Personal Coaching and Counseling

Personal Family Coaching or Counseling

Personal coaching sessions provide you with the opportunity to talk about the things that are important to you Each of my clients has unique issues and requirements from coaching.  Perhaps you need help with an imminent crisis that is causing you concern, or maybe you are looking how to move through loss and grieving over a past relationship, or you might want to identify and resolve relationship patterns that are interfering with your current relationships or parenting.  Family coaching and counseling are an opportunity to explore your issues in a supported, purposeful way. After coaching, clients advise they have successfully come to terms with their family circumstances to rediscover peaceful, balanced, resourceful, and joyful lives. They notice significant improvement in their relationship with themselves and other  important relationships.

Sometimes, my clients need a little bit more than coaching can offer. I am also pleased to work clinically alongside my coaching, for clients with more intensive therapeutic needs. Counseling allows us to and to explore issues that you don’t generally talk about with others, such as the hidden truths about your family, your feelings, and yourself. With counseling we are looking to address past issues that resurface, maybe many times, and get in the way despite your  best intentions and strongest efforts. Some clients book a limited number of intensive therapy sessions and then later add some targeted coaching sessions to create excellent results in the present and future. Really it’s all about tailoring the best support and service for you!

My clients are diverse and include people from all age groups, from all around the globe, with a variety of different family types and experiences.  They are all people who are passionately committed to their own growth and healing. If you would like to know more about my clients, please read here.

I provide  individual and group coaching from my Brisbane office.  I also provide telephone and video coaching via Skype to clients locally, Australia wide and internationally.

You can find out more about me and my approach to working with clients here


Telephone & Skype Coaching and Counseling?

Online counseling – e-therapy – is when a professional coach or counselor speaks with you over the telephone or on the internet, to give you emotional support, mental health advice or some other professional service. It could be one question, or an ongoing conversation; it could be by e-mail, chat,  or Skype.  I offer family coaching and counseling services to the online communities of the Internet. The focus is to provide cost-effective, quality treatment, from the comfort of your comfortable home environment. E-Coaching and Counseling is a viable alternative source of help when traditional methods are not accessible or desirable. Its effective. Its private. Its conducted by a skilled, qualified, ethical professional. And for some people, it’s the only way they can get help from a professional. If you are unfamiliar with telephone or video coaching and counseling, some of the advantages include:

  • Expertise. There are few professional therapists or coaches specializing solely in alternative family and family estrangement issues. No matter where you live, you can access my expertise.
  • Anonymity.  Some people feel safer and are able to be more open. You can choose telephone, or if you prefer to see who you’re speaking to, Skype works great!
  • Convenience.   Greater flexibility and options in appointments.
  • Time efficiency.   You don’t need to take time off work or travel anywhere.
  • Accessibility.   Offers increased access to services from rural and remote locations or to people who are unable to leave their homes or travel to an office.
  • Cost-effective. Costs can be less than face-to-face coaching and counseling, as travel costs, child-care costs etc can be eliminated.

Privacy and Confidentiality

I conduct my practice in a safe, non-judgemental and respectful manner.  I observe strict confidentiality in line with professional ethical standards set for Social Workers in Australia by the AASW.  You can read the AASW Code of Ethics here.

What next?

I offer a 30 minute complimentary session via telephone, thereafter ongoing sessions are one hour in duration. All fees are inclusive of GST. Sessions are generally held weekly or fortnightly. The next step is to email or call to arrange an initial appointment. You can contact me here.

I am absolutely committed to helping you succeed with your coaching or personal counseling goals. Both coaching and counseling packages include brief email support between appointments, access to the E-Stranged blog and facebook group as well as a reduced fee for the  specialized resources found on the e-store page.

Prior to your first appointment, you will receive an information package. This package includes:

  • A coaching and counseling intake form.
  • A coaching and counseling preparation form which includes guided questions about your family that you will need to complete, prior to your first session. This will give me some basic information about the issues you are being confronted with so that we can get right to work when we connect.
  • Information about coaching and counseling packages, fees and methods of payment.
  • A FAQ sheet outlining what you can expect during your session.