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Without even noticing it, we frequently get ourselves stuck in difficult situations, and it may be quite challenging to 'unstuck' on our own. Join me as we create a road plan for dealing with stress, anxiety, and depression symptoms.
The majority of the people I work with exhibit recurring patterns of fears, insecurities, and/or moments of a dull, deflated, and uninspired feeling. Distress frequently manifests itself in certain settings, such as the job, under particular work-related stresses, at home, when a person is alone, when parenting, or while socialising.
My approach to therapy focuses on how clients regard themselves (their connection with themselves) and how they develop a defence mechanism that causes them to suffer inside. The ‘Self Psychology’ movement and attachment theory are the sources of this strategy. Personal crises show our self-concept and how confident or insecure we feel about ourselves at various periods when there has been a substantial shift or loss. Identification of harmful patterns, appreciation of their historical survival significance, and acquisition of healthier patterns aimed toward genuine self-esteem are the main objectives of individual therapy.
Initial First Individual Booking
After you booked:
- Check our location page for direction
- Familiarise yourself with our cancelation policy.
On your arrival:
- At our Cessnock office please report your arrival at the reception and wait in the waiting area provided in the Pathology Rooms.
- At our Maitland office please walk upstairs and wait in the sitting area provided by the stairs.
After your appointment:
- Notice how you’re feeling emotionally and physically
- Write about the emotions you’re experiencing to discuss them at your next session
- Stretch your body
- Step outside for some fresh air
- Engage in breathing exercises
- Look at something beautiful that will bring you joy
- Eat a nourishing meal
Ask yourself:
- Do I have any new thoughts or feelings?
- Am I experiencing new body sensations?
- Is anything getting better? Is anything getting worse?
- Am I having new dreams that may be connected to what was discussed?
Allow me to tell you in bullet points about my values and why these values are so important to me:
Respect
I understand that everyone has different needs and I respect about clients’ uniqueness and individuality. I help you to develop solutions and responses that are acceptable and meaningful to you.
Compassion
I endeavor to provide the compassionate care that we would all want for ourselves and our families.
Connection
I am connected with my clients and the broader community. I value our relationships.
Empathy
I have developed the ability to listen with the goal of understanding your perspective and sensing what you need from me. I am present. I am curious. I let go of my biases.
Equality
I believe that every individual has an equal opportunity to make the most of their lives and talents. I have the belief that all people are of equal worth and are entitled to equal respect.
FAQS:
As a psychology professional and member of IARPP, APA, ASSERT, and EAPAA Simona Graham is bound by the Code of Ethics of these organizations and the NSW Government rules of confidentiality.
Initial(first) appointments are 70 minutes. The initial consult is an opportunity to hear about your issues and concerns, your life history and the ways in which anxiety or mood troubles have limited your enjoyment of life. For children 16 years and under, at least one parent has to attend the initial consult.
It’s very common for people to question whether therapy (the quiz is designed to help you with this question) works in the first place. The thing about therapy is, it doesn’t work the way, say, a medication might, where when you have symptoms, you take a drug targeting those symptoms, and hopefully, after some amount of time, those symptoms go away. Therapy is more about taking the time to look for and treat the source of the wound.
You can ask questions in your counselling session and after your counselling sessions. I take pride on my effort to answer text messages or any emails you will need to send in between our sessions. I will be the one to answer all the text messages and emails enquiries.
Initial First Individual Booking
After your appointment:
- Notice how you’re feeling emotionally and physically
- Write about the emotions you’re experiencing to discuss them at your next session
- Stretch your body
- Step outside for some fresh air
- Engage in breathing exercises
- Look at something beautiful that will bring you joy
- Eat a nourishing meal
Ask yourself:
- Do I have any new thoughts or feelings?
- Am I experiencing new body sensations?
- Is anything getting better? Is anything getting worse?
- Am I having new dreams that may be connected to what was discussed?
