Psychotherapists and Counsellors Answer your Questions
Conversations with Therapists
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What led you to choose psychotherapy or counselling as a profession?
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Which philosophical approaches have influenced your professional development?
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Which particular aspects of health or the human journey are you interested in?
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What methods do you use?
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When do you think the client will start to feel that progress is being made?
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How has therapy made a difference in your life?
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What do you like most about being a therapist?
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Do you ever have 'bad hair' days?
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What do you think is the most significant problem we face, in the world today?
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Can you share the name of a book, film, song, event or work of art that inspires you?
Ash Rehn
I'm particularly drawn to working with sexuality issues, spirituality, masculinity and mens identity as well as midlife and identity concerns. I am interested in assisting those recovering from...
Noemi Papp
The impact of trauma, the psychological processes involved, and the journey towards healing.
Martina Palombi
I see people for a range of issues emerging from their lives including depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, workplace concerns, family relationship issues, behavioural problems, parenting,...
Ashley Thomson
I have a background in medical anthropology, which focuses attention on the ways that social constructs like race, gender, ability, wealth and sexuality contribute to conceptions of health and...
Jennifer Fox
Working with the mind, emotions and the body holistically.
John Cuturilo
I could describe my interest as helping each person learn how to understand their own experiences and take action to work with challenges. In terms of domains, I have particular interests in trauma...
Marie Mooney
* Relationship - firstly with ourselves and then with others. As human beings we are constantly in/out of relationship with ourselves and others.
* Grief & loss - in all its forms, the loss pf...
Emma Brownlow
The periods of transition from being a baby in the womb to being born as a new person in the world, the time of adolescence as people discover who they are and want to be as adults, and the time of...
Sirini Kularatne-Samarapathi
I consider a person as a whole. Every person is unique with own special characteristics and life experiences.
Your every experience, every situation, and every moment can make a significant impact...
Jacquie Flecknoe-Brown
Jungian analysis focusses on the client's journey towards individuation or self-actualisation. This is the psychological development that we all, more or less successfully, move through as we age....
Sally Singh
Holistic health of human is important from mental health to physical health, from spiritual health to personal growth.
Oliver Brooke
I am interested in people discovering that they are already whole. That inside them is a core essence that is indestructible and ever-present. I love the experience in therapy when someone taps into...
Miranda Fagan
My first and foremost passion is the journey of the individual in understanding, appreciating and reconnecting with themselves.
Many of us are disconnected from our selves from a young age in...
Sarah Lawson
I am interested in many aspects of the human journey including those aspects of ourselves which are hidden from us and holding us back from being the best version of ourselves.
My interest is...
Sonya Thompson
I am deeply interested in anxiety and the way it shows up in the modern world, as well as how it interacts with self-worth, emotional regulation, trauma, relationships, and major life transitions. I...
Laura Wilson
Complimentary Healthcare - alternative health with a grounded understanding of science and physiology
Neuroscience
Depth psychology
Art as therapy
Art in therapy
Spirituality
Theology
Education
Nicola Kickbusch
I am interested in recovery and supporting people in their journey to a happier and healthier life.
Michelle Collier
I am deeply interested in how early relationships shape who we become, how we can get stuck in developmental stages, and how those patterns impact us as adults. I am also fascinated by the human...
Michael Elwan
I am especially interested in how people carry experiences that were never fully witnessed; grief that had no language, roles assumed too early, identities shaped by survival rather than choice. I am...
Lisa Milne
I am very interested in supporting people to reach their full potential, by developing further self-understanding and gentle self-compassion.
Alison Turner
How people heal, the resilience of the human spirit, using our creativity in every area of life, the potential of each person, the flow and directing of energy and connectedness or disconnectedness...
Tessa Ipp
I am particularly interested in helping a person to integrate and transform unexpressed parts of self that make us whole. In feeling this communication and contact there's a real sense of self...
Megan E Shea
I’m drawn to the parts of the human journey that involve descent, transformation, and return—what Joseph Campbell called the Hero’s Journey. I'm particularly interested in how people navigate...
Linda Bartolone
I’m particularly interested in how capable, high-functioning people manage the tension between external competence and internal strain. I’m drawn to the quiet patterns of over-responsibility,...
Nick Batty
Recovery from mental health concerns, traumatic experiences and addiction. Achieving happiness and reaching potential.
Brad McLean
I’m particularly interested in how people make meaning of their lives and relationships over time, and how they move toward greater coherence, autonomy and intimacy across the lifespan.
More...
Kathleen Goossens
Working with the mind, emotions and the body holistically.
Leigh Barber
I am particularly interested in the emotional and relational aspects of the human journey, especially how people cope with stress, identity, responsibility, and connection across different life...
Catherine Devetzis
I am particularly interested in trauma. It seems that so many other symptoms come about as a result of earlier trauma. Trauma has a method, that if understood and channeled in a therapeutic...
Charlotte Hobbs
I'm fundamentally interested in healing human suffering that originates in childhood experiences and resurfaces in adult relationships. I'm fascinated by how our early experiences become encoded in...
Simone Waddington
I am particularly interested in resilience, identity, grief, life transitions and the ways people adapt to unexpected change. Much of my work focuses on women navigating breast cancer, illness,...
Fiona Gray
John Bowlby's Attachment theory emphasises the importance of early emotional bonds serving as a foundation for future relationships. He proposed these bonds are vital for survival & emotional...
Sarah Harwood
I love the working phase of therapy, where clients are doing the work, and they are starting to make sense of their story.
