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Healing a wound needs attention
Diane Koopman Diane Koopman

Healing a wound needs attention

What I do know for sure though, is that wounds don’t heal without attention. Even when the body is healing a minor scratch, or a much deeper injury through cellular repair, something is propelling that process and it isn’t stagnation. The energy the body needs to heal a physical issue requires ingredients like nutrition, the removal of and protection from infection, medicinal manipulation through chemical intake or application, something to help mend the problem.

It is the same with an emotional or psychological injury. Wounds that occur to our psyche, personality, development, attachment, our learning and connection need attention. They don’t heal by themselves and they don’t automatically resolve through disinterest and denial.

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Counselling and the NDIS
Diane Koopman Diane Koopman

Counselling and the NDIS

Becoming an NDIS provider was something I considered immediately as a way to be able to participate in the system and be able to reach those most in need who wouldn’t have to pay for Counselling. Unfortunately, as a still unregulated profession, unlike Psychology, Counselling is not included as a healthcare service covered by Medicare.

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Burnout
Diane Koopman Diane Koopman

Burnout

When burnout symptoms occur, it doesn’t mean that you should make dramatic decisions that completely reconfigure your life. Sometimes that is necessary and useful too. Other times, you might only need to shift your perspective, set some boundaries and make some straightforward choices that can have long term effects and make a significant improvement to your life.

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Counselling Options
Diane Koopman Diane Koopman

Counselling Options

At the moment, there are many options for people to access therapy and support, and it is becoming increasingly more available to choose a pathway that suits your needs. It is useful to understand what your choices are and to be able to access resources that facilitate making informed decisions about what services to access that are accommodating and accessible to you personally.

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