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- Eltham North, Melbourne or via Phone or Video Cal
Individual Counselling Somatic Psychotherapy LGBTQ
“Be kind. For everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about”
Individual Counselling
People come to counselling for all kinds of reasons. Perhaps you’re going through a difficult time at the moment and you need someone to talk with confidentially. Or maybe you are looking for specific strategies to help with a problem you’re having, or achieve a certain goal. Having a reliable therapist can make a huge difference to your wellbeing and resilience, especially during difficult times. Experiences of grief, loss or trauma, a life transition or an important decision, loneliness and confusion, health troubles or issues within a relationship. You don’t need to go through it alone. We can work together on things like depression, shame, anxiety, repetitive thoughts or a negative inner-critic. I offer counselling & psychotherapy to individuals who are looking for immediate and/or ongoing support. If you’re looking for an affordable and reliable counsellor to help support you during life’s inevitable ups and downs please feel welcome to contact me. You can usually make a booking within the next couple of weeks, or if you prefer you can first schedule a time to have a 15-minute chat with me on the phone to find out if I’m the right therapist for you.
Somatic Psychotherapy
Chronic stress and anxiety can have a devastating effect on your mental and emotional wellbeing, as well as your physical health. Yet it is one of the hardest things to manage in the modern world. A lot of people are in a constant state of overwhelm. Or, you may have already reached the point of burnout and are experiencing the effects of fatigue and depression.
The autonomic nervous system is at the foundation of how we experience ourselves, our environment and other people. It is responsible for whether or not we are able to feel relaxed and safe in situations that are essentially non-threatening.
A nervous system that is in a heightened state can show up as:
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Feeling irritable, agitated, quick to anger or tears
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Trouble sleeping, relaxing, or enjoying simple pleasures
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Dissociation: feeling detached from yourself and your environment
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Racing thoughts or constant worry
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Feeling wired but tired
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Making impulsive decisions that you regret later
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Excessive use of alcohol, drugs or screen-time to relieve stress
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Sensory overload, exhaustion after social activities
Somatic psychotherapy, regulation of your nervous system and specific techniques to repair and restore the function of your vagus nerve, can help you get your life back on track, and to feel more consistently calm and grounded. People with a history of trauma or PTSD also benefit from a somatic approach, to help restore the healthy functioning of a distressed nervous system.
LGBTQ
If you identify with one or more of the groups that exist within the LGBTQ umbrella, you may know how much nuance and diversity exists within our community. Whether you’re gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer or questioning, it can effect a lot of different aspects of your life. Even if you are not specifically coming to counselling to talk about your sexual orientation or gender identity, it can help to have a counsellor with a foundational understanding and appreciation of some of your experiences. Though I always find that each person is unique, and the issues that people bring to therapy never fit into a stereotypical box.
I do not subscribe to a particular ideology and my counselling practice is open to people with all experiences of gender identity, including dysphoria, transition regret, detransition and desisting. My way of being with people is naturally empathic and non-judgmental and I am dedicated to professional ethics and confidentiality.