Connect 2 Thrive

31/10/2025

💫 Why I Choose to Be the Therapist I Am

This video captures so beautifully why I choose to be the kind of therapist I am.

Holding space for people’s stories — their attachment wounds, their pain, and their resilience — is deeply meaningful. It’s an honour to witness healing unfold as each person reconnects with their inner strengths.

Every lived experience is unique, and it’s always held with deep respect within the therapy space. 💛

🎥 Watch here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2xdXVpyFoo

This video is a cornerstone of our Living Resilience / Deep Academy program... In Deep Academy we are: Offering transformative support and resources to peopl...

17/10/2025

🌿 New grad social worker? Join Sarah Martin (AMHSW) for small-group supervision: 4 × 75-min, fortnightly.
Day group starts Wed 29 Oct 12–1:15pm (AEDT);
Evening starts Wed 5 Nov 6–7:15pm (AEDT). Max 4. $65/session ($260 total). 📩 hello@connect2thrive.com.au

22/09/2025

Trauma-Informed Care in Therapy

In trauma-informed care, we understand that past experiences shape the way we feel, think, and respond in the present.

Trauma isn’t just stored in memories — it can live in the body, influencing our emotions, our relationships, and even our sense of safety.

Therapy becomes a space not just to “talk about it,” but to gently reconnect with both mind and body, with compassion and care.

This is where healing begins. 💜

22/09/2025

How Trauma Lives in the Body & Mind

Our bodies remember what our minds can’t always put into words. Trauma can show up as:

Tension or pain with no clear cause

Anxiety or hypervigilance

Feeling “stuck” in old patterns

Numbness or disconnection

Memories aren’t just stories we tell — they are also sensations, images, and emotions stored deep within us.

Healing means bringing together both the narrative (our story) and the felt sense (our body’s experience).

19/09/2025

Sometimes life feels heavier than it should. You might be:
* Carrying the weight of past trauma
* Feeling stuck in anxiety
* Finding it hard to shake low mood
* Struggling to connect with who you really are.

Maybe guilt, shame, or grief show up in ways that hold you back, or you just feel like you’ve lost touch with yourself along the way.

That’s where Connect 2 Thrive comes in. As a Mental Health Social Worker, I offer a safe and supportive space to talk, reflect, and work through what’s holding you back. Therapy isn’t about quick fixes — it’s about creating space for healing, growth, and rediscovering your own strength and sense of peace.

(Please note: therapy only — I do not provide assessments or support for court matters.)

www.connect2thrive.com.au

17/09/2025

No late appointments this afternoon meant time in the garden. Some new plants, cute little garden stools, some weeding, grass fertilised & a appreciation for the new growth on the roses 🌹 🙌 Big thanks again to my dad, for his trusty lawn mower delivery 👌

15/09/2025

Are you a social worker seeking clinical supervision?
At Connect 2 Thrive, I provide individual and group supervision for new graduates, practitioners working towards Mental Health Accreditation, agency staff, and professionals in health, education, private practice and NDIS. Supervision supports not just your clinical skills, but also your wellbeing as a person in the work.
Grow with confidence, clarity, and compassion 🫶

15/09/2025

Social Work Supervision:
✨ Clinical supervision isn’t just about developing professional skills – it’s also about supporting the person within the work.

At Connect2Thrive, I offer supervision that balances growth, reflection, and wellbeing. Together, we create space to navigate challenges, strengthen resilience, and sustain your practice with clarity and compassion.

🌱 Supporting social workers as whole people – not just professionals.

If you are looking to explore supervision options, I have current capacity to provide fortnightly or monthly supervision

Evidence based therapeutic intervention informed by neuroscience. Specialising in play therapy for children 0-12 years, family therapy, adolescent counselling, pregnancy support and EMDR. We connect, nurture and empower children and families to thrive

09/09/2025

💜🧠 Introducing the Connect 2 Thrive Logo 🧠💜

This logo is more than an image — it symbolises the heart of connection. Each part represents how our brains grow and develop through love, safety, and relationships. From the very beginning of life, it is within connection that our brains wire and rewire, shaping how we see ourselves and the world around us.

When relationships are nurturing, they strengthen our neurodevelopment and help us flourish. When relationships are unsafe or traumatic, they can disrupt this growth, leaving lasting imprints. Our bodies carry these experiences, storing the stories of our past in the way we feel, react, and move through the world.

But healing is always possible. 🌱 Safe and supportive relationships can repair and rewire, helping us reconnect with both ourselves and others. Love, safety, and connection aren’t just nice to have — they are the most powerful forces in shaping resilience and wellbeing.

This is the foundation of Connect 2 Thrive: holding space for healing, connection, and growth so that every person has the opportunity to reach their full potential.