MANNAZ
THERAPY SPACE

MANNAZ
THERAPY SPACE

The Mannaz studio is a safe place and refuge. It’s also a space to learn about yourself and your relationships.

Mannaz is an old Germanic word that means mankind, or human potential. Our focus and therapeutic intention aligns with ideas relating to change, repair, and transformation. The Mannaz studio is a creative place where you can re-imagine yourself with the support and understanding of qualified and experienced practitioners.

The Mannaz studio is a safe place and refuge. It’s also a space to learn about yourself and your relationships.

Mannaz is an old Germanic word that means mankind, or human potential. Our focus and therapeutic intention aligns with ideas relating to change, repair, and transformation.

The Mannaz studio is a creative place where you can re-imagine yourself with the support and understanding of qualified and experienced practitioners.

We offer services in counselling, psychotherapy, breathwork, and coaching.

We offer services in Counselling, Psychotherapy,
Breathwork, and Coaching.

The Mannaz Journal

The Mannaz Journal is a collection of thoughts and ideas about life, getting unstuck, and feeling better. It explores the interception and liminal space between thoughts, feelings, words, and culture.

Words on a Page are a
Powerful Antidote.

The human brain is hard-wired for connection. Our autonomic nervous system has more in common with its mammalian and amphibian evolutionary ancestors than the relatively new prefrontal cortex that ...

Oct 6

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Where there is light, there is shadow, and all people contain light and shadow. You might think that the wonderful, bright people in your life don’t have any negative characteristics – what’s ...

Sep 19

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Full disclosure. I grew up pre-mobile phone, pre-Internet. I stopped dating over 20 years ago after meeting my partner. So my knowledge of RSVP, Tinder, e-harmony, Bumble, Grindr and other dating apps...

Sep 1

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Linked below is a wonderful reflective piece by colleague Polly McGee. Written a while back, these words still ring true to me.

On one level these words are ironic, on another, I recognise ...

Aug 27

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Finding our autonomy, feeling what it is like to establish safe, clear boundaries can be a revelation. When we are pleasing others to feel safe, we are ironically very unsafe.

When we are ...

Aug 8

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What I see and hear in the therapy space, and what I live and breathe every day, is a yearning for better connection.

The truism is that we’re social creatures, and connection makes us ...

Jul 31

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I completely understand that sometimes people have questions such as, should I give therapy a go? Or, will therapy be a good investment in terms of time and money?

Recently a friend shared ...

Jul 25

77 4

You know me so well! There are things about me you don’t know. Why can’t you see that about yourself? Wow, I think I surprised myself as well as everyone else! ⭐️

I’m pretty sure...

Jul 17

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There is a melancholy to winter. The short days, the cloudy mornings, the drizzle, the mists rolling in like living things, subduing all motivation. Even when it’s clear, the sun has barely any ...

Jul 12

71 5

The digital world we live in makes it easy to be ‘on’ far more than ever. Enhanced communication technology allows more connectivity and immediacy, creating expectations that people are constantly...

Jul 2

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Language is incredibly important to me. I listen for how people phrase their lives, and within those words are clues to how they speak to and of themselves and what their inner narratives consist of. ...

Jun 27

70 7

"Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high. There’s a land that I’ve heard of once in a lullaby. Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue, and the dreams that you dare to dream, really do ...

Jun 19

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In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, police raided a popular gay bar in New York City's West Village named The Stonewall Inn. This was not unusual back then, but on this particular ...

Jun 11

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I've been feeling a heightened level of optimism and hope coming out of the Federal election in May.

Whatever your political persuasion, the results herald a significant shift in our ...

Jun 5

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Despite changing cultural awareness and acceptance of diverse sexual orientation and gender identification, LGBTIQ peeps (of all ages) will often experience things like oppression, discrimination, ...

May 29

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Feeling overwhelmed, as if you are losing control or need to take control, is a symptom of anxiety and stress. It can manifest as agitation, sleeplessness, depression, frustration, and annoyance.
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May 23

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In the safety of regulation and the bounds of the therapeutic alliance, clients are able to encounter the parts of themselves that are over- or under-functioning neurobiologically in service to their ...

May 14

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Although we are not always one hundred percent in control of our work flow, we are in the main responsible for setting our own work-life boundaries.

We are in charge of our own self-care, of...

