When I met Lyn in March 2025, she had been agoraphobic for around 5 years and barely left her room during that time. 🥺 She was estranged from her family, had survived abusive relationships, was living with complex PTSD after significant grief and loss, had very little support outside of her doctor and psychologist, and certainly wasn’t living the life she wanted. We initially had a video call to discuss her needs and a way forward. She has since…
Imagine we’re all born with an empty suitcase. 🧳 Over the course of your life, every unresolved issue or trauma turns into a potato that goes in the suitcase. Depending on how big the trauma was the potato might be a small or large one, or a big fucking pumpkin. 🎃 Eventually, your suitcase is full… so you start lugging another one around, filling that up with more potatoes of all shapes and sizes. 🥔 Maybe that one gets…
Do you ever feel like you are getting in your own way? Like you’ll be in a good place in your life, reaching for your goals, and then the shit hits the fan? 🪭 We all do this occasionally, and some do it repeatedly. We sabotage ourselves because our fears get in the way, and we want to rescue ourselves from these fears and negative feelings that come up. 😖 I was explaining this to a client last week…
Feeling “safe” isn’t just about locking your doors at night or carrying your keys like Wolverine claws in a dark car park (although, let’s be honest, we’ve all done it). 🔑 Safety goes way deeper than that. Feeling safe is about your , your emotional needs and that quiet part of you that just wants to breathe a sigh of relief and finally unclench your jaw. So – what do you need to feel safe? 🧐 For some of…
Since I was at school I was always the one my mates would turn to for a brain dump. They’d vent to me and I’d seem to know what to say to help them feel better. ❤️🩹 It felt good for me too, so it seemed only natural to get into a career where I was helping others. My identity was totally enmeshed with being the helper, the fixer… the one everyone turned to with their pain, their…
As a 29 year old, the From Surviving To Thriving course was the first bit of self development I have ever done outside schooling & TAFE. ✍🏻 The modules are so well put together that I found myself learning all kinds of things about myself, such as pin pointing behaviours, where I sabotage myself, what to let go of in order for me to thrive! 🤗 Carly is an amazing coach, her compassion, understanding & holistic approach to individuals…