David Nightingale
I am interested in helping others find peace. While I love to help all people in counselling, I am also interested in helping men find freedom from their addictions, and in helping children and youth...
Julian Cerreto
Anything can be interesting when it is approached with interest.
There are times when people say I don't know where to start. I think we can start anywhere. Simply following the trail is sure to...
Gabriele (Gabe) Marranci
I am deeply passionate about exploring specific aspects of health and the human journey that are intrinsically tied to my work with Internal Family Systems (IFS) theory and creative therapeutic...
Ohad Rein
I am particularly interested in how people heal from trauma, build resilience and growth, form meaningful relationships, and reconnect with themselves and their deeper values. I am passionate about...
Meran McKenzie
Relationships throughout the lifespan, midlife, and the journey towards full development of one's identity and post traumatic growth.
Karen Potter
Developing a deeper and stronger connection with ones soul or inner truth and inner life as well as with external nature and others.
Ajay Hawkes
Learning to meet the challenges of life in a creative and fulfilling way.
Learning to stay centred in our painful experiences, rather than have those experiences knock us over.
Coming to...
Geoff Heard
The sense that we are all connected, we are relational beings, that we are a web of intertwined thoughts, stories, beliefs, impulses and emotions. The healing journey is about coming to better...
Claire Sydney
I am particularly interested in relationships, attachment, emotional wellbeing, identity, and the ways early experiences shape how we relate to ourselves and others.
Teresa Wilkinson
I specialise in working with people who have experienced trauma and attachment issues. I also work with people who struggle with contentment and life purpose, as well as depression, anxiety, etc.
Tony Monaghan
The way in which sub-conscious beliefs shape our view of the world and of ourselves. These beliefs tend to be a back-seat driver, shaping our decisions, outside of our awareness.
Some of these...
Megan Bonetti
I’m particularly interested in the parts of the human journey that sit beneath the surface, emotional exhaustion, identity, relationships, grief and the quiet impact of long-term stress. I’m drawn...
Megan Drummond
I am particularly interested in how individuals navigate trauma, identity, and relational dynamics throughout their lives. I’m also drawn to the interplay between self-worth and relationships,...
Geraldine McKay
I am interested in all aspects of health and the human lifecycle. I have been fortunate to work with clients from a wide range of ages, backgrounds and at different stages of their development and...
Robyn Price
I am really passionate about supporting people to view and experience the body as a resource - an integral part of themselves, not a less valuable part. So many people I see are disconnected from...
Katie Ellyn Beckwith
I am most interested in the individual journey to understand the self, and to learn to connect to the self with compassion, kindness and love.
Veronik Verkest
I am passionate about helping individuals find new meaning on their unique life journey. Too often, there is no one to hear our painful story. My aim is to help others to feel heard and seen - to work...
Rob Gray
Depth psychology — Jung especially — gave me permission to take the unconscious seriously. Theology taught me that suffering has meaning if we're willing to sit with it long enough. Humanism kept...
Rizna Plunkett
I am connected to my ancestral roots, and I try my best to follow Ayurvedic principles for my health, energy, heart, mind, and body. I've explored many different paths and sought out many different...
Karen Anderson
Within my own family-of-origin experiences I learned about the human capacity of vulnerability and its implications for living a life wisely and usefully as opposed to succumbing to relentless...
Sally Estepho
I'm interested in the moments when life doesn't go to plan—loss, change, anxiety, burnout, relationship challenges, or simply feeling stuck. These experiences can be painful, but they can also...
Grant Finlay
I’m especially interested in how people recover from experiences that have left them feeling disconnected from themselves, others, or the world around them. Trauma, grief, and chronic anxiety often...
Mark Walker
Mental health, resilience and trauma. For me the word journey resonates with narrative therapy - telling and having our stories listened to - and Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey (our lived experience...
Vivian Salim
Wellness and how to cultivate that hour by hour, day by day.
Steven Segal
Based on my studies and research I have come to believe that anxiety and depression underpin the journey of overcoming the challenges that life throws at us. This means that I have a wide range of...
Gidon Weinstein
I’m fascinated by mental growth and the pursuit of well-being, helping people unlock their potential, discover resilience, and find balance in their lives.
Kellie Nichol-Smith
A holistic approach to living in a way that ensures better relationships, deeper connections and more enjoyment.
Barry Medwell
I am particularly interested in how people navigate uncertainty, loss, major life transitions, and periods where life feels stuck or difficult to understand.
I am also interested in helping people...
Reed Everingham
I am intrigued by all stages of the human experience, and I work with diverse clients. However, I am particularly interested in those moments when we may feel stuck or outside of our experience of...
Gaye Mallinson
Because of having a diverse career background meeting a great deal of people from all walks of life & sharing in their various stages of life journey, including a full range of 'failure's' and...
Philip Hilder
I'm interested in supporting people recover from complex traumas and in supporting personal transformation - personal, relational and spiritual.
Claire Baxter
The role of the unconscious in the thoughts, feelings and actions of a patient.
Uri Bookman
I support a holistic path to healing, rooted in three interwoven flows of time: healing the past, co-creating the future, and being present in this moment. Research underscores that well-being...
Tinchu Kumar
I’m particularly interested in how people make sense of distress and rebuild their identity after challenging experiences, especially in the context of trauma and early mental health difficulties....
Claudia Rossi
I am naturally drawn to the potential, often unknown and unrealised in people. Sometimes it is like an awakening, often it leads to unknown places. I like the process of trusting the journey and am...
