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I'm a clinical psychologist, animal-assisted therapist, private practice owner, board-approved supervisor & the creator of TToTT's SPARKS® - a no-fluff approach to helping therapists move from overworked and overwhelmed to confident and thriving.

15/11/2025

“I love my clients - and the work in the room - but for the first time ever, I’m thinking about what else I could do”

It is honestly upsetting to me how much I’m hearing this line at the moment. Usually followed with something along the lines of:
“…and I never thought I’d say that”

Therapists are showing up burned out, exhausted, and increasingly anxious about getting it right – and they’re starting to wonder,

"Would I do this again if I had the choice?”

If that’s you - please know: it’s NOT you!

These systems we work within weren’t built for sustainability, and they’re exhausting the exact people trying hardest to do it all right.

So just in time for the end of the PD cycle – I’d like to invite you to join me for a one-off session that gives you:

✔️ 90 minutes of CPD

✔️ Structured space to take time and reflect on what worked (and what didn’t) in 2025

✔️ A chance to start next year with clarity and the confidence to say “yes” more enthusiastically and “no” with less guilt!

✔️ Bonus access to my custom Core Competency Bot to help you check your paperwork and policies against the new Code - without over-thinking!

Monday 24th November | 7.30pm (AEDT)

Sign up now via the link below or find it in our bio under GROUP BOOKINGS

https://bookwhen.com/12points

10/11/2025

𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗜 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗜'𝗱 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗯𝗶𝗲 𝗽𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵?

That the system itself would be my biggest burnout risk.

Not the clients.
Not the caseload.
Not my lack of what I thought was "self-care".

But the expectations and the constant shifting of goalposts. All of which played right into my tendency to override all of my instincts and just "do it right".

If you've ever shared that feeling - especially with the new Core Competencies kicking in soon - I'm running a group supervision session tomorrow (Tues 11 Nov) going over both the current and updated competencies one last time before they take effect on Dec 1.

Everyone who joins also gets access to my Core Competency Bot - a custom GPT you can use for ethics checks, reflection prompts, and supervision support in between sessions.

Link to book: https://bookwhen.com/12points

(Final group session of the year is in December if you also want to wrap things up well, and start 2026 strong.)

Hope to see you there. 🙂

PS - Take the quiz in this video - then comment “answers” and I’ll send you the correct responses so you can check your score.

Then you can:
✔️ Grab the Bot solo - https://12points.thrivecart.com/core-competencies/
✔️ Or join a Group Supervision session before the end of the year and get the Bot for free - https://bookwhen.com/12points

Comment “answers” to get your score + next steps.
And let me relieve just a little bit of that system stain for you.

07/11/2025

Birthday week reflections: what I wish someone had told me when I was starting out as a newbie psych (before I learned it the hard way).

Another year older and another year wiser, right?!

Well… I’m not sure about that!
But this birthday has definitely brought a fair bit of introspection. So I thought I’d share a few of my biggest takeaways.

Whether you’re someone who can learn from the mistakes of others (no judgement - I’m not great at that either!) or you just need a little reminder, I hope something here lands for you.

Remember: you don’t have to earn your worth by running on empty.

✨ Find more reflections, free resources, and ways to work with us over at:
https://offers.12points.com.au/offer

02/11/2025

Not every yes is a conscious choice.

Sometimes it’s an old pattern.
A nervous system default.
A well-worn path that says: “It’s safer to agree.”

But with SPARKS - we help you get comfy with the idea that:
* You’re allowed to pause.
* You’re allowed to check in with yourself.
* And you’re allowed to choose differently now.

This post walks you through a few ways to do that -
without guilt, shame, or having to justify your needs.

Want something to help you practice that pause?

I’ve created a free set of Assertive Affirmation Cards
to help you saying "no" (even when it feels hard, messy, or new).

👇 Drop “CARDS” in the comments and I’ll send you the link.
Or save this post for the next time your “yes” feels off.

31/10/2025

What feels scarier for you this Halloween - showing up as your authentic self, or trying to be the perfect therapist?! 👀

In honour of spooky season (and our collective fear of imperfection), I present:

👉 “Perfectionistic Psych” - The Halloween anthem no one asked for, but every therapist secretly needs.

