Ronald Valencia Psychotherapist Surry Hills New South Wales

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	Ronald Valencia	Gender Male

	Psychotherapist Counsellor	ABN 69 655 857 713



	There are now more than 250 forms of psychotherapy and, naturally, it is tricky deciding which is effective and which isn't. If you have tried other forms of therapy (including medication) with little or no success, I suggest you try Intensive Short-term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP). Backed by outcome studies, ISTDP is effective in resolving symptoms of depression and anxiety, restoring psychological health & well-being. It is also effective in promoting self-understanding and character change.
Practice Location		Phone
The Family Relationship Service, 63 Albion Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010		0421 913 428

Services

Counselling

Psychotherapy

Family Therapy

Modalities

ISTDP

Narrative Therapy

Somatic Psychotherapy

Systems Theory

Areas of Specialisation

Anxiety / Panic Attacks	Borderline Personality	Childhood Issues	Depression
Divorce / Separation	Family / Parenting	Gay and Lesbian Issues	Gender and Sexuality
Grief / Bereavement	Intimacy Issues	Phobias	Psychosomatic
PTSD	Relationship Issues	Spirituality / Religion	Trauma Recovery

Accreditations

Professional Associations

Advanced Diploma of Systemic Therapy - 2006
B Theol - 1993
MA - 1988
BA - 1986
Completing a PhD in Psychotherapy

Counsellors and Psychotherapists Association of NSW Inc

Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia

Service Notes

Service Quality Provision

ISTDP is a deeply emotion-focused therapy. The goal is to get to the core of one's problems as deeply and as quickly as possible. The goal of the therapy is healing and transformation. Besides offering ISTDP to individuals, I offer couple therapy and family therapy to families with adolescents. For more info about ISTDP see www.istdp.net.au.

Unless requested otherwise, I videotape sessions to enable me to study and reflect on my work, to improve quality of service, and thus accelerate the progress of therapy. I am supervised by an ISTDP specialist and the videotape enables me to work at the highest level. Clients can access their videotape anytime to increase and accelerate learning. Confidentiality is ensured at all times and I am bound by the Code of Ethics and Good Practice of both PACFA and CAPA, of which I am a Clinical Member.

Experience

Orientation

I have a background in philosophy, theology and pastoral counselling all of which enable me to approach my work in a holistic way. I have worked with disadvantaged youth and their families presenting with complex trauma histories, sexual assault, domestic violence. I have extensive experience working with clients presenting with identity, sexuality and gender issues, as well as grief and bereavement, addictions, anxiety and depression. I am a trained somatic therapist

The work of therapy is collaborative: the client's will to participate in the process is absolutely essential, and that's where I begin. I work with my clients to reach the therapy goal that they have set for themselves. In my work I also draw on insights gained from family systems theory, body-oriented psychotherapy, existential therapy, and narrative therapy. But what informs my work is ISTDP.

Hours

Transport and Parking

Please phone or email me to make an appointment. I see clients during the day, afternoons and evenings, and Saturday mornings by appointment.

Bus stop opposite the old Children's Court.
5-minute walk from Central Station.
Ample on-street parking.

Fees

Payment Options

Standard Consultation (55 min) -- $120

Payment by cash, cheque or internet transfer.

Medibank Private members may be able to get a rebate for the services I provide.

Language/s other than English

Cantonese

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