Jonathan Breach
Human health and wellbeing does not exist in discrete silos. Physical health, psychological health, spiritual health, social & familial health and community health all interlink with each other. All...
Natalie Wise
Complex presentations: anyone who has struggled early in life, had difficult familial relationships and doesn't quite understand what shaped that or why they feel so awful. Anyone who has dealt with...
Samantha Goldrick
So far, my professional experience had been focused on supporting people in recovering from relational trauma experienced various stages of their lives - childhood trauma, bullying, DFV, grief and...
Paula Yanis
I am particularly interested in resilience, emotional wellbeing, personal growth, and the ways people adapt to life's challenges and transitions. I am drawn to understanding how relationships, life...
Carolyn Choy
I find the whole human journey fascinating. I am particularly drawn to our innate resilience - our vitality and our drive to make things better for ourselves and those around us.
I see these...
Ernst Meyer
I see psychotherapy primarily as a human science, and am interested in how non-medical approaches are promoting long lasting learning and change.
Auður Zoëga
My passion centers on early attachment and the foundational relationships that shape us. I'm particularly drawn to helping parents and young children (especially ages 0-3) establish and maintain...
Sarah Tuckett
I'm really interested in soothing the nervous system, processing trauma, neurodiverse perspectives, psychosomatic illnesses and also in the emotional component of pain.
Tania Djipalo
The whole journey of life interests me, no matter if you choose to have children or not, partnered or alone, I value the whole experience of each individuals journey. We are all here to learn and...
Nicole Dickmann
I am drawn to the moments when life asks something of us: transitions, identity shifts, trauma, grief, overwhelm and the quiet sense that something within wants to be seen. I am interested in how the...
Sarah McArthur
I am drawn to specific aspects of the human journey depending on your interests, background, and training. The beauty of the counselling profession is that it allows for deep exploration into various...
Stefan Durlach
My main areas of interest are grief/loss/bereavement, childhood trauma, self-esteem, relationships/relational patterns, dreams, and the wounded healer. Over the last few years in particular I have...
Tom Teelow
I’m interested in the seasons of life that change people in lasting ways — moments where something shifts internally and there is no real return to how things once were. The quieter experiences of...
Corina Johns
So many - I am tempted to say them all, but it feels like that would be cheating the question.
A broad answer would be that I am interested in the uniqueness of each person's journey - whatever it...
Brenda Rowlandson
For me, emotional, physical, mental and spiritual health, arises from self-knowledge, ie:
identifying unconscious defensive patterns that keep us out of relationship with ourselves and others; create...
Kate Beckwith
Life adjustments, body image, neurodiversity including ADHD and Autism. Anxiety, grief, confidence and self-esteem challenges. Communication challenges. Sexuality, gender, lifestyles such as polyam...
Holly Monaghan
I am most interested in the impact of environmental factors on the human journey (such as upbringing, relationships, socio-economic factors, systemic etc).
Rima Alkadamani
I’m especially drawn to the emotional, relational, and developmental aspects of the human journey particularly how individuals navigate adversity, build resilience, and seek connection and meaning...
Yogeeta Kiran
I help adults navigate stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, and life transitions. Therapy offers a safe, supportive space to explore emotions, build coping strategies, and...
Micaella Gogoski
I am particularly interested in the emotional and relational aspects of the human experience, especially how people make sense of themselves through connection, loss, and change.
Grief and loss are...
Jade Fisher
I'm drawn to the territory of profound transformation - trauma recovery and particularly post-traumatic growth, where we don't just survive but become more fully ourselves through what we've...
Jaclyn Cunningham
I'm particularly interested in times of transition - e.g. adolescents, mid-life, death and dying. And I'm also particularly interested in healing our relationships with food, body, and by extension...
Sudhir Dean
I am interested that the journey of health and healing morphs into a quest for truth and meaning, as well as a way of transforming woundedness into growth. I am interested in approaches that honour...
Dominique Caesar
I’m most interested in the parts of the human journey that don’t fit neatly into clinical boxes. My focus is on non-clinical, peer-based approaches that honour people’s lived experiences rather...
Josh Wasniewski
I’m interested in how early development and relational experiences shape the way we experience ourselves, others, and the world. This includes how these experiences are reflected in the brain, the...
Eleni Kidis
Our very first relationships with our parents help to shape how we feel about ourselves, how we feel and experience others and how we feel and experience the world. If we get stuck in these fractured...
Lisa Moore
I am interested in our individual and in our collective stories and the influences in how we interpret them, rewrite them and honour them. This includes the impact of our emotional lives and our...
Morag Paterson
The impact of childhood experiences on our adult journey and how we can be a greater master of our adult journey. In general, I am interested in personal growth and development.
Kristy-Lee Ferry
I’m really interested in how each person experiences their world… not just what’s happened to them, but how they’ve made sense of it, how it lives in them, and how it shows up in their day to...
Amelia Ducker
I’m particularly interested in the process of people reconnecting with themselves — especially during times of transition, uncertainty, or change.
This might involve discovering a clearer sense...
Liz O'Neill
I’m particularly interested in the adaptive function of shame, judgement and self-criticism and how they can operate quietly in the background, keeping people stuck. These experiences can begin to...
Luke Edwards
I am fascinated by the mystery, complexity and beauty of being human. I see all of life and our experiences as a school of love - where we have the opportunity to learn and start again. I believe in...
