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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.

Therapist Camden | Finding the Right Therapist for You

Looking for a Therapist in Camden? Here's What Really Matters Searching for a therapist can feel surprisingly overwhelming. With so many different professionals, approaches, and opinions available online, it's understandable if you're wondering where to begin. You...

Benefits of Counselling | Looking After Your Mental Health

Looking After Your Mental Health Is Just as Important as Looking After Your Physical Health When was the last time you went for a walk because you knew it would make you feel better? Or booked a massage because your shoulders were carrying too much tension? Perhaps...

HSP Counselling Australia | Support for Highly Sensitive People

Highly Sensitive People Across Australia: The Value of Working with a Counsellor Who Truly Understands Many highly sensitive people (HSP) arrive in counselling carrying a story that extends far beyond anxiety, stress, overwhelm, or relationship difficulties. Often,...

The Benefits of Seeing a Local Counsellor in Camden

The Benefits of Seeing a Local Counsellor in Camden If you've been searching for a counsellor in Camden, you may be wondering whether seeing someone locally really makes a difference. In a world where so many services are available online, it can be easy to assume...

Pregnancy, Postpartum and Parenthood Support | Arcadia Counselling

Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Parenthood: Navigating One of Life's Biggest Transitions Pregnancy and becoming a parent are often described as one of life's most joyful experiences. We see beautiful pregnancy announcements, newborn photos, and heartwarming stories...

Miscarriage, Perinatal Mental Health and the Grief We Don’t Always Talk About

Every Five Minutes in Australia, a Family Experiences a Miscarriage. Around 285 miscarriages occur every day in Australia. That equates to approximately one every five minutes, and affects more than 100,000 Australian families each year. Yet despite how common...

Do You Need an Anxiety Diagnosis to See a Counsellor?

Do You Need an Anxiety Diagnosis to See a Counsellor? Many people believe they need a formal diagnosis before they can seek support for anxiety. They may think counselling is only for people with severe symptoms or a diagnosed mental health condition. But this is not...

When Grief, Anxiety and Exhaustion Hit All at Once

When Grief, Anxiety and Exhaustion Hit All at Once. Sometimes emotional struggles do not arrive separately. Grief, anxiety, and exhaustion often become deeply intertwined, each feeding into the other until it can feel difficult to know where one ends and another...

Early Warning Signs of Anxiety: How to Catch the Spiral Early

Early Warning Signs of Anxiety: How to Catch the Spiral Early. Anxiety can often build gradually, beginning with subtle shifts in your thoughts, emotions or body that can be easy to overlook. By the time anxiety feels overwhelming, it may have already been developing...

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

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...
When Pregnancy Feels Overwhelming: Why Emotional Support Matters

When Pregnancy Feels Overwhelming: Why Emotional Support Matters

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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Counselling Focusing on Grief and Loss, Perinatal Support, Anxiety and Depression, and Supporting Highly Sensitive People.

Counselling Focusing on Grief and Loss, Perinatal Support, Anxiety and Depression, and Supporting Highly Sensitive People.

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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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

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