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 Welcome to Good Therapy Australia
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A Resource for Self awareness and Social responsibility
Good Therapy Australia is a registered health education charity, dedicated to making good therapy more accessible, enabling Australians to find the best possible support for awakening awareness, creativity and responsibility. We believe our attitudes and actions as individuals foreshadow the health and wellbeing of our communities - locally and globally - and that limiting one's world to one's self has never been a sustainable option. Paradoxically, taking responsibility for one's self is the most profound and effective way of making a positive contribution. |
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| Find a Therapist |
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Good Therapy provides a place for Australians to learn about therapy, explore what good therapy means for them personally, and make connections with the people in their community who practice therapy. Search Good Therapy's Directory to find mental health professionals in Australia: select Advanced Search options to find therapists who match special criteria, or browse profiles of accredited counsellors and psychotherapists, registered psychologists and psychiatrists in your area. We recommend reading Find a Therapist Search Tips before you begin. |
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| Practitioner Profile |
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Gavin Eichholz is a Psychotherapist in private practice in North Sydney. Having previously worked in the corporate sector, Gavin well understands the pressures people can face in this environment. He has experience working with individuals and couples on issues such as depression, self esteem, anxiety, stress, relationship difficulties, grief and loss. "My work is influenced by my interest in mindfulness, meditation, PSYCH-KŪ, relaxation techniques, the mind-body connection and nutrition. I use a range of different approaches and techniques depending on the presenting issues and the needs of my clients."
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| Book Shop |
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In Good Therapy's Book Shop you will find an extensive range of titles relating to health and wellbeing. You can order books online or by phone... there is no charge for handling and postage. Good Therapy also publishes Articles written by professionals from the fields of social and medical science, philosophy, education, psychology and psychotherapy. |
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Research |
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Good Therapy is currently conducting three surveys:
Looking for a Therapist explores the factors that influence a good match between therapist and client;
Therapeutic Space was designed to raise awareness of how we are affected by our environment;
Personality and Philosophy looks at the questions you would like to ask a therapist before making an appointment. participate now
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Departures
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Departures is a film about acceptance. It's about corpses too, but in a very gentle way. A young man returns to his home town, wife in tow, to inherit a family home. We discover that his father left when he was young, and the hero harbors a stone in his heart for the perceived abandonment. While looking for work, he stumbles accidentally into the business of casketing, a formal and ritualized Japanese process of dressing and preparing the recently dead for funerals. His mentor guides him, in sequences of compassion, poise, and subtle humor, into an understanding of the worthiness of this strange art even as he struggles to cope with the ostracism by friends and family for being a handler of the dead. For a movie so much about death and the dying, I found this to be very life-affirming. There are multiple stories told in this movie, about acceptance of death and of loss, and acceptance of life and of love. The acting is excellent, and the story is intriguing and cool. I recommend it. - Ross tell us about a film that moved you |
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Why feeling sad is no reason not to be happy
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The Uses of Sadness
by Karen Masman Being sad doesn't necessarily mean you're depressed. Discover how much sadness can do for your creativity, your future, your relationships, your work, your dreams. Most of us have bouts of unexplained sadness. Just because we feel sad doesn't mean something is wrong. It may be a time to reassess our goals, to have some down time. It may signal a time of transition, a shift in our identity.
The Uses of Sadness helps us understand the nuances of sadness, and how it differs from depression. Sadness helps us access a deeper part of ourselves. As we then become a little bigger, wiser and more compassionate than we were, our lives are enriched and we in turn enrich the lives of others. Available now from Good Therapy's book shop. Price $24.95 order here
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Become a Member |
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Counsellors, psychologists and psychotherapists, add
a profile to the practitioner directory. register now |
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Make a Donation |
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Thank you! Donations help to keep this community service a FREE service. Your support is greatly appreciated. donations are tax deductible
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Upcoming Event |
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Are you catastrophising? Cope better, relax more, stress less: a 6 week course on mindfulness to help you reduce the anxiety that arises when you lose touch with the present. more |
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Feature Article |
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5 Things you REALLY need to know as a new mum ... Dr Mataji Kennedy debunks a few of the myths associated with motherhood. read |
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Room to Move |
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Survey: Looking for a Suitable Therapist Your feedback will enable us to better understand your needs and identify ways to improve the effectiveness of this resource. participate |
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Shop Talk |
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Many people, pushed for time and energy, say that the only time they get to read is when they are on holiday. We have put together a list of 25 books that we think are worthy of your time, and invite you to have a look. We also want to wish you a Happy and Restful Holiday. look now |
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I have long term issues with anxiety and depression. For the last few years I've sought help in the form of therapy, but I can't talk about my issues, I become stricken with panic as thoughts and answers to questions come rushing, and within a few moments a black veil comes over my mind. I can't think through the fog. I've tried writing things down, but my thoughts are convoluted and incomplete. How can I get help if I can't communicate what the issues are? answer |
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