Mrs Tracy Bergel
Psychotherapist, Counsellor
Tracy Bergel Psychotherapy & Counselling
Fairfield, Brisbane QLD 4103
In Person + Online Therapy
Philosophy & Vision
As a Somatic Experiencing practitioner and Gestalt therapist Tracy provides a gentle and safe space to explore what-ever it is that brings you into therapy. Tracy cares deeply about your experience and works to build a relationship of trust, curiosity and acceptance. Both Somatic Experiencing and Gestalt therapy are talk based therapies with a specific focus on the underlying triggers that may be causing difficulties in everyday life. Her speciality is to support clients to handle stress responses better and differently to what is currently happening. When responses to stress aren't so consuming a greater variety of choices become available. As stress, tension and anxiety reduces, we are able to live a fuller and more satisfying life.
Background
Several years experience in Counselling & Psychotherapy
Services
What holds my curiosity are the unresolved issues illuminating themselves through our physical being. These are the untold expressions waiting for just the right conditions and support to be explored; therapy. Unfelt & unresolved experiences show up as symptoms in our everyday life, hindering us living in the fullness of ourselves.
Sessions with me are mostly talk based, with a focus on bodily sensations. Sensations are the language of the body. It's the language of our instinctual self. We get as curious as we can about what you are experiencing and I will often ask you to notice your physical sensations. Consciously utilising and arousing our deep physiological resources offers us a greater choice in how we respond to the stresses and strains of life.
Quality Provision
I love learning, especially I love learning from the inside out. Experiential workshops being a favourite. Ongoing supervision supports my continued growth as a therapist as does personal therapy. Each of these supports the embodiment of all my learnings.
Areas of Special Interest
Accreditations
- Somatic Experiencing® Practitoner (SEP) - 2017 - Somatic Experiencing®Trauma Institute
- Master of Gestalt Therapy - 2018 - Gestalt Therapy Brisbane
Modalities
Gestalt - Somatic Experiencing®
Therapy Approach
Being a Somatic practitioner, I listen to the bodies wisdom, essentially working with curiosity and presence to allow the body to show me what it needs in terms of restoring you to wholeness.
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Events of the past (trauma) have a body memory and can continue to impact us and how we are in the world today. Bringing focused attention to bodily sensations (felt sense) can help expand our tolerance of sensations which help us trust the innate wisdom of our bodies. As we become familiar with our felt sense we begin to distinguish different sensations, increasing capacity for greater self-regulation.
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Through somatic counselling and psychotherapy's gentle body-mind orientated approach, movement toward increasing capacity for life, well-being and connection is possible.
Professional Associations
- Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia
Practice Locations
Fairfield QLD 4103
Plenty of Street parking
7-10 minute walk from bus/train
Appointments
Available Monday - Thursday 9am -- 5pm
Fees & Insurance
Individual sessions $110
Payment Options
Payment can be made by cash or card
Contact Tracy
Please contact me to make an appointment