The Stress & Trauma Clinic

07/11/2025

𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑩𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝑹𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝑪𝒂𝒏’𝒕

Have you ever felt anxious, tense, or afraid — and you couldn’t explain why?
That’s because trauma doesn’t only live in your mind… it lives in your body. 🧠💔

Your body holds memories of experiences that were too overwhelming for your brain to process.
That’s why:
⚡ A sound, smell, or place can trigger a wave of emotion.
⚡ You might freeze, shut down, or feel unsafe — even when you know you’re fine.

This is your nervous system trying to protect you — it remembers what your mind had to forget.

But healing is possible. 🌱
Through trauma-focused therapies like EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), your brain and body can finally start to release what’s been held inside for too long.

✨ You don’t have to live in survival mode forever.
Your body can learn safety again — and peace can feel real, not just imagined.

🖤 The Stress & Trauma Clinic
Guiding you gently toward healing — mind, body, and emotions.

06/11/2025

03/11/2025

🌫 𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝑭𝒆𝒆𝒍𝒔 𝑼𝒏𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆

Have you ever tried to relax… but your body just wouldn’t let you?
Your heart races, your thoughts speed up, and suddenly, “rest” feels anything but peaceful.

💭 You’re not lazy. You’re not broken.
Your body simply learned that stillness once meant danger.

For many trauma survivors, the nervous system was trained to stay alert — to keep you safe when safety didn’t exist.
Even years later, calmness can trigger that same alarm.

But here’s the hopeful part 🌱
With trauma-informed care and therapies like EMDR, your body can gently relearn what safety feels like.
You can rest again — not because you’ve earned it, but because you deserve it.

💬 Healing doesn’t mean forcing yourself to relax.
It means helping your body understand that peace is no longer dangerous.

🖤 At The Stress & Trauma Clinic, we support you in finding that peace — safely, gently, and with care.

31/10/2025

A diagnosis can explain — but it should never define.
Behind every label is a human story waiting to be heard. 🌱

At The Stress & Trauma Clinic, we listen beyond the symptoms — because healing starts with compassion, not categories. 💙

23/10/2025

✨ 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒔 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒒𝒖𝒆 — 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕’𝒔 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒆𝒅, 𝒏𝒐𝒕 “𝒇𝒊𝒙𝒆𝒅.”

Neuro-affirming care means respecting differences, creating safe spaces, and offering support that adapts to each individual’s needs. 💙

17/10/2025

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🖤🐦 NAME OUR NEW MASCOT! 🐦🖤

We’ve got a new member of the family – our Black Cockatoo mascot!
But there’s just one problem… it doesn’t have a name yet.
That’s where YOU come in.

✨ Win amazing local prizes + bragging rights forever by giving our cockatoo the perfect name! ✨

🎁 Prizes Up for Grabs
🏆 Winner chooses their prize:
🛁 A float + sauna session from City Cave Bowral
🌿 A $100 voucher from Bare Body Beauty
🎉 Runner-up receives the remaining prize!

✅ How to Enter
⿡ Follow https://www.facebook.com/thestressandtraumaclinic and https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556169667049
⿢ Like this post ❤
⿣ Comment your best name idea below 👇 (bonus points if you tell us why!)
⿤ Tag a mate who should enter too 👯

📅 Deadline
Entries close 5 PM, Friday 17th October 2025.

🏆 Winner Selection
We’ll shortlist the top names and then let YOU vote for the final winner in our stories 👀

📣 Winner Announcement
The winning name will be revealed on Monday 20th October 2025.

13/10/2025

💭 We’ve all said it — “I’m fine.”
But sometimes, “I’m fine” really means “I’m tired, overwhelmed, and holding it all together.”

You don’t have to pretend you’re okay.
Healing starts the moment you stop hiding your pain. 🌱

At The Stress & Trauma Clinic, we’re here to help you unpack what’s behind “I’m fine” — safely and with care.

11/10/2025

𝑨 𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒎𝒆: 𝑰 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒘 𝒖𝒑 𝒊𝒏 𝑯𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝑲𝒐𝒏𝒈, 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒉 𝒈𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒎𝒆 𝒂 𝒅𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒔.

📚 I’m now in the final stages of my Bachelor of Psychology, with hopes to continue on to become a clinical psychologist or neuropsychologist.

