SJP Wellbeing

29/12/2025

Your body holds what your mind can't always process. The tension in your shoulders, the knot in your stomach, the way your chest tightens when certain memories surface - these aren't random.

They're your nervous system doing exactly what it was designed to do: remember, protect, and keep you safe.

Trauma lives in the body long after the mind tries to move forward. And healing? It often needs to happen there too - through movement, breath, somatic work, and gentle reconnection with the signals your body has been sending all along.

If you've been told to "just let it go" but can't seem to, this might be why. Your body is still holding the story.

We work with trauma in ways that honour both your mind and your body.

Book a session: https://www.sjpwellbeing.com/book or call (08) 7480 4545

24/12/2025

Whether you're celebrating Christmas, observing another tradition, or simply getting through the day - we're thinking of you.

Wishing you peace, connection, and whatever brings you comfort today.
If today feels heavy, please know you're not alone.

Support is available 24/7:
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636
Mental Health Triage Service: 13 14 65
In an emergency: 000

Take care of yourselves today. 💚

23/12/2025

Therapy doesn't have to look like sitting still and talking. Sometimes the most powerful work happens with your hands busy, your body grounded, or your gaze quietly focused somewhere that helps your nervous system settle.

At SJP Wellbeing, we use tools that meet you where you are - weighted friends for proprioception, art-based approaches, Lego and play, brainspotting, mindfulness, movement, breath work, and storytelling modalities. Because healing isn't one-size-fits-all, and neither is our approach.

If traditional talk therapy hasn't felt right for you, or if you're neurodivergent and need something more embodied, we work differently here.

Person first, always.

Book a session: https://www.sjpwellbeing.com/book or call (08) 7480 4545

22/12/2025

Leadership shouldn't feel like performance. And yet, many of us are running on empty, holding it all together while quietly falling apart.

Leading Whole is a three-week wellbeing program for leaders and professionals who are ready to move beyond surface resilience and step into something more sustainable, more authentic, more whole.

Grounded in the PERMAH+ wellbeing model and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), this small group program creates space for guided reflection, mindfulness, and shared dialogue.

It's about reconnecting with your values, your strengths, and the kind of leadership that doesn't cost you your wellbeing.

Program Details:
📅 Three Wednesdays: 21 Jan, 28 Jan, 4 Feb 2026
⏰ 6–8pm
📍 SJP Wellbeing Hub, 3 Charlotte Street, Smithfield
💰 Introductory price: $75

Each participant also receives a one-on-one session with facilitator Elissa Graves, our intern counsellor completing her Master of Counselling.

Places are limited. Register your interest via the link in bio.

19/12/2025

We’re a little late to the party…

The 12 Days of Christmas technically start on 12 December.
We’re aware of that 😌

But nervous systems don’t care much about dates.

So we’ve created something we think will still be genuinely helpful over the holiday period.

We’re sharing 12 short, two ish minute nervous system and therapeutic reset practices, designed to support stress, overwhelm, emotional load and nervous system fatigue.

No equipment.
No long videos.
No pressure to do them all.

Just simple, practical tools delivered straight to your inbox, to use whenever you need them.

If you’d like to join Shani, Leanne and Elissa sharing Two Minute Reset activities, you can sign up via the link.

You’re welcome to start wherever you are, skip days, or come back to them later.

Support doesn’t need to be perfectly timed to be meaningful 🤍

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16/12/2025

Masking takes more energy than most people realise. Showing up as "fine" when you're not, keeping it together in public while managing chaos internally, performing productivity when your body is screaming for rest - that gap between who you present and who you actually are?

It's exhausting!

If you've been holding that space for too long, you don't have to keep doing it alone. Support doesn't require you to have it all figured out first. It just asks that you show up as you are.

Book a session: https://www.sjpwellbeing.com/book or call (08) 7480 4545

16/12/2025

15/12/2025

December isn't festive for everyone. Behind the pressure to celebrate, many people are quietly navigating grief, overwhelm, relationship strain, financial stress, or simply trying to get through.

This piece is a gentle reminder that empathy costs nothing and can mean everything. Whether you're struggling or supporting someone who is, there's space here for what you're carrying.

https://www.sjpwellbeing.com/articles/not-everyone-feels-festive-a-december-reality-check

15/12/2025

🤍 NSW Victims Support Counselling Available

Counselling support is available for individuals, families, and those supporting others following recent events in Sydney.

If you, a family member, or a friend are seeking support, you don’t have to navigate this on your own. Experiences like this can bring up a wide range of emotions, and support is available.

Eligible clients can access free counselling through the NSW Victims Support Scheme and are able to choose their preferred counsellor via the NSW Victims Support Service Directory.

To access support or view approved counsellors, please contact:

📞 NSW Victims Support Line: 1800 633 063 (24/7)
📧 Email: vs@dcj.nsw.gov.au
🌐 Website: www.victimsupport.nsw.gov.au

Appointments are available now.

14/12/2025

We're taking a well-earned break over the holiday period and will be closed from 20 December to 4 January. Our team will be back and ready to support you from 5 January 2026.

If you need support during this time, please know that help is available 24/7. Swipe through for crisis support services and local mental health contacts.

We hope the coming weeks bring you moments of rest, connection, and whatever else you need.

Take care of yourselves.

11/12/2025

So many of the people we support have lived through experiences that shaped how they see themselves - and how they relate to others. 🌱

At SJP Wellbeing, we work with adults, families, and young people navigating:
✨ Developmental and relational trauma
✨ Emotional regulation and identity challenges
✨ Neurodivergence and self-worth
✨ Anxiety, depression, and reactivity
✨ Relationship and workplace stress

There’s often overlap - because life isn’t neatly divided into “home” and “work,” or “past” and “present.”

Human beings are complex, and therapy should meet you there.

If you’re finding it hard to feel grounded, understood, or connected in your world, you’re not alone. Reach out to learn how we can support your wellbeing journey. 🌿

10/12/2025

Workplaces are made up of people - and people need care.

Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is designed with that in mind: a responsive, person-first approach to wellbeing that supports both individuals and teams to navigate stress, burnout, and workplace dynamics with compassion and clarity.

We know that meaningful support doesn’t come from a tick-box approach.
It’s built through trust, understanding, and access to qualified clinicians who meet people where they are.

If you’re a small business, not-for-profit, or larger organisation, our EAP packages are flexible, evidence-based, and tailored to your people - helping create cultures where wellbeing isn’t an afterthought, but part of the everyday.

Explore our workplace wellbeing options at
👉 www.sjpwellbeing.com/eap