The Counselling & Therapy Place
Find the freedom to truly live
Find the freedom to truly live
Welcome
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Katrina Carter
Psychotherapist & Counsellor
Hi I'm Katrina and I'd like to welcome you to The Counselling & Therapy Place.
It can be daunting trying to find the right support when a decision has been made that you or a family member would like to see a counsellor or therapist. People have many reasons for making the decision, but finding someone you feel comfortable with and trust will help you find your way can be hard.
In opening The Counselling & Therapy Place, I wanted to provide a place where people of all ages can find somebody who will help them hold the hope at times when it might not feel like there is any, or where they can come before things get too hard.
How I work with people
My approach to supporting people is person centred, which means listening to each individual and working with them in a way that is comfortable and tailored for them. Acknowledging that each person is the expert in their own life (even though they may not feel like it), I work in collaboration with them to facilitate change. Using an integrative approach, I draw on many therapeutic models according to the needs of the person I am working with.
My work is trauma informed, understanding that because of our experiences, our minds, bodies and brains have developed to cope. Our ways of coping get us through those times, but eventually these ways of being can get in the way. Sometimes we're not even aware that this is what has happened for us and our minds and bodies draw attention to it in all sorts of ways, whether it's through feelings of anxiety, anger, hopelessness, depression, not feeling, body aches and pains, and so on. It's our minds way of telling us we need to take a look.
Experience
I have worked with people of all ages, from a wide range of backgrounds with nearly all types of distress, including anxiety, depression, complex trauma, survivors of childhood abuse, grief, domestic and family violence, mental health diagnoses, dependencies and many, many more. I have worked as a counsellor in not for profit organisations for a number of years, with people in the corporate sector, as well as youth outreach. However, my most rewarding experience and greatest gift in life, has been being a parent to four beautiful children who are now adults. This has been my greatest adventure, challenge and source of growth, providing me with the greatest learning of all.
I am a sessional academic at Western Sydney University teaching in the postgraduate Psychotherapy and Counselling program, supporting future counsellors and therapists. I have a Master of Psychotherapy & Counselling with Distinction, Graduate Diploma of Counselling with Distinction, along with a Bachelor of Commerce (Management) degree and am a member of the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA).
Services & Bookings
You're welcome to call The Counselling & Therapy Place to make an appointment on 0466 452 596 or alternatively email Katrina at katrina@thecounsellingandtherapyplace.com.
Please note we are not taking new clients at present.
Initial Session
An initial counselling or psychotherapy session is longer than subsequent sessions and is 90 minutes.
Appointments can be made by phone or email.
Ongoing Sessions
After an initial session, ongoing sessions are an hour. Appointments can be made in person, by phone or email.
Please remember that when you make an appointment, we set aside that time just for you, if you need to cancel an appointment 48 hours notice is needed so that someone else may be offered your spot, otherwise you may be charged for that session.
Contact
The Counselling & Therapy Place
18A Ross Street Glenbrook 2776
katrina@thecounsellingandtherapyplace.com
0466 452 596
Acknowledgement of Country
The Counselling & Therapy Place would like to acknowledge that it connects with people on the Traditional Lands of the Darug and Gundungurra Peoples and would like to pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. These great Nations have been part of the spirit of the land for tens of thousands of years and formed a deep connection to it; it is part of their dreaming, and we give thanks to them for the privilege of connecting to people who reach out to us for support on these sacred lands.
Red Hands Cave in Glenbrook