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 21 June 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

My Twin, My Other Half: A Journey Through Grief

Realising the Weight of Life Without Her I was mentally stronger with my twin. Without her, I am beginning to realise just how difficult life…
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Date 20 June 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

A Natascha McElhone quote

Something inspirational: "Scribbling things down is my therapy. I filter later." NATASCHA McELHONE
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Date 19 June 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

A quote by Jacques Derrida

Something inspirational: "What cannot be said above all must not be silenced but written." JACQUES DERRIDA
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Date 18 June 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

A Joan Didion quote

Something inspirational: “I write entirely to find out what I'm thinking, what I'm looking at, what I see and what it means. What I want…
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Date 17 June 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

The Art of Release

Learn to let go. Close the chapter, or hang on and carry the weight of mental health and stress. We hold on to people, places,…
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Date 16 June 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

Walking with Intention

Sir David Attenborough's remind us to care for the Earth In a world also increasingly hungry for hope, some individuals stand out – not for…
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Date 15 June 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

Walnuts: A Simple Superfood for Daily Wellness

Walnuts which supports cardiovascular health and helps reduce inflammation are a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids. Since omega-3's are essential, and they're not produced…
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Date 14 June 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

A quote by Vera Nazarian

Something inspirational: “It's a fact—everyone is ignorant in some way or another. Ignorance is our deepest secret. And it is one of the scariest things…
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Date 13 June 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

Fragments of Me

I Built A Version Of Myself That Wasn't True When you grow up with an undiagnosed disability to you, not knowing the truth about yourself,…
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Date 12 June 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

Autism and the Gut-Brain Struggle

The Overlooked Connection Between Autism, Digestion and Mental Health Children with autism present differently. I presented, I didn't know I was different, but the signs…
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Date 11 June 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

A Byron Katie quote

Something inspirational: “As long as you think that the cause of your problem is “out there”—as long as you think that anyone or anything is…
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Date 10 June 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

Grief Doesn't End: How Others' Choices Leave Lasting Marks

"Understanding how the decisions of others shape our emotional landscape long after the moment they pass" Since my twin died, I’ve been stuck in a…
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