Christa Winkels
Counsellor, MA, AThR (she, her)
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Carlton North, VIC 3054
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I am a creative arts psychotherapist and social worker with 10+ years experience in mental health and community-based settings. My passion lies in supporting people who are looking to feel more pleasure, wholeness and connection within themselves and in relationships. I utilise a range of theories and approaches, and work in collaboration with you to find what best fits your needs. I am particularly interested in creative, somatic and movement-based therapies to foster safety, curiosity, playfulness, and self expression. My practice is trauma sensitive, sex work inclusive, and LGBTQIA+ affirming. All relationship structures welcome.
I offer support for a range of concerns, including: sex and intimacy; sexuality and identity; grief and loss; relationships and interpersonal challenges; parenting; perinatal mental health; developmental and complex trauma; disordered eating and body image; anxiety and depression; exploring and connecting with self; and cultivating creativity.
First sessions can involve - getting to know each other and what approach to therapy works for you, exploring how to use the room/space, and whether you would like to explore any art or movement. Feel free to email if you'd like to schedule a call to ask any questions you might have about therapy, my practice, or to get a feel for how we might work together.
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Finances
Fees
- Concession rate: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
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Counsellor, MA, AThR
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Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Membership with Australian, New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapies Association Christa Winkels
- Degree/Diploma from RMIT, Master of Social Work in (MSW) Master of Social Work / 2021
- Degree/Diploma from La Trobe University, Master of Art Therapy in Master of Art Therapy / 2015
Additional Credentials
Christa Winkels
Counsellor, MA, AThR
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Expertise and Interests
Top Expertise
- Trauma and PTSD
- Anxiety
- Parenting
Practice Areas
- Birth Trauma
- Chronic Pain
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Domestic Violence
- Eating Disorders
- Grief
- Infertility
- Infidelity
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Sexual Abuse
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation
- Women's Issues
Christa Winkels
Counsellor, MA, AThR
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Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Group
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Parent ,
Transgender Allied
Age
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Group
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Parent ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Anti-Oppressive
- Art Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Culturally Sensitive
- EMDR
- Integrative
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Intersectional Feminist
- Narrative
- Person-Centred
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Somatic
- Strength-Based
Christa Winkels
Counsellor, MA, AThR
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Location
Primary Location
Carlton North, VIC 3054
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Nearby Areas
Christa Winkels
Counsellor, MA, AThR