Joanna Penty
I’m currently interested in the connection between the gut and the brain. Our gut produces many important chemicals, including neurotransmitters that influence mood and wellbeing. To support this...
Kylie Long
I'm interested in the places where things are most complex - where simple causality breaks down and something deeper is asking for attention. I've always been drawn to the intersection of embodiment,...
Jennifer Fernandez
I have a particular interest in what it means to live well as a neurodivergent person. How we can thrive, rather than simply cope in a world that can feel fundamentally misaligned with our neurotype....
Tim Fraser
I'm interested in reconnecting mind, body, and nature at individual and collective levels. Deep Ecology, somatic awareness, psychedelics, grief work, and spirituality are all important avenues of...
Mei Tani Wang
I'm deeply interested in the complex interplay between life, death, and the meaning we create in the space between them. I am particularly drawn to how people navigate their personal stories,...
Joshua Comyn
My own experience of anxiety and depression informs my interest in helping others. My psychotherapeutic training has been strongly trauma-informed, and trauma remains fascinating for me, especially...
Safari Lee
I’m particularly interested in how people navigate identity, relationships, and meaning across their lives, especially when things feel complex or challenging. This includes sexuality, intimacy, and...
Matthew White
I’m interested in how people make sense of their experiences and navigate life’s challenges, particularly during times of stress, change, or uncertainty. I’m drawn to the connection between...
Karen Rose
I am greatly interested in women's health issues, particularly the transition to parenthood, and life transitions attached to this (including expectations around having children, having more children,...
Rebecca Tregurtha
I am particularly interested in neurodivergence. In fact, I value human diversity in all its forms and am passionate about helping clients to explore and embrace their uniqueness.
Kane Solly
I am particularly interested in how people come to understand themselves over time, especially in relation to identity, self-esteem, shame, and belonging. Many of the people I work with are trying to...
Katherine Sharbanee
I am particularly interested in the ways relationships, early experiences, and life transitions shape emotional well-being and connection. I’m drawn to supporting people through attachment and...
Claire Naidoo
I’m interested in the process of change — how we come to understand ourselves, and how that unfolds both within us and in our relationships. This includes patterns, identity, and the experience of...
Angie Kotris
I am particularly interested in how people carry and respond to adversity, including trauma, anxiety, emotional overwhelm, and periods where life feels unmanageable.
I also have a strong interest...
Sonia Scussel
Life Transitions, our brain tends to resist to changes, moving country, city, school. Getting married, divorced, becoming a parent, even simple changes can become challenges and promote anxiety, panic...
Julie Catt
I’m particularly interested in working with people during times of transition, when something in life is shifting and there’s an opportunity to reflect, grow, and make more intentional choices....
Josephine Borg
all ages. young people are flexible in their thinking and willing to explore different perspectives. Adults may have more resources to heal from life challenges.
Jonathan Tandos
I am interested in the health of the whole human being - physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. I believe that depression, anxiety, trauma and grief are not merely conditions that require...
Marvel Adeyemi
I am interested in Holistic health, including the mind, body and soul.
Jade Padgham
I am particularly interested in the process of people discovering who they truly are and developing the confidence to live in alignment with their values. Much of my work focuses on personal growth,...
Dalit Bar
I am interested in how people view their world and how it influences their values, beliefs and ways of being. I believe all people have equal worth and deserve to have joy in their lives. No matter...
Fiona Giles
I have a strong interest in grief and loss, as this is a universal given for all of us, at some stage of our lives, even if it is loss of health or vitality, rather than a loved one. Bereavement may...
Sarah Atkinson
I am interested in how people navigate identity, relationships, and transitions, including experiences of trauma, stress, and life change. I’m particularly drawn to supporting people to reconnect...
Corene Crossin
I'm fascinated by how we make sense of ourselves, our relationships, and the patterns we keep repeating when we don't want to. I help people with self-worth challenges, relationship and attachment...
Geraldine Devas
I am interested in life's transitions and also the turning points that may occur through unexpected events that can provide opportunities to make significant changes.
Nicole Kinnaird
I am interested in ALL aspects of health and the human journey. I'm probably in the right job hey! To be specific though, I would add that my personal approach to health focuses on how vibrant and...
Ben Burns
I've been fascinated with the experience of mid-life and the many transitions and changes that are available to us during these middle years. Which also means we can miss the opportunity for change...
Angelina Jennings
I am particularly interested in supporting those who feel they cannot be helped or may feel like they want to give up. I have lived experience of depression and it is so incredibly important to have...
Ashley White
So often our basic human needs seem to be in competition. For example, many people try to balance their need for connection with others with their need for emotional safety, which can create a kind of...
Karen Thomas
Aspects of health: Relationship issues, family violence, working with intrusive childhood trama memories, anxiety, dreams and nightmares, self-awareness, inner conflict, the inner critic,...
Leigh Fraser-Gray
Neuro science or psycho neuro therapy is now at the basis of my practice framework. Brain chemistry never lies! I assist individuals and groups to understand their neuro chemistry through psycho...
Cameron Trenowden
Mental health and complex needs are an interesting area for me and I like to work with clients to explore their needs with a person centered approach.
Helen Brittan
I am passionate about supporting women to become more empowered in their lives. From birth, many people (including most women) are socialised by family, culture and society to be people-pleasing and...
Adrian Workman
I am deeply intrigued by the transition points that shape our identities throughout the human journey.
Phases such as becoming a father, preparing for retirement, or contemplating mortality each...
