Happiness & Wellbeing with Dr Charmaine Saunders

About Charmaine Dr Charmaine Saunders has been working in the personal development field for 20 years after a teaching career in English and Literature. Charmaine is represented by MediaMan, Australia in addition to Delphinius management in the US (www.delphinius-management.com). Charmaine holds the following degrees: Associateship in Speech and Drama, WA, 1968 Bachelor of Arts (literature & psychology), WA, 1976 Diploma of education, VIC, 1979 PhD (social psychology), US, 1983 You can catch up with my work (including relationship advice, self development and dream analysis) on the web at Aphrodite Women's Health. Counselling 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. For email counselling with Charmaine, visit hark.net.au. Teaching and Speaking Regular classes for TAFE in positive thinking and self-esteem and creative writing; 'Living the Single Life' for UWA extension; 'Journalising for Self-Knowledge' for the Fellowship of Australian Writers. Charmaine is often asked to speak at business functions, conferences for various organisations and social events. Books Stress Handbook for Women, 1987, AU$20. Women and Stress, 1990 & 1995, AU$20. Teenagers and Stress, 1992, AU$20. Sex - Everything You Want to Know, 1995, AU$20. Men and Stress, 1998, AU$20. Winning Relationships, 2001, AU$30. Orders should be mailed to: Charmaine Saunders, PO Box 637, Subiaco, 6904, AUSTRALIA Tapes Charmaine has recorded a set of nine self-help audio tapes including the best-seller, Assertiveness and Self-Esteem, AU$25. For a full list, email or phone for a free catalogue. Orders should be mailed to: Charmaine Saunders, PO Box 637, Subiaco, 6904, AUSTRALIA Publications Charmaine has written for Regular contributor to Family Circle magazine. Regular contributor to Australian Penthouse. Occasional contributor to New Idea and B. Regular columnist and feature writer for Nova magazine. Occasional contributor to Cleo. Relationships column in Australian Natural Health magazine. 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. Monthly column in Women's Health and Fitness Weekly Ask Charmaine column, Dreams column and regular features at My Romance Story Online Aphrodite Women's Health Femail Girl.com Cleo Hot Psychology Blogster Topica Mommie's Magazine My Romance Story Radio Every second Saturday late-evening on 6PR. Every Monday afternoon on Curtin FM at 3.20 p.m. Occasional guest spots on FM 92.9 and FM 94.5. Television Occasional appearances on current affairs program Today Tonight, Channel 7. Psychological consultant to new reality show, Fantasy Island Resume FAC WORKSHOPS, MAY, AUG, SEPT: `THE JOURNAL AS A MEANS OF SELF-KNOWLEDGE’, `MANAGING MODERN RELATIONSHIPS’, `PERSONAL EMPOWERMENT FOR WOMEN.’ GERALDTON REGIONAL ED. PD SEMINAR, AUG. 1998 FEC - SEMINAR ON COUNSELLING SKILLS FOR NORTH LAKE HIGH SCHOOL, NOV. 1998 HILLARYS PSYCHIC EXPO - 2 DAYS, LECTURES ON `LETTING GO OF FEAR’ AND `RELATING POSITIVELY’ - APRIL, 1999 FEC - BEVERLEY HIGH SCHOOL ON COMMUNICATION SKILLS, MAY, 1999 HOTELS ASSOC. STATE CONFERENCE ON `STRESS IN THE WORKPLACE,’ MAY 1999 STAFF LECTURE ON STRESS MANAGEMENT FOR W.A. HOTELS ASSOC., JULY, 1999 `SWAP MATE’ SOCIAL FUNCTIONS - TALKS ON `BEING SINGLE’ - MAY AND AUGUST, 1999 ONGOING CLASSES FOR UWA EXTENSION, JAN., MAR., APRIL, JUNE, AUGUST-SEPT., OCT-NOV. WORKSHOP ON `WRITING PRESS RELEASES’ FOR AGORA MARKETING, AUGUST, 1999 GUEST LECTURE ON STRESS MANAGEMENT FOR S’WEST LOCAL GOVT. ASSOC., SEPT., 1999 BEGAN REGULAR SEGMENT ON 6PR WITH CHRIS ILSLEY, WEEKEND MIDNIGHT TO DAWN FROM MID-1999 INTERVIEWED BY NEW WOMAN FOR ARTICLE ON `SPIRITUALITY AND SELF-ESTEEM IN THE LATE 90S,’ OCT., 1999 ARTICLE ON DREAMS PUBLISHED BY `YOUR DESTINY’ MAGAZINE, OCT., 1999 STORY ON ME FOR `BIG WEEKEND’ SEGMENT OF WEST AUSTRALIAN ABOUT U.W.A. SINGLES COURSE, OCT. 20, 1999 BEGAN WRITING INTERNET Q & A AS DR LOVE FOR ADULTSHOP.COM, DEC. ‘99 SPEAKING AT HILLARYS PSYCHIC FAIR, APRIL, 2000 VARIOUS ARTICLES FOR `FOR ME’ MAGAZINE, 2000 STRESS MANAGEMENT TRAINING, 8 WEEKS AT HOTELS ASSOC., W.A. QUESTS. FROM `DR LOVE’ IN CLEO DR LOVE Q & A EXTENDED TO OZLOVING.COM TALK FOR RURAL DOCTORS’ ASSOC., SEPT. 2000 BEGAN NEW COURSE, UWA - `BEING THE BEST YOU CAN BE.’ SEVERAL GUEST SPEAKER SPOTS FOR AGORA MARKETING’S `TIME OUT‘ NIGHTS SPEAKING AT PSYCHIC FAIR, FREM., OCT. ‘00 BEGAN COUNSELLING AT CLAREMONT MEDICAL CENTRE, DEC 7, 2000 SEX ADVICE WRITING FOR `B’ MAGAZINE. BEG. JAN, 2001 SIGNED WITH HEALTHLIFE FOR PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, JAN. 2001 TALK AT AGORA MARKETING EXPO ON `PSYCHOLOGY AND SPIRITUALITY,’ JAN, 28, 2001 CONTRACT FROM MILNER PUBLISHING FOR RELATIONSHIPS BOOK DREAMS ARTICLE FOR `FOR ME’ FEB.-SEPT., 2001 NEW WEEKLY SEGMENT ON 3AK, MELBOURNE BEG. APRIL 2001 NEW MONTHLY COLUMN IN `FOR ME’ FROM APRIL, 2001 TALK AT HILLARYS HEALTH EXPO, MARCH 2001 TALK AT `GAIN’ GROUP ON STRESS AND WOMEN’S HEALTH, APRIL 28, KING EDWARD HOSPITAL TALK FOR ANTA, MERCURE HOTEL ON STRESS MANAGEMENT, MAY 5, 2001 TALK ON MID-LIFE CRISIS FOR `TIME-OUT’ SOCIAL GROUP, MAY 19, 2001 `FOR ME’ MAGAZINE COMMISSIONED ARTICLE ON HAPPINESS, MAY, 2001 MONTHLY ARTICLE COMMISSIONED FROM `FOR ME’ - NEXT TOPIC: JOURNALISING FOR PERSONAL GROWTH.’ NEW REGULAR RADIO SEGMENT ON CURTIN RADIO FROM JUNE 2001 SUNDAY TIMES FEATURE FOR `MY FAVORITE THINGS’ SECTION, JULY 2001 `PERTH AT 5’ TV INTERVIEW ON RELATIONSHIPS, JULY 2001 TALK FOR BENTLEY’S SOCIAL CLUB ON `LIVING WITH JOY,’ JULY 2001 REGULAR FEATURE WRITING IN FOR ME THROUGHOUT 2001 APPOINTED AS PATRON OF BEAR RESCUE INC., SEPT. 2001 INTERVIEW FOR FREMANTLE HERALD, SEPT. 25, 2001 NEW REGULAR SEGMENT ON 6PR SUNDAY AFTERNOON, BEGINNING OCT. 2001 TALK FOR PASTORAL CARERS ASSOC., THE VINES, OCT. 2001 NOV. 10 - STORY ON MY COUNSELLING WORK IN `ME AND MY JOB,’ WEST AUSTRALIAN. BOOK PUBLICITY FOR `WINNING RELATIONSHIPS,’ NOV., 2001 DEC. 8 - TALK ON RELATIONSHIPS FOR `TIME OUT,’ WEMBLEY DEC 31 - JAN. ISSUE OF FAMILY CIRCLE OUT WITH MY PHOTO AND 1ST ARTICLE FOR THEM ON NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS. JAN 2 - BEGAN COUNSELLING AT PERTH NATURAL MEDICINE CLINIC JAN. 2002 - CONTRACT FOR `WOMEN AND STRESS’ TO BE PUBLISHED IN US. JAN. 2002 - 1ST ORDER FOR BKS/TAPES FROM AUST. BOOKSHOP ONLINE FEB. - ARTICLE IN NOVA ABOUT `WINNING RELATIONSHIPS.’ FEB. ISSUE OF FAMILY CIRCLE - ARTICLE IN `GOING TO SCHOOL.’ SEMINAR FOR TONY ON `SEX AND SINGLES.’ ARTICLE IN WEST AUST. ABOUT `SEX AND SINGLES’ SEMINAR. MARCH FAMILY CIRCLE - ARTICLE ON `RELAXING IN PREGNANCY.’ BEGAN REG. GIG ON 94.5’S `SINGLES WA ‘ SHOW BEG. WITH MARCH 12 INTERVIEW AND MARCH 19 LIVE TALK-BACK. APRIL FAMILY CIRCLE - ARTICLE ON AFFIRMATIONS. ARTICLE IN APRIL NOVA, ON `BOYS TODAY.’ BEG. WORKING ON `TALKIN’ SEX’ FOR ACCESS 31 AS REG. PANEL MEMBER, JULY 2002 KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT CPA ANNUAL CONFERENCE, SHERATON HOTEL, AUG. 15 ON `BALANCING LIFE AND WORK.’ SPEAKER AT WAATA ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR 2 WORKSHOPS AT OBSERVATION CITY, S’BORO, AUG. 17, 2002, ON `COMMUNICATION AND LIFE-SKILLS’ AND `STRESS MANAGEMENT, ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION.’ PRODUCER/ WRITER/PANEL MEMBER ROLE FOR `TALKIN’ SEX’ FROM AUG. 26, 2002 TO DEC. 2002 COMMISSION FROM HARLEQUIN FOR ARTICLE ON `ARE YOU LOVE ADDICTED?’ SUBMITTED SEPT., 2002 ARTICLE ON `ROMANCE’ PUBLISHED IN `ALL A WOMAN WANTS’ ONLINE MAGAZINE, JAN. 2003 REGULAR WRITER FOR NOVA MAGAZINE FROM FEB., 2003 HEADLINER AT WRITERS’ FESTIVAL, READING SHORT STORY, FEB., 2003 TEACHING UWA SINGLES’ COURSE, FEB., 2003 INTERVIEWED ON BREAKFAST RADIO, 92.9, FOR `2 STRANGERS AND A WEDDING’ PROMO. INVITED ON `MORNINGS’ PROG. ON CH 9, MARCH 2003 ARTICLE ON SINGLES PUBLISHED IN WESTERN SUBURBS WEEKLY BEGAN REGULAR SPOT WITH CURTIN RADIO, APRIL, 2003 INTERVIEWED FOR CH7’S `TODAY TONIGHT,’ APRIL, ‘03, ON 92.9’S STORY INTERVIEWED AGAIN ON 92.9 RE. WEDDING, APRIL 2003 SUBMITTED TWO ARTICLES TO BODYTALK MAGAZINE ONLINE, APRIL, 2003 ARTICLE IN MAY NOVA ON `WELLNESS.’ REGULAR COLUMNIST FOR WESTERN SUBURBS WEEKLY FROM JUNE, 2003 INTERVIEWED ON 6PR BY TONY MCMANUS ABOUT LONELINESS, MAY 9, 2003 BEGAN TEACHING 7-WEEK TAFE COURSE IN CREATIVE WRITING, MAY 2003 INTERVIEW ON 92.9 RE STRANGERS/COUPLE STORY, MAY 28, 2003 COLUMN IN JUNE NOVA ON `HARMONY’ `LIFE MATTERS’ IN NOVA, JULY, 2003 INTERVIEWED ON 92.9 BREAKFAST SHOW RE. SINGLES’ SCENE IN PERTH, JULY 2003 EXTRA INTERVIEW ON 6PR, AUGUST, 2003 WITH CHRIS ILSLEY 7-WEEK COURSES IN POSITIVE THINKING AND CREATIVE WRITING FOR TAFE, AUGUST-SEPT. 2003 ARTICLE ON `FAMILY’ FOR NOVA, AUGUST, 2003 GUEST SPEAKER AT ARRSI ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON `POSITIVE LIVING,’ AUGUST 22, 2003 `LIFE MATTERS’ IN SEPT’S NOVA ROMANCE ARTICLE PUBLISHED ONLINE AT 2-IN-2-1 WEB SITE FEATURE ARTICLE IN FAMILY CIRCLE ON `LIVING WITH JOY.’ ARTICLE ON `HEALING’ FOR OCT. NOVA GUEST ON DR DONNA BRANDES’ PROGRAMME ON FREMANTLE RADIO, OCT. 2003 FEATURE IN NOV. FAMILY CIRCLE ON `FLIRTING.’ LIFE MATTERS IN NOV. NOVA FEATURE IN DEC. FAMILY CIRCLE ON `GETTING THE GIFT YOU WANT AT XMAS.’ FEATURE IN JAN. FAMILY CIRCLE ON `MOVING ON.’ FEATURE IN FEB. FAMILY CIRCLE ON `BEING HEARD.’