The Counselling Room

07/11/2025

Tomorrow morning is the Summit that I am presenting at!

SO many hours of preparation have gone into this one. I really wanted it to be very useful, so I am teaching 12 tools that therapists can use when seeing couples.

And because I wanted the therapists to get a really good understanding of the techniques, I have even used some 'actors' to make little vignette videos of the tools in action. It's been an immense amount of work, but I truly hope to give the therapists confidence as they work with couples.

I'm first speaker for the second day of the Summit. My name is on the program!

06/11/2025

Moving date to the new address is official!

Monday 17th November @ Cinderella Drive Springwood 🏡

Madly painting and other stuff at the moment

06/11/2025

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30/10/2025

The Counselling Room is MOVING.

Logan City Council, who own my current clinic building, have put the building up for public tender, so I am needing to move on.

I have loved my time here, and I know my clients have enjoyed the peaceful space, the beautiful tree through the window, and my lolly bowl haha.

Well, I can't take the tree with me, but I can take the lolly bowl!

I have found a new place just around the corner on Cinderella Drive. Watch this space, and I will let you know when I am moving 👍🏻

20/10/2025

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Self Care Sunday

🎨
Take what you need
All my love
Dr Michaela ❤️

19/10/2025

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4 Ways to Make Peace with Overwhelming Emotions
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Neuroscience tells us that each emotion only lasts 90 seconds. Adrenaline, cortisol, stress chemistry — all rise, peak, and fade in about a minute and a half. ⏰

So why do we stay angry for hours, anxious for days, or sad for weeks?
Because we keep feeding emotions with the same thoughts — over and over and over. So, you stay angry, hurt, and depressed. 😖

The thing I want you to know is that you are doing it to yourself. More importantly, you CAN also stop it. You can learn to make peace with your emotions — and even let them teach you — by taking a mindful pause, turning toward them with awareness, and doing something to interrupt the cycle. Here are four ways to do that.👍

17/10/2025

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Accept this truth.

02/10/2025

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Guilty! 💯

26/09/2025

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😬😬😬😬😬

25/09/2025

Date Night With A Twist ❣️

Turn your next date night into something meaningful and fun!

Join us for an engaging Couples Communication Workshop designed to help you and your partner connect, laugh, and learn together.

You’ll discover simple, practical tools to improve how you talk and listen to each other, and enjoy playful games that bring out the best in both of you.

Enjoy a fun night out—and leave with real communication skills that spark joy and deepen your connection.

Workshop booking link:
https://www.halaxy.com/profile/rachel-garcia/counsellor/315926?clinic=1313077

Counselling booking link:
https://www.halaxy.com/profile/rachel-garcia/counsellor/315926?clinic=936591

22/09/2025

I've been invited to present a workshop 'Connecting Communication' this Saturday at a women's conference on the Sunshine Coast. The focus will be on effective communication, and understanding what boundaries truly are (and aren’t).

Part of the session will look at communication habits that might provide short-term relief but harm relationships in the long run — for example, making snarky comments, suppressing feelings until they erupt, hinting instead of being direct.

I already have a list I’ve used for a while, but I’d love to refresh it.
What communication habits have you seen that just don’t work?

You'd be welcome to comment below.