Your wellbeing is important to me and in order to receive the support and care that is right for you, I encourage you to ask questions and explore areas you may need to clarify for your own understanding.
Here at Connecting Dots Counselling, you will be welcomed, listened to, supported, treated with respect and encouraged.
Inspire, Empower, Change
Seniors, Adults, Adolescents, Preteens
ADULTS AND SENIORS
(18+ years)
Connecting Dots Counselling offers sessions to support you (the parent, the wife, the husband, the brother, the sister, the granny, the grandad, the adult, the wonderful person you are).
You may be feeling a number of emotions or perhaps, just know that things are not quite how you want them to be.
There are many reasons you might want to come to counselling, and they may look like this.
Together, we will move towards a version of your life or of yourself, that you would prefer and one that brings you peace and joy.
Even if you are not sure what that looks like right now, we will work together at your pace, until you are able to or want to take small steps in the direction you would like to go to enhance your life.
You may be feeling a number of emotions or perhaps, just know that things are not quite how you want them to be.
There are many reasons you might want to come to counselling, and they may look like this.
- Overwhelm
- Uncertainty
- Diminished Hope
- Problem solving/Solution Finding
- Confusion
- Overthinking
- Frustration
- Have low self-esteem
- Lack of confidence
- Anxieties
- Feeling stuck
- Judged
- Fearful
- Apprehensive
- Menopause
- Resolving conflict
- Experiencing feelings of guilt
- Parenting concern
- Questioning one's faith
- Greif or suffering a loss of relationship.
Together, we will move towards a version of your life or of yourself, that you would prefer and one that brings you peace and joy.
Even if you are not sure what that looks like right now, we will work together at your pace, until you are able to or want to take small steps in the direction you would like to go to enhance your life.
ADOLESCENTS
(13-17 years)
Many parents just want to know that their child is safe and emotionally stable and that they have the skills necessary to handle what life may throw at them.
So, Teen, this is for you - Reaching out can be hard for some, but I want you to know that you, will be in control of the session. It will move at a pace you are comfortable with, and you will share with me only what you would like. And remember, our sessions are confidential, unless you give me permission to pass on any information you agree to. Because you are important to me, I also need to know that you are safe. If at any stage I assess that you are a danger to yourself or to others, I will let you know and will have to in this instance, break confidentiality.
Connecting Dots Counselling will provide:
If you are under 16 years of age, signed parent consent giving permission for you to attend counselling sessions, will be needed before sessions can begin. If you are unable to get signed consent, then we can have a chat and work out which direction you would like to go.
That being said, you are in the most wonderful stage of discovery. Discovering how you fit into the world around you, discovering what energises you, excites you and motivates you and therefore discovering more about yourself and the version of yourself you would love to be.
My hope is that you feel encouraged to reach out.
You are never alone.
theresa@connectingdotscounselling.au
So, Teen, this is for you - Reaching out can be hard for some, but I want you to know that you, will be in control of the session. It will move at a pace you are comfortable with, and you will share with me only what you would like. And remember, our sessions are confidential, unless you give me permission to pass on any information you agree to. Because you are important to me, I also need to know that you are safe. If at any stage I assess that you are a danger to yourself or to others, I will let you know and will have to in this instance, break confidentiality.
Connecting Dots Counselling will provide:
- A variety of safe, relaxed and confidential spaces to work through areas you identify as a concern.
- A place which enables you to express your feelings openly without judgement and to take control of your life.
- Together we will explore your existing skills and possibly learn new skills, which will ultimately empower you to problem solve, know your self-worth and reach any goals you identify.
- And we might even have some fun together.
If you are under 16 years of age, signed parent consent giving permission for you to attend counselling sessions, will be needed before sessions can begin. If you are unable to get signed consent, then we can have a chat and work out which direction you would like to go.
That being said, you are in the most wonderful stage of discovery. Discovering how you fit into the world around you, discovering what energises you, excites you and motivates you and therefore discovering more about yourself and the version of yourself you would love to be.
My hope is that you feel encouraged to reach out.
You are never alone.
theresa@connectingdotscounselling.au
PRE-TEENS
(9-12 years)
Young children may frequently find it difficult to regulate their 'big' emotions and express/articulate the complexity of what they may be feeling.
And then the Pre-Teen years (9-12 years) adds another set of interesting dynamics for parents and pre-teens alike, to navigate. This can also be a stage of change, where a primary school aged child is moving up to high school. This often can bring many opportunities as well as challenges. It is these times when your preteen may need some extra support to help them through that transition.
Connecting Dots Counselling will provide children with an opportunity to gently and safely explore what’s happening in their world as they see it. An opportunity to have fun and build on their existing strengths, so they can develop skills like:
When we experience strong emotions (such as fear or stress), the amygdala - region of our brain, will hijack areas of the frontal lobe that control logic and thought.
When we are under stress, we cannot think in a calm, logical and ordered way!
Our own selfcare as parents is vital if we want to support our children.
At Connecting Dots Counselling, I am here to support you in your own selfcare, so you can be your best version of yourself in order to encourage your children to be the best version of themselves.
And then the Pre-Teen years (9-12 years) adds another set of interesting dynamics for parents and pre-teens alike, to navigate. This can also be a stage of change, where a primary school aged child is moving up to high school. This often can bring many opportunities as well as challenges. It is these times when your preteen may need some extra support to help them through that transition.
Connecting Dots Counselling will provide children with an opportunity to gently and safely explore what’s happening in their world as they see it. An opportunity to have fun and build on their existing strengths, so they can develop skills like:
- Healthy Behaviours
- Coping Skills
- Communication Skills
- Social Skills
- Life Skills
- Emotional Intelligence
- Emotional Regulation
- Decision-Making
- Relationships
- Self-Awareness
- Self-Management
When we experience strong emotions (such as fear or stress), the amygdala - region of our brain, will hijack areas of the frontal lobe that control logic and thought.
When we are under stress, we cannot think in a calm, logical and ordered way!
Our own selfcare as parents is vital if we want to support our children.
At Connecting Dots Counselling, I am here to support you in your own selfcare, so you can be your best version of yourself in order to encourage your children to be the best version of themselves.
What do I know about the wonderful people I walk alongside?
(Disclaimer: based on real client sessions with all personal details removed to honour client privacy)
(Disclaimer: based on real client sessions with all personal details removed to honour client privacy)
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I also know that you are courageous, motivated and willing, because you came to counselling. Even if you were made to come to counselling, you showed up and participated. You shared, you explored, and you trusted. I know that for some of you that was hard. I know that you are capable of being the person you want to be and living the life you desire.
I know this, because I believe in you and hold onto hope for you.
I know this, because I believe in you and hold onto hope for you.