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AT A TURNING POINT with YOUR HEALTH?

AT A TURNING POINT with YOUR HEALTH?AT A TURNING POINT with YOUR HEALTH?AT A TURNING POINT with YOUR HEALTH?
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When you just want to feel better,


TREATING YOUR PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS MAY ONLY BE PART OF THE PICTURE.



Maybe you've had a recent health scare. Symptoms that are escalating. A condition that's getting worse. Or maybe things are heading in a direction you don't want.


Your mental and emotional wellbeing matters too.


You may be dealing with anxiety, stress or burnout. Pain that is wearing you down. Fear or overwhelm. Or maybe you can't switch off negative thinking. And know (somewhere deep inside) that your habits or ways of coping aren't really helping.


This is where I can help.


I'm a Strategic Psychotherapist and Clinical Hypnotherapist specialising in the mental, emotional and behavioural side of health.


I can help you change unhelpful patterns of thinking, feeling, coping and behaving that are working against you. So you can feel better and take back control of your life.

When life gives you a wake up call

Woman sitting beside a man in a hospital bed, holding his hand, reflecting support after a health sc

A health scare changes things.


It can be the moment you realise, with absolute clarity, that things can’t simply continue as they've been. Your health suddenly feels more important, more immediate and much harder to ignore.


It stops being something you’ll deal with “someday.”


Because this isn’t only about symptoms or a diagnosis.


It’s about your quality of life.
The future you want for yourself.

The people you love.

And your independence.


And it can change far more than what happens in a doctor’s appointment.


A health turning point can affect every part of your life.

You know you can’t keep going the same way

And whether you’re already there, or just starting to feel it coming, 

you’ve reached a fork in the road. A turning point with your health.


Whether something has suddenly changed, or it's been building for a while, there comes a time when you know you can't keep going the same way.


Something needs to change. But knowing that and knowing what to do next are two very different things.


You may have been given advice. You may have tried making changes yourself. Or you may simply know that the way you're thinking, feeling or coping isn't working anymore.


This is where people get stuck.


Not because they don't care or aren't trying. But because change can be difficult when you're already dealing with everything else that's happening.

Why change feels so hard

Wanting things to be different doesn't always make change easy.


The way you think, feel, cope and behave isn't simply a matter of willpower or conscious choice.


Many of our responses become automatic over time. They can be shaped by old habits, learned ways of dealing, stress, past experiences and deeply ingrained patterns and beliefs.


So even when part of you wants things to change, another part can keep acting in the same familiar way.


That's why simply knowing what to do, or trying harder, isn't always enough.

When your health changes, EVERYTHING changes

Fear and Stress

Feeling Vulnerable

Fear and Stress

Fear and ongoing stress can keep your body’s fight-or-flight response on high alert. Over time, chronic stress can take a toll on both physical and mental health.

Loss

Feeling Vulnerable

Fear and Stress

Health struggles can involve many kinds of loss. Loss of freedom, energy or independence. Loss of confidence in your body. Even a loss of control, identity or a sense of agency over your own life.

Feeling Vulnerable

Feeling Vulnerable

Feeling Vulnerable

When you're in pain, exhausted, overwhelmed or worried about your health, you may not feel as capable or resilient as usual. This can leave you feeling more sensitive, exposed and vulnerable when you most need to feel strong.

Woman in her 50s embracing a young woman, eyes closed, showing comfort during a dfficult time

Sometimes it all feels too much

Physical Limitations and Pain

Physical Limitations and Pain

Physical Limitations and Pain

Pain and physical limitations can wear you down. When everyday things become harder, it can affect your mood, confidence, independence and ability to cope.

Overwhelm

Physical Limitations and Pain

Physical Limitations and Pain

When you're juggling symptoms, appointments, decisions, work and everyday life, even small things can start to feel like too much.

Negative Thinking Patterns

Physical Limitations and Pain

Negative Thinking Patterns

Worry can quickly spiral into worst-case thinking, catastrophising or all-or-nothing thoughts, making an already difficult situation feel even bigger.

Coping in Ways that Aren't Helping

Coping in Ways that Aren't Helping

Coping in Ways that Aren't Helping


When you're struggling, it's natural to reach for whatever brings relief. But some coping habits can leave you feeling worse or keep you stuck in patterns you want to change.

Strain on Relationships

Coping in Ways that Aren't Helping

Coping in Ways that Aren't Helping

Pain, stress and health problems can change how you relate to the people around you. You may withdraw, become more reactive or feel that others don't really understand what you're going through.

Disruption to Daily Life

Coping in Ways that Aren't Helping

Disruption to Daily Life

Health issues do not slot neatly into your life. They interrupt it. Work, sleep, exercise, socialising and everyday routines can all be affected, leaving life feeling very different from how it used to.

Woman sitting alone in a clinic waiting area, appearing concerned and reflective while medical staff

The invisible load can become very heavy

Cognitive Overload

Pressure on Your Time and Energy

All or Nothing Thinking

There is no shortage of health advice, and much of it conflicts. This constant input can be mentally exhausting. It keeps your mind busy, your nervous system activated, and can feed anxiety, doubt, and even burnout over time. It can lead to second-guessing, confusion, and ultimately doing nothing at all.

