Our Professional Counsellors and Psychologists provide confidential assistance to help people explore issues which are impacting on their life and important relationships.
It is important to recognise that all people have emotional difficulties, feel troubled, have problems or feel overwhelmed at certain times during the course of their lives. We work to reduce psychological distress, to cope with everyday problems and adversity while enhancing your overall wellbeing.
What is Counselling/Psychology?
Counselling provides the opportunity to talk with a professional trained in counselling skills, mental health issues, human behaviour and developmental problems to explore and reflect on the issues and empower the person to find effective solutions that work for them.
It aims to help individuals, at any stage in their life, to overcome challenges in order to improve their quality of living and to be better equipped to navigate their lives.
Our Mission Statement
Therapies Summer Hill have over 8 qualified Psychologists and Counsellors that are able to work with people in a meaningful way, with dedication to providing professional, respectful and effective solutions for growth and change.
Issues that our Psychologists and Counsellors can help you with:
– Ageing & Life Transitions
– Anger & Low Self Esteem
– Assertiveness & Communication Issues
– Anxiety, Depression & Panic Attacks
– Career Counselling
– Childhood or Adolescent Issues
– Chronic Pain or Illness
– Conflict Resolution
– Couples, Family or Parenting Issues
– Disability Support
– Eating Disorders
– Existential or Spiritual Issues
– Grief and Loss
– Mental Health Issues
– Postnatal Depression
– Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
– Rehabilitation
– Relationship Issues
– School Counselling
– Social Skills
– Stress
– Trauma Recovery
Meet one of Therapies Clinical Counsellors – Helen Reese
Helen has worked as a health practitioner for the past 35 years in hospitals, community settings, private organizations, with local Area Health Services, DET and other public sectors. Helen has lectured and facilitated courses to Masters, Bachelor and Graduate Diploma Counselling students in Mental Health Issues, Methods of Counselling, Working with Children and Adolescents and Supervision, at the Australian College of Applied Psychology in Sydney. She has facilitated education and training with Govt. and Non – Govt. sectors and in a school and has been an Advisory Committee Member to Young Carers, N.S.W.
Helen works actively in Counselling with the local Area Health Service and in private practice. She is a registered Supervisor, Mental Health Specialist and Supervisor providing Supervision to individuals or group organisations.
Master of Counselling (Hons); M. Mental Health; Fellow ACMHN, Clinical Member PACFA., ANZMHN; Registered Nurse (0587351); Grad.Dip. Paediatrics; Dip.Sports Medicine; Cert. IV in Workplace Training; Mental Health Worker (Provider number 2595581L)
Areas of Special Interest
Helen is a specialist counsellor in the field of Mental Health, Young people, Couples and Family health and welfare, providing extensive counselling within this field.
Quality Provision
Helen is a registered Allied Health professional with Medicare, a registered nurse, specialising in Mental Health, a registered clinical member of Counsellor and Psychotherapist Association and a Fellow of ANZMHN. Helen provides clinical Supervision to organizations and individuals.
Therapy Approach
ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), CBT(Cognitive Behavioural), Conflict Resolution, Strength Based, DBT, Solution Focussed, Trauma Informed, Family Systems.
I always suggest that people come along for a first session and talk together about the best approach that works for you to resolve issues impacting on your life.
Meet one of Therapies Associate Clinical Counsellors – Savoy Holmes-Martenstyn
Counsellor and Psychotherapist with over twenty years’ experience working with individuals and families across the life span.
Savoy works from a strength based, trauma informed and culturally sensitive perspective drawing from therapeutic modalities such as CBT (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy), DBT (Dialectical Behavioural Therapy), ITP (Interpersonal Psychotherapy), Positive Psychology and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy to assist clients to recognise their strengths and develop solutions to resolve current and long-standing challenges.
For further enquiries and appointments email info@therapiessummerhill.com.au or call 9798 3366 or 0400 991 346
Our Practice opening hours:
Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays 8am – 6:30pm