First Steps to Healing

28/09/2026

What does self-care mean to you?

We spend so much time being kind to others and giving the space to be who they are. Yet, we are very critical of ourselves.

What if you said the caring words to yourself when you feel low or need support to get through the day! Remembering you are doing the best you can in this moment with the life experience you have. We can look back and judge harshly or remind ourselves that we don't know what we don't know.

Take some time to reflect on how you behaved in certain situations and look without judgement at what lessons you have learnt and the experience you have gained since then. Then use this moving forward in your life.

I used to be so hard on myself and criticize myself until I learnt to forgive myself and heal the wounded parts of me that didn't know better at the time. I find more peace within and the ability to take on each new day with gratitude and excitement for all that lies ahead.

When you are ready to begin healing, know that you are not alone. You have space to be honest and vulnerable. This is how we grow.

Holistic Counselling offers support for mind, body and soul. Letting go of anxiety, depression, low self-esteem.

Sound healing brings us back into balance through our body receiving the vibrations and frequencies of the Tibetan or Crystal singing bowls.

Reach out if you have any questions or make an appointment.

www.firststepstohealing.com.au

First Steps To Healing guides it's clients through holistic therapy to find their inner strength, and help them to remember the skills, knowledge and to find the answers within themselves. They learn to step back into their own power.

01/06/2026

Happiness comes from within 💜 when you find your peace and joy, the rest can flow...

It's no one else's job to make you happy.

27/04/2026

Where are you focusing your energy.... is it helping or hindering you?

Through awareness we can then make a new choice and lift our focus to what is truly aligned for our great good.









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Not everything blocking your life is outside you.
Some of the strongest chains are the ones you carry within.

Ego makes you think you already know enough… so you stop growing.
Envy keeps your eyes on others… so you forget to build your own path.
Anger clouds your mind… so even simple truths feel complicated.
Ignorance keeps you comfortable… but comfort without awareness becomes a trap.
Fear whispers “wait”… until the moment passes and never returns.

These aren’t enemies you fight once and defeat forever.
They are patterns you notice… again and again… and slowly outgrow.

The goal isn’t perfection.
The goal is awareness.

Because the moment you see them clearly,
they start losing their power over you.

And when that happens, something shifts—
you stop reacting,
you start choosing.

Choose growth over ego.
Choose focus over envy.
Choose calm over anger.
Choose learning over ignorance.
Choose courage over fear.

Your life doesn’t change when the world changes.
It changes when you do.

05/03/2026

Before you can trust another....
You have to trust yourself.

14/01/2026

Seeking support is important, yet at times it can feel too hard to take that first step. Travel time, energy levels, or the anxiety of going somewhere new can all become barriers.

That’s why I offer both face-to-face and online appointments, so you can access support in a way that feels safest and most manageable for you.

Before booking, we can have a short, no-obligation chat to make sure the support feels right for you and your healing journey.

22/12/2025

It has been a big year for many of us. When we take time to reflect on what we have experienced, we can see what is ready to be let go.

Reach out if you would like guidance or support with this.

I am working through the Christmas period.

Providing face to face or online appointments.

PM me for further information.

30/11/2025

I accept the great adventure of being me!

26/11/2025

Self-care time....

1 day End of Year Reset Retreat

Only 3 places left

This Sunday, 30th November at Selby Community House.

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Move Through December with Ease, Grace & Alignment. As the year winds down and the festive season begins to stir, take a sacred pause just for...

24/11/2025

Tonight on Ch 31 at 6.30pm I will be talking about Sharing Energy with Animals.

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