Maria Carr Counselling & Wellbeing

Maria Carr Counselling & Wellbeing I'm Maria Carr, a qualified counsellor and intuitive energy healer with over 17 years of experience transforming lives.

Maria Carr Counselling & Wellbeing is a place that offers a compassionate and skilled professional to assist you to process, understand and manage your grief/loss, trauma, anxiety, and childhood wounds in a safe and nurturing environment. At Maria Carr Counselling & Wellbeing, I offer a unique blend of gentle, nurturing care and powerful, transformative results. My journey began in 2006 when I suddenly lost my husband while pregnant with our son, leading me to co-found Australia's first online forum for young widows and ultimately complete my Bachelor of Counselling specialising in grief and bereavement. What sets my approach apart is the seamless integration of traditional counselling with intuitive energy healing—a combination that creates profound, lasting change by addressing both conscious patterns and subconscious blockages. I provide specialised services including wellbeing counselling, grief holistic counselling, relationship counselling, holistic therapy, and inner child therapy. In each session, you'll receive:
- a safe, judgement-free space to express yourself
-completely personalised care tailored to your unique needs
-comprehensive support that addresses your emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual wellbeing. Whether you're struggling with grief, trauma, relationship challenges, or seeking deeper balance in life, I create a bespoke healing experience that releases emotional wounds, resets your nervous system, and guides you toward wholeness. Sessions are available both in person and online, making healing accessible wherever you are on your journey. Bookings - https://calendly.com/info-mariacarr

24/02/2026

Releasing Old Versions of Yourself

Not everything we developed to survive still serves us.

Some of those coping mechanisms and identities we built — they were necessary once. But they can become the very thing keeping us stuck.

Part of what I do is help you compassionately recognise and release those outdated versions of yourself, so your authentic self has room to emerge. Clients often describe it as a real sense of coming home to themselves.

If this resonates, I'd love to hear from you. I offer a complimentary 15-minute consultation so we can have a chat and see if working together feels like a good fit.

www.mariacarr.com.au

So many of our adult patterns, fears, and limitations trace back to childhood.In my sessions, we gently explore those yo...
23/02/2026

So many of our adult patterns, fears, and limitations trace back to childhood.

In my sessions, we gently explore those younger parts of you that may still be carrying pain, confusion, or fear — and we create space for them to finally feel seen, heard, and validated.

This work is particularly powerful for healing core wounds around worthiness, belonging, safety, and love. Many clients describe feeling a sense of wholeness they hadn't felt before — like parts of themselves have finally come home.

DM for more information or visit www.mariacarr.com.au

So much of what we carry isn't just in our minds — it's stored in our bodies.I work directly with your nervous system an...
23/02/2026

So much of what we carry isn't just in our minds — it's stored in our bodies.

I work directly with your nervous system and vagus nerve to help shift you out of that constant state of fight-or-flight. When your nervous system starts to regulate, deeper healing becomes possible.

I also work with the fascia — the connective tissue that runs throughout your entire body. Trauma and unresolved emotion can become held there, often showing up as chronic tension, restricted movement or unexplained physical pain. Releasing the fascia is a really significant part of the healing process.

Alongside this, I incorporate lymphatic drainage work — supporting your body to clear and release what it's been holding onto, physically and energetically. So much stagnation — emotional and physical — can shift when the lymphatic system starts to flow freely again.

So much emotion and trauma also lives in the gut — and when we work there, the shifts can be really quite surprising.

Your body has been carrying so much. It's time to let it release.

DM to book a session or visit www.mariacarr.com.au

18/02/2026

We all have parts of us — often linked to an earlier age — that live quietly within our subconscious.

And sometimes, without us even realising it, that part is holding us back.
It might show up as a pattern you can't seem to shift. A fear that doesn't make sense. A belief about yourself that no matter what you do, you just can't seem to shake.