Philipa Thornton
The whole lifespan is such a journey. As I work with couples I am drawn to our relationship life cycles. And within that there are bitter sweet beginnings and endings.
I particularly working with...
Matt Garrett
I am especially interested in understanding how people can build strong deep relationships under the most challenging of circumstances. People are fallible and when they struggle and experience the...
Emma Schubert
I am particularly interested in the inner experiences of people who may appear to be coping well on the surface while working incredibly hard underneath. Many of the individuals I support are high...
Marcus Dally-Law
When I was first training in counselling, I remember a tutor asking what kind of areas I would like to work in - and I said 'Anything but relationship counselling'.
Now, it is probably the thing...
April Lewis
I am particularly interested in the neurobiology of trauma and development and how they impact on the organisation of the brain and subsequently on the organisation of an individual's experience. I...
Megan Bodnar
I’m particularly interested in aspects of health and the human journey that revolve around emotional resilience, personal growth, and the process of healing. One area that deeply fascinates me is...
Erin Galt
Effective and supportive parenting is so important for promoting child and youth wellbeing, and I enjoy working with parents to identify how to meet individual child needs. I really enjoy working with...
Christine Halden
I’m particularly interested in how people navigate change, stress, and emotional overload, and how these experiences affect identity, relationships, and self-understanding. I’m drawn to work...
Careena Cook
I am interested in the human journey as part of an wholistic system which is at once intrapsychic and interpersonal.
I am also strongly interested in Chronic Health Conditions and Traumatic...
Chris Wallace
I’m most interested in how people make sense of their inner world, especially during times of transition, stress, or identity change. I’m drawn to the moments when clients shift from avoidance to...
Priscilla Schwartzman
I’m drawn to the quieter turning points in people’s lives, the moments when someone begins to sense that the way they’ve been coping no longer quite fits. This often shows up around burnout,...
Kate McMaugh
Pretty much everything !! My main interest is obviously complex trauma and dissociation. This is my passion and what I have devoted my career to.
But I am also interested in health in general....
Alice Suttie
I am particularly interested in how we experience connection and disconnection, not just with other people, but with animals, nature, place, and our own selves. My own experience has been that feeling...
Michelle Morris
Mindbody healing, creative expression, transformation through grief and trauma.
Jen OBryan
I am very interested in childhood experiences and how they form us, particularly our attachment style. Because of my own experience of childhood trauma and neglect and what is see in the human...
Daisy Dollisson-Oatley
Working with any issues in life, relationships, body symptoms and philosophical questions.
Crawf Weir
I’m especially interested in how people heal from trauma, navigate relationships, and move through major life transitions. I’m drawn to the process of self-development — helping people soften...
Weiyu Guan
Transformation from grief and trauma: from alienation to connection, stuckness to creative flow, inertia to aliveness.
Non-ordinary states experiences: mindfulness, dream, play, creativity,...
Ann Edvall
Stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, relationships, self-esteem, life transitions, women's mental health, alcohol and drug dependency, overuse of social media and how to become more aware of the negative...
Leah Wilson
I'm particularly interested in the intricate interplay between mental health, emotional resilience, and the human journey toward self-discovery and fulfilment. My work at Stabilise Coaching and...
Stefanie Marris
This is a hard one to narrow down. I am interested in a lot! However, I would say that the internal world of the client is really important. I am fascinated by coping strategies and mechanisms that...
Steven Pattison
I am particularly interested in how people make sense of their experiences and rebuild identity, connection, and purpose after periods of pain, trauma, or significant life transition. I’m drawn to...
Elizabeth Fairbanks
Anxiety and Panic Attacks
Depression
Self-Care
Unhelpful coping behaviours
Trauma, Developmental/Complex Trauma
Ethically Non-Monogamous / Polyamorous Relationship Issues
Kink specific...
Fiona Akal
Grief, adjustment, sensory processing, burnout, and the resilience of carers. I’m fascinated by how people make meaning in messy, beautiful, real-life moments.
Jocelyn Brewer
The adolescent period and emerging adulthood, I enjoy working with young people who are grappling with a whole range of issues both personal and planetary!
Melodina Thomas
The term human journey typically refers to the collective experiences, challenges, and growth that individuals go through throughout their lives. It encompasses a wide range of experiences, both...
Dominique Smajstr
I am deeply interested in the health of the whole person—mind, body, soul, and psyche. For me, the human journey is a lifelong process of unfolding and becoming, a kind of individuation where we...
Nicole Day
I don't have one aspect of health or the human journey that overrides the other. I believe they are all intertwined, and I do believe in the power of choice.
Dee Hardy
Gut health - it is intrinsically aligned with our overall wellbeing and in particular, mental health...
For a healthy body, it does need to be holistic... a poor diet and counselling can only reach...
Sally Walsh
The trauma-informed counsellor is not outside the human condition; they are transformed by every encounter.
Michelle Tadros
I’m dedicated to helping people build healthy, fulfilling relationships by recognizing the underlying causes of their behaviors and emotional responses. Mastering clear thinking and skillful...
Giulia Fiore
I am particularly interested in psychology and mental health to improve general wellbeing, performance and relationships. I use the biopsychosocial model understanding the interconnection between...
Samara Woodford
I am particularly passionate about supporting teenagers and young adults as they navigate critical stages of mental health and personal development. My focus is on helping them build resilience,...
Lisa Barrett
I see the human journey as important holistically but the spiritual aspect of our journey is of particular interest to me as I often see it neglected - in both myself and others. I believe it is an...
