Women's Issues Counselling in Cessnock, NSW
I support women in mid-life to find a new way through all the hard feelings and experiences that keep showing up. Maybe you've been on a quest for self improvement and greater self understanding. You've read the books, joined the groups, listened to the podcasts—you can “let them” like a pro (or at least wish you could). But deep down, something still feels off. Relationships aren't working, you struggle to express yourself and the weight of old wounds, self-doubt, and a quiet, unnameable pain lingers, leaving you wondering if this is just your lot in life.
I support women in mid-life to find a new way through all the hard feelings and experiences that keep showing up. Maybe you've been on a quest for self improvement and greater self understanding. You've read the books, joined the groups, listened to the podcasts—you can “let them” like a pro (or at least wish you could). But deep down, something still feels off. Relationships aren't working, you struggle to express yourself and the weight of old wounds, self-doubt, and a quiet, unnameable pain lingers, leaving you wondering if this is just your lot in life.
I am a qualified clinical counsellor and a registered NDIS provider. My expertise includes, but is not limited to, working with clients struggling with low self-esteem and low self-confidence. This may be in relation to life situations including anxiety and depression, social isolation, relationship issues, grief and loss, weight issues, pain and illness, PTSD and other traumas. My approach when working with my clients includes being present with them in their space, displaying a high level of empathy and understanding, thus setting the client up with the skill set to create long lasting positive change in their lives.
I am a qualified clinical counsellor and a registered NDIS provider. My expertise includes, but is not limited to, working with clients struggling with low self-esteem and low self-confidence. This may be in relation to life situations including anxiety and depression, social isolation, relationship issues, grief and loss, weight issues, pain and illness, PTSD and other traumas. My approach when working with my clients includes being present with them in their space, displaying a high level of empathy and understanding, thus setting the client up with the skill set to create long lasting positive change in their lives.
Trauma and EMDR specialist; helping clients to overcome painful memories preventing them from living a full and happy life. Many clients tell me they are amazed how EMDR has transferred their lives, and the results they have achieved.
Trauma and EMDR specialist; helping clients to overcome painful memories preventing them from living a full and happy life. Many clients tell me they are amazed how EMDR has transferred their lives, and the results they have achieved.
Shelley Puru - Harmony Well-being Services
Counsellor, ACA-L3
Verified Verified
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
Specialising in children, youth and individuals who are stressed, anxious and generally overwhelmed with life’s curve balls. Do you have children with behaviours that are challenging, diagnosis’ of ADHD, Autism or similar? Do you have teens that feel like no one understands them? Do you want to create a sense of contentment in your life? To gain some connection within your family, to feel a greater sense of self-worth and self-acceptance? To understand and not vilify the many different parts of who you are? Congratulations on taking the first and often most difficult step in your well-being journey!
Specialising in children, youth and individuals who are stressed, anxious and generally overwhelmed with life’s curve balls. Do you have children with behaviours that are challenging, diagnosis’ of ADHD, Autism or similar? Do you have teens that feel like no one understands them? Do you want to create a sense of contentment in your life? To gain some connection within your family, to feel a greater sense of self-worth and self-acceptance? To understand and not vilify the many different parts of who you are? Congratulations on taking the first and often most difficult step in your well-being journey!
Stephanie is a warm and compassionate listener who creates a friendly and safe space for you. She understands that reaching out for help can be overwhelming and is dedicated to making your journey easier. Together, you’ll explore your feelings and experiences, gaining insights and working towards positive changes. Using a client-centered approach, she integrates techniques like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Narrative Therapy, and Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy to support you along the way.
Stephanie is a warm and compassionate listener who creates a friendly and safe space for you. She understands that reaching out for help can be overwhelming and is dedicated to making your journey easier. Together, you’ll explore your feelings and experiences, gaining insights and working towards positive changes. Using a client-centered approach, she integrates techniques like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Narrative Therapy, and Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy to support you along the way.
Do you ever feel like your past still has a hold over you? Are you feeling stuck in your relationships and want deeper connections? Do you yearn for a feeling of being grounded and centred, even when life feels challenging? When you're ready to face the experiences that have shaped your life and relationships, this is your space to explore it all. I am trained in ACT, CBT, EMIT, EFT and solutions-focused therapies and we will find the right combination to help you get to the heart of your challenges, find solutions and implement real change so you can find a new way forward.
Do you ever feel like your past still has a hold over you? Are you feeling stuck in your relationships and want deeper connections? Do you yearn for a feeling of being grounded and centred, even when life feels challenging? When you're ready to face the experiences that have shaped your life and relationships, this is your space to explore it all. I am trained in ACT, CBT, EMIT, EFT and solutions-focused therapies and we will find the right combination to help you get to the heart of your challenges, find solutions and implement real change so you can find a new way forward.
