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http://www.thebiggerpictureclinic.com.au/

The Bigger Picture Clinic, 214 Glen Huntly Road Elsternwick, Melbourne (2025)

14/11/2025

Therapists be like: “Manifesting a light gossip session… but prepared for a generational-healing plot arc.”
Because that’s therapy - equal parts humour, heartbreak, healing and human.
Every part belongs.

Happy Saturday from The Bigger Picture Clinic.

13/11/2025

Welcoming Indie to the Clinic 🩵

I came to be a therapist after a big transition from a previous life. I work with a simple belief: everyone deserves to be truly heard and accepted for who they are, not who they think they should be. My first and foremost goal is to create a safe space for you, where we can unpack the challenges life has thrown at you together.
As an integrative therapist, I don’t subscribe to a single therapeutic school or rigid approach. Instead, I’ve trained extensively across multiple modalities—ACT, Person-Centered Therapy, Gestalt, Psychodynamic, Narrative, and Creative Therapies—because I’ve learned that different people need different things at different times.
I weave these approaches together based on what you need, not based on what my training says I “should” do. This is your therapy, and it should fit you. Because life is not simple or straightforward, but rather a windy road, that sometimes contains treacherous terrain. I know because I have lived some of these times myself.
But here’s what doesn’t change, regardless of approach: I listen. Really, deeply listen. I create a non-judgmental space where you can be completely yourself—messy, confused, contradictory, vulnerable. I don’t rush to fix you or offer shallow advice. I trust that you have wisdom within you, and my job is to help you access it.
I work with adults navigating all kinds of struggles: anxiety that won’t quiet, depression that feels overwhelming, relationships that confuse or hurt, life transitions that shake your sense of self, past experiences that still haunt you, and that persistent feeling of being stuck or lost.
I am also very interested in the context that we find ourselves in, in todays day and age, where there is growing numbers around mental health, that demonstrate a downwards trajectory in how people are feeling about the world, others and themselves. However, so much of the blame for this is piled on the individual, but I am interested in the context, and what is going in our world, society and culture to bring us here. And how can we change it.
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31/10/2025

Happy Halloween from The Bigger Picture Clinic 🎃

30/10/2025

We all carry haunted houses inside us — places where old memories creak, boundaries slam, and ghosts of the past still whisper.

Healing isn’t about burning the house down — it’s about turning the lights on, room by room.

30/10/2025

We all carry haunted houses inside us — places where old memories creak, boundaries slam, and ghosts of the past still whisper.

Healing isn’t about burning the house down — it’s about turning the lights on, room by room.

26/10/2025

October Spotlight ✨

Meet Annabel 🌿
Annabel Wellman is a Melbourne-based psychotherapist who offers a warm, client-centred approach for children, teens, parents, and individuals.

She integrates evidence-based and creative therapies ,including CBT, Internal Family Systems, play and attachment-based therapy, to support anxiety, depression, self-esteem, trauma, and life’s challenges.

Annabel’s practice, Wellmind Counselling, is part of The Bigger Picture Clinic in Elsternwick and Malvern. Her gentle, compassionate style creates a safe space for growth and healing.

Outside the therapy room, Annabel loves time with her daughter and dog, coffee, the beach, and gardening.

24/10/2025

Forget the ghosts and vampires — nothing’s scarier than… emotional regulation. 😅
For Halloween, I’m going to be emotionally stable. No one will know it’s me. 🎃

14/10/2025

I recently returned from an incredible trip to the U.S., where I had the chance to connect with colleagues in the field and attend the 2025 Innovations in Psychotherapy Networker Conference.

It was such a privilege to learn from pioneers in the field including Frank Anderson, David Kessler, Ramani Durvasula, and many more who continue to shape the way we understand healing and human connection.

One of my biggest takeaways was the importance of integrating different modalities for healing — because one shoe doesn’t fit all feet. Each person’s journey is unique, and so too should be the approach we take to support them.

At The Bigger Picture Clinic, this belief sits at the heart of what we do. It truly takes a tribe to heal, and there are so many elements that come together on the path toward wholeness.