Lu Migliore
I am very interested in the euro-plasticity of the brain and wish I could study neuroscience. I would like to study neuroscience in my next life! All the latest imaging has given us so much data to...
Eric Rangel Oliveira
I take a holistic approach to understanding mental health, looking at how biological, psychological, and social factors all play a role in a person’s well-being. I’m interested in how different...
Sam Thomson
I am particularly interested in grief & loss - I think this is an area which affects every single one of us, but still is something we do very poorly in Western culture. I also think most ongoing...
Robyn Bowman
I'm very interested in anxiety, stress, overwhelm. I am particularly interested in health related anxiety, as well as perinatal mental health.
Additionally, grief and loss, aging, relationship...
Mariyon Slany
The way our brain operates at an instinctive level and then the construction of self; with thoughts, beliefs, assumptions and desires that seem at odds with that. How people use language to aid or...
Daniella Carfi
I’m especially interested in how identity, self-worth, and wellbeing are shaped, and what it means to reconnect with one’s authentic self
Vanessa Wylie
The importance of healthy, respectful relationships, both with yourself and others, are at the heart of wellbeing.
Chris Chicoteau
How people can experience personal growth from difficult life and relational circumstances.
Abby Draper
I am deeply interested in how identity, diversity, and lived experience shape mental health and wellbeing. I focus on supporting individuals navigating trauma, anxiety, OCD, chronic pain,...
Sebastian Kinne
I am particularly interested in how people navigate periods of transition — whether that’s coping with anxiety, depression, or loss, or moving through changes in relationships, identity, or life...
Mark De Calmer
I've found over the years that the many problems we face are simply life issues, something most, if not all of us experience at various stages of our journey. Many of these issues are able to be...
Jeannene Eastaway
If you, or someone close to you is affected by anxiety, anger, grief, trauma or any significant life event then not only they but you will likely be affected. We are relational beings and counselling...
Kelsey Hendrickson
I'm particularly interested in health from a wholistic viewpoint in so much as health is about the mind, body and soul. I believe part of our journey as humans is to find health, wellbeing and our own...
Mary A McIntyre
I am interested in the mindbody connection and how identity is formed / transformed and how we can become more of who we really are and befriend our bodymind.
Lisa Paul
The Perinatal area from pregnancy to postnatal period of first couple of year and women who have a trauma background who feel ready to work with that.
Megan McGrath
I’m deeply interested in emotional resilience, nervous system regulation, and how our early relationships shape our sense of safety and self. I’m also passionate about helping teens and parents...
Stephanie de Niese
I am most interested in the emotional and spiritual aspects of the human journey. That said, the physical and mental aspects are so important, too. My fascination has always been more geared towards...
Dee Kumbukage
I am deeply interested in the whole spectrum of human health and the intricate journey that individuals undertake throughout their lives. From physical well-being to mental, emotional, and spiritual...
Ron Dowd
I'm interested in wholeness - which means inquiring into the dark as well as the light. James Hillman's interest on the underworld and on the nekyia (the underworld journey) has rubbed off on me,...
Regina Gerlach
I'm particularly interested in how we navigate the tender edges of being human—grief, trauma, transitions, and the longing for connection and meaning. I’m drawn to the parts of the journey that...
Gregory Poll
I am particularly interested in early childhood developmental trauma and how those processes have shaped and conditioned my clients' functioning in the present moment. By exploring those aspects, we...
Julian O'Sullivan
Mental health, relationships and family, parenting, work/career, self-actualisation, self-fulfillment,
Nathan Dick
As above, I am interested primarily in the development of secure attachment. This is foundational for psychotherapy and counselling, as it is where and how the therapy is possible. This doesn't mean...
Debra Sumner
Health has always been a priority in my life, as I believe true wellbeing comes from finding a balance between movement, nourishing food, meaningful connections, and time in nature. While these...
Hadass Segal
I am dedicated to the mind-body connection and to integrating our experience somatically.
Darius Leo
I am most interested in transformative turning points in our lives. It is intriguing to examine both how we influence power over our lives and also how the events in our lives change who we are....
Bev Whitehead
I am interested in human behaviour - why we do the things we do. I am also interested in emotional regulation. Regulating is challenging for many reasons - trauma, neurodiversity, hormonal imbalances,...
Carol Marando
I've come to understand that early trauma underlies many mental health issues and illnesses. For example Addiction can be looked at as a coping strategy to manage chronic stress, anxiety and/or...
Alexandra Page
The integration of traumatic experiences in mind, body and soul.
Gabrielle New
I am intrigued by human psychology and the holistic nature of our being.
I am interested in the transformative journey that changes people internally and how this projects into the world around...
Nicol Thomas
In Lacanian terms, what we experience as anxiety, pain, shame, is termed 'jouissance'. (Of course this is a simple explanation, but it will do for now.) What interests me is the way that the subject...
Rachel Tyson
I am fascinated by every stage of human development, but at the present time, I am working with adults from 18-100. No matter where we are up to on the human journey, one thing we can be sure of is...
Patrick O’Brien
Transforming traumas and suffering into healing and strengths.
Finding joy, engagement and meaning in life.
Understanding and managing difficult emotions.
Finding new and healthy ways to relate...
Debbie O'Connor
I am interested in all aspects of the human journey, and am constantly moved and inspired by what I learn about people's ability to make meaning, grow and mature emotionally and spiritually in their...
