Therapy Models

Some of the more common areas of life that you may be struggling with.

Relationships. Having trouble with someone else or not being able to make good relationships. Or you may have lost a close relationship and find yourself in grief.
Being busy. Being busy is the biggest indicator of avoiding our emotions. The feeling of ‘doing more' or ‘being more’. But is it coming at a cost to your physical & mental health?
Negative self talk. Putting ourselves down. Feeling that we are not ‘good enough’.
Overwhelmed. Life (and the world) can make us feel like this. Uncertainty upsets us and we want to be more ‘in control’.
Controlling parents. You may feel that you couldn’t do what you wanted or be how you wanted to be, possible from your parents. We can explore what this is and find out how and why it happened.
People pleasing. Trying to keep everyone else happy. This takes lots of energy. But why? It is driven by a fear of rejection or conflict. We struggle to set boundaries and rarely say "no," which often leads to burnout, resentment, and low self-esteem.

You may also be feeling sad, angry, frustrated, stressed, lonely, depressed, anxious or just feeling lost and not yourself any more? Possibly you have a past trauma that is unresolved or a relationship that is not quite working out?
All of these are normal people feelings and experiences.

As a counsellor, I use modalities and therapy models to help you through your concerns. These are evidence based strategies and theories, including:

Person-Centered Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution-focused Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT).
But what does all this mean really James?
Well, I use a broad over-view of therapy models. But mostly, I want to get to know you and how life has been for you.

I can work with you on any issue you may be having.

Although I do have 2 main specific areas I have more experience in.

• Psycho-Dynamic Therapy
  This explores how unconscious processes and past experiences, particularly childhood ones, influence current thoughts, feelings and behaviors.
  Psycho-dynamic therapy involves exploring who you are by finding out and understanding your authentic self. This is looking at your life story, what your life has been like and understanding your younger self. Did you get what you needed and were you aloud to be yourself or not? Or did you miss out in some areas and now your adult self is searching for what may have been missing?
  Sometimes in life, we say to ourselves, ‘I just don’t feel like myself anymore’. We can explore this feeling in your counselling session.
  I work with you in 3 main areas - Self Understanding, Emotional Clarity & Connection to Self.

• Grief, loss & bereavement (including suicide bereavement)
  Grief is your emotional reaction to a meaningful loss.
  Bereavement is the process of readjustment after that loss.

  If you have experienced a loss (death, relationship, career, lifestyle change etc.), we can explore it, to gain more understanding of what the loss means to you.
  You may feel stuck in grief (prolonged grief) with many questions for which you cannot find answers. I can provide you the space to ask those questions.

I also work in areas of:

• Men’s mental health, Menopause awareness, Couples & First responders.

• Mindfulness practices and understanding nervous system control

• NDIS or GP referral (mental health plans), please contact me to find out if I can help you in these areas.

I do NOT work with:

• children under 18 years

  Please Contact James to have a chat and find out more.