Counsellor/Therapist, Masters of GT: Adv Dip GT , NLP practitioner, Resource Therapist, RN. Member PACFA and GANZ and ACA
I am a Gestalt Psychotherapist and an NLP practitioner. I work from a holistic framework that appreciates the client in their entirety. The therapeutic relationship is based on mutual respect and curiosity rather than one of expert cure. I offer SKYPE, PHONE and FACE TO FACE COUNSELLING.
Christine is a registered psychologist with experience supporting children, adolescents and families; she is Principal Psychologist and Director of Hargan Psychology. Christine's background is in the disability and juvenile justice environments; her ethos within the Hargan team is that all clients are encouraged to live their BEST life according to them. Christine has developed a number of group programs, including B.E.S.T. Kids and B.E.S.T. Parents (Building Essential Skills Together).
The focus of my practice is to facilitate the client's self-concept and self-esteem. Issues include anger management; addictions; depression; sexual assault/domestic violence; PTSD; career counseling; and multicultural and diverse populations, among others.
My focus is on creating a comfortable space for my clients, so we can work together and clearly understand the client's issues and needs. I really want meaningful change for my clients, and every person's experience is unique and important. My goal is for clients to feel respected and heard, and to feel that they are getting what they need out of therapy. I offer in-person and online therapy sessions.
PLEASE NOTE : I AM NOT A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE MEDICARE BENEFITS SCHEME, otherwise known as the Mental Health Care Plan.
I am a member of the LGBTIQA+ community and welcome working with people from the community for any issue, but particularly with suicidality and gender dysphoria. I also very much welcome working with non-LGBTIQA+ men and women for any of the difficulties listed on my Specialities page and other issues beyond that list.
I work with people’s understanding of their mental states and knowledge of their body, utilising somatic principles in conjunction with the specialist modalities listed above.
The areas I specialise in are as follows: attachment disorders, complex trauma histories, those diagnosed with personality disorders, specialising in Borderline Personality Disorder. More recently I have been working with a lot of clients who have ADHD and ASD. I offer ASD assessments and hope to offer ADHD assessment screeners soon. I have had some success with those diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder and BiPolar Affective Disorder.
I am open to working with adults from the age of 16 through to the end of life.