Ilana Estelle

Position:

Author & Writer

Awards / Certifications:

  • Dip. Counselling (OCODL)
  • Dip. Diet and Nutrition (Distinction) (OCODL)
  • Dip. Nutritional Therapy (Distinction) (OCODL)
  • S.N.H.S. Dip. (Stress Management)
  • S.N.H.S. Dip. (Psychotherapy & Counselling)

About the author:

Ilana Estelle is a mental health and wellbeing advocate who combines educational insight with her personal experience of living with physical, mental, and emotional disabilities. She holds diplomas in Counselling, Diet and Nutrition, Nutritional Therapy, Psychotherapy and Counselling, and Stress Management. Through her writing, Ilana supports others in navigating their emotional, mental, and physical health challenges. In addition to writing for The CP Diary, her work has appeared in healthy lifestyle magazines. Ilana is also the author of three books: Cerebral Palsy: A Story – Finding the Calm After the Storm, Spirituality, Healing and Me, and Survival: The Covid Years – Time for Change.

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Blogs by Ilana Estelle

Date 8 December 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

Pushing an Agenda

Perhaps it’s not news that being on the receiving end of someone’s agenda doesn’t help you, or your relationships. It’s not only institutions that push…
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Date 7 December 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

Navigating Peer Pressure

Peer pressure can be the direct influence on people by their peers, and an effect on an individual who is encouraged to follow their peers…
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Date 6 December 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

Social v Problem Drinking

Since I started writing for The CP Diary I made a point of writing about the things that affect me to help with my anxiety,…
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Date 5 December 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

A Jane Goodall quote

Something inspirational: “Only if we understand can we care. Only if we care will we help.” JANE GOODALL
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Date 4 December 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

Being Accepted

I was a pleasing child, always looking for acceptance, potentially because I was navigating a childhood with a disability I didn’t know I had. When…
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Date 3 December 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

Anger Clouds Judgment

Anger not only tarnishes character but also clouds judgment. On the other hand, a whole person will rise above and find ways to alleviate anger,…
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Date 2 December 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

Resentment and Abuse

The more you hold resentment in your heart, the more you will hand out abuse. Abuse starts at the point resentment starts to outweigh compassion.…
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Date 1 December 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

Inevitable consequences

Something inspirational: “Sooner or later everyone sits down to a banquet of consequences.” ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
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Date 30 November 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

Embracing Autism Symptoms

I came to terms with the fact that I was different a long time ago. I didn’t know why I was, because nothing was ever…
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Date 29 November 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

Our Relationship with Anxiety

Anxiety is uncomfortable. It’s an undercurrent that brings about intense feelings that create panic. What matters is how you change your relationship with anxiety. Anxiety…
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Date 28 November 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

Remarkable

"How my story has panned out is remarkable, or is it? The fact that it took me so long to get to this point is…
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Date 27 November 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

A Timothy Keller quote

Something inspirational: "Tolerance isn't about not having beliefs. It's about how your beliefs lead you to treat people who disagree with you." TIMOTHY J KELLER
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