Jun 4, 20191 min readVolunteeringToday I attended the NSW Volunteering Conference where some presentations inspired. Among some messages I heard was the notion of values...
Apr 18, 20191 min readRising depression in older peopleThe following is selected content from an AAA article: "Australian Ageing Agency recently reported that Australian Institute of Health...
Apr 12, 20192 min readInquiry into mental health: the missing voices 🗣The recent Inquiry into Mental Health appears to consider mental health in relation to economic participation, productivity and economic...
Mar 29, 20191 min readCreative older peopleI introduced a group of older adults to the notion of art therapy as a way to explore emotions and experiences of ageing. The group came...
Mar 18, 20191 min readThe fight for counselling for older peopleAn investigation by BACP (UK) identified, through its members, that older people faced barriers in accessing therapy in Northern Ireland...
Mar 18, 20191 min readNDIS supportAs of late Feb 2019, I can now provide counselling, as a therapeutic support, to people in the NDIS system. Counselling for people 18+...
Feb 23, 20192 min readGood health & wellbeingBrain food. The idea that what we eat and drink has a direct impact on our mood is not a new one. An emerging area of study is...
Jan 11, 20191 min readNew year... New you ✨We're now 11 days into 2019. I didn't start out with many resolutions. Just one... remain in work. The rollover forced me to consider new...