I’m so excited to be part of The Stress & Trauma Clinic team, where I can contribute to the important work of supporting people through their healing journeys. Stress and trauma affect us all in different ways — and I feel grateful to be learning in a space that is truly trauma-informed, compassionate, and client-centered.

08/10/2025

🌟 𝑨 𝑯𝒖𝒈𝒆 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌 𝒀𝒐𝒖 🌟

We are beyond grateful to the incredible local businesses who supported our competition with their generous prizes — helping us bring joy, healing, and connection to our community. 💙

✨ Bare Body Beauty Co. – creating natural, eco-friendly products that nurture both people and the planet 🌱

✨ City Cave – offering science-backed wellness experiences like Float Therapy, Infrared Saunas, and Massage to support recovery, relaxation, and nervous system health 💛

Your generosity and commitment to wellbeing inspire us, and we’re proud to stand alongside you in supporting mental health in the Southern Highlands. 🙏

01/10/2025

🎙️ 𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝑷𝒐𝒅𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝑨𝒍𝒆𝒓𝒕: The Cocoon Podcast by Blue Butterfly Institute

We’re pleased to share The Cocoon Podcast — a safe space created by The Blue Butterfly Institute for victims and survivors of sexual trauma. 💙

It’s a deeply moving series where stories are shared, healing is explored, and voices find strength.

At The Stress & Trauma Clinic, our contribution to this important conversation is sharing about EMDR and EMDR Intensives as interventions — powerful, evidence-based approaches that help survivors process trauma and move forward with strength.

Whether you’re walking your own healing path or supporting someone else, this podcast offers hope, understanding, and connection.

📌 Listen here: https://www.thebluebutterflyinstitute.org.au/podcast

💬 We are inspired by the courage of those who share their journeys.
At The Stress & Trauma Clinic, we believe stories heal, and listening matters — in therapy and in life.

28/09/2025

🖤🐦 NAME OUR NEW MASCOT! 🐦🖤

We’ve got a new member of the family – our Black Cockatoo mascot!
But there’s just one problem… it doesn’t have a name yet.
That’s where YOU come in.

✨ Win amazing local prizes + bragging rights forever by giving our cockatoo the perfect name! ✨

🎁 Prizes Up for Grabs
🏆 Winner chooses their prize:
🛁 A float + sauna session from City Cave Bowral
🌿 A $100 voucher from Bare Body Beauty
🎉 Runner-up receives the remaining prize!

✅ How to Enter
⿡ Follow https://www.facebook.com/thestressandtraumaclinic and https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556169667049
⿢ Like this post ❤
⿣ Comment your best name idea below 👇 (bonus points if you tell us why!)
⿤ Tag a mate who should enter too 👯

📅 Deadline
Entries close 5 PM, Friday 17th October 2025.

🏆 Winner Selection
We’ll shortlist the top names and then let YOU vote for the final winner in our stories 👀

📣 Winner Announcement
The winning name will be revealed on Monday 20th October 2025.

25/09/2025

𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒖𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒑𝒚 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑨𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒂 𝑱𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔
Relationships are not about being perfect — they’re about learning, growing, and finding strength together.

Amanda Jones, who trained under renowned Australian Gottman Therapist Campbell McBean, offers a 2-Day Couples Intensive Therapy Program combining:
✔️ The evidence-based Gottman Method
✔️ EMDR Therapy for trauma and relationship repair

🌟 Why this matters:
The Gottman approach emphasizes teamwork, respect, and building long-term skills so relationships become a safe haven through life’s storms. A framework where meaning, purpose, and fulfilment can flourish within our closest bonds — a belief Amanda brings into her work with couples every day.

👩‍❤️‍👨 Whether you’re facing conflict, struggling with communication, or simply want to strengthen your connection, this 2 day intensive offers a pathway to healing, reconnection, and resilience.

📞 Contact The Stress & Trauma Clinic to learn more about the Couples Intensive 2-Day Therapy Package with Amanda Jones.

📍 Mittagong, Southern Highlands NSW
📧 help@stressandtraumaclinic.com.au
🌐 stressandtraumaclinic.com.au

✨ Your relationship deserves this investment. Take the first step today.