About
Hello, I’m Margery.
A few years ago, my life uprooted itself.
I was working as a lawyer, and I was stressed, burnt out, and unfulfilled. Then, one afternoon, during a powerful group session, it dawned on me: My life wasn’t mine.
It was the construct of other people’s wants and desires, and I’d apparently abandoned my own a long time ago. A revolution started: I quit my job, left behind my lawyer-status and comfy lifestyle, and began working on my strongest subconscious belief: I’m not good enough. I met guilt, shame, unworthiness, confusion, hopelessness, and more.
And then, I found some medicine. Two practices – questioning my subconscious beliefs and fully feeling my feelings. From these I experienced a freedom beyond the limiting stories of the mind.
I’m devoted to this path and feel called to share it. So here I am, bringing to you my warmth, empathy, inner experience, and training in counselling, psychology, yoga, and meditation, to support you on your journey. That is, towards a life that is peaceful, fulfilling, and your own.
Qualifications
(in progress) Master of Psychotherapy and Counselling, Western Sydney University
Graduate Certificate in Counselling (High Distinction), Western Sydney University
Bachelor of Arts (Sociology, Psychology) (High Distinction), University of Sydney
Bachelor of Law (Distinction), University of Sydney
200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training, All Yoga School, Bali
My Influences
Byron Katie, Gangaji, Paul Lowe, Sabine Brosche (being with what is)
Eckhart Tolle, Michael Singer (understanding the ego)
Gabor Maté, Bessel van der Kolk (understanding trauma)
Joseph Goldstein, Sam Harris (meditation and Eastern philosophy)
My Personal Practices
1. Feeling all the way through
Instead of running away from uncomfortable feelings, which is the cultural (and understandable) norm, I practice opening to all of them. This takes a conscious, energetic shift where I sit down, get still, close my eyes, and sense the energy within me.
What this means for us—I can be with you, unafraid as you open to whatever you’re feeling. I’m used to being with discomfort and am prepared to meet you wherever you’re at, no matter how intense.
2. Undoing my conditioning
Each time I get triggered, I use the experience to look at an old wound. Whatever the situation, the root of my suffering seems to be the same: a deep-seated harmful belief about worthiness or love. I go to the source of the belief and settle in for a healing.
In the slow undoing of my conditioned reactions, what’s left is my core being: pure love, compassion, and understanding. I invite this energy to spill into all of my relationships, including ours.
3. Being present
I keep dedicated practices of yoga (in Ashtanga and Jivamukti traditions) and meditation (in the Insight and non-dual traditions).
This training in concentration and awareness, in returning to the present moment, makes me available to be with you as totally as I can—in spite of the inevitable background noise of my mind.