Olaga Therapeutic Support: Counselling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, AMHSW
Verified Verified
Serves Area
At Olaga Therapeutic Support, we will see you, and we will hear you, regardless of your background and circumstances. We work with adults, teens and children by providing age appropriate, person-centred counselling and psychotherapy. We welcome all to our space and encourage those from multicultural, marginalised and minority communities to contact us.
At Olaga Therapeutic Support, we will see you, and we will hear you, regardless of your background and circumstances. We work with adults, teens and children by providing age appropriate, person-centred counselling and psychotherapy. We welcome all to our space and encourage those from multicultural, marginalised and minority communities to contact us.
Sometimes life feels like it is getting out of hand. You are transitioning through different phases of life and your expectations are changing as you do. You are frustrated that things are not going the way you had hoped or planned, and you aren't sure why? You may not be connected in the ways you'd like with your family or friends, so you don't have the personal support network that people are designed to rely upon. You wonder how other people manage and you feel like you should be, too...but you don't feel like you have any control and you aren't sure how to create meaningful change. You just need some help without judgement.
Sometimes life feels like it is getting out of hand. You are transitioning through different phases of life and your expectations are changing as you do. You are frustrated that things are not going the way you had hoped or planned, and you aren't sure why? You may not be connected in the ways you'd like with your family or friends, so you don't have the personal support network that people are designed to rely upon. You wonder how other people manage and you feel like you should be, too...but you don't feel like you have any control and you aren't sure how to create meaningful change. You just need some help without judgement.
Life can sometimes be overwhelming, but you don’t have to navigate it alone. Whether you're grappling with anxiety, relationship challenges, parenting stress, work pressures, or simply feeling stuck and unsure, I’m here to help.
Specialised support for teens, and adults focussing on:
Men's mental Health
Low self-esteem
Anxiety
Past trauma
Parenting overwhelm
Strengthening relationships
Finding clarity and purpose
A warm, practical, and no-nonsense approach in a safe and nonjudgmental space.
Support for any situation, whether you need guidance or just a friendly chat.
Life can sometimes be overwhelming, but you don’t have to navigate it alone. Whether you're grappling with anxiety, relationship challenges, parenting stress, work pressures, or simply feeling stuck and unsure, I’m here to help.
Specialised support for teens, and adults focussing on:
Men's mental Health
Low self-esteem
Anxiety
Past trauma
Parenting overwhelm
Strengthening relationships
Finding clarity and purpose
A warm, practical, and no-nonsense approach in a safe and nonjudgmental space.
Support for any situation, whether you need guidance or just a friendly chat.
I am a Hunter Valley based therapist and Clinical Supervisor with over 15 years experience. I offer a wealth of knowledge and in-depth experience of complex trauma, life-controlling issues, addictions and relationships. Co-founder/CEO of a women's rehabilitation program, Destiny Haven, our mission is to see the lives of broken women restored. I have received significant recognition for my achievements, including finalist in Telstra Businesswomen's awards (2017). I use proven approaches offering unique expertise to help you quickly begin to experience relief from life controlling symptoms that hinder your relationships and limit life
I am a Hunter Valley based therapist and Clinical Supervisor with over 15 years experience. I offer a wealth of knowledge and in-depth experience of complex trauma, life-controlling issues, addictions and relationships. Co-founder/CEO of a women's rehabilitation program, Destiny Haven, our mission is to see the lives of broken women restored. I have received significant recognition for my achievements, including finalist in Telstra Businesswomen's awards (2017). I use proven approaches offering unique expertise to help you quickly begin to experience relief from life controlling symptoms that hinder your relationships and limit life
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Does this sound familiar? You have struggled with mental health and self-worth issues your whole life. You are a people pleaser & perfectionist. You missed the memo on boundaries. You have been told you are "too sensitive, too much!" You have done ALL of the things! The psychologist, mental health care plan, the healers, juice cleanses, reiki, acupuncture, fasting, read every self-help book ever written. You are a seeker, a searcher, a believer. And although it all helped, you have been constantly let down, feel like a failure as none of it gave you the RELIEF you long for. You crave peace, calm and meaning. I know. I have been you.
