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I’m passionate about matters of the heart.
I like to write and discuss issues which all walks of life can relate to. My approach is to help you find your voice, your strength or your purpose when you have almost given up.
I will take you on a journey of self discovery as you navigate the twists and turns of life. My hope is for you to embrace change and accept all the different stages of your life. By living with a full open heart, significant and profound transformation can unfold effortlessly.
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Sophie also offers both in-person throughout the Mackay Region and online services via zoom for her sessions.
December 2025 — the 9 Year: Closing the Story
December hits different this year. This whole year has been about shutting things down, not starting them up. A 9 year in numerology will do that – it […]
How Well Do You Know Your Shadow?
Most of us think we know ourselves. We can talk about our strengths, describe our personalities, and explain our struggles. But what often shapes us most isn’t what […]
When Anxiety Speaks Through The Line
Every day in my practice, I sit with people who carry invisible weights. They tell me about their anxiety — the racing thoughts, the tightness in their chest, […]
Surrendering To The Truth – It Will Set You Free
I see it all the time in my work.That moment when someone finally stops running from their truth.It’s not calm. It’s not clean. It’s raw. It cracks everything […]
What Happened to Manners? The Fragility Beneath the Toughness
I live and work in a mining town – the kind of place where the utes are big, the talk is bigger, and vulnerability is treated like a […]
Rapid Core Healing: A Safe Approach To Deep Change
In my work, one truth has always been clear: real transformation doesn’t come from circling around the edges. It happens when we go directly to the core of […]
The Sacredness of Being Chosen: Why Marriage Still Matters
Fewer and fewer people are getting married. Couples live together, raise children, share finances, even build entire lives side by side — yet when the subject of marriage […]
Intimacy in a Fast-Paced World – Are We Forgetting How To Connect?
I’ve been sitting with a question lately, both in my own reflections and in the therapy room with clients: are we losing touch with what it really means to […]
Do I Stay Or Do I Go
Infidelity is one of the deepest wounds a relationship can endure. When it enters a partnership, it’s devastating – and profoundly selfish. I often say to my clients: […]
September Shifts
Well here we are. September is upon us, and with it, the unmistakable sense that we are entering the final stretch of the year. This is not just […]
Is It Possible To Be Platonic Friends With The Opposite Sex These Days?
I get asked this question a lot: “Can men and women really just be friends these days?” And my answer is usually a thoughtful, cautious, “Yes… but it’s complicated.” In […]
The Sins of The Father
This is a big one. And it’s not easy to talk about. Most people don’t want to see it, let alone name it. But it’s real, and it’s […]
When One Person Refuses To Change
In every relationship, there comes a point where life throws you challenges that force you to stretch. It might be starting a new job, facing a loss, having […]
Why Labels Have Exploded – And Why I Don’t Use Them in My Work
Let’s have a chat about labels. From the outside, my work might seem unconventional. I don’t care for boxes or the endless categories society keeps multiplying – especially […]
What Happens When You Outgrow Your Friends?
This catchup is about the quiet grief of changing and realising your people aren’t your people anymore. No one really prepares you for this part. The part where […]
Stop Saying “We Have Communication Issues”
How many times have I sat across from a couple and heard:“We just have communication issues.” It’s the go-to phrase. Safe. Neat. Vague enough to keep things civil. […]
What Haunts You: The Parts You’ve Never Let Yourself Feel.
We like to believe we’re moving forward — evolving, healing, outgrowing. And in many ways, we are. But growth isn’t linear.It loops. It returns. It whispers. And it […]
When You’re Ready to Face it All – I’m Here.
Let me say this upfront — I’m not for everyone. Working with me isn’t a chat on the couch or surface-level advice to “stay positive” and practice mindfulness. […]
Menopausal Rage: A Revolution, Not a Crisis.
For generations, women have been taught to suppress their anger—to be accommodating, to soften their edges, to prioritise peace over truth. But something profound is happening in the […]
The Depth of Friendship: Beyond the Surface
Friendship is often romanticised as effortless, a joyful connection between kindred spirits who walk through life hand in hand. But true friendship, the kind that withstands time, distance, […]
Betrayal: Do We Need to Forgive or Just Move On in Silence?
Betrayal leaves a mark. I see it in my practice all the time—in the heartbreak of someone discovering their partner’s secret life, in the quiet devastation of a […]
The Reckoning of Love: Why Women in 2025 are no Longer Settling for Half-Hearted Connection
The Rise of Emotional Intimacy: Why Women in 2025 Are Demanding More For generations, women have been conditioned to prioritise stability, duty, and external validation in relationships. But […]
The Maternal Ache
There is a wound many carry but rarely name—a wound born from what was missing rather than what was done. I call it The Lost Maternal Ache: the aching […]
Fake Authenticity – The Polished Illusion of Being Real
In the world of self-help and social media, we’re flooded with people “keeping it real.” From life coaches to influencers, we see vulnerability paraded as the ultimate sign of authenticity. […]
Letting Go – A Path to Freedom
Let’s be honest. How much of your energy is entangled in things that just don’t serve you? What aspects of your life feel heavy, repetitive, or painful? What […]
A Spiritual Divorce
Going through a separation and divorce is a painful process. Despite knowing that it is the right decision after perhaps years of contemplation or whether your relationship has […]
The Caterpillar’s Journey.
Much like the caterpillar’s journey to becoming a butterfly, transformation through psychotherapy involves a process of growth, shedding old patterns, and embracing new possibilities. Just as the caterpillar […]
Family Secrets and their Hidden Impacts.
Family secrets can take many forms, from concealed information, taboos and invisible loyalties that bind us to unspoken family norms. They are often sensitive topics that are avoided, […]
Crossroads & Turning Points
Life is full of moments that challenge us to make decisions and changes—those turning points and crossroads that shape our journey. As a therapist, I’ve seen how these […]
A conversation with Yildiz Sethi on EMI
Understanding the profound effect that EMI therapy has on improving your relationships, health and wellbeing. A type of therapy I use every day in my practice is EMI; […]
Rituals for an Abundant Life
Honouring significant changes or challenges in your life through rituals allow you time to pause and reflect on the exact moment you are in. Rituals are habits that […]
Finding the right therapist for you
The essential characteristics of the ideal therapist which lead you to profound and long lasting shifts. First impressions always count. My first session with a counsellor was when […]
The modern mother archetype
What this means for the present day mother, in all her forms, and what’s not said on Mothers’ Day. LOOKING BEYOND Mothering is a big word and it […]
Infidelity
The ultimate betrayal. Affairs have existed since marriage was invented. It has never been so easy to stray, nor has it ever been so challenging to keep a […]
The essential traits of a truly authentic woman.
The essential traits of a truly authentic woman Being genuine should never be something you have to learn about. You just are. It’s the rare trait of a […]
Menopause
The fiery awakening when we lose our obligations and rediscover our passion Night sweats, brain fog, greying hair, despair, hysteria, empty nest, overnight
Lack of sexual desire
Why it eats away at our soul and what to do about it. When we begin our life with our significant other, we have the best intentions that […]
Betrayal of the feminine
The dark sisterhood and how to move through it. We have all felt the sharp knife from a woman. It hurts and cuts deep like a wound, aching […]
Personal growth
When is it too much and how to find the balance Delving into personal growth is for the brave and virtuous. Self-improvement is the place we are propelled […]
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