Counselling Sessions and Clinical Supervision
"One of the greatest gifts I can offer my clients is a safe and sacred space in which they are fully supported to express who they are and what they are feeling. This enables them to experience the depth of themselves, and to ultimately discover who they really are. It allows release, healing and transformation." - Karen
Individual sessions offer a confidential space in which to deal with personal problems. The trust that develops in one-to-one work brings a sense of safety, self-acceptance, and the courage to face the truth. The depth of sharing and integration possible in working this way fosters clear understanding and a deep healing of the inner conflicts that affect us and our lives. At the Institute our way of working is tailored to suit your need. It will support you in dealing with current life issues, in the healing of past hurts, and in the letting go of old ways and destructive patterns.
"What we have not conquered in the past returns again and again, each time with slightly different faces but fundamentally always the same, until we have confronted the ancient knowledge and untied it." Satprem
As the above quote suggests there is something to learn from the problems and challenges we face in life, especially those we recreate over and over again. We can transform our pain and emptiness into personal growth, self knowledge and healing.
The nature of this work supports this process by allowing the hidden, unconscious material - underlying the presenting issues - to emerge. To do this gently, safely and naturally longer appointment times are required. Our standard appointment time is 2 hours. However depending on your individual process an extended appointment time of 3 hours maybe necessary. Usually for Transpersonal Breathwork this extended appointment time will be needed.
Fee structure for counselling:
Standard appointment - 2hrs $150
Extended appointment - 3 hrs $180Clinical Supervision is offered by Karen for counsellors and therapists. She is a qualified supervisor with the Australian Counselling Association and offers over 25years experience with transpersonal psychology, Expressive Therapies and Sandplay Therapy. As she has been in private practice for 16yrs she is also able to support clients with the issues that face those who are self employed.
Supervision has been defined by Armstrong (2003) as "the process whereby a therapist can discuss personal, professional, business and industry related issues with a senior, appropriately trained therapist (supervisor), with the view to resolving professionally orientated issues and with the intention of helping to further evolve in a positive manner as a therapist."
It provides an opportunity for the counsellor/therapist to be enriched and expanded personally and professionally. Ultimately it provides a safety net for the clients of the counsellor/therapist by ensuring the counsellor/therapist continually develops their professional practice in all areas and remains psychologically healthy.
Fee structure for supervision:
Standard appointment - 2hrs $150
Extended appointment - 3 hrs $180Group Supervision for Sandplay Therapists
Payment can be made by cash, cheque, EFTPOS, credit or debit card and direct deposit.
(A cancellation fee maybe charged if less than 24hrs notice is given)
Karen Daniel and Anna Russo are available for appointments:
Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and SundaysClients are asked to wear loose, comfortable clothing, to bring an A3 sketch book and if they keep one a personal journal for recording any insights derived from the session.
Please feel free to contact Karen or Anna if you would like to discuss this work further, or if you would like to make an appointment.
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THROUGH THE GATEWAY
Eva PierrakosThrough the gateway of feeling your weakness lies your strength.
Through the gateway of feeling your pain lies your pleasure and joy.
Through the gateway of feeling your fear lies your security and safety.
Through the gateway of feeling your loneliness lies your capacity to have fulfillment, love and companionship.
Through the gateway of feeling your hopelessness lies true and justified hope.
Through the gateway of accepting the lacks in your childhood lies your fulfillment now.
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time we delay facing ourselves, the crisis and difficulty in our outer
lives will escalate." Eva Pierrakos |