SJP Wellbeing

28/01/2026

We've all had that moment, right? Where you look around and think, how is everyone else just... doing life? And I'm over here making everything so complicated?

It can feel really lonely. Like you're the only one whose brain works this way, or who feels things this deeply, or who can't just let stuff go.

But after years of sitting with people, hearing what they're embarrassed about, what they think makes them different... almost everyone has their own version of "there's something wrong with me."

And when we actually slow down and look at it properly, when we look at where you've come from, who was around you, what you had to figure out on your own... it clicks. The stuff that felt so weird about you starts to make sense.

You're not as strange as you think you are. You're just someone who's never had the chance to understand why you are the way you are.

If any of that sounds familiar, we're here. Reach out to our team.

📞 (08) 7480 4545
📧 contact@sjpwellbeing.com
🌐 http://sjpwellbeing.com/book

27/01/2026

Parenting is relentless. And when your kid is struggling, or you're trying to navigate a new diagnosis, or you just feel like you're getting it wrong more than you're getting it right... it can be really isolating.

Our Parent Sessions are designed to support you. Not just your child. You.

Sometimes that looks like understanding what's actually going on for your young person, so you're not just reacting to behaviour but actually getting what's underneath it. Sometimes it's building a plan that works for your family, not some textbook version of what a family should look like. Sometimes it's just having someone in your corner who gets it.

We offer single 90-minute sessions for when you need focused support, or regular 50-minute sessions if your young person is already working with us. There's also a 6-week coaching program for bigger stuff, like navigating a new ADHD diagnosis.

NDIS self or plan-managed available. Private health rebates too.

If you need someone to help you figure it out, we're here.

📞 (08) 7480 4545
📧 contact@sjpwellbeing.com
🌐 sjpwellbeing.com/parent-sessions

26/01/2026

This is something we come back to a lot in our sessions.

Most people who walk through our door have already done the rounds, you know? They've tried to think their way out of it, push through it, ignore it. They've been told to try harder, relax more, just let it go.

And none of that has worked. Because it was never about trying harder.

When we start looking at where someone's come from, the people in their world, the things they learned about themselves growing up, the stuff that was never really talked about... something shifts.

It's not about blame. And it's not about being stuck in the past either. It's about finally having something that makes sense. Like, oh. That's why I do that. That's why I react like this. That's where this comes from.

And honestly, that's huge. Because now you've got something to work with. Not a problem to solve. Just... context. Understanding. A place to start.

Reach out if you want to start making sense of yours.
http://sjpwellbeing.com/book or call our team (08) 7480 4545

22/01/2026

So many people come to us convinced there's something fundamentally wrong with them.

Which makes sense, right? Because when you're losing it at the kids again, or you can't stop saying yes to things you don't want to do, or you're so on edge that everything feels like too much... it does feel like something's broken.

But it's not. It's really not.

Your nervous system learned how to keep you safe. That's what it does. And if you've been through stuff, especially when you were young, it got really, really good at looking for danger.

At reacting fast. At doing whatever it needed to do to protect you.

Fight. Flight. Freeze. Fawn. These aren't personality flaws. They're survival strategies. And they worked.

You're here.

The thing is, your body doesn't always realise that was then and this is now. So it keeps doing what it knows.

And once you understand that, once you really get it... you can stop being so hard on yourself. And we can start working with what's there, instead of against it.

Reach out if you'd like some support with this.
http://sjpwellbeing.com/book | (08) 7480 4545

21/01/2026

Ready to start the new year leading with clarity and confidence?

This workshop is a practical session for business owners and leaders who want to use their core values as a decision-making compass and their personal strengths as the engine that drives growth.

In two hours you will:

• Build a values map that makes decisions easier
• Identify the strengths that fuel you (and the ones that slow you down)
• Get tools to reconnect with your core when things get messy
• Explore how to lead in a way that feels human, sustainable and true to you

This isn’t another talk-and-listen workshop. You’ll leave with practical clarity that will change how you show up for your team, your clients and your business.

📅 When: Wed 25 Feb, 9.30–11.30am
📍 Where: Nailsworth Community Hall, Collinswood, SA

If you want to step into leadership with purpose and fuel real momentum in your business, this is for you.

A workshop on using your values as a guide and your strengths as fuel

20/01/2026

Families don't need to agree on everything. That's not really the point.

What matters is whether you can see each other. Actually see each other. Not the version you wish they were, or the version that would make life easier, but the person in front of you with their own stuff going on.

That's what we work on. Not fixing anyone. Not getting everyone to behave the same way. Just... understanding. Where has this person been? What are they carrying? What do they need to feel safe?

It changes things. Slowly, quietly. But it does.

If your family could use some support, we're here.
http://sjpwellbeing.com/book | (08) 7480 4545

19/01/2026

Most workplaces tick the mental health box with a poster in the kitchen and a counselling hotline no one calls.

