about
shushila
I was born in India and grew up in a town called Leicester, UK. I am number 5 of 6 children. I trained as a Registered Nurse at Kettering General Hospital and Midwife at Leicester Royal Infirmary Hospital, UK.
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I understand and have experienced the pressures of shift work, on-calls, working long hours, and weekends that can lead to exhaustion, burnout, stress and loss of enjoyment/love towards the profession. And I have lived the demands it places on you, your body and your health.
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All my life and now as a health professional I knew there was more to health and well-being than relying on the medical profession even though I understand, value and appreciate the essential role our medical system plays in health care. Through my own personal search, I tried many complementary modalities yet none would get to the root cause of my feeling exhausted, burnt out and empty. I moved to Australia in 2002 and continued my search for answers.
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I am married to an Australian and live in Sydney. I have no children, despite many years of infertility treatments yet I don't feel incomplete, my life is just as busy and in all honesty, I’ve enjoyed the opportunity to form a true relationship with me, the woman I am and the woman I am becoming.
This began with my experience of healing with counselling where, through the connection to myself and bringing self-care to the forefront, I gained a deeper and clearer understanding of myself. I decided to study Counselling.
With this powerful holistic process, I have been able to feel and see what I have been holding onto within my body that was not truly me or did not serve in how and whom I was living and expressing with others – from the unhealthy ideals and beliefs to patterns and behaviours I was living every day, such as seeing myself less than others.
I’ve changed my life from being constantly tired, stressed, sleep-deprived, suffering many low moments, isolation, and even disliking my job, to turning my life around and enjoying going to work and being with my colleagues and life. Self-care has become the most important way of life for me and it is at this point I felt to support others to explore their own well-being.
Through my own experiences, awareness and healing, I offer counselling, and soon to come, lactation support. I facilitate healing to the depth that feels true for you.