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Soothing Conversations with Chantal

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Soothing Conversations with Chantal

I offer a gentle, safe, non-judgemental space where you can heal grief and trauma through art, talking therapy, and spiritual support. Always at your own pace.

When I was at the worst of my grief, I found it so hard to find the words. Luckily, I had an art practice and was able to dive in. When you book a session, you don't have to talk if it's too hard. We can start with doodles, marks on paper, or even traces of colour. Art has that ability to connect us to our emotions and I wouldn't be surprised if you found yourself creating something powerful, even

if you have never seen yourself as an artist. The point is not for it to be pretty. It's to express what you cannot say with words. When the time is right, we can then move to more traditional speaking therapy. But also, we can go back and forth, depending on how you feel. One thing I do, which most other counsellors don't, is that I also create an energetic space where you are supported by angels so the whole process feels extra safe. And unlike spiritual counsellors, I have a solid training and undergo regular supervision. And if that wasn't enough, I can bring my aromatherapy knowledge into sessions as I know how powerful scents can be for both healing and bringing memories. You can choose what you like in what I offer. I never push anything on anyone. Gentleness, compassion, and absence of judgment are part of my core values. There are other modalities that I practice that are not listed here so feel free to ask. I am here to walk alongside you.

22/04/2026

A big sigh of relief today. I have the all clear.

For a few weeks, I have felt like this beautiful grass tree I saw on my walk this morning and thought: yep, that was me.

Now, I am standing tall again breathing lovely deep breaths.

Don't underestimate how grief and trauma affect your body. Mine was my bowels. I took my eye off the ball for over a year and the consequences weren't pretty.

However, there was wisdom packed up in all of this - physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

In addition, I have changed some of the foods I eat, how often and much I eat, and will check my stool movement every day as I don't want this experience again.

I was one lucky girl. Full of deep gratitude.

20/04/2026

Grief asks for your presence, not your answers or solutions.

It moves in its own time, shifting without warning or reason.

And slowly, in being felt, it reshapes the ground beneath your feet.

Your life has changed irrevocably.

19/04/2026

Everyday life carries on, despite the pain and loss you are experiencing.

When all you want is the world to stop swirling around you or to go back to how you were before the death or traumatic experience.

Life felt so much simpler then.

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18/04/2026

Trauma responses are not choices; they are the nervous system’s attempts to keep you safe when something once felt overwhelming or threatening. What now looks like overreaction or withdrawal is often your body remembering danger long after it has passed. It is reacting to perceived danger. That is what people don’t understand and think you are being highly sensitive and judge you for that.

17/04/2026

Grief lives within us. The intensity ebbs and flows.

Over time, you learn new ways to live with it.

You settle into a different rhythm. It is painful because you don't want to.

It becomes part of who you are.

You will have good days. And then wham, grief overwhelms you.

Even years later.

This is how grief rolls. It takes you to places you never expected to go.

If you are needing support, I am here either face-to-face or online.

16/04/2026

Looking back I can see how grief and PTSD affected my concentration. I found I couldn't even do the simplest of things.

Today I created something I simply didn't get a couple of months ago.

Such a relief.

15/04/2026

The freedom you feel when you see a future after years of living in fear and anxiety as you grapple with CPTSD.

Such a relief. A feeling of freedom. Back in life.

13/04/2026

Having decided to not play the game, I now am. It was fun being bold, messy, going off script, and my art not making sense. But it does.

I needed to do this to break loose. To push my boundaries. Let go of doing it the right way. Being a perfectionist. Pedantic. Constricted. There is no joy in that and I wouldn't complete things because I got frustrated and bored.

On to the next thing. And then the next.

Now I am ready and going to start a course, Collage Joy, from the beginning and enjoy following the process to get a solid foundation to jump from.

I am excited and loved creating these swatches. Who would have thought?

I will be using only three colours plus black and white. So many different options to play with.

This is all part of unlearning childhood patterns. Being the child I wasn't able to be in a volatile and unsafe home. And being with the grief I am experiencing as I also heal my gut.

