Philosophy & Vision
Within a gentle, respectful and relational frame, Steve's special interest is in assisting his clients to make sense of their problematic, painful and often recurring patterns of personal difficulty.
Discovery and recognition of unconsciously held beliefs, attitudes, conflicts and feelings will mostly lead to an alleviation in symptoms of anxiety and depression. In turn this may have a positive effect on relationships generally. Steve is a confident, mature and insightful counsellor.
Background
After spending 8 years working with severely mentally ill clients in a Community Health setting, Steve devoted himself full time to consulting with private clients in Psychotherapy, Counselling and Couples work. He has also worked in the area of Critical Incident and Debriefing for many years.
Services
Areas of Special Interest
Accreditations
- Pastoral Psychotherarapy - 1999 - Hofbauer Centre
- Specialist course in Couples Therapy (Certificate) - 2007 - Relationships Australia
- Critical Incident Debriefing (Certificate) - 2006 - CISMFA
Modalities
Dream Work - Freudian - Jungian - Marriage and Family - Mindfulness - Object Relations - Psychoanalytic - Psychodynamic
Therapy Approach
Steve's work is largely informed by the tradition of the British (Tavistock) School of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy.
Professional Associations
- Australian Counselling Association - Level 2
Practice Locations
485 Sheffield Rd North
Montrose VIC 3765
Contact Steve
Please contact me to make an appointment
A conversation with Steve White
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I decided on a career as a Psychotherapist & Counsellor as a result of a very successful and fruitful period of personal therapy, following a deep depression.
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The work of Freud, Jung, Winnicott and many others with an interest in understanding the mysteries of unconscious processes.
I have also practiced meditation for 35 years. This practice was initially taught to me by an eastern spiritual teacher. -
I have a particular interest in the "lifting" of repression, which seems to be the cause of so very much suffering in the form of depression, anxiety and their myriad symptoms.
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Face to face conversation.
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People have often commented on how they feel they are getting somewhere within the first handful of sessions.. I seem to be able to assist most people, although there have been exceptions...
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It's scary for me to imagine my life if I hadn't done the therapy I have. I am undoubtedly more relaxed, sleep well and am less reactive (oversensitive).
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It is enormously gratifying to have formerly, chronically depressed and anxious people gradually recover and to hear of their relationships improving too!
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Due to being quite bald this is every day!
Yes, like everyone I have my ups and downs. -
Apart from global warming and environmental degradation the two things that worry me are 1. the increasing systematic placement of very young children into child care and 2. The "financialisation" of our world where the bottom line (and bean counters) rule. Managerialism seems to be an expression of this dehumanising trend.
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"Love Actually "(Film)
"Learning from the patient" (book) Patrick Casement