Hi, I'm Karena, 

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​I am a practitioner living in Drouin, nestled in the beautiful countryside of West Gippsland, Victoria. This area is also known as Gunakurnia and Bunurong Country. ​​​​​​​​I holiday at Wilson's Promontory also known as Yiruk and Wamoon. North, south, east, west, my gaze follows the light. I walk, swim and relax beside the sea.​

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My three leading principles as revealed to me are 1. seeing beauty in the eyes of others 2. a clay pot - a vessel to receive, hold and let go, allowing a safe container 3. kindness and joy.  My heart-led values help me in leading and sharing my work with kindness, compassion and joy. 

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​I have learned in my own ordinary daily life that in this extraordinary journey that we grow by being open to moments of heartfelt awareness that help us to transform our life's challenges into our life's gems. ​​

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I have created Beside the Sea as a combination of my 35+ years' experience. This experience has been walking my own individual journey, my family's wellbeing and connection with community.  As an Occupational Therapist and Family Systemic Constellation Facilitator, I bring a deeply informed, affirming and therapeutic approach to all my work, with you and your family at the centre.

I tie in my love of writing haiku and playing sound bowls as forms of creative expression to support my offerings.

If you are in need of support in your day-to-day life, are stuck in a dynamic that you need support understanding or want to be part of a healing space for yourself and others, I invite you to reach out and we can discuss which offering may best suit your needs.

My offerings inculde, Occupational Therapy sessions, Family Systemic Constellation Workshops and individual sessions, and Coaching Circles (for therapists, carers, educators, and others caring for children).

I look forward to sharing life with you, as walking beside one another on the seashore, Karena