Balanced N Powerful is owned and managed by Eila Mikkonen, a Wellbeing Specialist who has spent over three decades working in the human services field. She has provided support and guidance to thousands of people of all ages and from all walks of life. Her goal is to help people feel well-balanced, calm and grounded – at work and at home.
Eila is passionate about cultivating, teaching and promoting Mental Fitness, resilience and SISU – an age-old Finnish concept of extraordinary resilience, perseverance, endurance, courage and self-reliance.
Want to get that mental edge? She can help you to get in touch with your inner SISU for a healthier and happier life, wherever you are in the world, whatever challenges you may face.
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I'm a Counsellor, Coach and Facilitator based on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia and online.
I have extensive experience in a range of community, government and private settings including prisons, community corrections, psychiatric facilities, emergency services, remote detention centres, disability services, bereavement, drug and alcohol services, crisis intervention and academia.
I have provided on-site critical incident support, debriefing and consultancy through a number of leading Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providers across a diverse range of industries including government, business, finance, health, legal, mining, manufacturing, aviation and not-for-profits.
As a skilled facilitator, I have delivered presentations and workshops to community, government and corporate organisations on a variety of topics including leadership skills, conflict management, team building, resilience, trauma, addiction and self-care.
In addition to my extensive counselling and coaching experience, I'm an Accredited Clinical Supervisor and provide professional supervision for counsellors and allied health practitioners. I have provided clinical supervision for Master of Counselling students at Monash University and University of the Sunshine Coast.
I'm a Lover of Learning!
When not running my own successful practice, you’ll find me reading. I read everything, but generally more fact than fiction – journals, true stories, crime, business, autobiographies, biographies, self-help, philosophy, spirituality, metaphysical, mysticism, quantum physics consciousness, non-physical … I'm a self-confessed book nerd!!!
Literature can be incredibly informative, healing, validating and entertaining. As a lifelong learner, one of the most important things for me is to remain curious and open to new perspectives. And reading is an enjoyable and fulfilling way to do so. |
I love listening to different types of podcasts and watching inspirational videos. I'm always interested in learning new ways to understand myself, others and life on this planet... and beyond.
I believe that science and spirituality are complementary. They can happily live together. I've always been fascinated by parapsychology and all things spiritual and otherworldly.
In my work, I blend the scientific, analytical and rational approaches with intuition, DREAMWORK, old wisdom, and holistic healing practices. I focus on the mind/body/spirit connection. Understanding things intellectually is not enough. We need to understand things emotionally and intuitively too.
Adventure is a part of my DNA too. Exploring new places and environments is exciting and invigorating.
I live my life as an experiment!
And of course, I'm a firm believer in SISU!!!
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