I don’t think that I could have foreseen where I would’ve ended up this time last year. I was so focused on making sure I was able to secure a job so that I could be able to start my journey to financial stability. The year that had gone before…

I’d be fooling myself if I didn’t reuse the title and rework the opening lines from my previous reflection, because it has been a year full of so much more highlights, struggles, twists, and turns. …

If I had to summarise the past year into a couple of words, I think I would say that 2019 was a “rollercoaster of emotions” — there really were some peaks, troughs, and a fair few twists and turns.

If you identify as an LGBTQIA+ person, some content of this reflective piece may cause you distress. Please don’t keep this to yourself. I highly encourage you to seek help either in the form of in-person counselling, or by contacting your local LGBTQIA+ crisis support service by phone or by…

Today is R U OK? Day, a day created in 2009 to decrease the stigma around seeking support for mental health particularly for those who have contemplated suicide. The following may cause some emotional distress, so I encourage you to seek help, be it from a close friend, family member…

As a foreword, dear reader: this is an unpacking and reflection of several themes that have arisen throughout the 2018 season and the continuation of an important conversation. The tenth season of MasterChef Australia really has been a rollercoaster of emotions: from the joyous and rapturous applause at the beginning…

Three years ago, the SBS screened the first season of The Family Law, an adaptation of Benjamin Law’s collection of memoirs. …

2018 has been an interesting year for me but I think it can be summarised as “finding purpose.” For many of you that follow me, this year has really been all about that. After getting into a course that I now know is the field I want to work in…

There’s a fairly consistent theme that I’ve heard from my fellow counselling students, and one that I’ve also brought up: Confidence in counselling. How can we be confident that it’s working for the client, and more importantly, should we be striving to be the best? From my own experience, I’ve…