Helping women move out of self-doubt, emotional suppression, over-giving and over-reactivity — by reconnecting with their body, their voice, and their inner authority.
WHO THIS IS FOR
The conscientious, overgiving woman who is carrying too much
She is thoughtful. She is responsible. She cares deeply about doing things well.
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But somewhere along the way, that care has turned into carrying too much of the emotional load for everyone around her.
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She might be a mother — but she doesn't have to be. What defines her is not motherhood.
It's responsibility.
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She is the one who:
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keeps things together
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notices everyone's needs
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tries to do the right thing
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suppresses her own needs to keep the peace
Traits she developed at a young age — that carry through every phase of her life.
And eventually her nervous system becomes overloaded. That's when she experiences:
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overwhelm and exhaustion
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resentment
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emotional reactivity
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disconnection from her voice
And she starts thinking: "Why is this so hard?"
Yet she still cares deeply about creating a steady home, not passing her stress onto her children, living with integrity — and feeling connected to herself again.
"Something about the way I am living isn't enough anymore."
If you are here, you are not broken.
And you are certainly not alone.
LOVER OF PINE TREE'S, COOKING INDIAN FOOD, BEING A MOTHER, 70'S DISCO TO HIP HOP, AND BOOKS ON JUST ABOUT ANYTHING.
ABOUT MONICA
Hi, I'm Monica — founder of The Thriving Spirit Project
I am a registered nurse and somatic psychotherapist — but most importantly, a mother who has experienced everything I described above, and made it through to a place that feels genuinely like home — not perfect, but deeply mine.
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You may recognise yourself here if life often feels overwhelming and you find yourself stretched thin trying to hold everything together.
You care deeply about the people around you, yet sometimes you react in ways that don't reflect the person you want to be. Afterwards there can be guilt or quiet shame, and a sense of wondering why things feel so hard when you are trying your best.
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I know this, because I've been there. Wondering why, despite all the strategies, the knowing, the guilt and the shame — I still couldn't stop. That was when it became clear to me that these struggles were not simply issues of mindset or coping. They couldn't be corrected through choice or awareness alone.
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They were rooted somewhere deeper.
In the nervous system. In the body.
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This realisation led me to train in trauma-informed and somatic approaches that work directly with the nervous system — approaches that help people gently release stored stress and reconnect with the body's natural intelligence. Approaches that have helped me connect back to myself, to my child, and to the world around me.
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Today my work brings together 20+ years of clinical knowledge with wisdom gathered from trauma-informed practice, somatic psychotherapy, the intelligence of the body, the rhythms of nature, and feminine traditions.
"When a woman reconnects with herself, it does not only change her life — it changes the emotional environment her children grow within. It changes everything."
YOU MAY HAVE ALREADY TRIED
When nothing seems to actually change
Some of these may have helped you a little, yet something still feels unresolved. You understand your patterns — you know so much — but nothing is changing. You still react the same way.
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None of this is because you are failing. It's because the patterns you are experiencing often live in the nervous system and body — not just the mind.
A DIFFFERENT LENS
What many women believe — and what I see instead
Many women come to this work believing something is wrong with them. But what they see as personal failure often looks very different through the lens of the nervous system.
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She sees: constant triggering and emotional overwhelm.
I see: a highly intelligent nervous system trying to signal that something deeper needs attention.
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She sees: ADHD, anxiety, mood swings.
I see: a nervous system that adapted long ago to keep you safe — and is now asking for a different kind of support.
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She sees: symptoms, diagnoses, and labels.
I see: a nervous system story that has been carried for too long — and a woman ready to come back to the truth of who she is.
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She sees: that she keeps reacting in ways she later regrets.
I see: a nervous system that has been pushed beyond its capacity for too long.
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She sees: that she should be coping better than she is.
I see: a woman who has been carrying far more than anyone has ever acknowledged.
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She sees: that something is wrong with her — that she is a bad mother.
I see: a woman who cares deeply - about her children, about the world around her, and senses that something in the current way of living isn’t aligned.
Nothing is wrong with you.
Your nervous system has simply been carrying more than it was ever meant to carry alone. When we begin to understand the deeper story your body has been holding, things that once felt confusing start to make sense.
And from that understanding, a different way of living becomes possible.
THE APPROACH
Four principles of emotional freedom
This work is not about managing symptoms or pushing harder. It is built on working with the nervous system and body so that patterns can begin to soften and release — at the level where they actually live.
The goal is not to become a calm, regulated woman. It is capacity — the capacity to feel what is true in the moment, without becoming trapped in survival patterns that disconnect you from yourself.
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Sometimes the moment asks for grief. Sometimes for anger. Sometimes for fierce protection of what matters. This work honours all of it.
THE TRANSFORMATION
When your nervous system has space and support
WAYS WE CAN WORK TOGETHER
Every woman arrives at this work from a different place
Some are just beginning to explore the connection between their nervous system and the patterns in their lives. Others feel ready to go deeper and commit to more sustained support.
Not sure where to start?
Beginning with an initial consultation is usually the best first step.
From there, we can explore what level of support would feel most helpful for you.
“I'm finally experiencing real change"
For the first time in my life, I feel like I’m truly making progress. I’ve tried various healing modalities in the past—CBT, Reiki, EFT, and Hypnosis—but nothing has compared to the transformative experience I’ve had with Monica. Through her guidance and reflection, I’ve learned how to stay present in the moment and truly understand what’s happening, rather than just being cognitively aware. Before, I could understand things on a mental level, but I couldn’t embody them. Now, I’m finally experiencing real change, and I couldn’t be happier with both the approach and the outcomes.
Lucy, Orange, NSW
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