Bellview Connection Counselling

Bellview Connection Counselling Bellview Connection offers Equine Assisted Therapy and telehealth Counselling by a Registered Counsellor

🌿 Real Life Work Skills Development for NDIS ParticipantsBellview Connection offers a structured Work Skills Program des...
19/03/2026

🌿 Real Life Work Skills Development for NDIS Participants

Bellview Connection offers a structured Work Skills Program designed to build capacity for independence, community participation, and future employment.

Delivered by a qualified counsellor (ACA registered), sessions include:

🐴 Equine assisted learning
🌾 Simple farm based tasks
🗣 Communication & social skills
🧠 Emotional regulation
📝 Work readiness routines
💪 Confidence & resilience building

✔ Funded under:
09_008_0116_6_3 – Skills Development & Training (Capacity Building)
Appropriate for participants with goals around:
• Work readiness
• Daily living skills
• Social participation
• Emotional regulation
• Confidence and independence
Referrals welcome. Reports available.
A gentle, practical pathway to meaningful skill development.

📩bellviewconnection@gmail.com

🐴 Want to build work skills… without sitting in a classroom or office?At Bellview Connection, you can learn:✨ Responsibi...
17/03/2026

🐴 Want to build work skills… without sitting in a classroom or office?

At Bellview Connection, you can learn:
✨ Responsibility
✨ Communication
✨ Problem solving
✨ Confidence
✨ Teamwork

All while working with horses and simple farm tasks.

NDIS can cover it under: Skills Development & Training (09_008_0116_6_3)
Private clients welcome!

. . .

Your future starts with one small step 🌿

📩bellviewconnection@gmail.com

🐴✨ Build Your Confidence. Build Your Skills. Build Your Future.Our Work Skills Program is hands-on, outdoors, and design...
16/03/2026

🐴✨ Build Your Confidence. Build Your Skills. Build Your Future.

Our Work Skills Program is hands-on, outdoors, and designed to help you grow real-world skills in a calm, supportive environment.

Whether you want to:
🌱 Build confidence
🌱 Learn responsibility
🌱 Improve communication
🌱 Prepare for future work or study

We’ve got a space for you here - Private & NDIS clients welcome!

And yes — you can use your NDIS funding under:
09_008_0116_6_3 – Skills Development & Training

Come learn at your own pace, with horses, nature, and a counsellor who’s here to support you every step of the way. 🍁

📩bellviewconnection@gmail.com

🐴✨ New Horses in the Herd & Kids Starting a New School or New Class.Ever watched a new horse join the herd? It’s basica...
16/03/2026

🐴✨ New Horses in the Herd & Kids Starting a New School or New Class.

Ever watched a new horse join the herd?
It’s basically the same energy as kids walking into a new school year.

You’ve got:
🐴The Curious One – “Who are *you* and what’s happening?”
🐴The Confident One – already knows where the snacks are.
🐴The Shadow – sticks to their chosen buddy like glue.
🐴The Observer – quietly figuring out the social politics.
🐴The Wildcard – might make a friend… might run laps. Hard to say.

And honestly?
It’s all normal.
New beginnings take time — whether you’re on two legs or four.

Here’s to gentle starts, patient settling‑in, and finding your place in the herd (or classroom) at your own pace 💛

🐴 And remember, it's OK if friendships change, it can take time to find your tribe

📩bellviewconnection@gmail.com

15/03/2026

Mmm, I think the girls have found the best tree!

🐾 How Do You Know When It Might Be Time to Consider Euthanasia?One of the hardest decisions a pet owner will ever face i...
10/03/2026

🐾 How Do You Know When It Might Be Time to Consider Euthanasia?

One of the hardest decisions a pet owner will ever face is deciding when it’s time to say goodbye.

Many people tell themselves:
“Maybe they’ll get better.”
“Maybe it’s too soon.”
“I don’t want to make the wrong decision.”

These thoughts come from a place of love and responsibility.

Some signs people often consider when making this decision include:

🐾 Ongoing pain or discomfort
🐾 Loss of interest in food or favorite activities
🐾 Difficulty moving or getting comfortable
🐾 Changes in behavior or personality
🐾 More bad days than good days

There is rarely a perfectly clear moment where the answer feels obvious. The decision can bring grief, guilt, doubt, and fear.

Talking to someone who understands the emotional side of this process can help you explore the decision with compassion and clarity.

I offer pet loss and pre-euthanasia counselling, helping people:
🐾 Talk through the decision-making process
🐾 Prepare emotionally for goodbye
🐾 Process grief after the loss of a beloved pet

Sessions available in-person or via telehealth.

If you are facing this decision, you don’t have to navigate it alone.

