Belmont Counselling

During the Covid-19 pandemic many people are suffering financial hardship. This often exacerbates anxiety, stress and depression. It equally puts strain upon relationships particularly with loved ones and children. To assist clients Belmont Counselling has decided to offer low-fee one hour consultations, such that in many cases Health Fund rebates cover the entire cost of the session. Other discounts are available for students, older-persons and concession card holders. I

We have developed a model of the root causes of behaviour . The model focus upon understanding the ethological, neurobiological and psychological basis of behaviour . The model is derived from the work, primarily, from Drs Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt, Peter Levine, Pat Ogden, Janina Fisher and Bessel Van Der Kolk . Recently, both Dr John Arden and Professor Peter Kindermann have synthesized much of this work into a psychosocial model of mental health that integrate biological, social and cultural impacts upon the psychological processes that underlie mental health. In particular, Dr Arden, is an advocate of the use of learning about the brain and its role in manifestation of behaviour. By introducing new learning, which bring about changes in the brain, this results in concomitant changes in behaviour. Thus, through utilizing the brain’s inherent ability (“neuroplasticity” ) to form new neural connections new behaviours arise.
Using the aforementioned models, we provide information, learning opportunities and implementation strategies and tactics in a practical and user-friendly manner to assist in facilitating behaviour change and personal growth.