Karen Cook   

What To Expect in Counselling

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It can feel intimidating to seek the help of a counsellor, especially when you are feeling stuck, inadequate, and in need of assistance, but when you show up for counselling you will find a relaxed atmosphere, space to talk, and new possibilities for your life. 

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Counselling Theories I Use:

Your thoughts, feelings, body, relationship, circumstances and your spiritual life are all important things to look at when recovering your health and life through counselling, so the therapies I use support this belief.

• • Attachment - our attachment styles plays a roll in our relationships.

  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy - thoughts effect emotion and behaviour.

  • Inner Child Work - wounding often begins during our developmental years.  Inner Child Work can heal the original wound.

  • Positive Psychology - seeing what is right/working and on what resources and skills you have.

  • Mindfulness - paying attention on purpose to build awareness that helps you make better choices, lower your stress/anxiety and rewire your brain which changes your thinking and emotions.

  • Self-Compassion - creates a healthy and connected relationship with yourself which fosters healing, greater security, improved choices and better relationships.

  • Solution focused and client centred.  Sometimes you lead, sometimes I will.  It's a collaboration.

  • Emotion Focused Individual Therapy - Level 1

  • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy is a skilled based therapy towards distress tolerance, mindfulness, Interpersonal Therapy and emotion regulation.

Call now for a complimentary 15 minute phone consultation or book a meeting.  I look forward to talking with you.