by blakejohns | Aug 9, 2026 | Trauma Counselling Blog
Anxiety can feel like it comes on for no reason. Perhaps you’re waking up with anxiety, your heart starts racing whilst you’re sitting on the couch, or everything is going well in your life but you have the feeling like something is wrong or about to happen. This...
by blakejohns | Jun 12, 2026 | Trauma Counselling Blog
Most people have heard of PTSD, and they probably picture a combat veteran, someone who survived a serious accident, or a person who lived through a natural disaster. Fewer people have heard of Complex PTSD, and those who have often get the two confused, which is...
by blakejohns | May 8, 2026 | Trauma Counselling Blog
One thing I notice fairly often in therapy is that the people struggling the most internally are not always the people who look distressed externally. Sometimes they’re the opposite. They’re working full-time, training at the gym, paying the mortgage, showing up for...
by blakejohns | Apr 6, 2026 | Trauma Counselling Blog
When someone Googles something like “psychologist Margaret River,” they’re usually not just looking for a professional with the right qualifications. It’s a bit more personal than that. Most people don’t sit down and think, I need evidence-based therapy today.It’s...
by blakejohns | Mar 19, 2026 | Trauma Counselling Blog
Have you ever wondered ‘why do I react like this’ or ‘I know I’m safe, so why does my body act like I’m not’? This is your nervous system doing what evolution designed it to do – to keep you alive and safe. But sometimes it can get a little stuck on knowing when...
by blakejohns | Feb 6, 2026 | Trauma Counselling Blog
This page is written for community members who want to better understand the role of women’s specialist DV services. If you are experiencing or recovering from domestic or family violence, support is available in Margaret River. Women’s DV services are the...
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