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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.
ARTIST NOTES: Shepherd in the Shadows
Shepherd in the Shadows Kintsugi Art This particular photograph and story was triggered by a song that really resonated with me. I had heard the song a few times and it really struck a chord. I knew I could create a photograph that would serve as a visual rendition of...
ARTIST NOTES: Release
Release. This was a tough one. It nearly broke me! This is what happened. We have a row of beautiful Wisteria running down the fence line leading to our front gate. I absolutely love the Wisteria! It pops in October and looks and smells AMAZING! The abundance of...
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...
ARTIST NOTES: Frequency
Frequency The making of this photograph Oh, I absolutely love this photograph, I don’t mean to be biased but it is one of my favourites I must admit. I’ve been learning a lot about energy in the past few years. Our energy, how powerful it is, how we give energy, how...
ARTIST NOTES: Retreat
Retreat The word retreat has mostly two meanings. An act of leaving or backing away especially from something dangerous, difficult or disagreeable. A place of privacy or safety I wished to create a photograph and story that would embody both, as sometimes we need to...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.