Therapy
Awareness helps us grow.
Today’s science estimates that 95 percent of our brain’s activity is unconscious, meaning that the majority of the decisions we make, the actions we take, our emotions, and our behaviours depend on the vast majority of brain activity that lies beyond conscious awareness. This modelling dictates our behaviour, confidence, self-esteem, resourcefulness, emotional state, resilience, values, morals, ethics and, fundamentally, our reality and the boundaries of who we are.
At the heart of my approach is a firm belief in an individual’s capacity for growth. We’re all different, and so I don’t use one particular therapy pathway – my process honours individuality and sessions are tailored to your needs, using a range of strategies for the best outcomes for you personally. Often, the key piece of the puzzle is focusing on why we’re feeling what we’re feeling, why we’re doing what we’re doing, and why we’re experiencing what we’re experiencing - so that we can build more self-awareness about the challenges we are facing, and work on the processing, changes etc that will benefit us most.
I work with adults, teens and kids, including NDIS participants.
Some of my primary focuses are anxiety, grief, and substance abuse/addiction, though I work with people on a range of other life challenges, too.
Challenges in life
Life throws us curve balls left, right and centre.
Sometimes we get stuck. Sometimes we get overwhelmed, anxious, tired or angry. More than often, we continue the same cycle regardless. The aim of my therapy sessions is to help you develop more self awareness and reduce challenges in your life, in place finding ways to feed your good wolf and lead a life of purpose, meaning and joy.
Who is therapy for?
The wolf mentality is the practice of being brave, strong, taking ownership of your life and going for what you want and deserve.
Therapy is beneficial when you're experiencing tricky life challenges, such as
- anxiety
- grief
- addiction/substance abuse
- bullying
- obsessive behaviours and disorders
- stress
- and trauma.
Benefits
Awareness is a necessity for the success of your life.
The many benefits include
- developing more awareness of your behaviours, patterns and cycles
- learning evidence-based tools for behavioural change
- essential habit forming and goal setting skills
- developing a more balanced and holistic approach to life
- discovering effective strategies to help with emotional regulation
- mindfulness practices for stress reduction and resilience
- accountability and ongoing support.
Frequently asked questions
Answers to some questions you might be asking yourself.
Why have therapy?
Therapy brings more awareness into your conscious mind, so you can expand and grow from past experiences, and change unhelpful patterns and behaviours.
Today’s science estimates that 95 percent of our brain’s activity is unconscious, meaning that the majority of the decisions we make, the actions we take, our emotions, and our behaviours depend on the vast majority of brain activity that lies beyond conscious awareness. This modelling dictates our behaviour, confidence, self-esteem, resourcefulness, emotional state, resilience, values, morals, ethics and, fundamentally, our reality and the boundaries of who we are.
What are the benefits of therapy?
The aim of my therapy sessions is to help you develop more self awareness and reduce suffering in your life, in place finding ways to feed your good wolf and lead a life of purpose, meaning and joy.
The many benefits include
- developing more awareness of your behaviours, patterns and cycles
- learning evidence-based tools for behavioural change
- essential habit forming and goal setting skills
- developing a more balanced and holistic approach to life
- discovering effective strategies to help with emotional regulation
- mindfulness practices for stress reduction and resilience
- accountability and ongoing support.
How do sessions work?
Sessions are in-person in Ulladulla and Nowra, or online.
Each session is 60 minutes. However, if there is greater urgency for change, I offer 90 minute appointments.
I usually recommend therapy sessions to start as once a week for a minimum of 6 weeks, however fortnightly or monthly sessions can be suitable.
People are individuals, and each arrangement is unique and tailored to meet the goals you want to achieve. Many of my clients contract my services as a long-term, ongoing agreement. In our initial session, we will discuss the best option for you.
Addiction recovery coaching
Addiction affects everyone in the family system.
Individuals
Recovery coaching will provide you with much more than just confidential support; it’s an opportunity to focus on making positive decisions in all areas of your life, of which recovery is the absolute foundation stone.
Without recovery, everything else falls away.
Family & Friends
When we know someone struggling with addiction, our own lives can be fiercely affected. More often than not, the family and friends of an addict are absorbed into the chaos, pain and deception, and life can become highly stressful and unmanageable.
The person addicted isn't the only one suffering.