I journey with clients as they make meaningful change. Common issues in Counselling
Anxiety
Anxiety is more than just feeling stressed or worried. While stress and anxious feelings are a common response to a situation where we feel under pressure, they usually pass once the stressful situation has passed, or ‘stressor’ is removed. Anxiety is the most common mental health condition in Australia. There are many ways to help manage anxiety including accessing counselling services. Depression
There are different types of depressive disorders. Symptoms can range from relatively minor (but still disabling) through to very severe, so it's helpful to be aware of the range of conditions and their specific symptoms:
Major depression, Bipolar disorder, Cyclothymic disorder, Dysthymic disorder, Seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Most people remain silent when going through depression but one of the best ways to combat depression is to see a counsellor. Trauma
Trauma is an emotional response to a terrible event like an accident, r**e or natural disaster. Immediately after the event, shock and denial are typical. Longer term reactions include unpredictable emotions, flashbacks, strained relationships and even physical symptoms like headaches or nausea. While these feelings are normal, some people have difficulty moving on with their lives. Therapists can help these individuals find constructive ways of managing their emotions. Marriage/ Couples
Marriage and relationship counselling is about facilitating individual growth of each person in the relationship, that intern facilitates growth of the relationship. As a counsellor my role is not to fix but to help you figure out what needs to change in your relationship. It is from individual growth of both individuals that a couple can then then fix their own marriage/ relationship. This way of counselling equips and empowers the couples to co-create the type of marriage they want to see.
While marriage is beautiful and enjoyable, the reality is that marriage is hard work. Therefore, you get out of marriage what you put into your marriage.
