Finding your voice to ditch the booze! I was incredibly lucky to be part of a group listening to the very wise Ann Dowsett Johnston, the author of the amazing book Drink, this morning and we discussed how finding and expressing your voice can be so helpful in recovery. Ann mentioned that she believes our […]
Kids & Socialising My very very basic tips After school yesterday, my 13-year-old mentioned that at drama practice a few girls had asked for his mobile number. He said he couldn’t remember it (which was true). He was a little thrilled, a little scared and a little frustrated as he just wanted to be friends […]
More Australian students between the age of 12 – 17 years old are choosing not to drink!* 1 in 3 students in this age bracket have never consumed alcohol. This compares to 1 in 10 in 1999. This is terrific news indeed! Non-drinking is increasingly becoming an option that more students are feeling comfortable to […]
https://isabellaferguson.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Kids-2.jpg10801080Isabella Ferguson, Counsellor & Coachhttps://isabellaferguson.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Counsellor-Coach-3-300x169.pngIsabella Ferguson, Counsellor & Coach2023-02-08 14:33:442023-02-08 14:33:50Kids & Alcohol – Good news: More kids are choosing not to drink
Going Full Circle The core reasons why you drink will be the core things you need to work on to break free. Seems obvious right? Well, it is but it isn’t and it wasn’t for me until I was free from alcohol and reflecting on the whole nightmare of it all that was my early […]
Why taking a break from alcohol needs to be an autonomous decision based on self-compassion Taking a break from alcohol is so much easier if it is your own free choice to do so and it comes from a place of self-compassion not deprivation. Here is why! We need autonomy (meet your inner rebel!) Rules […]
Many women now in their mid-late 40s and 50s who, after decades of drinking as part of university and legal culture, are now finding themselves unhealthy and unhappy. Alcohol plays a significant role in this. This is not an attack on law firms or in any way meant to be disparaging towards female lawyers. In fact, […]
Grey area drinking – what is it? There is no rule stating that you need to have hit rock-bottom or had a momentous fall from grace to justify making behavioural improvements to your life. It is ok if you simply feel curious about what it would be like if you cut back or go alcohol […]
Making the connection between escalating alcohol consumption, excessive social media use and/or emotional over-eating and perfectionistic tendencies isn’t so obvious at first, but it becomes clearer when digging a little deeper at what perfectionism hides and how exhaustingly unattainable it is. So how is perfectionism defined? Dr Brene Brown writes that: “[P]erfectionism is a self-destructive […]
Finding your voice to ditch the booze!
/in Blog /by Isabella Ferguson, Counsellor & CoachFinding your voice to ditch the booze! I was incredibly lucky to be part of a group listening to the very wise Ann Dowsett Johnston, the author of the amazing book Drink, this morning and we discussed how finding and expressing your voice can be so helpful in recovery. Ann mentioned that she believes our […]
Kids & Socialising: My very very basic tips
/in Blog /by Isabella Ferguson, Counsellor & CoachKids & Socialising My very very basic tips After school yesterday, my 13-year-old mentioned that at drama practice a few girls had asked for his mobile number. He said he couldn’t remember it (which was true). He was a little thrilled, a little scared and a little frustrated as he just wanted to be friends […]
Kids & Alcohol – Good news: More kids are choosing not to drink
/in Blog /by Isabella Ferguson, Counsellor & CoachMore Australian students between the age of 12 – 17 years old are choosing not to drink!* 1 in 3 students in this age bracket have never consumed alcohol. This compares to 1 in 10 in 1999. This is terrific news indeed! Non-drinking is increasingly becoming an option that more students are feeling comfortable to […]
New Blog: Going Full Circle
/in Blog /by Isabella Ferguson, Counsellor & CoachGoing Full Circle The core reasons why you drink will be the core things you need to work on to break free. Seems obvious right? Well, it is but it isn’t and it wasn’t for me until I was free from alcohol and reflecting on the whole nightmare of it all that was my early […]
Honouring your inner rebel!
/in Blog /by Isabella Ferguson, Counsellor & CoachWhy taking a break from alcohol needs to be an autonomous decision based on self-compassion Taking a break from alcohol is so much easier if it is your own free choice to do so and it comes from a place of self-compassion not deprivation. Here is why! We need autonomy (meet your inner rebel!) Rules […]
Female Lawyers and Alcohol
/in Blog /by Isabella Ferguson, Counsellor & CoachMany women now in their mid-late 40s and 50s who, after decades of drinking as part of university and legal culture, are now finding themselves unhealthy and unhappy. Alcohol plays a significant role in this. This is not an attack on law firms or in any way meant to be disparaging towards female lawyers. In fact, […]
You Don’t Have to Hit “Rock-Bottom”
/in Blog, Frontpage Article /by Isabella Ferguson, Counsellor & CoachGrey area drinking – what is it? There is no rule stating that you need to have hit rock-bottom or had a momentous fall from grace to justify making behavioural improvements to your life. It is ok if you simply feel curious about what it would be like if you cut back or go alcohol […]
Making the connection between escalating alcohol consumption, excessive social media use and/or emotional over-eating and perfectionistic tendencies isn’t so obvious at first, but it becomes clearer when digging a little deeper at what perfectionism hides and how exhaustingly unattainable it is. So how is perfectionism defined? Dr Brene Brown writes that: “[P]erfectionism is a self-destructive […]