Counselling & Therapy
Counselling is a safe and confidential collaboration between qualified counsellors and participants to promote mental health and wellbeing, enhance self-understanding, and resolve identified concerns. Clients are active participants in the counselling process at every stage.
Changes facilitated by counselling include: change in perspective, new insight, new ways of thinking about situations, a new awareness of feelings, enhanced capacity to regulate feelings, new actions or behaviors, and new decisions about life.
The team at Skylight Mental Health include counsellors and therapists with training and experience in a wide range of concerns, including support for people who hear voices; experiences of trauma; anxiety and depression; and the experience of being a carer.
Our Counsellors
Merel
Merel’s work aligns with neuro-affirmative practices, as well as the Health at Every Size approach.
Merel holds a BA Developmental Psychology, a Diploma of Counselling, and is a certified Sensorimotor Psychotherapist. She is also a certified Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) facilitator, running both group sessions and individual sessions.
In her spare time you’ll find Merel find at the pottery wheel, listening to an audiobook.
Joumana
Joumana believes that life is for living and that despite the challenges and stressors, we all need, want and deserve to be happy, lead fulfilling and productive lives and have loving relationships. Working from the premise that the therapeutic relationship between a counsellor and a client is a collaborative one, with trust, empathy & non-judgement at the forefront, she sees her role as a facilitator to help you reach your desired goals and realize your full potential.
Joumana has over 16 years’ experience providing support to adults and children with multiple and complex needs and uses a variety of highly effective evidence-based interventions including Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, Trauma-Informed Care, Solution-Focused and Positive Psychotherapy (PPT).
Her qualifications include a degree in Social Psychology from London University (LSE), and she continued her training in Australia gaining several diplomas and qualifications in Counselling, Case Management and Therapy.
Languages: English, Arabic
Kit
Kit is a Counsellor and Art Therapist. As a counsellor, Kit’s person centred approach, meets each client where they are at, as we are each unique. Sometimes we are going through a really tough patch in life and we need to be listened to without judgement. Being able to express oneself fully, and touch on the pieces that have not been heard as yet, supports us all to arrive at our own answers. Kit also draws on other modalities like ACT, and creative approaches.
Kit brings lived experience as a carer and understands what a deep, tiring and complex experience caring for another human being is. She also has a rich experience working with NDIS participants, meeting each person where they are at and shaping counselling around their goals and needs.
Kit is passionate about the power of creativity to support people to heal and grow. If a participant would like to use creative approaches, this can be useful to help someone explore and express themselves.
Kit has a Masters in Counselling Practice, a Bachelor of Psychological Sciences and a Graduate Diploma in Arts Psychotherapy. Together, these qualifications enable Kit to bring a rich and flexible approach to working with a diverse array of clients.
Alex
Alex appreciates that counselling is a unique process for each person and that everyone experiences the world in different ways. Through a person-centred lens, Alex provides a space for you to explore your experiences and insights while drawing from a range of therapeutic modalities. He believes that often people simply need a place to be heard without fear of judgement.
With a background in community services, Alex also works with people who have (or are currently) experiencing interpersonal and complex trauma, therefore adapting his approach accordingly. When working with trauma, Alex is a strong believer that people can (and do) thrive regardless of their past. With this in mind, Alex works with you at your pace, with respect and sensitivity, and complete genuineness.
In his spare time, Alex enjoys looking after his two dogs, hiking in the outdoors, and gazing at the stars.
Nora
Nora is an accredited Art Therapist and has experience in facilitating art therapy groups and providing therapy in 1:1 settings. Nora believes Art therapy gives us the chance to put our insight and inner wisdom into practical play. Nora facilitates a safe and nurturing environment for the participants to engage with the process as the process is the key element in Art therapy not the end product.
Nora loves getting active and outdoor activities. She enjoys yoga and swimming. She finds the nature to be very grounding.
Languages: Vietnamese, English
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