All or Nothing Thinking

Pressure on Your Time and Energy

All or Nothing Thinking

It's  easy to feel like you need to get everything right. Especially when it feels like so much is riding on your health and your future. The pressure to do it perfectly can be intense. When that doesn't happen, it can quickly lead to giving up and starting over again later. This pattern makes consistency very difficult to maintain.

Pressure on Your Time and Energy

Pressure on Your Time and Energy

Pressure on Your Time and Energy

Work, family responsibilities, and fatigue do not pause when your health changes. What is often underestimated is how much time and energy it takes to manage your health. Finding the right practitioners. Booking appointments. Attending them. Following up tests. Waiting for results. Seeking second opinions. It can be time-consuming, unpredictable, and exhausting. All while trying to maintain some sense of a normal life around it.

Financial Strain and Pressure

Questioning your Life and What Really Matters

The Demands of Lifestyle Change

Appointments, time off work, and ongoing care can add up. There can be worry about the financial impact. Drawing on savings. Cutting back on things that matter. Delaying plans or holidays. It can bring up tension, guilt, or even resentment about a situation you didn't choose. All of this sits in the background while you are trying to focus on getting better.

The Demands of Lifestyle Change

Questioning your Life and What Really Matters

The Demands of Lifestyle Change

You may be told you need to change how you eat, move, rest, and manage stress.

On paper, it can sound straightforward.

In reality, it can mean giving up things you enjoy, doing things that feel unfamiliar, and changing routines that have been part of your life for years. It can feel restrictive, inconvenient, and at times very full on.

Questioning your Life and What Really Matters

Questioning your Life and What Really Matters

Questioning your Life and What Really Matters

A health turning point often brings deeper reflection. You may begin to question your priorities, your lifestyle, and the way you have been living. Things that once felt important may no longer hold the same weight. This can feel confronting, but it can also become a powerful driver for meaningful change.

Why you keep sabotaging yourself (when you want to change)

Woman in her 60s looking out her kitchen window thoughtfully, reflecting on her habits

It can be deeply frustrating when part of you wants to change, while another part keeps pulling you back to old habits.


Let’s be very clear about something.

This is not a willpower problem.

And it’s not because you’re lazy, lacking discipline, or “just not trying hard enough.”


If you’re here, you’re likely thoughtful, self-aware, and already know what matters.


What you’re up against is something far more powerful:

Deeply conditioned patterns in the brain and body.


Patterns shaped by:


  • Ingrained habits and coping strategies
  • The way your mind has learned to keep you “safe”
  • Conditioned nervous system responses
  • Long-term stress


This is why:


  • You can’t seem to stay consistent with health goals
  • You sabotage yourself without meaning to
  • You start strong and then lose momentum


You may want change, but the body and mind can work against you. This happens because many responses are shaped by deeper nervous system wiring and emotional conditioning. These patterns run automatically beneath conscious effort. And they don’t change with information alone.

If change were just about knowing what to do, you'd already be there. Information alone isn't enough.

The turning point work I do

Deb Agnew, strategic psychotherapist and clinical hypnotherapist, warm and approachable

To create real change, you have to work at the level those patterns are formed.


This is where approaches like Clinical Hypnotherapy for habits and Strategic Psychotherapy for behaviour change can make a meaningful difference.


I use evidence-informed, mind-body approaches, to create sustainable change at both a psychological and physiological level. 


Together we work to:


  • Calm your stress response
  • Regulate your nervous system (so change feels safer, not harder)
  • Shift deeply rooted automatic patterns 
  • Rewire responses linked to health, habits and stress
  • Build daily habits that support healing and long-term health
  • Reconnect you with your capacity to heal
  • Help you feel more in control of your body and your future


This is how you move from Google searching
“how to change habits permanently”
to something you actually experience.


You’ve likely been told what needs to change, but not how to make it last. This isn’t about managing symptoms. Or about getting better at habits. It's about changing the direction of your future.


It’s about:


  • Preventing or managing long-term health issues
  • Having the energy to live, not just get through the day
  • Being present for the people you love tomorrow


This is the moment where things can go in a different direction.

Female client smiling, reflecting improved wellbeing and positive impact from therapy

"I am truly grateful for Deb's help and the transformative impact she had on my wellbeing. Her dedication, skill, and compassionate approach made a significant difference in my life."


Nina Gu

Maybe it’s time for a new way

Woman on a telehealth call, relaxed and talking through health concerns from home

You don’t have to keep going in circles.

And you don’t have to figure it all out on your own.


If you’re here, chances are you’ve already tried:
to eat better,
manage stress,
get back on track.

And for a while, it works… until it doesn’t.


Not because you’re failing
but because something deeper is getting in the way.


I offer a FREE no-pressure consultation where we can talk through:


• What’s been happening
• What’s getting in the way
• And what might actually help this time


All sessions are online, so you can access support from wherever you are in Australia.


This isn’t the end of the road.
It could be the start of something life-changing
.


A new direction.
A way forward that actually feels doable… and lasts.


And if part of you is wondering whether this could finally be the thing that works…
that’s worth listening to.


And honestly...what do you have to lose?

Start with a FREE Consult

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