Featuring:
☕️ Cold coffee.
💀 Chronic overfunctioning.
🧠 A sprinkle of self-awareness.
✨ And a dash of caffeine-induced chaos.

Because whether we’re a Perfectionistic Psych, an Authentic Therapist or some changling-type hybrid of the two - we’re all just trying, one case note at a time.

So tell me - which one gives you the bigger fright this year?
👻 Living up to all the expectations of being The Perfect Therapist
🧟 Or the vulnerability that comes with showing up as The Authentic One?

PS - to fit the timing I had to go with 'psych' but in this context - you should know that I'm referring to all mental health therapists!

27/10/2025

We always tell our clients to pause, reflect, and celebrate progress…

but how often do we do the same for ourselves?

That’s why every individual and group supervision session with us starts with a “roses” moment - a quick pause to practise acknowledging our achievements instead of automatically minimising them.

If that sounds like a reminder you could use - just click the link below and book yourself in for a session!

Your Future Self Will Thank You

https://www.12pointspsychology.com/12-points-training-services

20/10/2025

📣 Part 2 of the Self-Care Rebellion drops tomorrow

In Part 1, Monique Nesa, Poh Gan and I, all talked about the personal AND professional drivers that:
* led to our own burnout,
* changed our views on ourselves and our profession, and
* formed the basis of our different approaches to self-care and burnout prevention.

From the feedback we received after that video went live, we're definitely not alone in this!

So tomorrow, we get into the practical stuff:

✔ What effective self-care actually looks like

✔ How to make it work in real life - even when you're at capacity

✔ Why it's honestly not as hard (or as hokey!) as you think it is!

Join us live:

📅 Tuesday 21st Oct: 5.30pm AWST / 8.30pm AEDT

or watch the replay

📩 Sign up now to get the live link (and replay) straight to your inbox:

http://subscribepage.io/lzZdNd

Everyone who signs up will also get some bonus implementation resources when we send out the replay.

Refresher of Part 1 - in this 1-min excerpt we're focused on how co-regulation drains our energy – even when we don’t notice – and what happens when we don’t find ways to discharge what we take on.

Full video of Part 1 is also now available on YouTube
https://youtube.com/live/Im6USPoYOA8?feature=share

13/10/2025

Last Friday was Mental Health Awareness Day

And did you even have time to stop and notice? 😉

The only reason I knew it was on was I now literally pay one of our admin team to keep any eye on these kinds of dates so I remember to acknowledge them in some way (and get to use them as an excuse to spoil our team a little - see the pics below) 🙂

But I do wonder if there's something in that - something about taking care of others, better than we do ourselves... Nah - I'm sure that's not the case! 😉But on the off-chance that does resonate with you - instead of yet another completely ineffective “don’t forget to take some time for yourself” reminder (cue collective eye-roll), here’s something actually useful:

The SPARKS Dopamenu.

It’s a list of tiny, satisfying resets you can do between clients -designed to boost dopamine, regulate your nervous system, and get you into the habit of stopping to smell the metaphorial roses now and then.

Dopamenus are kind of popular for ADHDers these days - but seriously? Who among us couldn’t use a little extra dopamine halfway through a back-to-back day?

This version of the dopamenu - aligns with the 6 SPARKS domains - like nurturance, safety, and play - because the kind of support we need isn’t always about carving out more 'free' time (not always practical unfortunately!) - but how we use the seconds and minutes we DO have free.

Print it, pin it, or pass it on to your clients and colleagues. It’s quick, realistic, and absolutely bubble bath-free. (there's also a PDF version in the files section of this group).

And if you want to dig deeper into the real conversation about burnout, boundaries, and doing things differently…

🗓 Join us for Part 2 of The Self-Care Rebellion on Oct 21.

🗳 Take the 2-min poll to shape the discussion and be the first to get the link to join us live! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SCU_Part_2
http://subscribepage.io/wfvDwa

08/10/2025

Autism isn’t increasing.
Awareness is.

