Birchtree

23/12/2025

The holiday season often brings excitement, but can also stir up old memories, grief, and overwhelm.

If you’re feeling the weight of it all, here are some gentle reminders:

• Set boundaries
• Choose to attend plans that feel manageable
• Journal to process emotions
• Find comfort in your natural surroundings
• Make time for YOU

Your feelings are valid. Self-care is essential.

The Birchtree Centre wishes you peace and joy this holiday season. Whether you celebrate Christmas or another tradition, we hope this time brings rest, connection, and care.

12/12/2025

Term 1 2026 Trauma Support Group registration is now OPEN!

Our Trauma Support Group offers a safe space to connect, reflect, and heal from complex trauma.

Over 8 sessions, participants are guided by two experienced clinicians through meaningful discussion on themes such as:
- gender-based violence
- childhood and developmental trauma
- coping strategies for everyday life

Note: Participants must be 18 years or older and actively engaged in individual therapy to be eligible.

To join our Trauma Support Group in 2026, please register your interest on our website or send us an email!

📧 info@birchtreecentre.com.au
💻 www.birchtreecentre.com.au
📞 02 9518 8719

19/11/2025

1 in 3 women worldwide experience violence in their lifetime.

This is why prevention and empowerment matter and why we’re passionate about Empowered Self Defence (ESD).

Last weekend, we came together for an incredible ESD workshop and fundraiser. The energy in the room was powerful: a collective commitment to challenge biases, build confidence, and create a safer world.

Every skill learned, every conversation, every moment of empowerment creates change.

Thanks to your support, we’ve raised funds to expand access and bring ESD workshops to more communities.

Together, we’re making safety, quality, and empowerment a lived reality.

To learn more about our ESD programs 👉 https://www.birchtreegroup.com.au/birchtree-foundation/empowered-self-defence-esd/

We extend our thanks to for generously hosting this event and to for capturing the day 🎥.

16/11/2025

Today is the day!!

Birchtree Foundation’s Empowered Self-Defence (ESD) event is being held today!

2-4pm at the International Grammar School!

Thank you to International Grammar School for having us today on your grounds🩷

13/10/2025

A decade of growth, healing, and connection

This year marks 10 years of Birchtree Centre. Ten years of walking alongside our clients, supporting their journeys, and building a community rooted in compassion and care.

Thank you to every individual who has trusted us to support them.

Thank you to our incredible team of clinicians whose dedication makes this work possible.

And thank you to everyone who’s been part of this journey.

🎥 Special thanks to for capturing these moments live from this years Birchtree Training Day.

Here’s to the next chapter 💚

03/10/2025

📣📣 Empowered Self-Defence: Her Strength, Our Future 📣📣

A Birchtree Foundation fundraiser.

Join our fabulous Birchtree Foundation team in our fun, practical, and inspiring workshop.

Every ticket makes a difference. The fundraiser is open to all who identify as women. If you are unable to attend, please consider making a donation to support the cause.

We hope to see you there 👋😉

Make a donation 👉 https://events.humanitix.com/her-strength-our-future-birchtree-foundation/tickets

Join us 👉 https://events.humanitix.com/her-strength-our-future-birchtree-foundation

15/07/2025

Birchtree clinicians are currently accepting new referrals.
If you would like to see a qualified trauma therapy specialist, please fill in our appointment request form: https://www.birchtreecentre.com.au/appointment-request/

05/05/2025

Our May Long Limbs of Trauma Training sold out in record time and due to the demand, we have decided to run it a second time in October. This offering is designed to equip mental health professionals with a trauma-sensitive lens. Register before 31 May to get the early bird price https://www.birchtreecentre.com.au/product/understanding-the-long-limbs-of-trauma-16th-and-17th-of-october/

29/04/2025

We are running this webinar again due to popular demand. Register via the link https://www.birchtreecentre.com.au/product/surviving-the-impact-of-growing-up-with-a-narcissistic-caregiver-7-august-2025/

06/02/2025

Birchtree DBT Group starting soon Tuesday 18 February 2025

Our DBT group at Birchtree follows the structure and skills of Marsha Linehan’s original 4 core modules: Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness.

Our groups are led with a gentle and trauma-sensitive approach. We promise that there are no awkward icebreakers, hackey sacking, or roleplays!

In this group we will also be learning about the nervous system (Polyvagal theory) which compliments and expands upon the ideas and skills in DBT. Learning about our nervous systems helps us to notice our felt experiences, which can serve as powerful reminders to use DBT skills. In doing so, we replace old reactive behaviours with responsive, regulating resources.

Why is this group only 8 weeks long?
We get that many people simply do not have the time to commit to traditional full day groups and might need to fit this kind of learning around work, study, family etc. We believe that you can learn a lot in 8 weeks. If you have done DBT before, this could be a useful refresher. If you haven’t, this will be a useful group to develop practical skills to help with managing emotions, distress, and relationships. To register see link below:

https://www.birchtreecentre.com.au/dialectical-behaviour-therapy-dbt-group/
or email
karen@birchtreecentre.com.au

24/09/2024

Understanding the Long Limbs of Trauma is coming up in November. Register by the 30 September for the early bird price!
We are offering a further 25% off for teams of 5 or more and students.
Contact the office for the discount code info@birchtreecentre.com.au. Register here to attend https://lnkd.in/giqMEygX

20/09/2024

Join us for an insightful webinar on Trauma and Habits, where we’ll explore how emerging research in neuroscience offers hope for creating change after trauma. Discover how the brain’s remarkable ability to adapt can help you form fresh habits and become unstuck from habits that no longer serve you.
You’ll learn how the practice of repeated behaviours can reshape neural pathways, making it possible to break old patterns and establish new, more supportive routines.

In this webinar, we'll dive into the definition and significance of habits, examining how both personal and societal influences shape them.

You will learn:
a deeper understanding of the brain’s role in habit formation, the neurobiology behind it.
how trauma can impact the development of certain behaviours.
about your existing habits and explore how they reflect your identity.
By identifying effective strategies, you’ll leave with the tools needed to facilitate the adoption of new, transformative habits that align with your goals and well-being.

A discount is available for students or health card holders. Please contact info@birchtreecentre.com.au for the coupon code. Register here https://www.birchtreecentre.com.au/product-category/client-webinars/

Australia’s leading specialist in trauma informed care.