That's not support. That's optics.

Mental Health First Aid training gives your people actual skills. How to recognise when someone's struggling. How to start a conversation that isn't awkward or scripted. How to respond if things get serious, like panic attacks, substance use, someone expressing suicidal thoughts.

Shani is a Master Instructor with MHFA Australia, and she delivers this training in a way that's real, not traumatising. Practical. Human.

Participants walk away accredited, but more importantly, they walk away actually knowing what to do.

The course is delivered over two days, with online and blended options available. We work with organisations big and small, anywhere in Australia. And we tailor it to your context, because a school staffroom needs something different to a construction crew.

If you want your team to genuinely know how to show up for each other, get in touch.

Learn more here http://sjpwellbeing.com/smhfa or email contact@sjpwellbeing.com

14/01/2026

If setting boundaries feels impossible, that's not a character flaw. It's your nervous system doing exactly what it was designed to do: keep you safe based on what it learned.

When saying no resulted in anger, rejection, or punishment in your past, your body remembers that - even when your mind knows the situation is different now. The part of you that freezes when you try to speak up, or caves when you meant to hold firm?

That's not weakness. That's survival.

This is where trauma-informed therapy makes a difference.

We work with clients to understand the patterns their nervous system developed for protection, and how those patterns show up now - in relationships, at work, in parenting, in everyday decisions.

Through modalities like Internal Family Systems, Brainspotting, and somatic approaches, we help people rewire those responses, build capacity for boundaries, and create the internal safety that makes saying no feel possible.

It's not about willpower. It's about working with your nervous system, not against it.

If you've been told "just set boundaries" one more time without anyone acknowledging why that feels impossible, this is the kind of support that gets it.

Reach out to our team for a chat today (08) 7480 4545

13/01/2026

If you've been thinking about reaching out but haven't quite taken the step yet, this is what you'll find when you do.

A space designed to feel calm, not clinical. Somewhere you can sit with a cup of tea, fidget with the art supplies on the table if you need to, and breathe without performing.

We know that walking through the door for the first time can feel big. You might be wondering if this is the right place, if you'll be taken seriously, if it will feel safe enough to be honest.

Here's what we want you to know: this space was created with all of that in mind.

The soft lighting, the comfortable seating, the textures and colours that help your nervous system settle - it's all intentional.

We've thought about what it feels like to be in a room when you're carrying something heavy. And we've built a space that holds that with care.

You don't need to have it all figured out before you get here. You don't need to be "bad enough" to deserve support. You just need to be willing to show up as you are.

If you've been hesitant, that's okay. Take your time. And when you're ready, we'll be here.

Reach out today (08) 7480 4545

13/01/2026

Guess what we haven’t told you yet 👀

Today, Safe Pets Safe Families popped by our Smithfield space to start planning something we’re pretty excited about!

We’re officially partnering with Safe Pets Safe Families on the Playford Human–Animal Hub, supported through the City of Playford Community Support & Grants Program.

At its core, this is about recognising what many people already know from lived experience. When people are struggling, their pets are often part of that story too. Support works best when we stop separating the two.

From this hub, the community will have access to things like:

• Counselling and wellbeing support
• A shared, trauma-informed community space
• Accessible veterinary care and pop-up clinics
• Emergency pet food relief
• No-interest community loans (NILS)
• Early support for children impacted by domestic and family violence and animal abuse (YAPP (program))

We have so many plans, built around real needs in the Playford community.

We’re grateful to for the partnership and trust, and to the of Playford for backing a model that brings services together instead of keeping them siloed.

More to share as this grows, but today felt like the right time to let you in on it.

12/01/2026

One week until Leading Whole begins. There's still time to register.

If you've been running on empty, performing leadership while quietly falling apart, this program is for you.

Leading Whole is a three-week wellbeing program designed for leaders and professionals who are ready to stop performing and start leading from a place of authenticity and wholeness.

Over three Wednesday evenings, you'll explore the PERMAH+ wellbeing model and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in a small group setting.

Through guided reflection, mindfulness, and shared dialogue, you'll reconnect with your values, your strengths, and the kind of leadership that doesn't cost you your wellbeing.

Program Details:
📅 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. This is your last chance to secure your spot.

Register now via the link in bio or call (08) 7480 4545

07/01/2026

Why buddy, on a 44 degree day must you be touching me? 🥵

It’s because I’m off to get blood tests and an ecg in preparation for upcoming knee surgery, and despite it being normal procedure I’m feeling nervous and he can sense my anxiety.

Proprioceptive input is an exceptional way to help reduce sympathetic nervous system activation, and you see animals do this naturally, pressure, curling into tight spaces, laying on top of each other, rolling, pushing etc.

So anyway, I’ve blasted the aircon to try and receive this more comfortably 🫶🏻

Do your animals sense when you’re activated?