Our Approach
We work with the structure and practicality of evidence-based modes of therapy. And we root those practical tools in the wisdom and spacious heart of ancient spiritual traditions. It's a potent combination.
Our approach to wellness counselling involves four components
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Somatic Therapy is a body-based approach. This holistic therapy helps clients discover how their beliefs, emotions, and physical sensations are all interconnected.
Rather than being trapped in painful patterns, through mindful awareness clients can practice embodied interventions that interrupt the cycle of old behaviour, in order to create positive change.
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The four approaches we use here include Cognitive Behavioural, Dialectical Behaviour, Narrative Therapy and Non-Violent Communication.
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Using spiritual inquiry to define values and make meaning of life’s challenges. Applying techniques like meditation to reduce stress and deepen stillness.
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This includes identifying, taking ownership and expressing feelings; understanding and articulating one’s personal emotional challenges, including unresolved issues from early life; identifying needs; and understanding the nature of emotions.
The real focus of these sessions is to meet you where you’re at. So that involves on my part some kind of commitment to genuine openness: giving space for you to be you whatever that might look like. One part of that is setting aside ideas of how you should be. How would I know how you should be? How would anyone? I’ll sit with you in the surprise of who you are on any given day - what might be newly unfolding for you. No fixed images.
Another part of this is working with you to build a little culture of two for the sessions - something that suits you. The ground for building this is some kind of authenticity. I’m not very worried about showing up in a way that matches peoples’ expectations of how a counsellor should talk. I’m not a big one for fake smiles or using a bunch of therapy speak. My concern is showing up with you in a way that supports you in feeling relaxed and safe. Over time we become more unshakeable - better able to meet intense energies with a bit of raw grace.