Counselling Somatic

Counselling Somatic

I specialize in grief and trauma recovery: Somatic Experiencing, EMDR and gentle Emotional Release in conjunction with Mindfulness and Visualisation build the foundation of my work, but I have trained in other modalities as well. As a approved Mental Health Social Worker Medicare Rebates are available (see web site for more info).
I am very confident and relaxed in guiding you through your process with loving gentleness, understanding and professionalism and I enjoy working on a deep and lasting level, strengthening and building new neural connections.
As all trauma is stored in the body I focus on working somatic. The body has a unique ability to heal itself and is our greatest link to our subconscious.
Thanks to Somatic Experiencing I donâ??t focus on repeating the overwhelming details of the trauma story, but instead assist you to move out of the shock and distress by gently observing the bodyâ??s needs and its natural desire to discharge the pent up trauma energy. Our nervous system has a natural resilience to return to equilibrium. Animals in the wild do it instinctively, we as human beings often override our natural instincts and hence have become so vulnerable to mental health issues and can become stuck in a struggle to survive. But with the right gentle support our body can be coaxed back to its natural self-regulation and balance.
Life is wonderful with a relaxed nervous system that can bounce back from lifeâ??s smaller ups and downs easily:
Coming back to your dreams and living life to its fullest,
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