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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 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, psychotherapists, and registered psychologists in your area. We recommend reading Find a Therapist Search Tips before you begin. |
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| Practitioner Profile |
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Elisa McLeod is a Psychotherapist and Counsellor in private practice in Crows Nest, Sydney. Her approach is primarily person-centred and existential, however she understands that each person is unique and has their own particular way. Elisa has worked with people going through life transition, who are experiencing chronic illness, depression, domestic violence and/or trauma. "My intention is to provide a safe, relaxed and personal space for you to tell your story and feel supported in doing so. There are times when life becomes meaningless, painful, or overwhelming and attempting to change or heal on our own is like walking up a steep staircase with no handrail to hold onto." Elisa also has extensive experience working in university and corporate environments.
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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 two surveys:
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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The Way, a Film by Emilio Estevez
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The Way is a story about an "old man" who is not really that old. A conservative boomer, and successful ophthalmologist practicing in California, Tom is at odds with the part of his world that he cannot control: widower, and father to an only child - a son who refuses to align his "life choices" with his father's "superior" value system. "We don't choose our life, dad. We live it." What moved me most about this film is how grief can be the catalyst for travel - inner as well as outer; for tears that flow, from what might have been or what seems lost; and ultimately for transformation. It resonates deeply with me that it is often The Unthinkable that eventually moves us through / beyond the impasse. Redemption rarely arises from any conscious plan on our part. By necessity perhaps, it resides in the realm of imagination. That vulnerable place of not-knowing, of uncertainty, love and surrender. tell us about a movie that moved you
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What is "good" therapy?
I suspect that what we know about Good Therapy is like the tip of an iceberg, perched on top of a vastness of unknowing. What I do know is that when I do Good Therapy I experience the energising flow of self-renewal that comes from the sacred privilege of truly meeting another human being.
I offer you some ideas by sharing my own experience of what makes therapy good for me, both as client and therapist, in the hope that it may stimulate you to think about what makes Good Therapy for you. read full article
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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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Donations do make a difference. Financial contributions enable this free community resource to continue and are thus greatly appreciated. donations are tax deductible
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Upcoming Event |
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Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, an 8 week course in Melbourne. Develop new ways to respond to life’s challenges. Learn simple meditation techniques which you can apply in daily life. more |
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Feature Article |
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Deep Democracy ... "Intolerance is at the heart of many of the issues we struggle with today, both personally and globally. If we could move from intolerance to acceptance, I believe the world would be a very different place." read |
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Room to Move |
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The Therapy Space This survey was designed to help raise awareness of our environment, and explores the question:
how important is the physical space in which the therapist and client meet? participate |
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Shop Talk |
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Purchasing a tote, mug or cap from our promotional range, you will not only help raise awareness of Good Therapy - you will help Good Therapy raise funds for health education in Australia. look now |
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I walk an hour most nights and it definitely helps keep me in good spirits. When my husband walks with me, we often end up talking about things that we would usually avoid talking about. Sometimes the conversation has a healing quality to it. As counsellors, what would you say if you were asked to spend the session walking rather than sitting? answer |
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