May 5

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Although we are not always one hundred percent in control of our work flow, we are in the main responsible for setting our own work-life boundaries.

We are in charge of our own self-care, of knowing our preferred working style, of knowing when we are happiest with our life situation, and when someone has overstepped the line.

To determine what those boundaries are requires self-reflection, time out to review our current situation and ponder how things might be different going forward.

Words: Julie Regan
Context: Workplace, Coaching, Boundaries, & Self-care

#work #worklife #worklifebalance #coaching #balance #boundaries #limits #lifestyle #bestlife #self #selfhood #selfcare #mannaz #mannaztherapy #mts #change #grow #practice #flow

There is no doubt that as we grow and lean into ourselves, we see the enormous capacity of the human condition – the limitless power of love, compassion, and altruism.

The scale of our ...

May 3

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There is no doubt that as we grow and lean into ourselves, we see the enormous capacity of the human condition – the limitless power of love, compassion, and altruism.

The scale of our ability to think and feel, the scope of our ingenuity and adaptability. On some days we feel the bright and sometimes incandescent glow of potential, of great power and belief, the feeling that we can conquer everything.

On dark days, there is a shrinking, an impotence and an introversion.

Feelings of inadequacy and unimportance affect all of us at some time or other, and on those days it may be hard to get out of bed, let alone get on with our day, perform at work, or feel worthy of love.

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Title: BIG & Little at the Same Time
Words: Reed Everingham
Image: Ray Hennessy
Feels & Thoughts: Hope, Lightness, Curiosity

Link to article in bio - featured words 🌿

#counsellinglife #counsellingcentre #counsellingservices #conundrum #hope #light #lightness #curiosity #curious #seeker #naturelovers #natureisbeautiful #wonder #wonderfolk #wonderfulnature #mannaz #mts #mannaztherapy #change #grow #practice #flow

All of us are part of a constellation and have constellations around us, relationships of differing kinds – family, friends, intimate partnerships, work teams, interest groups, sporting groups etc. ...

Apr 25

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All of us are part of a constellation and have constellations around us, relationships of differing kinds – family, friends, intimate partnerships, work teams, interest groups, sporting groups etc.

Like all celestial constellations, there are groups or stars that shine bright – some for a long time, some that fade in and out, those that speed brightly across our skies like a comet and are gone in a blaze of light.

The one thing these stars and groups have in common is you. You are the centre of your own constellation.

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Title: Shining Bright
Words: Julie Regan
Image: Lopez Robin
Feels & Thoughts: Constellations & Wonder

Check out the full post: https://bit.ly/3vHwYKz

#constellation #constellationcollective #constellationstar #familyconstellations #constellations #starlightstarbright #starlight #starlightglimmer #starlights #wonder #wonderland #wonderlust #wondermore #wonderful #mannaz #mts #mannaztherapy #change #grow #practice #flow

When beautiful works of art need restoration, there is no question that beneath whatever is on the surface, there is intrinsic value and beauty worth restoring.

The years may have added some...

Apr 20

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When beautiful works of art need restoration, there is no question that beneath whatever is on the surface, there is intrinsic value and beauty worth restoring.

The years may have added some layers of grime, or a tear in the canvas here or there, or discoloured some paint, but that doesn’t detract from the essential beauty that lies within.

As therapists, our clients are priceless art and we are the conservators. We see that innate beauty and the space we hold is consciously restorative.

Our years of restoration with other great works give us the experience to assess the uniqueness of each presentation and how it will be approached.

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Click on the featured words link in bio to read the full article 👨‍🎨

Words: Dr Polly McGee
Image: Birmingham Museums Trust
Feels: Wonderlust & Skylights

“What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

I’ve been having some interesting discussions recently about...

Apr 13

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“What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

I’ve been having some interesting discussions recently about power.

Power is fascinating because it is often unacknowledged or ignored until it is lost. The power of privilege and status especially fits this dynamic.

An employed person doesn’t really see the power of that until the job is lost. A man might not have understood the power of the title ‘husband’ until he is separated or divorced. An only child immediately loses agency upon the birth of a sibling.

Power is taken, assumed, transferred, inferred.
It is malleable, systemic, temporal.
It is fickle and cyclical.

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💥 Click on the featured words link in bio to read the full article.

Title: Power & the Therapeutic Frame
Words: Reed Everingham
Thoughts: Balance, vulnerability, full-disclosure, and congruence.

