Psychotherapy:
A Journey of Self-Discovery and Relationship Clarity

Psychotherapy is the process between the client and the therapist purely for the psychological and emotional wellbeing of the client.  The work is about the connection within the therapeutic relationship, where unconsciousness becomes conscious, depending on the skill of the therapist.  The therapist is there for the client - not for themself.  This is why psychotherapy cannot be compared with talking to a friend or family member.  The therapist defines the structure of therapy and holds a clear, safe, neutral, compassionate and alive space for the client to process old patterns and attachment wounds that are replicated over and over and within every area of their life.  The trust that develops within the therapeutic relationship, often becomes one of restoration of past damaged attachment relationships, hence the significant depth and healing within the process of the work. 

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We live in a complex relational world where our relationship with ourselves and significant others, dominates our minds.  Our ability to feel safe, to have success, to feel loved and have our needs met, and to feel emotional stability and well-being - fundamentally arrives through healthy relationships.   Paradoxically, we often spend our time side-stepping the needs and problems within these important relationships.  Why do we do this?  Well, this is where the work begins!  By slowly and compassionately taking the time for you to unpack YOUR world, we can begin to make sense of the narratives, patterns, and traumas that have a way of creating stuckness.

 

Monique combines many tools including psychodynamic therapy, gestalt therapy, family systems therapy, narrative therapy, voice dialogue, transformational chair work, mindful practice and more. Working with many different tools will help you unravel patterns and tease out what is possibly dissociated, dysregulated, unresolved, unknown and unhealed.

 

Bringing consciousness to what is unconscious alone can make an incredible impact on your energy and wellbeing.​

Life has a way of drawing you toward what you need! It drew me to this work for my own healing of course (as it always does). I have worked in therapy with individuals, couples, and families for over 25 years. 

I work with all types of trauma, grief, childhood abuse/trauma, past family violence, family dysfunction, and couple and family therapy.  I also work with individuals who need a space to hear themselves safely for their psychological wellbeing.  

Prioritizing your emotional and psychological well-being is what governs my work. I began my career as a Naturopath, remedial therapist, nutritionist, and breath therapist and gradually trained over many years.  I now work solely as a psychotherapist and counsellor.

I use experiential therapies such as emotionally focused therapy, systemic family therapy, narrative therapy, sandplay therapy, voice dialogue and hypnotherapy among other therapeutic tools. 

I  have maintained practices throughout Sydney, The Southern Highlands, and now in the beautiful South Coast, NSW.  

Often a crisis is a catalyst for seeking therapy, but it can also be the desire and need to unravel inner emotional and psychological experiences within a healing and confidential space.