Making a positive change on life's journey
Making a positive change on life's journey
Sandra Haynes
Counsellor and Life Coach
Specialising in Grief and Loss Support
Hi,
my name is Sandra and I’m registered as a clinical
counsellor with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia
(PACFA), with fifteen years’ experience.
As a counsellor, my special
focus is on supporting older adults experiencing loss, grief and change,
including those who are caring for family and loved ones with a life-limiting
illness such as dementia.
As a human being, like many of you, I also understand
the challenges and pain that grief can bring.
As I’ve tried to adjust to my own losses, I realised that we don’t ever
"get over" someone we have loved, neither do we forget them, but in
time the hurt diminishes, our grief is triggered less frequently, and we slowly
begin to grow around the spaces they have left behind.
There are many other significant losses and life
transitions that can knock us sideways for a time – ending a relationship, retiring,
moving interstate, losing a beloved pet, a home, a job, - and as I’ve
experienced just a few of these recently, I’ve realised how much of an impact change
can have on our wellbeing. It’s given me
the desire to continue to help others who may be going through similar challenging
times and help them to adjust.
We heal at the depth we were wounded; honour the time your heart needs to rebuild its chambers.
Etheric Echoes
Grief affects every part of us - emotionally, physically, mentally and spiritually. While we have a remarkable capacity to adjust to change, grief can sometimes place immense demands on our coping resources, especially after a significant loss. Grief is also deeply personal, and no two people will experience it in the same way, so sometimes it’s hard to talk to others who may not fully understand what grief can be like and what you’re personally going through. This is where counselling can help. The process of grief counselling isn’t about forgetting the past and what you’ve lost, or ‘fixing’ your grief. It’s about gradually realising that a life can be lived where grief and happiness can exist side by side, and together, we can find ways to make small, intentional shifts that will help you move forward at your own pace. Depending on your own unique situation, you may wish to meet up with me for one or two sessions or come and see me more regularly if it will be helpful to you.
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Knowing Yourself is the Beginning of All Wisdom.
Aristotle
Coaching is different to counselling in that it is more outward looking and focused on taking some action to doing something different. It can provide practical tools and strategies tailored around your own unique situation to change something that will make life better. As coach Mary Lee Robinson once said, ‘counselling helps you get on your feet; coaching helps your feet to begin moving forward!’ My personal growth coaching sessions will help to facilitate the right kind of conversation to provide clarity around what’s important to you, what might be missing in your life that you long for, and what thoughts and beliefs might be keeping you stuck. Depending on your needs, you are invited to commit to four to six coaching sessions, to give you the time to lay some groundwork toward change. We will discuss this during our first contact call together. Let me help support you to stay focused on what you want to change.
You can call me on 0423 764 564 to have a chat, or fill in the enquiry form below, and I’ll be in touch.
