Freya's Counselling

About

Accredited counsellor and member of the Australian Counselling Association (BASS)(BAHS) Gottman Training, Cert IV Training. Freya is a warm and friendly counsellor with a non judgmental approach to counselling. Freya works with couples and individuals to help them achieve their goals within and outside of the therapeutic environment. In addition to private practice Freya works for a national crisis helpline in family and domestic violence and sexual assault, and has experience working as a mental health practitioner seeing behaviorally complex mental health patients through organizations such as Wesley Mission.
Freya works with couples and families seeking support for issues causing relational distress using needs based communication and the Gottman method. Freya also sees individuals and has experience working with a variety of issues as well as domestic and family violence, including sexual assault, depression and anxiety, PTSD, drug harm minimisation and withdrawal, mental illnesses including schizophrenia, BPD and mood disorders. Freya takes a non-judgmental approach with all of her clients and is very empathetic. She encourages independence and personal growth in small achievable steps.

Freya uses a person-centered approach, utilizing techniques including motivational interviewing (MI), strength-based practices, solution focused brief therapy (SFBS), cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) and mindfulness, and has been trained with the Gottman method for couples counselling and is undertaking studies in nonviolent communication, a form of needs-based, interpersonal therapy.

Outside of work Freya is a busy mother and enjoys spending time with family and friends and getting out into nature.

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