Steve Bonanno
I think one of the hardest things to do as an individual is identifying exactly how we manage to block ourselves from achieving our goals. One of the things I aim to do as a counsellor is help you to...
Carla Van Der Poel
I am especially interested in how people find meaning and growth by making the unconscious conscious and developing relational self-awareness. I believe that understanding the patterns and experiences...
Julia Agnoletto
I’m interested in mental health, emotional well-being, and personal growth, particularly in areas like anxiety, eating disorders, OCD, burnout, and relationships. My focus is on helping individuals...
Kathleen Montaigue
Something I've always felt, is that people are far more capable than we give ourselves credit. Part of my healing journey involved the frustration of overcomplicating things which were far simpler...
Max Rutherford
I have a particular interest in how people accommodate to the challenge of chronic illness.
Tamara Pallos
I have a holistic approach to health because I think the physical, mental, emotional, relational and spiritual (if this is applicable to you) domains all play a part in someone's overall health and...
Jisha Syriac
I am particularly interested in supporting individuals who have faced difficult pasts but are determined and motivated to thrive in the future, both for themselves and those around them. These...
Karen Druce
I am interested in people's capacity for resilience and their struggles to transcend their unwanted current situations, and past negative experiences, in order to achieve their personal goals and...
Tom Skotidas
I am interested in how psychotherapy can help humans self-actualise and thrive at scale, and in doing so, change the world for the better.
Vanessa Potts
I have a belief that life can disrupt you at any moment. Sometimes it is linked to what happened in childhood and sometimes it's something unexpected that happens in current life. Key transition...
David Lawson
People getting one step away from where they don't want to be
Tanya Rae
I am deeply interested in how we can cultivate a greater sense of peace through an increased awareness of our thoughts and emotions. By developing a mindful relationship with our inner experiences, we...
Melanie Pontikis
I’m particularly drawn to supporting people as they navigate their independence and grow beyond old coping strategies formed in childhood. It’s about helping them understand that they can create...
Felicity Ahern
I am interested in connection within self and others through nature, self awareness and acknowledgement that though mistakes will be made, healing and recovery is always possible.
Michele Watson
I am interested in growth, in people healing through becoming more conscious, more authentic.
Loretta Bell
I love working with the interpersonal. How people adapt, act and react in relation to each other.
Susan Pegg
I am particularly interested in the changes that people experience as they enter middle-age and more senior life stages. These are often not well articulated in society. Having said this, I am...
Mairead Cleary
I am always interested in the whole picture with each person. We can't really separate one part of our body from the rest. In the same way we can't separate ourselves out from the systems that we live...
Trudy Clutterbok
Childhood, Adulthood, Old age (I do not work with adolescents, unless they convince me to work with them because of a special interest, or because I have previously worked with them as...
Sarah Bergman
Gestalt Psychotherapy is all about how we do relationship with ourselves and others. So I would have to say I am interested in relationships. How one thing relates to something else. We are all...
Nicky Angelone
I am particularly interested in why we do the things we do, think the thoughts we think, and feel the way we do. Through each study area I embark on there are different theories of what causes us to...
Jessica Vivien
Trauma, working with women, hope, creativity, anxiety and depression, ptsd, life-threatening illness, relationships.
George Turnure
Years ago I thought it would be interesting to make/view a documentary film which explored the major emotions; Ie to explore each's function, how they may be typically experienced, how we naturally...
Jila Baker
The human development of physical, soul and spirit, the astral, physical, etheric and spiritual development.
Individuation from the birth mother and father at key developmental times according to...
David Anthony
Building positive relationships with self and with others.
Trauma recovery.
Men’s mental health and masculinity.
Adolescent identity formation.
Natasha Lawrence
Change and growth from trauma particularly interest me. Trauma is not about what happened to someone, it's about how that event has lodged in their body and mind, and how it plays out in their current...
Treena Mossop
My areas of expertise and interest include:
Depression & emotional difficulties including Pot Natal Depression
Adjustment Issues related to ill health, injury, critical incidents & stressful life...
Sharn Waldron
I am really interested in our inner thoughts and feelings that motivate the human individual.
David Indermaur
The question of purpose, death and meaning. We are all challenged to construct a meaningful life story or narrative and I'm fascinated by how we do this. I'm also fascinated by the endless dimensions...
Rosa Oyta
As a psychologist, I have always had a particular interest in individual mental health. I believe that every individual's mental health journey is unique, and that personalised treatment is crucial...
Rina Taub
I am interested in the social construction of identity and how that effects how we come to know ourselves and respond in relationships. I am curious about ideas and assumptions regarding what...
Linda Sawrey
Pretty much everything as I go along my journey. Healing is really about learning and growth. I'm fascinated on how some people go through extraordinary experiences yet are able to pick themselves up,...
Alissa Knight
I passionately dedicate time helping children and their parents who are struggling at home or school with the challenges faced by multifaceted issues (e.g. ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Disruptive...
Amanda Dounis
The present moment. The entire journey of our life is important. We can't change our past, but let's see if we can change our relationship to it. If we are able to do this, then this may make our...
Zoe Hedges
From beginning to end. Starting with the earliest years and using creative practices to engage both young and old to develop strong flexible minds and bodies.
Natalie Meijer
I am very interested in working with the whole of life - looking at life from the totality
I like to explore the connections and relationship between what is happening say on a physical level with...
Michelle Lam
I am interested in how a person's particular experiences with others, themselves and the world influence their values, beliefs and ways of being. I am passionate about assisting client's to live a...
