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After having been a registered mental health nurse since 1981, Lindy has worked in a variety of contexts in both public and private sectors working with individuals and groups for therapeutic and educational purposes. Currently completing her graduate diploma in counselling, Lindy is enjoying working with clients to empower them to live life to the full; with a present/future focus.
Those who benefit the most from her interventions
- Recognise a need and seek help.
- Are willing to consider change.
- Persevere when it gets tough.
- Do the life application assignments after each session.
I’m an extravert, a fun lover, a curious discoverer, an intrepid soul explorer, naturally choleric but eventually quite gracious. I’m boots and all in my pursuit of what I commit to and creating and upgrading relationships would be my biggest passion and most extravagant investment.
The primary persona I’ve developed is the nurturing, teaching, encouraging mother. You’ll see her, I imagine in every post.
My training is as a mental health nurse and therapist. I’ve worked and learned , growing in knowledge and practical application for 35 years. I’ve worked in public and private settings and been involved both as a group and individual therapist. Currently completing a Graduate diploma in counselling (Spiritual). Member of Australian Counselling Association.
I have also had training in the Church, once again mostly caught rather than formally taught. I’ve been a team player, and led playgroup, children’s ministries, teens ministries, women’s ministries and small groups. I’ve participated in Church oversight and retreats for special groups. I’ve learned much about the Spiritual context of behaviour and relationship.
Born in rural Australia in the 60’s, I had a happy, noisy, simple upbringing in an environment which would be considered these days to be a sort of unintentional utopian organic style; driven by practicality more than ethic.
Ethic came out of the Christian values of my parents, who held fairly uncomplicated values focussed on developing good character in their children and living well themselves.
Life lessons were more caught than taught in our family, and I may have had a tendency to drop a few catches. It seemed that drawing the connection between my choices and outcomes of my actions was often lost.
Now I have quite a penchant for discovering and sharing practical steps to wisdom and ‘joining the dots’ so that others may not need to repeat the lesson constantly as I have done.
Although quiet and unassuming, I believe my husband Phil is one in a gazillion. He exudes the good stuff without strutting it. Together we have 4 girls, 4 sons in law, 1 son, 4 grandsons and 4 granddaughters! We share an extended family of about 60 people and love that.
I enjoy hiking and being outdoors, the bush or the beach! I love wholesome food and experimenting with recipes. I really enjoy people and all the colours they present. My greatest joy is watching people transform out of brokenness and into wholeness through practical faith in Jesus.
Who is this blog written for?
- If you are still young enough to be seeking truth and asking hard questions,
- If you’re willing to assign a decent amount of your energy to digging for gold in your heart.
- If you would rather learn by my mistakes than yours.
- If you are open to a possibility of the Bible being God’s handbook on how to live life well with Him.
… then this blog will be right up your alley
How can I best use this blog?
- Im putting up weekly posts which are designed to whet your appetite to discover more.
- The Apply it, Own it section will give you suggestions to make the theory, a lived experience for you.
- I’m not giving answers, but leads. I’m not looking for mindless disciples, but energetic seekers.
I’d love to hear back on the comment section, how this is working for you and any related topics you’d like me to cover in a future post.
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