Learn how creative practices like symbolic drawing, journey mapping, and visual journaling can support deep, ongoing integration after psychedelic therapy.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, scattered, or just in need of a mental reset, alternate nostril breathing might help. It’s one of my favourite yogic breathing techniques, simple, calming, and supported by research.

You’ll find a full how-to and a guided audio in the latest blog post on my site (link in bio). This one’s perfect for winding down after work, refocusing mid-day, or easing into sleep.

Yoga Nidra is a guided practice that promotes deep rest, emotional balance, and improved sleep. This article explores the evidence behind its use, how it supports wellbeing, and how it can be adapted for people living with brain injury.

Discover the RAIN mindfulness technique - Recognise, Allow, Investigate, Nurture - and how it can help with anxiety, ADHD, BPD, and emotional overwhelm. Learn how to integrate this evidence-based, self-compassionate practice into daily life.

Explore current psilocybin research, integration therapy, and the role of art therapy in healing mood disorders plus ethical reflections on training.

Does lived experience always help in therapy, or can it sometimes get in the way?
In this new reflection, I explore the growing emphasis on shared experience between therapist and client, and ask what happens when connection is built on similarity rather than relationship.

This post introduces Lines I Couldn’t Speak, my upcoming reflective art book developed from a series of charcoal drawings made during my experience of postnatal depression. I share the context behind the work and reflect on the importance of creative expression to help make sense of difficult experiences.

Discover the proven benefits of expressive writing based on Dr. James Pennebaker’s research. Learn how 15 minutes a day for four days can reduce stress, calm the nervous system, and support emotional healing, clinician reflection included.

What does ADHD coaching really offer? Using a rock climbing metaphor, this post explains how coaching supports forward movement without taking over the climb. Whether you're newly diagnosed or just looking for next steps, it breaks down how coaching differs from therapy, and why the right support makes all the difference.

Between 2008 and 2012, I facilitated a creative support program for young mothers in Albany, Western Australia. This professional reflection explores the origins of the program, the clinical relevance of arts-based approaches for teenage parents, and how this formative experience helped shape my integrative approach to mental health practice. Drawing on current research and lived experience, the post highlights the enduring value of accessible, creative interventions in early parenting support.

Can creativity and structured therapy coexist in psychological treatment? This article explores why cognitive and creative therapies aren’t in conflict they’re deeply complementary. Drawing on Padesky’s “old world/new world” model, dual coding theory, and decades of clinical experience, it unpacks the clinical validity of creative processes and explains how they enhance insight, regulation, and change. A thoughtful piece for clients, clinicians, and anyone curious about the therapeutic power of imagination.

Featured on page 62 of Subiaco Eat, Shop, Live, Michelle Saleeba discusses the intersection of creativity and mental health reflecting on creative expression and holistic wellbeing.

In boardrooms and corner offices across the corporate landscape, female leaders are grappling with an unprecedented convergence of complexity, pressure, and burnout. Traditional approaches to professional development and mental health support, confined to sterile meeting rooms and clinical settings, are proving inadequate for the nuanced challenges of modern leadership.

As climate distress becomes harder to ignore, many people are feeling overwhelmed. This post explores how nature-based therapy including walking, making, and simply being can support emotional regulation, reconnect us with our biophilic instincts, and open space for grounded, meaningful action.

Learn what solution-focused coaching is, how it supports change and clarity, and why it’s a powerful alternative to therapy for professionals.