Does this sound familiar? You have struggled with mental health and self-worth issues your whole life. You are a people pleaser & perfectionist. You missed the memo on boundaries. You have been told you are "too sensitive, too much!" You have done ALL of the things! The psychologist, mental health care plan, the healers, juice cleanses, reiki, acupuncture, fasting, read every self-help book ever written. You are a seeker, a searcher, a believer. And although it all helped, you have been constantly let down, feel like a failure as none of it gave you the RELIEF you long for. You crave peace, calm and meaning. I know. I have been you.
Most issues that people experience have their origins in childhood when developmental needs were not met. Most parents mean well and do their best but because our culture is generally ignorant about the early needs of children the child has to learn how to adapt. For example a parent because of their upbringing may be easily angered. One way is for the child to move towards the parent by always trying to please the parent to ward off an angry episode. That is the behavior and the belief is "I have to be good or mummy will not love me." This establishes a mode that may not be helpful in later life in intimate relationships.
Most issues that people experience have their origins in childhood when developmental needs were not met. Most parents mean well and do their best but because our culture is generally ignorant about the early needs of children the child has to learn how to adapt. For example a parent because of their upbringing may be easily angered. One way is for the child to move towards the parent by always trying to please the parent to ward off an angry episode. That is the behavior and the belief is "I have to be good or mummy will not love me." This establishes a mode that may not be helpful in later life in intimate relationships.
With over 18 years experience as a psychologist, I am trained and experienced across a wide variety of client presentations including mood and anxiety disorders, trauma, grief and loss, relationship issues, work-related concerns and managing the ordinary and extraordinary stresses of life. My approach is eclectic and I tailor therapy to suit my clients’ presenting issues as well as their personalities. One of my areas of special interest is supporting Autistic adults - especially late diagnosed Autistic women. I can help with your identity discovery, or if you have already been diagnosed, I can provide tailored support.
With over 18 years experience as a psychologist, I am trained and experienced across a wide variety of client presentations including mood and anxiety disorders, trauma, grief and loss, relationship issues, work-related concerns and managing the ordinary and extraordinary stresses of life. My approach is eclectic and I tailor therapy to suit my clients’ presenting issues as well as their personalities. One of my areas of special interest is supporting Autistic adults - especially late diagnosed Autistic women. I can help with your identity discovery, or if you have already been diagnosed, I can provide tailored support.
Kerry Bailey @ The Functional Mind & SydneyHypno
Psychotherapist, AACBT
Verified Verified
Serves Area
I am here to help & care for you. My Values: Integrity, Respect, Compassion, Authenticity, Trust & Empowerment. My Philosophy: You are important, unique & valuable, & you deserve to live your best life. There may be aspects of your life where you feel held back somehow, that this feels like it is a struggle. My role is to guide & to assist you to get connected with all the missing pieces that will not only help you to get unstuck - these skills will also help you with long lasting, skilful strategies to live your best life. Your session is a judgement free zone, your safe space, where your outcomes are my sole focus.
I am here to help & care for you. My Values: Integrity, Respect, Compassion, Authenticity, Trust & Empowerment. My Philosophy: You are important, unique & valuable, & you deserve to live your best life. There may be aspects of your life where you feel held back somehow, that this feels like it is a struggle. My role is to guide & to assist you to get connected with all the missing pieces that will not only help you to get unstuck - these skills will also help you with long lasting, skilful strategies to live your best life. Your session is a judgement free zone, your safe space, where your outcomes are my sole focus.
Do you feel stuck? Are you struggling? Would you like to deepen your understanding of yourself and what is important to you? Would you like to feel more confident? Would you like to make choices that better serve you? Would you like to explore your concerns using dialogue, 2 chair work, art, body wisdom or dreams? Would you like to deepen your self awareness and authentic experience? Do you want to work in a way and at a pace determined by your needs? All sessions are mutually respectful and confidential.
Do you feel stuck? Are you struggling? Would you like to deepen your understanding of yourself and what is important to you? Would you like to feel more confident? Would you like to make choices that better serve you? Would you like to explore your concerns using dialogue, 2 chair work, art, body wisdom or dreams? Would you like to deepen your self awareness and authentic experience? Do you want to work in a way and at a pace determined by your needs? All sessions are mutually respectful and confidential.
I believe that trust is the highest form of human motivation and tricky situations challenge it in ourselves. We can have strengths that are as salient and unique as the barriers we face. My clients can have a good insight into themselves or their situation. They may have qualities that set them up for life or have achievements and yet experience significant setbacks that impact their mental health. I work with young people and adults from the diaspora, immigrants or of a multi-racial background navigating change in a personal or professional context. I also work with girls & women across the life-span.
