Mr Mark Tonkinson
Counsellor, Psychodynamic Psychotherapist
M.Sc.
Spring Hill, Brisbane QLD 4000
In Person + Online Therapy
Philosophy & Vision
Feeling stuck, lost or alone with your concerns? Talking about your issues with a trained professional can provide a welcome sounding board to better observe and understand yourself and uncover new ways to manage the problematic areas of your life.
My aim is to provide a safe and supportive space, to be curious and encourage you in exploring the difficulties you are experiencing in your life, in order to develop your insight enabling personal growth and behavioural change.
Background
I have developed a wide range of clinical experience across a range of settings, since 2011 including: the National Health Service (NHS), international NGO's, a tertiary setting and private practice. I was employed as a full-time therapist in the NHS (2014-2015) seeing GP or self referrals with mild-severe mental health problems. I have been in private practice in Australia since 2016.
Services
I can provide short or medium term psychodynamic counselling focused on a specific issue following an assessment.
I often provide open-ended psychodynamic psychotherapy to explore and work through more deeper seated or enduring problematic patterns of behaviour, issues or concerns that are affecting a persons life and relationships.
I have undertaken further trainings post qualification and this means I can flexibly draw on a range of models of therapy in my practice as needed including: Psychodynamic Therapy, Attachment Theory, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Person Centred and Mentalization Based Therapy.
Quality Provision
I attend regular and ongoing supervision and undertake regular continuing professional development.
Areas of Special Interest
Accreditations
- MSc Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy - 2012 - Birkbeck College, University of London, UK
- CertHE Counselling and Counselling Skills - 2009 - Birkbeck College, University of London, UK
Modalities
Attachment Theory - Developmental - Dream Work - Emotionally Focused Therapy - Freudian - Object Relations - Person Centred - Psychodynamic - Short-term Psychodynamic
Therapy Approach
My goal as a psychodynamic therapist is to help you to explore your current issues and any related contributory factors in your life experience. The aim is to help develop your personal insight and understanding to help bring relief and enable behavioural change.
Psychodynamic therapy has a research base indicating it may benefit in many ways such as:
• Explore any underlying contributing factors of your difficulties
• Explore and process any trauma or difficulties in your life
• Develop on your own capacities to cope with and manage difficulty in your life and relationships
• Develop your self awareness which may help to reduce patterns of critical thinking
• Develop your emotional insight which may assist personal growth and change
Professional Associations
- Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia
- British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy
Practice Locations
Ballow Chambers
121 Wickham Terrace
Spring Hill QLD 4000
Good transport links at Brisbane and car parking available opposite building.
Appointments
Brisbane CBD
Appointments available between 10.00 am - 6.30 pm.
Fees & Insurance
Fees are available on request. Sliding scale of fees offered dependent upon circumstances.
Payment Options
Payment is by bank transfer.
Contact Mark
Please contact me to book a 15 minute free initial consult
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