12/04/2026

In this article, I talk about how to find and create safe spaces for yourself and for patience to emerge as you work through grief and trauma when you have been in survival mode for so long.

I experienced this all again over the last five weeks as my gut flared up in the most painful and undignified way. I ended up in ED and then had a colonoscopy. Fortunately, there is nothing serious.

However, it took me down another path of fear of the unknown, trust and patience. And art helped me through this process. I ended up feeling freer than ever and working with my gut rather than against it.

How to create safe spaces for yourself, move at your own pace, and let patience emerge

11/04/2026

In my Soothing Circles, space is created for something different.

Because healing comes in different formats. It isn't about outcomes. It's about the freedom to express yourself when words fail.

It is about learning how to hold space for your grief, trauma, joy, confusion, and hope.

Allow these sessions to soothe you. To be yourself. To be real.

08/04/2026

When you hold the vision.

When you keep holding the vision when you can’t see how it will come to life.

When the vision becomes real.

I have been wanting to create a circle for people grieving using art and conversation.

That happened today.

Soothing Art Circles with Chantal has been born.

Initially, they will be in person. Then offered on-line.

05/04/2026

Being is also doing.

The quiet work of simply breathing is shaping you in ways no effort ever could.

When in grief it supports you in feeling your feelings. Remembering memories.

There may be tears. A smile. A giggle.

It also brings you much needed rest.

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Allow your inner self to shine

Be gloriously, beautifully and confidently YOU

What if you no longer had to stand and watch your life go by?

What if you never ever had to feel invisible, unheard or not good enough again?

What if you truly felt like the heroine (and not just an extra) of your life?

Does this sound familiar?

Hello divine woman.

I’m Chantal Vanderhaeghen and I love supporting and showing women like you that no matter what you have come through you can still lead an incredible life full of love, joy and adventure.

Over the years I had often asked myself the above questions. I felt lost and confused until I took the leap over the edge into the unknown and sought out professional help.

What a difference that made in my life. It was a life-changer.

My sense of self changed dramatically with a few tears and meltdowns in amongst it all. But don’t let that put you off.

I now have my holistic toolbox that I love and adore. I have filled it over the years with life experience, my inner knowing, plus meditation, mindfulness, reiki, and tapping. Now it is time to share it with you.

Because who would you be if you had unwavering confidence in yourself?

Let’s find out how we can co-create this for you - this incredible sense of Yourself.

Unfold Your Confidence is for you if you are:

A woman who is feeling lost and confused. Maybe you’ve been through a lot of change – a life-altering experience or the kids have left home or your relationship has changed; whatever it is, you’ve lost your sense of purpose.

A woman who feels like a fraud – because you should be feeling happy. On the surface, you have it all, but deep inside is a different story – something is missing and you can’t figure it out.

A woman who knows that there is more than this. You know longer want to be on the treadmill of doubt, people-pleasing or overwhelmed and controlled by your emotions. You want to wake up looking forward to the day ahead and all the possibilities.

A woman who thinks, “I am confident, but…”. It’s that but. It’s those excuses, those feelings we put aside or buried deep within, keeping your hostage from living fully.

When you feel confident, you accept yourself for who you are and then, your happiness unfolds.

How you can work with me

face to face or online sessions in Confident Living

Online Meditation and Tapping courses

Long-distance Reiki sessions

Meditation and women’s groups

Because I believe in you - unequivocally. My commitment to you is that I hold you lovingly with a dose of straight-talking in a safe space as you unfold and discover how to feel confident as the woman you are meant to be.

And above all, you’ll discover your presence is more than enough.

>> See my services tab on this page for the details of my offerings

Click on this link to have a free 15-minute chat to see if we are a good fit for each other before you commit because it’s important to me that you do. http://bit.ly/2zSLIL5

Looking forward to connecting with you. Chantal

Confidence mentor and Intuitive Guide

M: 0414 386 882

E: chantal@unfoldyourfreedom.com.au