Areas of Counselling Practice
Mental Health, Trauma and Abuse
- Addictions including alcohol and other drugs, gambling, porn and sexual-related addiction
- Anxiety including OCD, panic attacks and stress management
- Domestic violence
- Depression
- Emotional, physical and sexual abuse – past or present
- Rape & adult sexual assault
- Trauma, past and present, including PTSD – EMDR (eye movement desensitisation & reprocessing)
Couples Counselling
- Affairs – working through the discovery and rebuilding trust
- Career counselling
- Communication issues
- Conflict resolution
- Complex, traumatic or unresolved past issues
- Different expectations – personal, family and cultural
- Domestic violence couples
- Losing love and connection
- Pre-marital preparation and counselling (Prepare-Enrich)
- Parenting and stepfamilies issues
- Same-sex counselling
- Separation and divorce counselling
- Sexual problems
Adolescent and Family Counselling
- Behavioural challenges for adolescents
- Parental stress
- Step-family issues
Other
- Anger management
- Assertiveness and boundary setting
- Coping with emotions
- Communication
- Counselling for pastors and ministry leaders
- Grief and loss
- Life coaching
- Life and work transitions
- Men’s issues
- Migration issues
- Missionary debriefing and assessment
- Relationship issues including same-sex attraction
- Self-esteem
- Spirituality (Christian perspective)
- Student issues
- Transcultural issues, including Aboriginal
- Workplace-related issues
Supervision
- Clinical supervision for student and professional counsellors
- Ministry supervision and mentoring for pastors and Christian leaders
- Supervision for Community Workers
How I Approach Counselling
I like living life abundantly and I desire the same for you. I know from experience that sometimes people can get awfully stuck, but that often with the help of others they can find new ways out.
Professional Background
For further details about me, please visit my website at Talk It Over Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Professional Memberships
- Clinical Registration with ARCAP, PACFA, CAPA
- Clinical Supervisor
Fees
My fee for individual counselling is $130-$150 per 1 hour session. A $20 discount applies for sessions starting between 1 and 4pm.
If you are having are financial difficulties, concessions may be available.
Internet payments to BSB: 302 100 – Acct No: 1038046
Registered Counsellor Bodies
Registered Psychologist Bodies
