Counselling Services
Offering In-person and Telehealth Services across Australia
Counselling for addressing trauma, anxiety, and depression (Adults only - 18 years plus)
WorkCover Queensland
I am a Registered Provider with WorkCover Queensland to provide Adjustment to injury counselling.Areas of Speciality
Trauma
Trauma is an emotional response to a deeply distressing and disturbing event or situation such as a car accident, a natural disaster, or a physical assault. However, people experience trauma in different ways and trauma can also refer to other upsetting events such as relationship breakups, the death of a loved one, or bullying.
Types of trauma:
Acute stress disorder - an intense, unpleasant, dysfunctional reaction beginning shortly after a traumatic event & lasting less than a month.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Failure to recover from experiencing a single, terrifying, or dangerous event.
Complex trauma – Exposure to repeated/multiple dramatic events.
EMDR THERAPY
EMDR therapy is a first-line treatment for trauma. At My Counselling Place EMDR therapy is the approach used to treat trauma. EMDR therapy is designated as an effective first line treatment by the World Health Organisation (WHO), Phoenix Australia, the US Department of Veterans Affairs, etc. At My Counselling Place, EMDR therapy is integrated with a trauma-informed phase oriented therapy, Resource Therapy, and Structural Dissociation theory. Please click HERE for more information on EMDR therapy.
RESOURCE THERAPY
Resource therapy is an effective therapy for alleviating symptoms associated with PTSD, complex trauma, anger issues, anxiety, depression, and stress, among other conditions.
Resource therapy is a trauma informed, strengths-based therapy that is based on the idea that our personality is made up of different parts, also referred to as resources or states. For example, different aspects of your personality may emerge in various situations, such as the professional part at work, the relaxed part at home, or the athletic and competitive parts during sports. These are what we call healthy parts, and they are parts of you that work together to keep you on track and aligned with what matters to you, and the type of person you want to be.
The part of you that appears in therapy, often the mature adult or logical part, may not necessarily be the part in need of change. Instead, this part usually serves to report on or express concerns about other, potentially unwanted parts. For example, you might encounter an anxious part, an angry part, a hurt part, or a depressed shut-down part at different times, leaving you feeling that these parts are not functioning optimally in the present. These parts are often younger parts that formed during childhood, developing coping skills through repetition. When triggered in present time, they may surface into consciousness in an attempt to bring some kind of help or relief.
Resource therapy is not about trying to get rid of parts, instead it is about helping you in therapy, to bring out the personality part that requires change and to work with it in a respectful, compassionate way to promote healing and facilitate change.
ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a powerful therapeutic approach that helps you develop psychological flexibility and cope with difficult thoughts and feelings more effectively. Rather than trying to eliminate or control negative experiences, ACT encourages you to accept them, while taking committed action toward your values and the life you want to lead. ACT can help reduce the power of anxiety and depression by focusing on what truly matters, increasing your ability to be present, and making choices that align with your goals and values.
EMDR Therapy is an evidence-based approach to processing past traumas that may be contributing to your anxiety or depression. This therapy helps reduce the emotional charge of painful memories, allowing you to heal and move forward.
Parts Work is a therapeutic approach that helps you connect with and understand the different "parts" or aspects of your personality that may hold conflicting emotions or beliefs. It’s particularly useful in addressing anxiety and depression, as it allows you to work with the parts of you that may feel stuck, hurt, or overwhelmed, fostering a sense of integration and wholeness.
By using and sometimes combining these approaches allows me to provide holistic and effective support for managing anxiety and depression, helping you regain control of your life and move toward healing and fulfillment.