<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[What Matters Therapy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Create a sophisticated online psychotherapy website for my solo practice, What Matters Therapy, designed specifically for women ages 40 to 70. I help my clients navigate anxiety, grief, and major life transitions with a mature and authentic tone that avoids tacky clichés. The site should build deep trust by sharing my therapeutic methods, articles, and personal videos, while guiding visitors to book a free discovery call.]]></description><link>https://www.whatmatterstherapy.com.au/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:26:36 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.whatmatterstherapy.com.au/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Living With Fibromyalgia? Here's Why Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Is Worth Considering]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you live with fibromyalgia, you already know that words like "just manage it" or "learn to live with it" can feel dismissive at best and devastating at worst, especially when you are first diagnosed. Widespread pain, persistent fatigue, brain fog, and disrupted sleep don't just affect your body; they quietly reshape your identity, your relationships, and your sense of what's possible. Many women describe a grief for the life they had before the diagnosis and the things they could do, the...]]></description><link>https://www.whatmatterstherapy.com.au/post/living-with-fibromyalgia-here-s-why-acceptance-and-commitment-therapy-is-worth-considering</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4dd95624d6803bed6bf303</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 05:27:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0130b8_eca606e32e0c403cbf13d458d77e0406~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Wendy Drummond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Strong Women Struggle to Ask for Help]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are you the one people turn to? You show up. You problem-solve. You hold things together when everything feels like it's falling apart. You've built a life around being capable, reliable, and strong, and for the most part, it has served you well. But when it is you who needs support, why is  asking for help feels so hard? The Conditioning Runs Deep From an early age, many women are quietly and consistently shaped into caregivers, peacekeepers, and emotional anchors for those around them. The...]]></description><link>https://www.whatmatterstherapy.com.au/post/why-strong-women-struggle-to-ask-for-help</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a39f23efa54cc84484c37a5</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 03:10:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0130b8_8bc5df70b57a47bdb29428ff8012d9de~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Wendy Drummond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life Can Change When You Least Expect It]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some changes you choose. You decide to leave a relationship, change careers, or move house. You plan, prepare, and step forward on your own terms. But some changes arrive uninvited and unexpected A diagnosis. A redundancy. A relationship that ends before you're ready. A loss that reshapes your entire world overnight. Even changes that are technically positive, retirement, children leaving home, a new chapter beginning, can leave you standing in unfamiliar territory, wondering how you got here...]]></description><link>https://www.whatmatterstherapy.com.au/post/life-can-change-when-you-least-expect-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a39e3dc106e96afab5fca96</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 01:58:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0130b8_37fb7c50805f472da70500c1d7cfa903~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Wendy Drummond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hormones in Motion: Why Menopause Isn't Just About Hormone Loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many women arrive in perimenopause feeling as though they've suddenly become someone they don't recognise. They're more anxious than they've ever been. Sleep becomes elusive. Small challenges feel overwhelming. Concentration disappears. Emotions feel closer to the surface. Often they're told it's "just hormones." But what if the story is more complex than that? What if menopause isn't simply about hormone levels declining, but about how our brains and bodies respond to hormonal change itself?...]]></description><link>https://www.whatmatterstherapy.com.au/post/hormones-in-motion-why-menopause-isn-t-just-about-hormone-loss</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a26012dbcf454bfefd9aa37</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 23:45:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0130b8_b63381477a8b4f86b942133f5785b454~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Wendy Drummond</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>