Services - Adults

Areas of Expertise

I have experience and training to deliver therapy for a wide range of issues including:

• Depression

• Anxiety

• Trauma and stressor related disorders (including, childhood trauma or abuse)

• Relationship difficulties and couples counselling

• Addictions (such as, drugs, alcohol, gambling, sex)

• Workplace stress

• Personality disorders

• Parenting related difficulties

• Grief and loss

• Overeating

• Carer stress

• Gender related issues

Therapies

I believe that everyone is different and therapy is best tailored to suit an individual’s needs.  With this in mind, I deliver therapy through a number of evidence based mediums including:

• Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT)

• Mindfulness based CBT

• Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)

• Schema therapy

• Dialectical behaviour therapy

• Interpersonal skills training

• Harm reduction therapy

• Relapse prevention therapy

• Family therapy

• I am also familiar with and supportive of integrating the 12 step recovery model into therapy for addictions.

Couples Counselling

It is not unusual to face challenges within long term relationships.  Couples therapy offers an opportunity to work through issues related to:

• Communication

• Physical intimacy or affection

• Emotional intimacy

• Conflict resolution and arguments

• A breakdown of trust (e.g. infidelity, emotional affairs, lies or deception about money)

• The impacts of an addiction

• Parenting challenges

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Couples counselling is not about having someone there to decide who is right or wrong, tell you what to do or use persuasion to stay together or to separate.  Rather, therapy can assist couples to understand each other, find middle ground and take action to change unhelpful relationship patterns.