Ms Anita Balogh
Psychotherapist, Counsellor
Swan Counselling
Peregian Springs, Sunshine Coast QLD 4573
In Person + Telehealth
Philosophy & Vision
Anita is an Internal Family Therapy (IFS) Level 1 practitioner. She is deeply committed to help guide her clients to heal attachment wounds, complex trauma and the hurting inner dialogues that are the results of these. She believes that re-connecting from the inside out, body and mind, is the most helpful way to integrate relational trauma.
I'm grateful for IFS as a system providing us a new paradigm to approach our humanity. I believe that the human mind is inherently multiple. I see most traits and 'disorders' as our internal personalities' (parts) best efforts to keep us safe and pain free, even if for moments.
Background
I'm an IFS Level 2 practitioner and integrative experiential therapist in private practice since 2018. During these years I helped hundreds of people improve their inner relationships and as a result, their lives. My clients, often paralysed by inner criticism, overthinking, debilitating depression, anxiety or panic, made transformational changes when discovered the roots of all the above behaviours and not just tried to counteract them.
The process of discovery is helped by various experiential approaches: Internal Family Systems (IFS), Coherence Therapy, AEDP, Somatic approaches and the Polyvagal Theory. The transformational change is then supported by neuroscience, informed by memory reconsolidation. The result is a better life.
Services
My main modality is Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy. One of the most respectful, non-judgmental and compassionate bottom-up approaches known to psychology to date. It's a great honour to witness my clients stop trying to fix and manage parts of themselves that they experience as problematic, and instead start meeting themselves with acceptance and care.
IFS, Coherence Therapy, AEDP, Polyvagal, Somatic Attachment Focused Expressive Therapies, Compassion Focused Therapy
Quality Provision
As a member of the Australian Counselling Association, Anita undertakes regular professional development and supervision to be able to offer the most effective, evidence-based and high-quality service to her clients.
Areas of Interest
Accreditations
- Internal Family Systems L2 Certificate - 2024 - IFS Institute
- Diploma of Counselling - 2017 - AIPC
- Somatic Attachment Focused Expressive Therapies Ce - 2020 - Australia
- Masters of Education - 1994 - Hungary
Modalities
Art Therapy - Attachment Theory - Compassion-Focused Therapy - Experiential - Focusing - Gestalt - Inner Child - Integrative - Internal Family Systems - Mindfulness - Person Centred - Somatic Psychotherapy - Trauma-Informed
Therapy Approach
Anita is an IFS Institute qualified Level 1 Internal Family Systems (IFS) Practitioner. Her trauma-sensitive approaches are rooted in Polyvagal Theory, also called the science of connection. She uses the intersection of IFS and Somatic Attachment Focused Expressive Therapies (SAFE-T, also professionally qualified).
IFS is one the most non-judgmental, non-shaming and compassionate therapies that provides insight into our minds transforming criticism and self-hate to acceptance and self-love.
Professional Associations
- Australian Counselling Association - Level 2
Practice Locations
30 Lakeside Drive
Peregian Springs QLD 4573
Street front parking available.
Appointments
Weekdays between 9.00 - 17.00
Fees & Insurance
$120 - Individual Therapy
$170 - Relationship Counselling
Languages
English
Hungarian
Payment Options
EFT, cash, PayPal
Contact Anita
Please contact me to make an appointment