Book a session here: bellviewconnection@gmail.com or 0429353680

Equine‑Assisted Therapy as a Therapeutic Support Under the NDIS: Information for Plan Managers & Support CoordinatorsAt ...
10/03/2026

Equine‑Assisted Therapy as a Therapeutic Support Under the NDIS: Information for Plan Managers & Support Coordinators
At Bellview Connection, Equine‑Assisted Therapy is delivered by a qualified counsellor registered with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA). This means sessions are recognised as *Therapeutic Supports*, not recreational activities — an important distinction under the NDIS.
✅ What the NDIS Says: The NDIS clearly states that "animal‑assisted therapy is allowed when delivered by an allied health professional as part of a structured, goal‑directed therapeutic intervention".
The guideline explains: “Animal‑assisted therapy CAN be an NDIS support when it is delivered as a Therapeutic Support… A psychologist or counsellor may use an animal in therapy sessions to assist a participant to calm, focus or regulate whilst the counselling session is undertaken.”
- Horses are used as a therapeutic tool to support engagement, regulation, and capacity building
This aligns directly with the way Bellview Connection delivers equine‑assisted sessions:
- Evidence‑based counselling
- Goal‑focused interventions
- Horses used as a therapeutic tool to support engagement, regulation, and capacity building
How Participants Benefit: Equine‑assisted therapy can support a wide range of NDIS goals, including:
Improved Daily Living: Emotional regulation, communication, self‑awareness, and coping strategies
Increased Social & Community Participation: Confidence, teamwork, and interpersonal skills
Capacity Building for Independence: Planning, problem‑solving, responsibility, and follow‑through
Preparation for Work & Study: Adaptability, resilience, and practical task engagement
Why It’s Fundable: sessions are delivered by a Registered Counsellor, they meet the NDIS criteria for:
- Therapeutic Supports
- Evidence‑based interventions
- Reasonable and necessary capacity‑building supports
- Value for money within standard therapy pricing
Plan Managers and Support Coordinators can confidently approve this service when it aligns with the participant’s goals and plan.

🐾 5 Signs Your Grief After Losing a Pet Is Completely NormalLosing a beloved animal companion can be incredibly painful....
08/03/2026

🐾 5 Signs Your Grief After Losing a Pet Is Completely Normal

Losing a beloved animal companion can be incredibly painful. For many people, the grief after losing a pet can feel just as intense as losing a person.

Yet people often feel like they shouldn’t be “this upset.”

The truth is — your grief is valid.

Here are some very normal experiences after losing a pet:

🐾 You keep expecting to see or hear them around the house
🐾 The house feels unusually quiet or empty
🐾 You feel waves of sadness when you see their favourite spots
🐾 You question whether you made the right decisions about their care
🐾 You miss the routines you shared with them

Our pets are woven into the fabric of our daily lives. They offer companionship, unconditional love, and emotional support. When they are gone, it leaves a very real gap.

If you are struggling with the loss of a pet, pet loss counselling can help you process grief, guilt, and the deep bond you shared.

Sessions available in-person or via telehealth.

You don’t have to carry this alone. 🤍

Book a session here: 0429353680 or bellviewconnection@gmail.com
www.bellviewconnection.com.au

Before I became a grief counsellor, I experienced the heartbreaking decision many pet owners face.My dog Smokey develope...
07/03/2026

Before I became a grief counsellor, I experienced the heartbreaking decision many pet owners face.

My dog Smokey developed late-onset epilepsy and suffered from cluster seizures. For 18 months we tried medications and did everything we could to manage her condition. But over time the seizures became more frequent and intense, and her behaviour began to change.

Eventually, we decided to let Smokey go peacefully at 9 years old. It was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done.

Anyone who has loved an animal knows this decision is not simple. It comes with love, responsibility, doubt, and often a lot of guilt. We worry about doing it too soon… and we worry about leaving it too late.

Experiencing that loss deepened my understanding of just how profound pet grief can be.

Our animals are part of our everyday lives. They are companions, comforters, and family members. Losing them can leave a huge emotional space.

Through pet loss and grief counselling, I support people who are:
🐾 Facing the decision about euthanasia
🐾 Processing grief after losing a beloved pet
🐾 Supporting children through pet loss
🐾 Struggling with guilt or second-guessing the decision

Sessions are available in-person or via telehealth, providing a compassionate space to talk and process your experience.

If you’re facing this decision or grieving the loss of a beloved companion, support is available.

Book an appointment with me: bellviewconnection@gmail.com or 0429353680

06/03/2026

New Research Highlights the Power of Animal-Assisted Therapy

A recent study has reinforced what we see every day at ATL — animal-assisted therapies can have a meaningful, positive impact on autistic children’s development.

The research highlights improvements in:

- Social skills and communication
- Anxiety reduction and emotional regulation
- Emotional wellbeing
- Engagement and motivation

Animal-assisted therapy provides a safe, supportive environment where children can build confidence, connection, and regulation skills — often in ways that feel more natural and less clinical.

At ATL, we are committed to improving the accessibility to evidence-informed, compassionate therapy that supports children and families to thrive.

You can learn more here:

https://apcz.umk.pl/QS/article/view/68630?fbclid=IwZnRzaAQEaldleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeVsr5DU3rCGJAm1KMBUKd6tvP5AjjjaSj7hsS-eUTKa8x-zwhH2xqBUYrRgo_aem_bATlqKerJQVoKBrh5v8mnQ

06/03/2026

New Research Alert!
We’re excited to share a groundbreaking study on animal-assisted services in farm settings that highlights how integrating global perspectives, social work, ecological approaches, and animal welfare can support animal, human, and environmental wellbeing together.

This open-access research emphasizes:

A holistic model combining One Health principles and UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Integration of the Five Domains of Animal Welfare into intervention design.

Aims to improve wellbeing for humans and animals alike through thoughtful farm-based interactions.

Calls for future outcome-based studies that look at measurable benefits across all participants in these settings. 

Read more: https://doi.org/10.1079/hai.2024.0026

At ATL, we champion research that keeps ethical care and mutual respect for animals and people at the heart of therapy and community programs.

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Pomonal, VIC

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Wednesday 9am - 6:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm

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