Together we can discover how you .
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10/11/2025

Lest We Forget: The Courage to Remember

Today, we pause to honour the bravery of those who served — and those who still carry the memories of what they witnessed.

Remembrance isn’t just about looking back. It’s about acknowledging the cost of peace, the weight of trauma, and the resilience it takes to rebuild a life after service. Many who return from war continue fighting battles no one sees — within their minds and bodies.

Let’s hold space for them today. For the strength it takes to keep living, healing, and finding meaning again.

Take a quiet moment. Breathe. Remember not only their sacrifice — but also their humanity.

Together we can discover how you .

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08/11/2025

Who’s Really in Control?

Ever catch yourself thinking, “Life just happens to me”?
That thought reveals your locus of control — the belief about who’s steering the ship of your life.

If your locus is external, you might feel like circumstances, luck, or other people decide your outcomes.
If it’s internal, you recognise your choices and responses as the true source of direction and change.

When you strengthen your internal locus of control, you build autonomy — the sense that your actions are self-chosen and self-endorsed. That’s where real happiness begins.

Each small decision you take ownership of — setting a boundary, taking a risk, speaking your truth — builds agency. And agency is far more powerful for well-being than money or status will ever be.

You don’t need to control everything. You just need to remember: you always control your next choice.

What’s one small decision you can make today that’s truly yours?

Need support on your journey of healing and growth?
Reach out today and make an appointment. Together we can discover how you .
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07/11/2025

🌱 Step into a world of growth and discovery

This delightful comic by Work Chronicles reminds us that even the smallest steps outside our comfort zone can lead to big leaps in personal development.

Embrace the journey, even if it starts with just a tiny toe dip outside that cozy circle. That's where growth happens! Who knows what exciting adventures await just beyond your comfort zone? Let's take those baby steps together!

Need support on your journey of healing and growth? Reach out today and make an appointment. Together we can discover how you .
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06/11/2025

From Numb to Alive — The Inner Work of Men’s Healing

Many men are taught to stay strong, stay silent, and carry on — no matter what’s happening inside. But silence has a cost. It keeps the pain buried, the heart locked, and the body tense.

Healing doesn’t mean endlessly talking about pain. It means learning to feel safely again. To breathe through the discomfort instead of running from it. To notice what’s happening in your body, name what’s true, and stay present long enough for it to shift.

It’s about retraining your nervous system — learning that emotions won’t destroy you, they’ll free you.

Therapy can help you build that muscle. Over time, the fear of breaking down turns into the confidence of knowing you can handle what rises up. That’s where true power begins — when you’re no longer afraid of your inner world.

Are you ready to stop numbing out and start feeling alive again?

Together we can discover how you .
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05/11/2025

Bless and Release — The Power of Letting Go Kindly

When you bless and release someone, you’re not rejecting them — you’re respecting both of you.

You’re saying, “I see your worth, but I also honour my truth.” That’s powerful.

Letting go with kindness helps you stay in integrity, avoid people-pleasing, and build emotional peace — even when it feels uncomfortable.

Because the truth is, saying no to the wrong fit is how you make space for the right one.

Protect your peace. Trust your discernment. And remember — clarity is kindness.

Need support on your journey of healing and growth? Reach out today and make an appointment. Together we can discover how you .
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04/11/2025

Part 2 of 50 Budget-Friendly
Date Ideas: Connect Without Emptying Your Wallet

From romantic sunsets to adrenaline-fuelled adventures, these budget-friendly date ideas are guaranteed to bring you closer together without breaking the bank. So why wait? Dive into the world of affordable romance and create memories that will last a lifetime in our latest series!

Need support on your journey of healing and growth? Reach out today and make an appointment. Together we can discover how you .
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01/11/2025

Let Them — And Find Your Peace

We waste so much energy trying to make others behave how we want them to. But peace comes from accepting what’s beyond our control — and choosing how we respond instead.

If your friends don’t invite you out, let them.
If someone you love isn’t ready for commitment, let them.
If your child refuses to go, let them.
If a stranger cuts you off in traffic, let them.

Each time you say “let them”, you reclaim your power. You stop fighting for control and start protecting your peace.

When people show you who they are — believe them, and choose what you do next.

Need support on your journey of healing and growth? Reach out today and make an appointment.
Together we can discover how you .

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New Street, Torquay (by Appointment Only)
Hervey Bay, QLD
4655

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 2:30pm

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