In my Inner World Sessions, we find that part. We go back to the age it started — and then we work through the entire timeline, all the way to present day.
Using a blend of counselling, intuitive energy healing, somatic therapy and fascia release, we work with your subconscious, your nervous system and your fascia to acknowledge that part of you — and then gently feel and process everything it's been holding. The trauma. The emotions. The fears. The limiting beliefs. The grief.
And then we release it.

This isn't about going back to relive the past — it's about freeing yourself from it.
People often describe feeling lighter, more themselves — like pieces of themselves have finally come back together.

If something in you is stirring as you read this, that's worth paying attention to.

I'd love to hold that space for you.
DM to book a complimentary 15-minute consultation or visit www.mariacarr.com.au

I love witnessing the transformation that takes place in front of me - when a client can finally understand where their ...
10/02/2026

I love witnessing the transformation that takes place in front of me - when a client can finally understand where their patterns were formed, where their limiting beliefs were established, where their conditioning was inherited.

It's one of the most profound moments in this work.

Many of our adult patterns, fears and limitations stem from unmet needs or wounding experiences from childhood.

That part of you that struggles to speak up? There's often a younger version of you who learnt it wasn't safe to have a voice.

That fear of being seen or taking up space? Usually connected to a time when being visible led to criticism or rejection.

Those patterns around money or receiving? Often rooted in childhood beliefs about worthiness and deserving.

Through gentle and compassionate exploration, we connect with these younger aspects of yourself that may still be carrying pain, confusion or fear.

I create a safe space where your inner child feels seen, heard and validated - perhaps for the first time. Through both counselling and energy work, we can identify where these younger parts of you may be energetically "frozen in time" and help them release stored emotions, trauma, fears, conditioning and limiting beliefs.

This inner child work is particularly powerful for healing core wounds around worthiness, belonging, safety, receiving and love. As we heal these childhood aspects, you'll often notice profound shifts in your adult relationships, self-concept and emotional resilience.

Many clients report feeling a greater sense of wholeness and integration, as these previously fragmented parts of self are welcomed home.

Sessions available in-person or online via Zoom worldwide.

DM to book your free 15-minute discovery call or visit www.mariacarr.com.au

Australian Day 2026Today we celebrate Australian of the Year and all the incredible recipients who inspire us with their...
26/01/2026

Australian Day 2026
Today we celebrate Australian of the Year and all the incredible recipients who inspire us with their dedication and service.

And I'd also like to celebrate something else.

Every single person who shows up each day to make this country a little bit better.

The teachers who see potential in every child.
The healthcare workers who hold space for people's pain.
The volunteers who give their time without recognition.
The small business owners who create community hubs.
The neighbours who check in on each other.
The people doing the quiet, unseen work of care.
The ones who choose kindness over judgment.
Who build bridges instead of walls.
Who show up for their communities, their families, their own healing.

Australia isn't brilliant because of one person or one achievement.
It's brilliant because of the collective - all of us choosing to contribute, to care, to do better, to be better.

So today, I celebrate you.

The counsellors, the carers, the healers, the helpers.
The people doing their own inner work so they can show up more fully.
The ones breaking generational patterns.
The ones choosing to heal instead of harm.

Every act of compassion matters.
Every moment of showing up counts.
Every person doing their bit makes a difference.

That's what makes this country extraordinary.
Not perfection, but participation.
Not one hero, but all of us together.

Happy Australian Day 🇦🇺

23/01/2026

Find Your Calm in 4 Simple Counts
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Box breathing is one of the most powerful tools you can use to regulate your nervous system - and it's completely free, always available, and takes just a few minutes.

This ancient technique, used by everyone from Navy SEALs to meditation practitioners, works by activating your parasympathetic nervous system, shifting you from fight-or-flight into rest-and-digest mode.

How to practice:
Visualise drawing a box as you breathe:

Breathe IN through your nose for 4 counts
HOLD your breath for 4 counts
Breathe OUT through your mouth for 4 counts
HOLD empty for 4 counts

Repeat for 4-5 rounds, or until you feel your body soften and your mind settle.

