Welcome to Bee Yourself Counselling

Boundaries have become a bit of a buzzword.  Everybody seems to be talking about them of late.

But what does having healthy boundaries actually mean?

What I've learnt from personal experience, and from my clients, is that there is usually an enormous amount of guilt and shame when working with boundaries.  People instinctively feel guilty for not having "good enough" boundaries.  It doesn't help banging on about what clients should do, in any area, including boundary work.  I work with you 'where you are at' in keeping with Person-Centered Therapy which is my foundational approach for all counselling.

I have learnt boundaries are different for every client and need to be worked with individually for every client.  It's often two steps forward, one step back when it comes to boundaries and that's okay!  We all have different histories and experiences so what works for one person may not work for another.

It can take time to unravel the reasons why you don't feel comfortable about having boundaries.  Working with boundaries often means working on your self-esteem first and foremost.  Otherwise, it's like putting the cart before the horse.

I provide in-person counselling in Townsville.

Due to an increased demand for email counselling I currently provide email counselling Australia-wide and internationally.   To find out more feel free to read the Email Counselling section.