Hello and welcome….
My name is Jenni and I am a counsellor, providing individual counselling to adults on a short or long term basis.

As a professionally qualified counsellor with the Australian Counselling Association and an individual membership with the AIPC (www.aipc.net.au), I provide counselling tailored to the needs of each individual. My role is in helping you to help yourself….

Some of the wide ranges of issues that I work with, and have counselling experience in, are:
Areas including relationship difficulties, anxiety, anger, depression, health issues, addictive behaviors, trauma, guilt, problem solving, life changes and transitions, personal development, career and work related issues, stress, grief and loss, low self esteem issues, and financial issues.
The areas I find most enjoyable to work within are, relationship issues, and when a client feels being trapped, at the crossroads of life, life changes and transitions.

The goal of individual Counseling is to resolve these emotional difficulties and to become a healthier self. As a healthier self, one is less conflicted internally, less encumbered by imagined limitations, and freer to pursue one's goals and to tolerate love.

Why choose Counselling?

Many of our problems arise just because we are human.
We all make mistakes and have to learn from them, and it is normal to need several attempts before we achieve what we aspire to.

Life issues can affect anyone at any time. It may be that a relationship is not going well, the stress of a loved one, a friend or family, or the loss of a loved one. A work, financial or health issue can all lead us to the realization that our life is not going in the direction that we want, and that can lead to feelings that we are not coping and that something needs to change.
Many of us suffer these issues believing “that’s life”, and that’s the only path we can take.
In actual fact most problems/issues that we face can be resolved or made a lot easier with the assistance of skilled counselling and that’s where I come into the picture.

Counselling may be brief and focused on finding solutions to specific problems, or it may be a more extended exploration, where we learn to grow as an individual.
As a counselor I work with people on an individual basis, in a private and confidential setting, I help explore any difficulties, any feelings of distress, or dissatisfaction in your life. I provide a safe environment, listening to and encouraging you to think clearly about your situation and perhaps consider a new perspective.

I won’t give you advice or direct you to a solution, but assist you to choose freely the way forward by reducing confusion and promoting understanding of your perspectives and behavior.

There are a range of methods of counselling, that use, each with its own theoretical basis.

I give you my promise that I will never make a moral decision about the course of action you ought to take.

I may sum up what you understand, and what you have been saying so far in order to help you move on and form a plan of action.

I can offer pointers to how others have successfully dealt with common problems and may also make suggestions of the "have you thought of the following" variety.
I will also direct you to other services if I feel they may be of benefit to you.
These suggestions will be drawn from my own training in what is helpful and what has helped others in the past, and of course can be rejected if you feel they are unhelpful.
You’re probably asking yourself at this stage ‘wouldn’t it be better to try and sort out any issues for myself’?

Of course there are ways you can help yourself apart from counselling - counselling is just one of the answers.

Many problems can be sorted for yourself - however it doesn't need to be an either/or situation. It can be enriching to your life to do both……….

Counselling is a resource for when you need extra help……and facing those life challenges; it is in fact taking the opportunity to take responsibility for our own lives.
If you need someone on your side helping you to create achievable and realistic goals, plans and decisions and to provide alternatives in difficult circumstances, then I can help.

Together we can focus on your past, present or future in order to help bring about change and new possibilities.

Call me if you would like to know more………….and I look forward to hearing from you, and travelling this self discovery journey together.

Jenni Dip Ed C AIPC