THE HOUSE WITHIN - understand and manage your emotions

Welcome to THE HOUSE WITHIN event! Join us at Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre on November 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM (Australia/Melbourne time) to learn a new way to understand and manage your emotions. Discover simple and effecive techniques to stop you spiralling up and down emotionally. You do not have to live with anxiety or low mood forever.This interactive session will provide you with practical tools so you can be in charge of your emotions. Don't miss out on this opportunity to explore your HOUSE WITHIN! You can feel better and cope better using the HOUSE WITHIN approach.

THE HOUSE WITHIN: A Whole New Way to Understand and Manage Your Emotions

Workshop Overview

Do your emotions seem to run your life? Do you feel like they just happen, as if they have a mind of their own? Join us for this transformative two-hour workshop that introduces a revolutionary visual framework for understanding and managing your emotional world.

THE HOUSE WITHIN offers a fresh approach to emotional wellbeing—without medical jargon, using only everyday language and the powerful visual concept of a house with five floors representing your different emotional states.

What You'll Learn

In this practical, engaging workshop, you will:

Discover the 5 floors of your emotional house: Learn about your ATTIC, UPSTAIRS, GROUND FLOOR, BASEMENT and CELLAR—the five states of mind we all experience

Understand the spiral staircase: Explore how emotions shift and how to generate your own momentum toward what you really want to achieve

Master simple, effective tools: Learn practical techniques to "change floors" (shift your emotional state) whenever you need to

Improve your relationships: Apply THE HOUSE WITHIN framework to better manage relationships with partners, friends, parents, and children

Gain a new vocabulary: Move beyond words like anxiety, depression, and disorder to concepts that actually help you understand and manage your feelings

Who Should Attend

This workshop is ideal for people who:

Experience anxiety and low mood

Struggle with procrastination or getting things done

Feel they spiral up and/or down emotionally

Want practical tools to understand and manage their emotions better

Are seeking a fresh, accessible approach to emotional wellbeing

Why THE HOUSE WITHIN Approach?

Traditional mental health language can be clinical and unhelpful for everyday understanding. THE HOUSE WITHIN creates structure in what often feels like emotional chaos. By learning to notice which "floor" you're on at any moment, you can learn to move between emotional states intentionally—giving you real agency over your emotional life.

About Your Facilitator: Pauline Pearson

Pauline Pearson is a counsellor, mental health social worker, and psychotherapist with over 20 years of private practice experience in Carlton, Melbourne. She has a unique skill for simplifying complex psychological theories and making them accessible to everyone.

Pauline's background includes:

Clinical practice at the University of Melbourne as a counsellor and seminar leader

Management of a large community counselling service

Teaching at the Australian College of Applied Psychology and Southern School of Natural Therapies

Training in psychology, psychoanalysis, and a science degree with an interest in neuroscience

She developed THE HOUSE WITHIN by integrating insights from multiple disciplines—from neuroscience to Dante's Divine Comedy—combined with decades of listening to clients and her own therapeutic journey.

Workshop Details

Dates: Two sessions available

Saturday, November 15, 2025

Saturday, December 6, 2025

Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (2 hours)

Location: Kathleen Syme Library, 251 Faraday Street, Carlton VIC 3053

Capacity: Limited to 12 participants for an intimate, interactive experience

Investment: $120 per person

What to Expect

This is a practical, interactive workshop where you'll learn concepts and techniques you can start using immediately. Come prepared to engage, reflect, and discover new ways of understanding your emotional world. All materials will be provided.

Book Your Place

Spaces are limited to ensure everyone receives personal attention and can fully engage with the material. Secure your spot today and take the first step toward a whole new relationship with your emotions.

Please note: This workshop is educational and not a substitute for professional mental health treatment. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please contact your GP or Lifeline 13 11 14.