I believe that trust is the highest form of human motivation and tricky situations challenge it in ourselves. We can have strengths that are as salient and unique as the barriers we face. My clients can have a good insight into themselves or their situation. They may have qualities that set them up for life or have achievements and yet experience significant setbacks that impact their mental health. I work with young people and adults from the diaspora, immigrants or of a multi-racial background navigating change in a personal or professional context. I also work with girls & women across the life-span.
I provide compassionate support for individuals, families, and couples, specializing in Individual, Neuroaffirming, and Couples Counselling. My areas of expertise includes depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction, grief and loss, ADHD & ASD, relationship and intimacy challenges, women’s health. As a certified Meditation Teacher and Peaceful Kids Facilitator, I incorporate mindfulness and somatic practices to enhance emotional well-being and resilience for all ages. Together, we can create a more balanced and fulfilling life.
I provide compassionate support for individuals, families, and couples, specializing in Individual, Neuroaffirming, and Couples Counselling. My areas of expertise includes depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction, grief and loss, ADHD & ASD, relationship and intimacy challenges, women’s health. As a certified Meditation Teacher and Peaceful Kids Facilitator, I incorporate mindfulness and somatic practices to enhance emotional well-being and resilience for all ages. Together, we can create a more balanced and fulfilling life.
My particular expertise is in working with parents, young people and children. My counselling style uses creative and expressive arts allowing children to build coping strategies, create an awareness of their body responses to stress and to help make meaning of their experiences. The outdoors may be incorporated into the session, by wandering through local parks when the weather suits.
My particular expertise is in working with parents, young people and children. My counselling style uses creative and expressive arts allowing children to build coping strategies, create an awareness of their body responses to stress and to help make meaning of their experiences. The outdoors may be incorporated into the session, by wandering through local parks when the weather suits.
I have a passion for helping people navigate the stresses of their work and personal life, to create balance and harmony. I can assist people experiencing anxiety disorders, depression, trauma, grief and loss, as well as difficult life circumstances that you may be struggling to cope with.
I have a passion for helping people navigate the stresses of their work and personal life, to create balance and harmony. I can assist people experiencing anxiety disorders, depression, trauma, grief and loss, as well as difficult life circumstances that you may be struggling to cope with.
Jaclyn Potts Psychologist
Psychologist, MPsych, PsyBA General
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Online Only
About you: You are a person who wants to rest in a safe space. You may be seeking a place to be vulnerable, held and supported while you process your experiences and discuss your inner thoughts. You may have experienced trauma, be a new parent, undergoing stressful life changes and adjustments or looking at learning new coping skills. Please note: I accept Mental Health Care Plans (MHCP), your Medicare rebate will be $89.65. We are not a bilk billing practice. Your out of pocket expense will be $135.35.
About you: You are a person who wants to rest in a safe space. You may be seeking a place to be vulnerable, held and supported while you process your experiences and discuss your inner thoughts. You may have experienced trauma, be a new parent, undergoing stressful life changes and adjustments or looking at learning new coping skills. Please note: I accept Mental Health Care Plans (MHCP), your Medicare rebate will be $89.65. We are not a bilk billing practice. Your out of pocket expense will be $135.35.
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Women's Issues Counsellors
How do you encourage a woman to go to therapy?
It’s helpful to express concern and love for the person while framing therapy as a tool for improving their life. Offering specific examples of how an individual may be suffering, and what effects it has on them, should be done with compassion and with empathy. It may be useful to devise a game plan—breaking the process down into parts, such as finding a therapist, making appointments, and looking into insurance coverage.
How can women prepare for therapy?
Women can prepare for therapy by being willing to talk about their past experiences and their private thoughts. Before a session, an individual may want to reflect on how they’ve felt since the last session and what’s happened in their lives. Between sessions, it can be useful to write down notes about their reaction to a given event or how they felt at a particular time.
How long does therapy for women’s issues often last?
As with any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual and the challenges they face. Therapy types like Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), Prolonged exposure therapy (PET), and Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) can be brief, most often ranging from between 5 and 20 sessions. In some cases, such as for women with eating disorders, residential treatment may be recommended for an individual who is judged to be at high risk of self-harm. For any therapy, the duration will depend on the progress made and results realised.
How can women overcome stigma around specific challenges in order to seek therapy?
Women dealing with domestic abuse, sexual assault, eating disorders, and any other number of troubles may feel a stigma around seeking help. It’s important to remember that these issues are not uncommon and there is no shame in getting help for them. Therapy is confidential, and women can talk about their experiences without fear of judgment. Seeking therapy can be a courageous and liberating act, and an important step toward healing and recovery.