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A little about Supervision
NOTE: Every counsellor that is registered with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation...
The Secret Keeper
May 284 min read


Good work, Sir! Good work!
When I heard that Prince Harry had written a ‘tell all’ book I was a little like many others that expressed exasperation at the potential...
The Secret Keeper
Jan 14, 20237 min read


A day in the life - Frances
Frances Carleton is a counsellor and eco-psychotherapist based on Ngunnawal County in Holder and Weston, ACT. She is a sex and trauma...
The Secret Keeper
May 5, 20224 min read


Oh Christmas time!
After the stresses of the last two years the fast approaching Christmas may be a very stressful because it brings extra pressure to go...
The Secret Keeper
Nov 24, 20213 min read


The Royal Treatment
It's not often you get to share something in common with royalty, beyond pulling your trousers on one leg at a time and pooping, but now...
The Secret Keeper
May 25, 20217 min read


What is rumination and why do we all do it?
Have you ever had persistent thoughts about having to meet a deadline? Or maybe about the results from a test? Have you had a negative...

Bea Ramirez Esquivel
May 5, 20215 min read


They must be believed
Watching Laura Tingles excellent coverage of the Christian Porter rape allegation on 7.30 report recently, she highlighted video footage...

Rodney Cole
Mar 5, 20212 min read


The power of the written word
I am a big fan of the therapeutic journelling. This may be because I have seen how much it helps me, both personally and professionally,...

Frances Carleton
Mar 4, 20214 min read


I believe...
I believe the world is a globe floating in the vastness of space, stars are the souls of the lost things, and brushing my teeth after...

Frances Carleton
Feb 3, 20213 min read


How to use Gender Neutral Pronouns: a guide for allies & gender diverse folk
“Hello, my name is Bea and my pronouns are they/them” This is how I often introduce myself. Sometimes I am met with dead silence and...

Bea Ramirez Esquivel
Jan 27, 20216 min read


I’ve been thinking about ‘Karen’
I think she just wants to be seen, noticed, be heard. Hear me out. A ‘Karen‘ is generally a white woman of a certain age (mostly Gen X)...

Frances Carleton
Sep 22, 20203 min read


What am I going to do with all this time?
Over the last few week I have spent a number of sessions discovering how clients are keeping busy, and how many new things they would...
The Secret Keeper
Apr 2, 20205 min read


Surviving isolation
As we all go into lock-down, and physical distancing and social connection to tackle the flattening of the curve, I am acutely aware of...
The Secret Keeper
Mar 28, 20204 min read


Emergency Assistance
These are some helpline you may wish to contact in case of emergency or out of office hours. Lifeline 13 11 14 (24/7) Beyond Blue 1300...
The Secret Keeper
Mar 27, 20201 min read


Setting SMARTER goals
Almost every year people around the world make New Years Resolutions. At the moment people all over the world are setting goals to get...
The Secret Keeper
Mar 26, 20203 min read


Update regarding Covid-19
As of today, The Secret Keeper will be operating via telephone and online only until further notice. I have not taken this decision...
The Secret Keeper
Mar 21, 20202 min read


A Message regarding Covid-19
I have been avoiding this, in the hope I wouldn’t need to, but I feel the time has come due to the rapidly evolving situation regarding...
The Secret Keeper
Mar 14, 20202 min read


Life goes on
With so many animal horror stories out there at the moment, I thought I would share one that shows how much the work of animal carers...
The Secret Keeper
Jan 29, 20202 min read


WildTalk is LIVE!
Tell all you friends that work with Wildlife! There’s now a 24/7 mental health service for them to speak too in times of need!...
The Secret Keeper
Jan 8, 20201 min read


Support WildTalk: Caring for the carers of Australia’s wildlife.
WildTalk provides counselling and crisis support to wildlife carers and others that work with our unique wildlife across Australia....
The Secret Keeper
Jan 7, 20202 min read
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