Counselling
The relationship you have with your counsellor is a professional relationship with the sole purpose of focusing on you; exploring what is important to you and how you would like to move through this life; thriving through the highs and the lows. ‘You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf’ (Jon Kabit Zin). We work together in helpful ways moving you forward toward the goals that are meaningful to you. I work in a neurodivergent affirming manner, offering over a decade of experience inviting people to experience the benefits of individualised support; therapeutic modalities that are evidence based and importantly – that feel right for you!
Our initial conversation will not only make you relaxed and familiar, it also allows us to get clear on your personal goals and expectations so that together, we can work to achieve your goals as quickly, easily and affordably as possible.
Life need not be just about surviving…. Life is about Thriving.
Sure, Life is definitely about allowing time to acknowledge and explore what is challenging us, perhaps we have suffered loss; a loved one, a dream, a success achieved leaving a hole in our day/life. Perhaps a gap between what we thought something/someone would be like and the reality of ‘what is’. Dr Russ Harris, author of The Happiness Trap and The Reality Slap refers to the ‘reality gap’, as being where grief sits – the bigger the gap between what we had hoped and the reality of ‘what is’, the deeper the experience of grief we may experience. You can read an excerpt from his paper here.
Life is about experiencing ‘the gap’ and it is also about compassionately and with curiosity finding the richness, the ‘learning’ in the experience and taking from it what we will… step by step, often Baby step by Baby step moving toward what is deeply important to us, creating a NEW NORMAL, a life full of the richness of those qualities we find individually and uniquely important –
What brings us vitality & purpose.
In the face of adversity how do you most want to behave? What do you want to stand for? How would a respected loved-one or mentor (present or passed) most want you to behave? Counselling can help.
Your Wellness Matters and I provide quality and evidenced support to individuals, couples, and workplaces utilising a wealth of counselling skills and strategies and life affirming practices.
My practice style is client centred and focuses on evidence based therapies of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Recovery Orientated Mental Health, Neurolinguistic Programming NLP, Expressive therapies such as art, sandplay and Somatic therapy body movement. I use a strength’s based approach underpinned by Acceptance and Commitment Therapy/Training ACT.
ACT is a behavior therapy that has proven effective in the treatment of myriad issues and supports psychological flexibility to respond to life experiences in personally meaningful ways. Respond -v- React. ACT is beneficial to individuals, couples, families, groups, sports teams and workplaces.
“Acceptance and commitment therapy was designed as a simple, yet powerful, set of trans-diagnostic processes that have broad applicability to a range of life difficulties including those that do not fit into neat diagnostic categories. “
(The RACGP (Royal Australian College of General Practitioners) represents over 21,500 members including more than 19,300 GPs in Australia. We research, lobby and advocate on issues that influence GPs and their practice teams)
I have studied and practised both in Australia and overseas and continually update my professional knowledge and experience to ensure the best evidence-based approach to working with you toward your desired goals.
Counselling is offered welcoming diversity and promoting inclusion:
Offices located: Caloundra, Maleny, Gympie
Nature-based Walk & Talk and Animal Assisted Therapy
Online / Phone
YOUR WELLNESS MATTERS
Counselling, Clinical Social Work & Hypnotherapy
Tracy Mellors
Masters Social Work (PQ)
BASocSci (Counselling) DipHypnosis
MACA, AASW, ACBS
Phone: 0407 499 846
CLINICS
- MALENY
- CALOUNDRA
- GYMPIE
OTHER
- ONLINE
- PHONE
- NATURE-BASED
- WALK&TALK
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