Beyond the Empty Nest
Embrace Your Joy, Your Power, Your Freedom.
When the roles you’ve held for so long begin to shift, it’s natural to feel lost for a time. The empty nest - that stage of life when your children move out of your home and begin living independently - can stir emotions you didn’t expect — grief, uncertainty, loneliness, rejection, or a quiet sense of “What now?” But beneath these feelings lies something powerful: the opportunity to connect with the woman you are becoming. This is not about losing your identity but about connecting with more of who you are.
Tapping with Desley can help you process the emotional pain holding you back from becoming your free and joyful self.
“We are all wired to experience boundless joy” Amy Leigh Macree
"Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we’re supposed to be and embracing who we are." Brené Brown
EFT Tapping sessions with Desley online or in person
EFT Tapping sessions
Tapping with Desley is a journey; a gradual process that is essential for effective and meaningful change. Stepping beyond the empty nest is not just a life transition — it’s an emotional awakening. The feelings that rise during this time are often layered: grief for what’s changing, pride for what your children have become, and a quiet longing to reconnect with the parts of yourself that were set aside along the way. My work meets you in this tender space with compassion, clarity, and grounded guidance.
This is not about “fixing” you — it’s about reconnecting you with the truth that has always been within you.
I use EFT Tapping and intuitive coaching to help you gently release the emotional patterns that keep you tied to old roles. As these layers soften, your inner voice becomes clearer, your confidence grows, and you begin to feel the spaciousness of who you are becoming.
This is a process of returning to yourself — not through force, but through presence, awareness, and emotional freedom.
In my sessions I offer warm, empathetic interactions in a safe space where trust can flourish and deep healing can happen. If you would like support to heal the underlying causes of your stress and reignite your passion for life book a free 30 minute consultation call below.
It is my passion to support you to enjoy renewed energy, enhanced well-being, and a deeper sense of fulfillment.
I look forward to working with you either in person or online.
“You raised them to fly, but no one prepared you for the quiet after they soared.”
Exploring the empty nest
This is not just about children leaving home. It’s about the end of a familiar season and the beginning of a new one — one that asks you to reconnect with yourself, your desires, and your own life path. It’s both an emotional transition and a powerful invitation to rise into a new version of yourself.
The empty nest often means
A major change in daily life - the routines, noise, responsibilities you were used to suddenly disappear.
A shift in identity — many women realise how much of their sense of self was tied to caring for their children.
A mix of emotions — pride, sadness, relief, loneliness, confusion, freedom can all show up at once.
A new chapter — it’s a time when you can rediscover who you are beyond the role of mother
Who This Work Is For
This work is for women who feel the emotional impact of the empty nest and are ready to explore what comes next with honesty and courage. You may resonate with this journey if you:
Feel a sense of loss, disorientation, or emotional heaviness
Struggle with identity after years of caring for others
Long to reconnect with your joy, creativity, or purpose
Want to release old conditioning and step into a more authentic version of yourself
Are ready for a new chapter that reflects who you are becoming
If any of this feels familiar, you are not alone — and you are exactly where you need to be.
For many women, this stage offers a deep opportunity and it becomes a doorway into more freedom; more self‑expression; more joy; more authenticity; more space to explore who they are becoming.
With EFT Tapping and compassionate, grounded support, you can begin to:
Release emotional patterns that keep you tied to old roles
Soften the grief and disorientation that arise in this transition
Reconnect with your authentic voice and inner wisdom
Rediscover joy, desire, and purpose in ways that feel true to you
Step into a life that reflects who you are becoming, not who you were expected to be
The empty nest often brings up emotions that are layered and complex. You may feel grief for what’s ending, pride for what your children have become, and uncertainty about who you are now. These feelings are not signs of weakness — they are signs of transition.
For more information about how EFT Tapping works visit
https://energytapping.com/how-tapping-works-infographic/
“The empty nest isn’t really empty—it’s full of memories, love, and the echoes of who you’ve been.”
“When you do things from your soul,
you feel a river moving in you, a joy” -Rumi
Client Feedback…..
“Desley I am enjoying our sessions and learn more about myself every time. I didn’t have the time or head space for this when I was a busy mother and emotional support system for my kids. I didn’t expect the emotional patterns I’d been carrying for decades to shift so quickly. I feel more like ‘me’ than I have in a long time. Thanks so much Des”. Lizzy B. Brisbane, AU
"For so long, I didn’t know who I was beyond being a mum. Working with you Desley has helped me reconnect with the parts of myself I had forgotten. I’m discovering new interests, new confidence, and a new sense of who I’m becoming."
Miriam L, Washington, USA
“Thank you, Desley, for this life changing journey that has taken me from deep sadness to immense joy. You are so gentle and kind”. Karen B, Brisbane, AU
“Thank you Desley for guiding me through the most intense sadness of my life. My house felt like a morgue after Jessie left home. I felt lost and useless like my life was over. I didn’t know I was living my life through her and her needs and successes. I had devoted all my time and attention to helping her and when she left I fell apart. My life had no meaning. I was desperately sad. After tapping through all those feelings I am actually excited about doing things for myself now. Like the belly dancing. I had always wanted to do belly dancing and now I am giving it a go with my friend and we are having so much fun. I didn’t think I would feel this happy ever again. Thank you so much Desley” Laura N, Christchurch, NZ
“Thank you for helping me heal the fear and pain of loneliness I felt being after my daughter moved to Australia. Memories of being left as a child came flooding in. After healing those memories I feel the difference between being alone and being lonely. I love nothing more than walking at dawn and then going to the local cafe for my morning coffee. I feel so connected to nature and have become my own best friend. Thank you for your masterful work Desley.” Christina, Wellington, NZ
"I love your gentle yet powerful approach to your work. Each session helped me peel back another layer of who I thought I had to be. I’m now living with more joy, more freedom, and more self‑trust." Annie S, Melbourne, AU
Hilariously I thought I’d be jumping for joy after my last child moved out. I was not expecting the huge hole I felt in my heart. I was always wanting time for myself but when it came I didn’t like it. Tapping with Desley took me on a gentle emotional roller coaster gradually clearing layers of old stuff that had been forced into the background in those busy years. It has taken months but I am now enjoying the quiet space and time to read or watch something uninterrupted. I am considering my options like studying astrology. I am free to choose and that feels wonderful”. Hannah C, Gold Coast, AU
“I didn’t know how much I had defined my identity through my caretaking of our kids. I was busy and happy doing it all until the last one went to university interstate. Pain. I felt lost. I am so grateful for tapping and you Desley. You have helped me so much to see that I am not just a mother and stepmother. Tapping has helped me let go of the emotional pain and there was a lot of it. I have let go of the guilt of taking time out for me, for meditation and massages. I feel free to explore what gives me joy apart from my role as a Mum. This is a whole new life I didn’t know existed when I was in the thick of mothering”. Zara G, Brisbane, AU
I felt a profound sense of loneliness when Mark moved out. Not only had my daily routines changed drastically and not only had Mark moved out. he moved overseas! I couldn’t visit him or catch up for coffee. The grief, isolation and sadness was enormous> I am so grateful to have discovered you and tapping Desley. You helped me feel and shift these feelings so gracefully. I didn’t know that I could feel so good. I am now using zoom to catch up with my son and ironically I probably see him more than if he lived here. Elenie B, Brisbane, AU
It is my passion to support you through the emotional landscape of the empty nest, helping you to rise into a life that feels deeply true to you.
-Desley Murphy