Dr Charmaine Saunders has been working in the personal development field for 23 years after a teaching career in English and Literature.
Charmaine is a counsellor who has, over the years, developed a warm, relaxed, practical style of counselling that has helped thousands of people to resolve their personal issues in a positive way. Her main areas of therapy are stress management, relationships, self-esteem, personal growth, sexuality, wellbeing and positive thinking.
Regular contributor to Family Circle magazine.
Occasional contributor to New Idea and B.
Regular columnist and feature writer for Nova magazine.
Occasional contributor to Cleo.
Weekly column on dreams in the West Australian each Tuesday.
Weekly 'Dear Charmaine' column in The West Australian newspaper, Wednesday 'U' section.
Weekly entries at www.blogster.com under drchar.
Weekly Ask Charmaine column, Dreams column and regular features at My Romance Story
Advice page at `One-up' magazine, UK
Feature writer for Aust. natural health magazine
Monthly sex advice article for `Womens health & fitness' mag
Columnist for `Date' magazine, Sydney
Editor and writer for `Hot psychology' magazine, US
`Without peace of mind, everything is difficult; with it, everything is possible.'
`When there's no-one to catch you, you don't fall.'
Men don't express their feelings; women don't express their needs.'
`If you stand and gaze at the sea and feel the sun on your face, you will never fear dying again'
`Watch for signs in your life? They're everywhere and they're true. Watch, listen and follow.'
`Difference between support and leaning - supporting is sharing the load; allowing someone to lean is taking the load - one good, one not.'
`Depression is an act of self-doubt'
In order to attract good things into our lives, we have to make room for them - but first, we have to make room for ourselves.'
`Men use sex for healing; women want healing first.'
`The point of life is life.'
`Never become what you need.'
`Change in the present creates a different future.'
`When you're thankful, you're open to joy.'