Natalie Anderson
Transitions can be stressful and difficult because change, and a lack of autonomy and control, often leads to anxiety and fear, which if left unresolved can create strong resistance, even in the face...
Arthur Stabolidis
Helping clients manage anxiety, and helping people with ADHD make the most of their rich mind.
Amber Rules
I am especially interested in the phenomenon of addiction, and how our culture might learn from what it has to teach us.
Jacqueline Nevin
The human journey holds so many transitions and changes. Our lives throw different obstacles in our path and it's how we look at these and survive through them that helps us grow.
Jacqueline McDiarmid
I am interested in supporting parents with children who are struggling with mental health illnesses, or have a diagnosed condition such as AD/HD or ASD. Many parents are just not listened to by...
Jessica McMillan
I am very interested in the holistic health of people. I think it is wonderful to watch someone as they develop their curiosity, and start to explore, what it means to be healthy on every level. I...
Karin McLennan
Having experienced the aftermath of traumatic accidents and the impact on my body, mind and soul, I have an experiential understanding of the pathway to healing self, and the challenges along the way....
Jean Gamble
I am passionate about reconnecting to the felt sense of the body and energetically reinhabiting the body. Trauma often causes us to disassociate from the body and it is extremely beneficial to rebuild...
Lissette Endacott
Life has many traumas because it is part of the human experience. I believe we need support on this journey and engaging in creative arts therapies allows us to discover more of ourselves, how we...
Magdalena Jantac
As a transpersonal therapist I am passionate helping people to reconnect with their authentic selves where I believe the healing lies.
Conny Davis
I really am interested in all aspects of the human journey, if I had to pick a particular one at this point of time it would be, how the family system has a long lasting effect on our coping...
Amy Datyner
I am especially interested in development from early infancy to adolescence. This is a period of huge growth and change not only for children but for their parents/caregivers too.
Howard Colin-Thome
I'm particularly interested in helping people reconnect with their own strengths and potential. Helping individuals develop their self-awareness, understanding and psychological awareness is...
Mary Cantrill
I am interested in promoting healthy relationships, enhancing communication, fostering emotional well-being, and supporting individuals and families in navigating the various challenges and...
Kerstin Buccoliero
Fully accepting our abilities and becoming the best possible version of ourselves. As much as a diagnosis can bring light and understanding about one self, such as the diagnosis of my older son with...
Sharon Bonello
I am interested in all aspects of life! But the journey we go on mentally is the one that can dictate how we are physically too.
Janelle Wright
Single individuals.
Relationships and preparation for parenthood.
Parent and infant attachment and the adjustment to parenthood.
Families.
Separation adjustment.
Bereavement.
Developmental...
Michael Vaccaro
On my path over the last 20 years and also professionally over the last 5 years, I have found an integrated approach to life has been most potent and useful. I am fascinated by the human as a whole...
Graeme James
I am interested in how we grow and develop as people. We take in experiences when we are little and over time, have to navigate life when we are big. Sometimes we have good experiences to draw from,...
Michelle Lin
I am interested in the relational aspect of it. Happy relationships prolong your life - heaps of evidence-based studies to prove it. Some people can die of a broken heart! So many things about...
Mia Kennedy
I am curious by nature so I find most complexities of being a human interesting. However, I am a firm believer in the here and now which is a constant focus I hold with my clients. What can we do...
Martin Hemsley
I am captivated by how working with disturbances - intrapsychic, emotional, in relationships, in engagement with the world, in body processes, in dreams - how valuing these disturbances and being...
Dian Abdurachman
1. The rite of passage in entering adulthood (20's or earlier/later in some people depending on their journey).
2. Loss, death, grief.
In traditional cultures, death is 'celebrated' in various...
Carolyn Spillett
Building on a person's internal strengths and resilience, in order to live a fuller life in the present moment.
Alicja Weidner
Mental health, emotional wellbeing, confidence and resilience, adulthood,
Melis Topsahin
I am interested in all parts of the human journey. Each client opens another valuable path into understanding the human psyche further.
Trauma and the impact on brain development and the unity of...
Penelope Lovegrove
I'm interested in the entire human journey! I love that we all have such vast experiences and differing insights. People are just utterly brilliant. I particularly love it when you see that lightbulb...
Brian Whiter
From this integrated approach I would say that I am particularly interested in how a person could discover a more satisfactory and meaningful way of being. A persons's well-being is never static and...
Steve White
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.
Natalie Incledon
I am particularly interested in female wellbeing and take an interest in working with women in their 20's and 30's, whether they're struggling with poor self-esteem, satisfying relationships, eating...
Jane Devilliers
The notion that being creative nurtures the mind and body.
How to assist in the healing of soul and spirit by considering what is locked in the unconscious and how to release it.
Gregg Palmer
I think embodiment of our emotional being is essential, to undermine the survival strategies of the psyche, that can have debilitating effects on our health and relationships. Learning to tolerate...
Connie Reed
Self - awareness and becoming the person you will be proud of
Michelle McClintock
I find that I have the most to bring to those things that I have struggled with in my own journey as a human, so I love to work with...
- Highly sensitive people
- Perfectionists
- Highly anxious...
Niki Gelekis
How childhood relational and emotional wounds impact our adult lives in all areas and how healing and integrating past experiences can create space for authentic living and connection.
Rosie Burgess
My main focus is on relationships. I believe that how connected we feel to others has the most impact on our mental and physical health. How we manage ourselves, how we regulate our emotions, how we...