I’m looking forward to sharing some of my learnings and reflections here over the coming weeks.

And of course… I couldn’t go all the way to America without embracing a little (or a lot of) Halloween fun 👻🎃

04/10/2025

Healing isn’t a finish line, it’s a lifelong unfolding.
It’s an ongoing process of awareness, release, and growth.

When old wounds resurface, it doesn’t mean you’ve gone backwards. It often means you’re meeting a deeper layer of yourself and this time with more tools, compassion, and strength than before.

As a therapist, this theme deeply resonates with me. I see every day how healing evolves, it doesn’t repeat the same pain, it expands into new dimensions of growth.

With the right support; therapy, bodywork, neuroscience, and integrative approaches. Recovery becomes quicker, and our capacity to grow continues to deepen.

I’m really looking forward to hearing Frank Anderson speak on this topic at the PESI Psychotherapy Networker Conference next week in Anaheim, California.

21/09/2025

So many of us move through life on autopilot, repeating old patterns without even realising it. These patterns can feel like “just me” — but often, they are learned responses from past experiences.

Patterns often show up as:
• Always putting others first and feeling resentful later
• Avoiding conflict at all costs, even when it means silencing your needs
• Choosing partners who feel familiar but repeat the same cycles
• Feeling “not good enough” no matter how much you achieve
• Lashing out when overwhelmed, then feeling regret

It’s easy to believe these habits and reactions are simply who we are. But often, they’re old coping strategies learned to keep us safe.

Therapy creates a safe space to pause, notice, and gently face those patterns. When you bring them into the light, you begin to see that they are not your identity — they are simply old survival strategies. And the beautiful part? They can change.

Facing what feels uncomfortable is the first step toward freedom, choice, and a more authentic version of you.

The Bigger Picture Clinic is here to walk alongside you as you explore, heal, and create new ways of being.

20/09/2025

So many of us move through life on autopilot, repeating old patterns without even realising it. These patterns can feel like “just me” — but often, they are learned responses from past experiences.

Patterns often show up as:
• Always putting others first and feeling resentful later
• Avoiding conflict at all costs, even when it means silencing your needs
• Choosing partners who feel familiar but repeat the same cycles
• Feeling “not good enough” no matter how much you achieve
• Lashing out when overwhelmed, then feeling regret

It’s easy to believe these habits and reactions are simply who we are. But often, they’re old coping strategies learned to keep us safe.

Therapy creates a safe space to pause, notice, and gently face those patterns. When you bring them into the light, you begin to see that they are not your identity — they are simply old survival strategies. And the beautiful part? They can change.

Facing what feels uncomfortable is the first step toward freedom, choice, and a more authentic version of you.

The Bigger Picture Clinic is here to walk alongside you as you explore, heal, and create new ways of being.

18/09/2025

We are very excited that Shoshana has added a new day to the clinic. She will now have availability on Thursdays starting in October.

Clinical Psychologist (BSc, GradDipPsych, MPsychClin)

At the heart of Shoshana’s work is a simple, profound truth: healing happens through connection.

With 15 years of experience across public mental health, chronic pain clinics, neuropsychology, children’s services, and private practice, Shoshana brings both deep expertise and a warm, engaging approach. She works with children, teens, and adults, supporting them through challenges such as anxiety, trauma, chronic health conditions, parenting struggles, and the complex transitions of adolescence.

Shoshana is particularly interested in the ways trauma can live in the body, manifesting as stress, pain, or illness. She uses trauma-informed and body-based approaches, alongside Internal Family Systems (IFS), attachment-based therapies, and creative modalities such as art, play, movement, humour, and sand-play.

Her sessions offer a safe, compassionate space where clients can:

Feel truly seen, heard, and understood

Process and integrate difficult experiences

Reconnect with their inner resources and sense of self

Build stronger relationships with their children, families, and communities

Whether working with a child facing separation anxiety, a teenager overwhelmed by social pressures, or an adult navigating burnout or chronic pain, Shoshana tailors her approach to each person’s unique story. She believes therapy is not about quick fixes, but about restoring connection, building resilience, and supporting lasting change.

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Tuesday	9am - 9pm
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