Have you ever felt let down by care? Like you don't quite get the care you need? Like there isn't enough to go around? and Like the whole self-care thing just puts more work on your plate?

-her concept of "shame of care," how traditional care approaches can be damaging when they rely on authority-based methods which dismiss patients' experiences

-harmful cultural experiences and trauma that can occur in various systems including families, schools, and healthcare

-Claire's approach of breaking down care into six skills or practices that address both micro-level self-care and macro-level aspects of care

-how early experiences with care from family and culture influence self-care patterns and the importance of honoring individual pace

-the benefits and pitfalls of self-care practices, emphasizing the importance of practicing them in relationship with others rather than in isolation

-societal expectations and gender roles that create unnecessary burdens, particularly for women who are conditioned to take on more responsibilities

Ahh, there is actually so much here.

Claire and I also invite you to share your story of care with us. This feels like a really great place to start to unpack your relationship with care.

Feel free to email me at nicolemathiesontherapy@outlook.com.

Please share this episode with anybody you know who is challenged by feeling under resourced. The more we realise we are not alone in feeling these ways, the more we can heal.

You can watch this chat on Youtube if you prefer to see us....

Find out more

Website: careweaver.com.au

Instagram: @claire.stephensen

This podcast was created by Nicole Mathieson, a Brisbane based counsellor and couple therapist, who has a couple of podcasts and is the author of The Beauty Load, How to feel enough in a world obsessed with beauty.

Nicole helps men, women and couples get smarter, happier and more connected in their intimate relationships and has various online courses and resources to support people navigating the tricky realm of relationships.

@relationship_smart_with_nicole

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In this episode I share:

-my personal journey of living with and loving humans ont he spectrum

-I explore the challenges and the flip side - the gifts that come from those challenges

-I explore the benefits and positives of loving someone on the spectrum

-I outline the best ways that I have found to accomodate and bring out the best in your AS loved ones

Please share this episode with anybody you know who is challenged or confused by their AS relationship. The more we explore and learn, the more things make sense and feel easier.

This podcast was created by Nicole Mathieson, a Brisbane based counsellor and couple therapist, who has a couple of podcasts and is the author of The Beauty Load, How to feel enough in a world obsessed with beauty.

Nicole helps men, women and couples get smarter, happier and more connected in their intimate relationships and has various online courses and resources to support people navigating the tricky realm of relationships.

@relationship_smart_with_nicole

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode comes with a trigger warning as we will be exploring complex trauma and childhood sexual trauma.

I will be asking Zoe to help us understand how trauma shows up in relationships and how it gets healed.

We explore:

• The difference between PTSD, complex trauma and childhood sexual trauma
• How trauma shows up in relationship
• How trauma impacts people and how/ where it impact relationships
• The difference between childhood sexual trauma and sexual trauma as an older person
• How the overlay of relationships and attachment impacts the relational and nervous system
• How can a partner best support and respond to trauma for healing
• How we heal from trauma

Website: www.posttraumaticpeace.com

Instagram: @posttraumaticpeace

This podcast was created by Nicole Mathieson, a Brisbane based counsellor and couple therapist, who has a couple of podcasts and is the author of The Beauty Load, How to feel enough in a world obsessed with beauty.

Nicole helps men, women and couples get smarter, happier and more connected in their intimate relationships and has various online courses and resources to support people navigating the tricky realm of relationships.

@relationship_smart_with_nicole

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.