Trauma Focused Counselling in Glendalough, WA

I work as a clinical supervisor, psycho educator and therapist. My clinical focus is on supervision, though I do take new clients to keep my skills current. I am a postgraduate trained counsellor and sexologist. My training and background is in child sexual abuse, trauma & attachment, sexual difficulties and religious abuse resulting in trauma. I use multiple therapeutic modalities within the supervisory or counselling relationship. We will work together using person-centred, family systems, narrative, IFS, ACT, Somatic, artistic and Trauma Focused methods.

I am a Clinical Psychologist with extensive experience working with young people and adults. I am an accredited Advanced Schema Therapist and EMDR practitioner, passionate about working with trauma and mental health. I have been a senior clinician at the Sexual Assault Resource Centre (SARC) for 14 years and have previously worked at the Centre for Clinical Interventions (CCI) and across adult mental health teams in the UK. I am a Board Approved supervisor with AHPRA and an accredited EMDR Consultant with the EMDR Association of Australia (EMDRAA).

Anxiety, stress, persistent negative thoughts and feelings of not being enough, depression, wanting to enter into a relationship, wanting to change direction in your career, can all be areas we work through together. Through the therapeutic relationship, we work to understand and experience the blocks that prevent you from achieving goals. We also work together to recognize your unique qualities and gifts. Counselling and body psychotherapy compliment the overall experience of connecting mind and body. By becoming,"embodied ", life can be experienced more fully. All feelings can be tolerated and integrated in a grounded way

Coming to therapy can be daunting so it is important to me to make sure I get to know you and what you want from the experience. I am an open person with a keen interest in birds, video games and a wry sense of humour who is happy to discuss the absurdities of life. I generally work with ADHD, trauma, adjustment difficulties, grief and loss, anxiety, depression and much more. I am passionate about working with neurodiverse people in particular to help improve day-to-day function, meet goals, and improve overall wellbeing. I can provide assessment for neurodiversity for those who are unsure or wanting to find out more.

The ideal client is the one who is willing to bring their whole self into the therapeutic space. Firstly, they probably just want to feel better - and that is fair. Therapy usually starts right there in the very practical ground of alleviating distress. For some that is enough. Others, may want to continue the journey of personal grow to further explore patterns of behaviour and any obstacles that stand between them and their greatest potential.

Pamela Lam is a Singaporean-born Clinical Psychologist with 7 years of experience seeing clients in a variety of role, including in a hospital's outpatient Sleep Clinic, Child Protection and Family services, and Private Practice. Currently, Pam is working in a University as an in-house counsellor. Pam especially enjoys working with clients from different cultures as well as clients navigating life or familial transitions. She is intimately familiar with the experiences of those who have migrated, and who are trying to reconcile the culture of their home/family with the often different culture of the society they now live in.

My passion lies in guiding people through life's challenges. Navigating school, work, relationships, and the intricate tapestry of life can be tough. I believe in a holistic approach, understanding the full scope of what shapes you. I'm not the expert on your life – my mission is to empower you to lead your journey, making lasting, positive changes. Within the safe space I offer, judgment has no place, replaced by compassion and understanding. Know that you're never alone, even in the most isolating moments.

I am here to support you to heal and achieve your therapeutic goals, whatever they may be, whether its: Healing past trauma or things that have happened in your life that are triggering you and impacting your wellbeing and relationships; Improving your self-worth, love and compassion for yourself; Improving sleep; Decreasing Anxiety; Grieving a Loss; Adjusting to a Diagnosis or significant Health Condition; Achieving your goals in Sport’s Performance or Career; Life as a Carer; or Seeking resilience and resources for you or your children to manage stress throughout life. I have worked in Neurosciences and Mental Health for 22 years.

I have a passion for working with clients to resolve trauma. Making sense of traumatic experiences, their effect on our mental health and relationships, and processing these safely, allows for us to be our most authentic and integrated self. I also work with individuals, parents and carers supporting their children or loved ones with acute mental health and traumatic experiences.

Joanne is an AHPRA registered Clinical Psychologist and a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS). Joanne works with adults of all ages and has extensive experience the areas of anxiety, mood disorders (including depression), adjustment to life transitions, chronic illness, pain management, trauma and grief and loss. Joanne believes in creating a safe emotional space whilst working alongside her clients to help them achieve meaningful change in their everyday life.

I strongly believe that psychological support should be a possibility for everyone, not just a luxury for the few. I am a trained Counselling professional with a passion for helping women like you fall in love with their minds and bodies, live their true emotions and find new ways to improve their well-being. I can support you while you learn more about your emotions and bodily resources, discover how to increase your self-esteem and become more resilient by overcoming your limiting beliefs about your beautiful self.

I am a Registered Psychologist, working in private practice in Mount Lawley, Perth. I work with adults and young adults from diverse cultural backgrounds experiencing a variety of mental health concerns. I have a special interest in working with people affected by trauma as well as those with dual or complex diagnoses. I am also interested in how physical health affects mental health, including the effects of medication, nutrition, sleep, pain, and chronic illness on our mental health, and reciprocally, how the brain and mental illness affects our bodies.

I work with clients who experience anxiety, stress, trauma, abuse, PTSD, relationship issues, chronic illness, injury, grief, workplace issues and life changes. Clients often find it helpful to explore their individual needs and personal goals. Everyone deserves to feel heard and understood. Clients I work with highly value empathy, compassion, collaboration and feeling safe in the counselling space to build a therapeutic alliance together. Nurturing self compassion is often helpful and leads to better treatment progress and outcomes.

While it's natural to engage in pleasurable activities & behaviours, when that engagement becomes compulsive, overwhelming, and out-of-control, the negative consequences can become destructive & unmanageable, especially when addicted to Sex & Porn. We sometimes adopt these behaviours as a means of gaining momentary relief from any pain, anxiety, or trauma that exists in our lives, but regularly feel intense shame and despair after acting out sexually. Then, shame & isolation serve to maintain the addictive cycle, as the problem becomes more complex & often impacts our intimate partner. Don't despair: Help and recovery is available!

I work with both individuals and couples. I enjoy assisting people to overcome the particular challenges they are facing and to achieve their goals. I aim to create an environment where my clients feel comfortable and safe to talk openly about what they want and where they feel understood and accepted. I listen to their unique story and respond in a warm empathic manner.

I'm a AHPRA registered psychologist with 8 years of experience providing psychological treatment via telehealth. I work with adults who feels stressed, depressed, anxious, have adjustment difficulties, low self-confidence and feel not good enough, or have experienced past interpersonal trauma. I tailoring treatment to what you present to the session, exploring issues that are concerning to you, and use evidence-based approaches to support you to move forward.