About
Hello, I’m Margery.
Thank you for being here.
I support people through counselling, coaching, creating, and sharing to go beyond suffering and realise their full potential.
The reason I do this work is intimately tied to my personal journey, so I’ll share a bit of it here.
For a long time I went outside myself to find fulfilment. Partying, travelling, romance, intimacy, winning awards, a career in law, a nice apartment, a restrictive diet, an intense exercise regime… I tried so many things on the menu but none of it was enough.
None of it filled the hole inside me, or propelled me out of my rut. None of it satisfied me on a soul level. It turned out there was the unfinished business of childhood wounds I had to address — to feel like I was enough, to not need anything outside myself to feel whole.
I began the proper journey of going within. I made many inner discoveries about what I believed, why I acted the way I did, and what triggered me.
I worked to undo limiting, subconscious beliefs running my life. Beliefs about worthiness, lovability, perfectionism, body image, how smart and creative I am or could be. Beliefs that sprouted from childhood, especially one at the hands of expectant migrant parents who gave up their lives for my future.
I healed many hurting parts of myself, brought aspects of myself from the shadow to the light, accepted these, integrated these, and saw my life open up in ways I couldn’t imagine — doing soul-fulfilling work, experiencing relaxation for the first time, letting myself off the hook from needing to constantly do and achieve, and ultimately: loving, respecting, and accepting myself.
The journey of healing and evolving continues, as it always does, but I finally do feel at home in myself. Self-inquiry, with the help of therapists and coaches, brought me partway home. The rest of the way back was through meditation and Eastern philosophy, where I realised my true nature as peace, love, and open awareness.
Now I integrate these two approaches in my work, East and West, to offer a nourishing space for people to heal their wounded parts, recover their innate being, and realise their true potential.
I believe inner peace is available to everyone; it’s just covered by the stories of the mind. I am here to help liberate people from those mental limitations. It is an honour to do this work and be in relationship with fellow travellers on this sacred journey.
Qualifications
Master of Psychotherapy and Counselling, Western Sydney University (in progress)
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, Kynan Tan (meditation and Eastern philosophy)
My Personal Practices
1. Feeling without fear
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 total in each moment
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 our sacred time together, I am with you – in spite of the inevitable background noise of my mind.