" Samvega is linked to the moment where we see material aspirations to be empty in their capacity to deliver lasting happiness or true satisfaction, and that all our work and earning is pointing ...

Apr 2

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" Samvega is linked to the moment where we see material aspirations to be empty in their capacity to deliver lasting happiness or true satisfaction, and that all our work and earning is pointing to nowhere.

This is usually a radical realisation, and one that deconstructs everything that we have been raised on and worked towards; the messages of our culture and marketing experts; and the narratives we have bought into about ourselves.

It is an unraveling that is swift, deep and awkward. “

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💎 Click on the featured words link in bio to read the full article.

Title: Samvega – Feeling States & Coping with Complexity
Words: @pollymcgee
Feels & Thoughts: curiosity - how to stay curious & open in a world that often befuddles & compounds.

#samvega #buddhism #thinking #feeling #being #growing

It is no exaggeration to say that breathwork changed my life. In that most perfect, random-seeming, but completely synchronous way, I arrived at a time and place, open and curious with no expectation,...

Mar 28

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Meet Julie Regan - a regular contributor to the Mannaz Journal.

Julie is a professional transition coach and consultant, working with people undertaking career and life advancement, and ...

Mar 24

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Meet Julie Regan - a regular contributor to the Mannaz Journal.

Julie is a professional transition coach and consultant, working with people undertaking career and life advancement, and those exploring and developing their artistic and creative practice.

Yay! Such a great practitioner and so many wonderful articles!

#coaching #creativity #career #change

“The world breaks everyone, and afterwards many are strong in the broken places” – Ernest Hemingway.

I discovered the above quote in a book I am currently reading titled Triumph of the ...

Mar 23

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Part of the joy of living in the Blue Mountains is the play of the seasons, the incredible variety of weather and nature’s responses to it. But Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a real thing, and...

Mar 16

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Part of the joy of living in the Blue Mountains is the play of the seasons, the incredible variety of weather and nature’s responses to it. But Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a real thing, and while some are conscious of its effects, many others are less aware, even though they have a sense of it or feel its subtle weight on the body’s circadian cycle.

🍂 Visit the featured words link in bio to read the full article.

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Words: Reed Everingham
Title: Seasonal Affective Disorder – Thoughts about SAD

You can’t change each other, but you can change the tune you dance to. Values are one way to reframe and reimagine your partner. Values like connection, caring, and contributing sit central to ...

Mar 10

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You can’t change each other, but you can change the tune you dance to. Values are one way to reframe and reimagine your partner. Values like connection, caring, and contributing sit central to sustainable, attuned relationships.

#counselling #psychotherapy #couples #coupleswork #relationships #relationshipcounselling #attune #connect #contribute #imagine #relate #reframe

For many of my clients, anxiety is something they experience on a regular basis. What I find interesting is the different ways each client will approach working with and managing their anxiety.
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Mar 8

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For many of my clients, anxiety is something they experience on a regular basis. What I find interesting is the different ways each client will approach working with and managing their anxiety.

So what is anxiety?

Anxiety refers to feelings of worry, nervousness, or a sense of apprehension. It incorporates both the emotions and the physical sensations we might experience when we are worried or nervous about something.

Anxiety is more than just feeling stressed or worried. While the latter are common responses to a situation where we feel under pressure, they usually pass once the stressful situation has passed, or ‘stressor’ is removed. Anxiety is when these anxious feelings don’t subside – when they’re ongoing and exist without any particular reason or cause.

Visit the featured words link in bio to read full article 🌱

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Words & Image: Reed Everingham
Title: Anxiety and Self-care

Hey 👋 my name is Reed, I’m the clinical lead & creative director at Mannaz Therapy Space & Journal. I offer support to individuals & couples, & sometimes run groups when I have ...

Mar 1

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Hey 👋 my name is Reed, I’m the clinical lead & creative director at Mannaz Therapy Space & Journal. I offer support to individuals & couples, & sometimes run groups when I have some space 🤣

Thanks for following & supporting our work @ Mannaz Therapy Space & Journal.

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#mannaztherapy #mannaztherapyspace #meettheteam #counselling #psychotherapy #therapy #groups #groupwork

The Mannaz Journal

The Mannaz Journal is a collection of thoughts and ideas about life, getting unstuck, and feeling better. It explores the interception and liminal space between thoughts, feelings, words, and culture.