Limited spaces have just become available for regular telehealth sessions!
Your Path
Where have you come from, where are you now, and where are you going?
The first two parts, while unchangeable, tell us who you are. Your past doesn't have to dictate or limit how you want to move forward. The last part is waiting to be written, and is in your control - even when it doesn't feel like it, and even of you've never felt like you have power over your own life before. Counselling can help you with that, and I am honored to work with people who are committed to that goal.
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Making changes in your life, whether in relationships, school, career, health, or mindset can be hard, overwhelming and sometimes downright scary. It can also be the most rewarding and ultimately joyful thing you do for yourself.
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Having someone walk with you who is qualified and experienced in working with people of all ages and stages is a key tool to enhance your chances of getting out of life exactly what you hope for.
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Katie Graham Counselling, Online therapy Australia.
Counsellors Gold Coast, trauma counselling online, anxiety therapist, women's therapy online, gold coast therapist online, EMDR therapist online
“Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it".Â
Helen Keller
FOCUS AREAS: What can I help you with?
Currently offering Telehealth sessions!
INDIVIDUAL COUNSELLING
My clientele includes adults of all ages. While everyone exists within a number of systems including family, social, community and wider culture, my work focuses on the individual - you - as the central player.
Call to discuss your needs and I can let you know if I am a good fit!
I have experience working with deaf clients via an online interpreter in the US, and would happily discuss this option if required.
MY APPROACH
My initial training focused on solution-focused therapy. Some of the principles of this style of counseling can really help you to focus on identifying your preferred future and working towards it, by recognizing the strengths and resources you already have within you. It is a pragmatic style that works well with the other facets of my flexible approach to finding what works for you. I now include strategies and interventions from a range of additional therapies I have trained in, including multiple trauma-focused therapies. I use what is best suited to your needs at the time. With 20 years of experience in the science and application of human movement and development, I can also incorporate the use of the body via movement or internal somatic experiencing into our work.
RELATIONSHIPS AND COMMUNICATION
We exist within relationships of all kinds. From romantic to platonic, family to work colleagues, and from friends to the relationship we have with ourselves. Human's seek connection and it can be immensely healing when those connections are supportive and healthy. When things are not going so well however, this can be really problematic, damaging and stressful. I can help you with learning how to communicate effectively with both kindness and assertiveness to respect both the people you are communicating with, AND yourself. Strengthen the healthy relationships and let go of, or manage the ones that are not so healthy. Discover the importance of attachment styles that were created in your formative years and still impact you today in how you relate to other people.
POSTNATAL AND PARENTING ISSUES
Becoming a parent could be one of the hardest life transitions we make! Sometimes we may be unprepared for what this new journey brings with it, and sometimes we are prepared but it still turns our worlds upside down anyway. Whether you are lucky enough to have a 'village' to support you, or you are far from friends and family, postnatal issues can raise their heads and create chaos. Let me work with you to reclaim your calm and confidence and help you thrive personally and as a parent. Whether this is your first or 8th child!
TRAUMA
Much of my experience has been with clients who have experienced severe trauma and may still be embroiled in traumatic situations. Whether historical or ongoing, chronic or acute, trauma can profoundly impact our lives and the way we feel about ourselves. Trauma sits in our bodies and left unchecked can rule us. Trauma treatment requires dedicated and specialized understanding of the ways it impacts a person, how best to work through it and defining what supports are needed during the healing process. I am a Certified Trauma Professional, including specialist training in Cognitive Processing Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitisation (EMDR) and I take an individualized approach to every case.
GRIEF AND LOSS
We grieve for all kinds of things in this life. It is a part of the human experience. The death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, a friendship break-up, unexpected income loss, or any form of change that makes you question your core identity are just a few examples of things we may find ourselves grieving for. Grief itself is a very natural process. Sometimes it feels like we 'should' grieve in a certain way or for a certain length of time. The process is different for everyone and shame should not become a part of that. If you want someone to sit with you in your grief, or perhaps you do feel unable to move through it, I would be honored to do that with you.
LIFE TRANSITIONS
Change is both inevitable and constant. We have many major life transitions which can bring feelings of overwhelm, doubt, confusion and sometimes fear. Finishing school and starting a job or university, entering or ending important relationships, marriage, divorce, changing careers, and ageing are things most of us deal with at some point. But sometimes there are seemingly smaller life transitions that can unexpectedly throw us for a loop too. This is really normal! And something I can help you work through.
STRESS AND ANXIETY
Whether clinically measurable or not, episodes or persistent experiencing of stress-related overwhelm and/or anxiety can be debilitating. Let's get to the bottom of what activates these feelings in you and most importantly let's work together to find what helps bring you out of these feelings and maintains more balance and stability. Finding healthy coping tools is essential in our busy lives. These might include guided meditation and other mindfulness tools, boosting creative pursuits, trying new activities or returning to ones you used to enjoy. From small to big, we can develop a plan that works for you and your lifestyle.
If you're not sure exactly what your main 'issue' is or you would like to know if I can work with other specialty areas, feel free to contact me and talk it through.
Individual counselling, PTSD
CONTACT ME
Contact me now to fill me in about you and your situation. This will help us both to decide if we might be a good fit for each other.
Give me a call or send an email with any queries.
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I'm looking forward to meeting you. Let's get you scheduled!
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