Regain Balance - Counselling, Health & Wellbeing

31/12/2025

26/12/2025

🌿 Appointment Availability 🌿

Hi ☺️ I now have an appointment opening on the 31st December.

This time is not available to book online, you can email me directly if you’d like to reserve this time via admin@regainbalance.com.au

💬 If you're curious about how I can support you? I offer a free 15-minute chat to discuss my counselling services.

To learn more or to book online, visit 👉 www.regainbalance.com.au

25/12/2025

Merry Christmas Everyone ~ Sue 🎁🎄

19/12/2025

Regain Balance - Counselling, Health & Wellbeing wishes you a safe and relaxing Christmas 🎄 🎁

I will be closed from 2pm on December 24th and will re-open at 9am on Monday 29th December.

Should you require assistance during this time, please utilise the following services:

✨Lifeline crisis support chat line, open 24/7call 13 11 14
✨Kids Helpline for young people aged 5-25 years, open 24/7, call 1800 551 800 or visit kidshelpline.com.au
✨Mental Health Centre Mount Barker- walk-in service, call 8473 6900, open 7 days a week, public holiday hours 12 pm-8 pm
✨Rural and Remote Mental Health Triage – for urgent mental health assistance and advice for young people 16+ years, call 13 14 65
✨Women’s & Children’s Hospital - for urgent mental health assistance and advice for young people up to 16 years, call 8161 7044 - 24/7

FOR LIFE-THREATENING EMERGENCY CALL 000

19/12/2025

💛 Why I love counselling 💛

What I love most about counselling is being invited into someone’s world at a time when things feel heavy, confusing, or stuck, and then walking alongside them offering insight, support and guidance.

There is something incredibly powerful about having a space that is just for you. A place where you don’t have to hold it together, explain yourself, or be anything other than you.

✨ Face-to-face counselling offers a grounded, personal connection. Being in the same room can feel more supportive, noticing body language, energy, and those quiet moments that don’t need words. For some, this feels safer and more connected.

💻 Online counselling brings flexibility and accessibility. You can show up from your own space, save travel time, and still experience deep, meaningful therapeutic work. For many clients, the comfort of home actually helps them open up more easily.

Both styles are effective and valid, and both can create real, lasting change. What matters most isn’t how we meet, it’s that you feel safe, heard, and supported in the process.

I’m pleased to offer both options and to meet people where they are 😊

— Sue

12/12/2025

🌿 Appointment Availability 🌿

Hi ☺️ I now have an appointment openings on the 30th December.

This time is not available to book online, you can email me directly if you’d like to reserve this time via admin@regainbalance.com.au

💬 If you're curious about how I can support you? I offer a free 15-minute chat to discuss my counselling services.

To learn more or to book online, visit 👉

Counselling, Health & Wellbeing

10/12/2025

🌿 Counselling vs Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) 🌿

Recently I have been asked about NLP and how it differs from my counselling practice. I understand it can be confusing to navigate the different therapeutic approaches and it's important to realise that they’re not all the same.

✨ Evidence-Based Counselling
This approach is grounded in peer-reviewed research, clinical studies, and established therapeutic frameworks.
It includes modalities such as CBT, EFT, ACT, Trauma-Informed Therapy, mindfulness-based interventions, and more... These methods are continually evaluated, updated, and supported by scientific evidence to ensure safety, effectiveness, and ethical practice.

Clients choosing evidence-based counselling can feel confident that their care is informed by:
✔ Evidence-based treatment
✔ Professional training and industry regulation
✔ Counsellors follow ethical guidelines and engage in clinical supervision
✔ A focus on long-term outcomes, wellbeing and personalised ongoing support

✨ Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
NLP is a communication and behavioural technique based on the idea that language patterns influence thoughts and actions.
While some people find NLP strategies helpful for motivation or communication skills, it is not considered an evidence-based therapeutic modality.

Important to note:
⚠ NLP is not supported by robust scientific research -
https://bjgp.org/content/bjgp/62/604/e757.full.pdf
⚠ It is not a regulated mental health intervention
⚠ Techniques vary widely, and training standards differ between providers

Why this matters?
Understanding these differences helps clients make informed decisions about the type of support that feels right for them — especially when navigating mental health, trauma, or long-term wellbeing.

If you ever have questions about approaches used in counselling or what may best support your goals, I’m always happy to talk through it with you

📞 0455 898 325
🌐 www.regainbalance.com.au

07/12/2025

**Now Booked**

Hi! I now have an appointment opening next Tuesday 16th at 11am in Strathalbyn.

This time is not available to book online, you can email me directly if you’d like to reserve this time via admin@regainbalance.com.au

💬 If you're curious about how I can support you? I offer a free 15-minute chat to discuss my counselling services.

To learn more or to book online, visit 👉

Counselling, Health & Wellbeing

06/12/2025

🎄 December Updates 🎄

As the year comes to a close, here are a few quick updates:

✨ Existing Clients
Online December bookings are now closed. If you need an appointment before Christmas, please email me and I’ll do my best to accommodate you.

✨ New Clients
Enquiries for the New Year are welcome via admin@regainbalance.com.au

🌐 Online bookings for January are now open via www.regainbalance.com.au

🎁 Holiday Closure
Regain Balance will be closed on all public holidays and appointments will be available but limited over the Christmas and New Year period.

📍 New Location
From January 6th, Regain Balance - Counselling, Health & Wellbeing will be leasing a new, quiet consulting space at 7 Catherine Street, Strathalbyn. From 5th January, I will begin consulting on Mondays at Back in Balance Chiropractic in Blackwood.

Thank you for your ongoing support throughout 2025. I wish you all a fun and relaxing break 🤶✨🎉🎄

03/12/2025

** Booked** Appointment Availability!

Hi! I now have two appointment openings next week in Strathalbyn.

I can provide a safe, supportive and compassionate space for men, women and young people aged 9+ to explore challenges such as:

✨ Stress, anxiety & depression
✨ Grief & loss
✨ Relationship & family difficulties
✨ Trauma & life transitions
✨ Personal growth & self-care

This time is available to book online, or you can email me directly if you’d like to reserve this time.

💬 If you're curious about how I can support you? I offer a free 15-minute chat to discuss my counselling services.

To learn more or to book online, visit 👉

Counselling, Health & Wellbeing

14/11/2025

🌿 Appointment Availability 🌿

Hi! I now have two appointment openings next week in Strathalbyn.

I can provide a safe, supportive and compassionate space for men, women and young people aged 9+ to explore challenges such as:

✨ Stress, anxiety & depression
✨ Grief & loss
✨ Relationship & family difficulties
✨ Trauma & life transitions
✨ Personal growth & self-care

This time is available to book online, or you can email me directly if you’d like to reserve this time.

💬 If you're curious about how I can support you? I offer a free 15-minute chat to discuss my counselling services.

To learn more or to book online, visit 👉

Counselling, Health & Wellbeing