FIFO and Mining Life: Counselling for the Roster in Perth

Perth Counselling By Christina Feyes·~6 min read·Support that fits the roster FIFO work asks something of people that does not show up in the pay packet. The long swings, the isolation on site, the strange jet lag of coming home and not quite fitting back into your own life. If the roster has been wearing […]

Public-Service Stress and Burnout: Counselling in Canberra

Canberra Counselling By Christina Feyes·~6 min read·For the quiet burnout behind the composure Canberra runs on a particular kind of pressure. Deadlines that move with the political weather, work you cannot talk about at the dinner table, and a culture of competence that quietly expects you to absorb it all without showing the strain. If […]

Burnout and Anxiety in a High-Pressure City: Counselling in Sydney

Sydney Counselling By Christina Feyes·~6 min read·When the city will not let you exhale Sydney runs at a pace that does not really stop, and a lot of people only notice what it has done to them when they can no longer switch off. If your mind is always half a step ahead, your sleep […]

Shift Work, Hospitality and Seasonal Pressure: Counselling in Cairns

Cairns Counselling By Christina Feyes·~6 min read·Support that fits irregular hours Cairns runs on tourism, and tourism runs on people working hours that the rest of the world does not. Late nights, split shifts, a flat-out dry season and a lean wet one, and a body clock that never quite settles. If hospitality and shift […]

Anxiety Counselling: When Your Body Will Not Switch Off

Counselling Journey By Christina Feyes · ~8 min read · A gentle look at anxiety counselling and the nervous system Anxiety often looks calm from the outside. You answer the email. You make dinner. You smile at the person asking how you are. Inside, your body is scanning for what could go wrong next. Your […]