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 26 November 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

Cognitive Therapy

It's important to be honest about 'things'. If you struggle with mental health, say you struggle. If you've been in therapy or are currently in…
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Date 25 November 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

Veggie Roast

Veggie roast 'Recipe by Claudia' Ingredients: Potatoes Beetroot Carrots Onions Method: Roasted with honey, salt, pepper, soy sauce, cumin and paprika Served with veggie sausages…
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Date 24 November 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

Accepting Each Other

I was impressed Anne Hegerty from ‘The Chase’ chose to star on ‘I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here,’ reality t.v. show, because anyone…
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Date 23 November 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

Feeling Lonely

It’s not always easy to understand how you can be surrounded by people and yet we feel lonely; all you know is you're not happy.…
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Date 22 November 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

A Thomas Carlyle quote

Something inspirational: "Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragements, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul…
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Date 21 November 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

Bringing Perceptions Together

The fact that I am around 70% mentally and emotionally disabled, means I live with anxiety. If I was to place my anxiety on a…
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Date 20 November 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

A Life Through Lies

The life I have lived has been as a result of others living a lie, knowing what my disability was. It wasn’t my lie, but…
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Date 19 November 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

Family Estrangement

Family estrangement is the loss of a previously existing family relationship, where emotional distancing is extensive and where there is little to no communication between…
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Date 18 November 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

A Rikki Rogers quote

Something inspirational: "Strength doesn’t come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t. " RIKKI ROGERS
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Date 17 November 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

My Emotional Struggles

I never really understood my emotions and why I struggled, until I’d worked through the process, starting with a cerebral palsy diagnosis. Although I was…
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Date 16 November 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

No Apology

If you’ve gone through life having had things done to you without so much as an apology, then you probably need to think differently. Provide…
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Date 15 November 2018
Author Ilana Estelle

Stretching and Balancing

Stretching and balancing exercises are good, because they help keep joints flexible, prevent stiffness and may help reduce injury during other activities. Gentle stretching for…
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