Tracy Proud

Firstly, let’s acknowledge that I write this as a cisgender person and all conversations centering on a community are more authentic powerful when they are held by community members. It can be harmful to create dialogue about people when you don’t have lived experience. So, bow to those that do. What does the word ally […]

We meet, we fall in love, we are obsessed with one another, we might get married, and it will always be like this, right? Erm…not so much. At the beginning we have hormones helping us, we have the excitement of the unknown fueling our fire. Esther Perel quotes her colleague (unknown) as having a formula

Build the relationship you dream of in a matter of days… Does that sound impossible? It did to me at first, too, but now I know different When I first discovered this delivery of Couples Therapy, I remember thinking, “Wow, that is intense!” I also remember thinking, “How can that even work?” Guess what, it

Happy Coming Out Day !!  National Coming out Day, 11th October 2021  https://nationaltoday.com/national-coming-out-day/ In honour of those who have come out, those who haven’t, those who have wanted to but can’t or aren’t safe to (especially you!) For those who have celebrated/thrived/rejoiced in coming out, and those who have feared/lost/hurt in coming out, I wanted

R U “really OK? Today is National R U OK? Day !  Tracy Proud , founder of Nest Psychotherapy & Counselling assisted NSW Government Our Regional NSW team with some guidance to some very important and some times life saving conversations. https://www.facebook.com/OurRegionalNSW/posts/171675121764860 Responses in full below and please join our Nest Therapists today at 3pm

Last year Nest founder, Tracy posted her experiences of offering & receiving online therapy, fast forward to 2021, and we have all had a LOT more experience in telehealth delivery and I recently completed the AOTT Level 1 Online Therapy Fundamentals course which has prompted me to share my musings… (https://nestcounselling.com.au/online-phone-therapy-works-in-fact-you-could-end-up-preferring-iti-did/) What is it? There

Maybe you and your partner(s) have been launched in to spending 24/7 together, maybe you are being forced to try out a long distance relationship? Maybe you are loving whatever the new norm is.  If you are not, let’s talk about what you can do.  24/7 situation  Have you pivoted to:  spending every minute of the day together  working

How relationship therapy works Have you ever found yourself wondering what actually happens at relationship therapy? Have you ever considered if it would be right for your relationship but been uncertain of what to expect?As an experienced relationship therapist, I have worked with lots of people who are experiencing unrest or challenges in their marriage

What it was like for me My first experience with therapy was when I was 19 (see image below of fresh faced, thin eyebrowed person) and struggling to understand and accept my sexuality.  I met with a therapist and my first experience wasn’t great. She was very warm but she reminded me so much of my Mum that I

With the current situation around COVID19 and the advice from officials to keep our physical distance (thanks Amanda for the alternative to ‘social distancing’) you may be concerned about what this means for your mental health and access to your therapist. Let me answer some common concerns around Teletherapy (online/phone) therapy to ensure that you

When you find yourself suddenly incapacitated What happens if you have kids, work or other responsibilities and you are suddenly struck down with illness or injury? You need help and support, but it can be hard to ask for. So, I recently found out what happens when you are unexpectedly injured after I fell up

What do you do when you find yourself in a situation like Haz and Megs? I have been reading the news regarding Harry and Meghan’s decision to make changes to their roles within the Royal Family.  Whilst most of us aren’t royalty or successful TV stars, most of us probably have been at some time

I have lots of couples say to me when they first reach out, “I think our problems are too big to be fixed” in reality, most of the time (not all but most) they don’t have to be if you don’t want them to be. The real question is this, do you both want things to improve?

Struggling to keep up with the perception of what it appears everyone else is achieving. Know this, the perception is not a reality. It is a lie!

Do you ever find that you are saying “yes” when you want to say is “Hell No!” capital H and capital N?

For those who become parents, life changes dramatically, in turn meaning our relationship often changes too.

Truth is, all couples have conflict, it is how we manage that conflict that is an indicator of how healthy our approach is.

Whilst I can’t tell you exactly what your personal journey will be, I can help offer you some insights into what will and won’t happen.