Counsellor – Individual Therapy & Relationship Problems in Perth
Many people do not understand the differences between psychotherapy and counselling – and that’s completely understandable, as there is plenty of overlap. There are also differences – however a trained psychotherapist is able to switch between the two, depending on what is being presented on the day!
Whilst both counselling and psychotherapy are modalities which involve working with people who are dissatisfied or unhappy with their current life situation, counselling is used more when working on a specific issue or problem.
Counselling is often used for debriefing following a one-off trauma or in identifying challenging life situations. One might seek counselling after being upset by an event, feeling stressed or anxious by a situation, or if you are feeling overwhelmed by a set of circumstances. A professional counsellor assists people to accept life changes, heal emotionally and move on from difficult situations.
Psychotherapy is more likely applied in situations where we find ourselves repeating the same patterns in environments such as (but not limited to) relationships, family and work.
Talking does help – particularly in a friendly, non-judgemental and professional environment. All issues, all problems, and all feelings are welcome in my therapy room.
Sessions of counselling are confidential. It is important that you know and trust this – so that you can talk about things that you might not feel comfortable talking about anywhere else or with anyone else.
- Feeling like everything is a struggle
- Stress in your work or personal life
- Anxiety, depression or panic attacks
- Dissatisfaction with life
- Self-loathing, low self-esteem or negative self-talk
- Guilt
- Trouble sleeping due to anxiety and worry
- Lacking in confidence
- Oversensitive and highly self-critical
- Experienced a traumatic event
- Difficulty communicating feelings
- Insomnia or thoughts circling
- Finding parenting difficult
- Feeling like something needs to change
- Body image issues
- Childhood neglect or abuse
- FIFO issues
- Feeling stuck, repeating unhealthy patterns
- Self-acceptance
- Have identified destructive patterns
- Think you might have an eating disorder
- Lacking in general motivation
- Lost someone close to you
- Illness
- Struggling to adjust to change
- Self-imposed limitations
- Tired of always putting yourself last
- Sexuality
- Misunderstood, isolation or loneliness
- Unhappy, lost, hurt, disconnected, dislocated
- Difficult relationships
- Anger, sadness, loss or fearfulness
- Life doesn’t seem to be worth it anymore
- Issues with family members
- Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender issues
- Wondering where you fit in your family, friends, community
- Infertility, surrogacy, adoption, pregnancy, miscarriage, abortion
- Problems with gambling, addiction, substances or violence
- Find balance in your life.
- Let go of your emotional baggage and build a future where healthy relationships can exist.
- Find meaning and purpose for your life.
- Move forward from childhood abuse and trauma.
- Be able to better manage painful feelings.
- Increase your levels of creativity and your ability to use your intuition.
- Move forward from negative thoughts, self-criticism and unhealthy behaviours – and increase self-awareness and self-acceptance.
- Grow your emotional intelligence; find your peacefulness and sense of calm.
- Value yourself, your time; facilitate life-long changes with a healthy set of coping skills.
- Feel the mind/body connection – incorporating mind, body, feelings, intuition, self-confidence, self-worth, spirituality and sexuality.
- Possess an ability to focus, concentrate and have a sense of clarity.
If you have any questions, or would like to schedule an appointment, contact me on 0413 014 887