Counselling & Psychotherapy

Along our path in life, many of us experience trying times.
 
For example, you might face greater challenges or difficulties and your ways of dealing with them don't seem to work as well anymore. You may be facing a crisis or life event which is hard to cope with on your own. In these situations professional counselling and psychotherapy can be a sound investment. 
 

Therapeutic Axis offers easily accessible counselling and psychotherapy services. Our team of counsellors, psychologists, and psychotherapists partner with individuals seeking change. In a non-judgmental and empathic environment, people can explore issues and promote healing within themselves. As a result, their vision is clearer, they have more choices and they are on the way to fulfilling their potential.

How Counselling and Psychotherapy Works

To begin the process, an individual, couple, or family can sit down with a counsellor and discuss their situation, feelings, and thoughts. Remember, what you share during a psychotherapy session is private and confidential and you are in control of what you disclose.

Some people seek counselling for specific problems, and may only need a few sessions. However, other people find that the current issue is representative of many issues in their lives, and want to look deeper. This is the focus of psychotherapy, which can be a longer term process. It is important to note that you are in control of the process: how often, how much, and how specific or general.

Working Together in Psychotherapy

The counsellor or psychotherapist supports you as you make important life decisions. This helps you make informed choices that are right for you, considering the full landscape of your life. Additionally the counsellor is there to keep the process productive and to provide objectivity. As well as highlight aspects you may not have considered and to illuminate choices. Ultimately, its up to you to consider the options and make the choices.

How Often should I have Psychotherapy? 

Typically, weekly one-hour sessions of psychotherapy are usual but this can be adjusted to meet your needs. The number of sessions depends on the type of therapy you undertake. Psychotherapy as opposed to counselling may take longer. 

Our Counsellors and Psychotherapists

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Amanda Geddes

Amanda Geddes is a psychotherapist and the director of Therapeutic Axis. She is a highly empathic and experienced practitioner.

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Catherine Forster

Catherine Foster is a Registered Psychologist who provides individualised, strengths-focussed Counselling and Psychotherapy. Catherine is a  Medicare Provider. 

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Michael Grunwald

Michael Grunwald has a combination of counselling skills that are based on a unique constellation of formal training in Psychology, Counselling and Mediation combined with a wealth of life experience.

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Alison Turner

Alison Turner is a psychotherapist who did her training in the San Francisco Bay Area.  She has provided therapy in a number of settings and has helped individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship problems, creative blocks, grief and loss.

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Ella Wufong

It is a great privilege for me to travel with people of all ages and genders on their therapeutic journeys. I have a very open-minded and non-judgemental attitude to life and my practice rests upon fostering a safe collaborative space. 

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Kate Hollingsworth

Kate is a warm and non-judgmental Social Worker. She firmly believes that people are the experts in their own lives and it is her role to work with clients on what is important to them. She is able to connect well with both adolescents and adults. Kate is particularly passionate about working with young people (12-26 years), and their parents/caregivers.

 

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Amanda Boyd

Amanda Boyd is an experienced clinical social worker who has worked as a counsellor, clinical supervisor, group facilitator and educator for over 20 years.

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Mina Amiri

Mina believes that psychotherapy provides a space to gain fresh insight by understanding ourselves more fully and developing greater compassion for who we are.

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Evelyn Smith

Evelyn Smith is a clinical psychologist specialising on eating disorders, personality disorders, weight issues and trauma.

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Peter Serpo

Peter is a counsellor and psychotherapist trained in trauma-informed person-centred therapy. Peter’s focus is on assisting people who may be feeling stuck by thoughts and patterns of behaviour that they wish to be free of. 

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Heidi Ch’ng

Being human is not easy.  Especially when we are all living in the fast-paced, hustle culture of the present day.  Heidi is a sensitive, warm and highly empathic psychologist who provides a safe and non-judgmental space for her clients to further understand, process and make sense of their own lived experiences. 

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