More diagnoses doesn’t mean “more autism.”
It means we’ve finally got the skills and knowledge to see what was always there - quirky, brilliant people who were previously judged for simply being wired differently.

At 12 Points, we welcome all wiring! :)
And we do our best to create spaces that work with all brains, not against them.

Therapy doesn’t have to be one-size-fits-neurotypicals-only.
We tailor support to match you. Or your child. Or your partner. Or whoever in your life needs a little less judgment and a lot more understanding.

For more on why autism rates aren't increasing AND why the rhetoric around 'prevention' and 'cure' is so damaging - read our latest blog post by our AAT Counsellor, Mathew - who brings both professional expertise and lived experience as an AuDHDer.

https://www.12pointspsychology.com/psychology-blog/rejecting-autism-myths

07/10/2025

“If you don’t stop and listen when your body’s talking to you...
it’ll start screaming. And it’ll make you stop.”

We said this in Part 1 of *The Self-Care Rebellion* - a live, unscripted conversation between three psychologists, all of us with lived experience of burnout, and all of us questioning what “self-care” is actually supposed to look like in real life.

The feedback blew us away:

“Really powerful to hear you all talk about this.”
“First time I’ve ever felt safe enough to talk about this.”
“I didn’t know other people were feeling like this too.”

We’re planning Part 2 now - and we’d love your input.

**What do you want us to explore next?**
What still feels unspeakable or stuck when it comes to burnout, boundaries, or doing things differently?

Here’s a 2-min poll if you want to shape the next conversation:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SCU_Part_2

29/09/2025

Just 3 months left in the year - and only 3 group supervision sessions to go!

So this is your last chance to grab a 3-Session Supervision Pass before it disappears for good on Wednesday 1st October.

You pay $247 total for 4.5 hours of CPD - that’s just $82 per session!

These aren't your standard supervision sessions either!

Alongside supportive, reflective practice and case discussion, we often share extra resources - like topic-specific tools, checklists, or planning templates, and more. (Last month’s group walked away with a working Medicare bot + an AI ethics pack 👀)

Bonus for pass holders:
Grab the 3-Session Pass and you’ll also receive exclusive access to the Core Competency Chatbot - a tool to help you stay up to date and on track long after the sessions wrap up.

Final Topics for 2025:

Core Competency 7: Equity & Diversity - with Tania this Weds 1st Oct

Systemic Fatigue + Review of all 8 Competencies - with Danielle on Tues 11th Nov

End-of-Year Wrap-Up & Planning Session for 2026! - with Danielle & Tania on Weds 3rd Dec.

Can’t make a session live? No worries - you’ll still get the resources.

Grab your 3-Session Pass before Wednesday - we won’t be continuing these in 2026!

www.bookwhen.com/12points

25/09/2025

If your clients have been stressed by recent headlines around autism and tylenol, please share this with them. I think our best weapon in the face of this level of malicious misinformation is educating as many people as possible as to how to critically evaluate scientific information that is presented to them. So I hope you, and your clients find this useful.

For me, the key takeaway is really to remember that the people who have the most to gain from the fear these headlines generate rely on the fact that the vast majority of the population have never read a scientific journal article and wouldn’t have anything to compare it with if they did.

So let me break it down.

The most important point here is: one study (or one headline) is never - and can never - be the full story.

Most research papers only ever aim to answer one specific question in one specific area of one specific discipline. It’s the cumulative findings that lead to larger theories and developments.

So to understand research, it helps to look at the whole paper – and the context that paper sits within, not just the conclusion.

Here’s what to check:
1️⃣ What question are they asking?
2️⃣ How did they test it? (The methods matter most!)
3️⃣ Did they include all the data?
4️⃣ What do the results actually say?
5️⃣ What are the limitations?
6️⃣ What’s the conclusion - and how cautious is it?

Takeaway: Science is about testing, questioning, and updating with new evidence.
It’s not about scary headlines or miracle claims.

💡 Save this post for next time you see a viral “health warning” - so you can read with confidence instead of fear.

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https://12pointspsychology.com/sparks-from-band-aids-to-breakthroughs/

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