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Celebrate Mental Health Week All October
The use of Self, Vicarious Trauma, Self Care and Compassion Fatigue November 9th & 10th
New Creative Expression Terms Booking Now for October. Fully Funded!
Join Heart Place for Mental Health Week!
We are celebrating all October & have created a page just for Mental Health Week we will be adding resources over the month.
Visit for Free Downloads & to book free Mindful Rest Classes over October.
Our Mental Health Week Event October 12th is:
'An Introduction to the Four Steps of Self Care'
With Sydel.
Book Here
Our capacity to care is integral to our wellbeing. Yet often when we are overwhelmed or exhausted our cup can feel empty.
Caring is a skill we can practice. In practice collective care is inseparable from self care.
This workshop will introduce you to our Caring Communities Program with focus on the 4 Steps & some practices & resources to take home.
Mental Health Week
2024 Theme:
"Empowering communities, thriving workforces: a journey towards investing in our mental health" .
For more info. & events
New Creative Expression Terms Booking Now for October. Fully Funded!
The use of Self, Vicarious Trauma, Self Care and Compassion Fatigue November 9th & 10th
New Creative Expression Terms Booking Now for October. Fully Funded!
Living with Chronic Pain?
New Creative Expression Group Booking Now
Fully Funded 6 wk Term
Begins Oct. 24th
2pm-3.30pm
A highly supportive space for participants to potentially develop a more integrated sense of self-awareness & self-acceptance by:
Expressing feelings, thoughts, concerns & desires through a therapeutic/mindfulness approach to artmaking.
Using artmaking in your own personal way.
An opportunity to express & share your lived experience of CP.
Plus! Morning Creatives: Improving Connection & Wellbeing through Creative Expression.
Fully Funded 6 wk Term Begins Oct. 24th
11.30am-1pm
Fully Boooked!
Provides an opportunity to express your experiences, perspectives & story within an art-based therapeutic approach.
A supportive space to create, share or just be
The main focus of creative expression is on your own process in artmaking, not the end result
Visit Our Creative Expression Page
for more information.
In partnership with Act Belong Commit
The use of Self, Vicarious Trauma, Self Care and Compassion Fatigue November 9th & 10th
The use of Self, Vicarious Trauma, Self Care and Compassion Fatigue November 9th & 10th
The use of Self, Vicarious Trauma, Self Care and Compassion Fatigue November 9th & 10th
Learning to care for Self while caring for others with Martine Mcdougall
In this course your will cover:
- Learn how to care for ‘Self’ whilst caring for others.
- Make sense of our belief systems and roles we play as carers personally and professionally.
- Understand the impact of Vicarious Trauma and Compassion Fatigue
- Gain an understanding of the role of transference and counter transference when working with others in the context of mental health.
- Learn the warning signs of Trauma Exposure Response and finding balance.
- The use of sound in healing.
- Psychological Insight work
- Yoga Practice for Healing & Embodiment
- Learning Trauma Informed care rituals to establish as a self care practice
Relevant for first responders, mental health professionals, yoga teachers, nurses, teachers, human service....
Visit Here for more info. & booking
Did you know we are also the Mental Health Station?
Visit our MHS Directory for mental health resources & where to go in crisis.
We also offer Mental Health First Aid Training & Conversations About Suicide. See Event Calendar.
Trauma Informed Therapist
Bonnie Beazley: Therapeutic Counselling Services
Did you know Bonnie offers her services every Wednesday & Friday at Heart Place and other times via tele-health. Bonnie is an experienced Trauma Informed Therapist. Medicare rebate is available
About Us
Our Purpose
Our Purpose
Our Purpose
Our Purpose: Is to create safe spaces & communities for growth, healing & compassionate care.
In this time of uncertainty there is hope & potential for change. Together we create a more compassionate & caring world.
Care is a capacity. There are competencies & practices we can learn that enhance our abilities to care for ourselves, each other & the land.
Our History
Our Purpose
Our Purpose
We are a non-profit embracing Home of Yoga, Family Nurturing Centre, Trauma Informed community, & Mental Health Station.
We began 38 yrs ago as one of Perth's original yoga centre's & parenting communities. Over time we expanded to include mental health education & support, trauma informed body therapy & mindfulness training. Our experiences & research now integrated into Heart Place
Our Team
Our Purpose
Our Team
Our Team consists volunteers & collaborators who offer their skills in mental health & wellbeing to contribute to our vision and mission.
We are based on a collaborative model & provide a range of programs.
We invite you to explore our range of weekly Classes, Events Calendar, mind-body consultations & Counselling services.
Help us Grow
Your generous donations will fund our mission and vision. You can also choose to support a specific program or need. Visit our activities and goals for 2024-25 page for more information. You can also donate via MyCause.
Our Partners & Collaborators
