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What happens in psychotherapy
Each client, and their story, is different and unique. There are no clichés. In listening to a story I am attentive and focused on every word a client utters. In this way I am able to feedback what I am hearing overtly as well as the hunches I gain from those nuances....
Becoming a Psychotherapist
I entered this profession a little later than is usual. Having worked previously in the corporate world, I commenced training in this field as I had a desire to work more deeply and closely to help people overcome embedded dysfunction. At that point I understood...
What is Different in Psychotherapy
With the advancement and proliferation of online information, where does one begin when looking for ways to improve emotional and mental health concerns? I am constantly asked and confronted by this question. Added, there is much controversy over online content and...
A Small Girl
A little girl, perhaps five or six-years old sits at a table of adults. The conversation is topical vibrant and rapid. The adults, mostly intellects. Their conversation covers art, literature and politics, some gossip is included. There is food, wine, cigarettes,...
Demystifying Psychotherapy
Recently I received an invitation to attend a professional development seminar from one of my affiliated associations. I read the abstract once, twice then a third time. I was confused. It left me wondering, once more, how confused the general public must be about...
A Personal Journey in Psychotherapy
On my website, I have shared with you aspects of my own journey on becoming a psychotherapist. In this blog, I would like to share with you a little about my own personal journey in my analytic based psychotherapy. You might have read some information on my website...
Person vs Person
Some days things just happen that stop me in my tracks, does that ever happen to you? I would like to share one such recent event that had me pondering. The office next door to mine in Sydney’s CBD houses a criminal barrister. He is a friendly, jolly fellow. We...
Attachment in Psychotherapy
In yet another invitation to a professional development seminar, I read something I would like to share here. This is taken from the abstract for an online webinar where the presenter Kathy Steele a psychotherapist from America beautifully articulates a difficult...
The Word ‘Therapy’
In my work, I note people frequently vacillate between trust and lack of trust as a general concern. However, I feel, in the area of mental health, people are often way too trusting. I will even go as far as to say that I think some of the issues surrounding poor...