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Welcome to our counselling blog supporting people in Camden and also across Australia. Here you’ll find articles, tips and insights on mental health, emotional wellbeing, high sensitivty, grief, stress and more.

Telehealth Counselling Australia | Online Therapy for Anxiety, Grief & HSP Support

by | April 27, 2026 | Anxiety & Emotional Wellbeing, Counselling, Emotional Wellbeing | 0 Comments

Telehealth Counselling in Australia: Accessible Support Wherever You Are. More and more people across Australia are discovering that counselling doesn’t need to happen in a clinic or require travel at all. With telehealth counselling, support can now happen wherever...
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Stress vs Anxiety: What’s the Difference and Why It Matters

by | April 15, 2026 | Anxiety & Emotional Wellbeing, Anxiety Depression, Emotional Wellbeing, Mental Health | 0 Comments

Stress VS Anxiety: What’s the Difference and Why It Matters Many people use the terms stress and anxiety interchangeably, but they are not quite the same. While both can feel overwhelming and impact your daily life, understanding the difference between stress and...
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Why Big Life Events Feel Overwhelming for Highly Sensitive People

by | April 9, 2026 | Anxiety & Emotional Wellbeing, Anxiety Depression, Emotional Wellbeing, Highly Sensistive People | 0 Comments

Why Big Life Events Feel Overwhelming for Highly Sensitive People Life brings moments that can feel emotionally intense for anyone… the loss of a loved one, receiving difficult news such as a cancer diagnosis, or even significant life changes like the birth of a baby....
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Why Losing a Pet Hurts So Much | Grief & Pet Loss Support

by | March 29, 2026 | Anxiety & Emotional Wellbeing, Counselling, Emotional Wellbeing, Grief & Loss, Grief and Loss | 0 Comments

Why Losing a Pet Hurts So Much For many people, the loss of a pet is one of the most painful experiences they will face. Pets are not “just animals”, they are companions, sources of comfort, and often a big part of the family. Yet, despite the depth of this bond, pet...
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When Pregnancy Feels Overwhelming: Why Emotional Support Matters

by | March 21, 2026 | Anxiety & Emotional Wellbeing, Counselling, Emotional Wellbeing, Grief & Loss, Perinatal Support, Post Natal Counsellor, Pre Natal Counsellor, Pregnancy & Perinatal Support | 0 Comments

When Pregnancy Feels Overwhelming: Why Emotional Support Matters Pregnancy emotional support is available. Pregnancy is often described as one of the happiest times in a person’s life. Friends and family may talk about the excitement of preparing for a baby,...
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Highly Sensitive People and Anxiety | Understanding HSP

by | March 21, 2026 | Anxiety Depression, Counselling, Emotional Wellbeing, Highly Sensistive People, Mental Health | 0 Comments

Why Highly Sensitive People Often Experience Anxiety Many people who identify as highly sensitive notice that they also struggle with anxiety at times. They may feel overwhelmed by busy environments, emotional situations, or the constant demands of modern life If this...
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How Can I Support You

by | January 5, 2026 | Anxiety Depression, Emotional Wellbeing, Grief and Loss, Highly Sensistive People, Mental Health, Perinatal Support, Post Natal Counsellor, Pre Natal Counsellor | 0 Comments

When Pregnancy Feels Overwhelming: Why Emotional Support Matters Pregnancy is often described as one of the happiest times in a person’s life. Friends and family may talk about the excitement of preparing for a baby, decorating nurseries, and imagining the future....
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Perinatal Counselling Services

by | November 11, 2024 | Counselling, Grief and Loss, Highly Sensistive People, Perinatal Support, Post Natal Counsellor, Pre Natal Counsellor | 0 Comments

Why Highly Sensitive People Often Experience Anxiety Many people who identify as highly sensitive notice that they also struggle with anxiety at times. They may feel overwhelmed by busy environments, emotional situations, or the constant demands of modern life. If...
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Counselling Focusing on Grief and Loss, Perinatal Support, Anxiety and Depression, and Supporting Highly Sensitive People.

by | October 21, 2024 | Anxiety Depression, Counselling, Emotional Wellbeing, Grief and Loss, Highly Sensistive People, Perinatal Support, Post Natal Counsellor, Pre Natal Counsellor | 0 Comments

COUNSELLING FOCUS AREAS General Counselling Most professionals often choose or feel drawn to a line of specialisation. I have always wanted to support those experiencing difficulties moving through grief and loss and new this would be an area I would specialise in....
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Welcome to ARCADIA COUNSELLING

by | August 12, 2024 | Anxiety Depression, Counselling, Emotional Wellbeing, Grief and Loss, Highly Sensistive People, Perinatal Support, Post Natal Counsellor, Pre Natal Counsellor | 0 Comments

WELCOME TO ARCADIA COUNSELLING Why a career change? For close to 19 years I ran my very successful family portrait business, Dragonfly Portraits which focused on documenting pregnancy, newborns, children and families all the way up to Grandparents. After such a long...
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5 Tips For Buying Fine Art Photography

5 Tips For Buying Fine Art Photography

5 Tips For Buying Fine Art Photography Have you been considering buying Fine Art Photography? If you have a lonely blank wall that you would like to fill with a beautiful piece of artwork but don’t know where to start, this article is for you. You most likely have...

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7 Ways To Help Emotional Fatigue

7 Ways To Help Emotional Fatigue

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7 ways to help with Emotional Fatigue We are all going through various amounts of stress If you’re a human living on this beautiful planet of ours in the past few years you would have experienced a fair bit of craziness. I’m talking about the obvious; Covid,...

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ARTIST NOTES: Yes!

ARTIST NOTES: Yes!

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Yes! Yes is the answer, but what is the question? My goodness I love this artwork, I feel a really strong connection and just simply love the way it makes me feel using its colour and shapes. Colour and shapes are for preschoolers right? A basic starting point of our...

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ARTISTS NOTES: Nostalgia

ARTISTS NOTES: Nostalgia

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Nostalgia Dive into the bitter sweet journey of Nostalgia Nostalgia is one of our all time favourite emotions. We all love looking back on happy photos from our childhood, recognising a toy or item we held an affinity to, a book or even a scent from when we were...

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ARTISTS NOTES: Wanderlust

ARTISTS NOTES: Wanderlust

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Wanderlust is a photograph we all need Colour Pyschology Isn't she beautiful! She does everything she sets out to do, I’ll share all of my artist notes but I’ll let you read her story first: Wanderlust… a super spark. A small, sure seed of strength.Calling you to go...

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Language of Energy

Language of Energy

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Language of Energy Commincation of colours and geometric shapes Life throws things at me, at us. Sometimes it is relentless like a barrage of challenges are sent to test our resilience one after the other with barely anytime to catch your breath between. Sometimes the...

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Karen Ashcroft. Counsellor Camden.

Karen Ashcroft is a Registered Counsellor based in Camden NSW.
Serving areas of Camden, Cobbitty, Narellan, The Oaks, Silverdale, Picton, Oran Park, Menangle, Spring Farm, and Harrington Park.

Telehealth appointments available to clients located anywhere in Australia.

Office

64 John Street, Camden, NSW.

Phone Number

0418 690 867

Email

karen@arcadiacounselling.com.au

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