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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

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...

Stress vs Anxiety: What’s the Difference and Why It Matters

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...

Why Big Life Events Feel Overwhelming for Highly Sensitive People

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....

Why Losing a Pet Hurts So Much | Grief & Pet Loss Support

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...

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,...

Highly Sensitive People and Anxiety | Understanding HSP

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...

How Can I Support You

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....

Perinatal Counselling Services

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...

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....

Welcome to ARCADIA COUNSELLING

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...
The Energy of our Words

The Energy of our Words

Energy and Words Mental Health Awareness As living humans, we all have our own energy of course as you can imagine. Some of us have frequencies that vibrant high and happy. Others have energy on frequencies that are quite low and dark, either coming from a place of...

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Who is The Humble Hunter?

Who is The Humble Hunter?

Who is The Humble Hunter? The Humble Hunter is the name of my business for a few reasons. A few years ago I would walk around my farm searching for interesting items of nature to photograph. As the seasons changed I would see lots of amazing things. I photographed...

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ARTIST NOTES: Crush

ARTIST NOTES: Crush

An impossible concept? The concept for this photograph is one I had for a while, or shall I say I had the story in my creative journal for quite a while. I wanted to have a photographic story that would allow people who had been absolutely crushed emotionally to feel...

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Life as an Empath

Life as an Empath

What is an Empath? Energy is my first language We’re in lockdown here in Sydney, I thought it was time to start blogging regularly. I thought if I’m going to do this I should be open and authentic. So here is a big post for you, brace yourselves, I may (but hopefully...

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ARTIST NOTES: Serotonin

ARTIST NOTES: Serotonin

Serotonin is something we all have Nature Photography Serotonin was a concept I wanted to create for some time. I had the loose idea in my creative journal and kept coming back to it and refined the idea into a concept that could become a photograph for The Humble...

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ARTIST NOTES: Empower

ARTIST NOTES: Empower

Have you ever heard of a black Dahlia? So I had a super beautiful and rare black Dahlia, yes a black Dahlia in my hands. I never knew black Dahlia’s existed. Nature photography gives me the opportunity to learn so much. She was oh so beautiful and I knew I could find...

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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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