When to use it:
Before difficult conversations, during moments of anxiety, when you're feeling overwhelmed, before sleep, or simply as a daily practice to build nervous system resilience.

Your breath is the bridge between your conscious and unconscious mind. When you learn to work with it intentionally, you give yourself access to deep healing and regulation.

Try it right now - your body will thank you.

Cord-cutting isn't about cutting people out of your life.It's about releasing the energetic attachments - the fear, the ...
23/01/2026

Cord-cutting isn't about cutting people out of your life.

It's about releasing the energetic attachments - the fear, the obligation, the resentment, the old patterns - so you can relate from clarity instead of wounding.

-The relationship where you're still trying to prove your worth
-The person whose approval you're still seeking even though they're gone
-The version of yourself you keep trying to go back to
-The grief that's become your identity instead of part of your story

These aren't just thoughts. They're energetic cords - threads that keep you tethered to what no longer serves you.

And they drain you. Quietly. Constantly.

Cutting these cords doesn't mean you stop caring. It means you stop letting old energy dictate your present reality.

You can love someone AND release the cord of needing their validation.

You can honor your past AND release the cord of staying stuck there.

You can grieve someone AND release the cord of making grief your whole identity.

In my energy healing sessions, we identify these cords. We feel where they're attached in your body. And we release them - with gratitude for what they taught you, and permission to finally let go.

What happens next?

-You feel lighter. Clearer. More present in your own life.
-You have energy for what actually matters instead of what used to.
-You can show up in relationships from choice, not obligation.

What cord are you ready to cut?

www.mariacarr.com.au


"What actually happens in a session with you?"I get asked this a lot - because what I offer isn't traditional counsellin...
21/01/2026

"What actually happens in a session with you?"

I get asked this a lot - because what I offer isn't traditional counselling, and it's not just energy healing. It's the integration of both, plus somatic work.

Here's what a typical session might look like:

Every session starts with tuning into where you're at right now. What's present for you today? What's asking for attention? We create a safe environment of support and understanding where whatever arises is welcome.

We listen to what's present.

Maybe it's the part that's terrified of being seen. The inner child who never felt safe to express needs. The protector who learned that love means sacrifice. We don't force anything - we follow what wants to be heard.

We integrate counselling + energy + somatic work.

Through counselling, we understand WHY this pattern exists.
Through energy work, we release WHERE it's stored in your body and field.
Through somatic practices, we teach your nervous system a new way to respond.

We work at YOUR pace.

Some sessions are gentle integration. Some are deep release. Your system knows what it's ready for, and we trust that.

Every session is bespoke - tailored to exactly what you need in that moment. And in each session, you're learning techniques you can use for your own healing journey - Breathwork for regulation. Inner child practices. Grounding techniques.

Because healing isn't one-size-fits-all. And you deserve support that meets you where you are.

If you're curious whether this approach might be right for you, I offer complimentary discovery calls. No pressure - just an honest conversation about what you're navigating and whether we're a good fit.

DM to book your discovery call or for more information visit www.mariacarr.com.au

What are you still carrying from 2025 that you don't need to bring into the rest of this year?-The guilt about not being...
15/01/2026

What are you still carrying from 2025 that you don't need to bring into the rest of this year?

-The guilt about not being where you "should" be by now?
-The story that you're too broken to be loved?
-The belief that rest is something you have to earn?
-The protection mechanism that keeps everyone at arm's length?

You can honor what got you here AND release it.

Your survival strategies served you once. They kept you safe when safe was hard to come by.

But just because something protected you doesn't mean you have to carry it forever.

This is your permission: You can thank these old patterns for their service - and then put them down.

You can release the energetic cords to old versions of yourself, old relationships that still drain you, old fears that no longer reflect your truth.

You can let go of carrying what was never yours to hold in the first place.

Letting go isn't betrayal. It's not forgetting. It's not giving up.

It's making space for what wants to come through - the clarity, the peace, the version of you that's been waiting beneath all that weight.

What are you ready to release?

www.mariacarr.com.au

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