Counselling and Psychotherapy services to help you through trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, loss and relationship breakdowns.
Couples Therapy
Working with the disconnection, arguments and frustration to help you enter into a dialogue, find connection and belonging, to create the relationship you deeply desire.
Trauma Therapy
Working with Complex Trauma, Developmental Trauma and PTSD to help you repair from the aftershocks of trauma and adversity, to gain hope and healing.
Individual Therapy
Welcome!
Connect to the Source (C2S) Counselling service offers affordable counselling and psychotherapy services to individuals and couples. The principal counsellor is Karen Harvey, who is a registered Clinical Counsellor with PACFA.
Karen has been working in the field of Counselling & Psychotherapy for over 10 years. She has completed a Masters in Counselling and Applied Psychotherapy and has on-going professional development to work skilfully in the treatment of complex trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, grief & loss, eating disorders and relationship breakdown.
Clients describe Karen as safe, warm and empathetic.
What you will receive from Karen:
- A safe place to share your struggles and frustrations
- A place to learn and practice new life skills
- A tailored approach to your individual needs
- Insight into the mind-body connection to increase your self-awareness
- Encouragement and hope to work through the difficulties and find healing for your mind
Getting Started
A Tailored Approach
There are no two minds alike! Each person has an individual story regarding their mental health. Karen takes time to understand your context and creates a tailored approach to help you find hope, health and healing.
Karen uses a range of therapies and tools to help you, which include Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Dialetical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Motivational Interviewing and Mindfulness.
For Couples Therapy, Karen uses Gottman Theory, Imago and PORT (Process Orientated Relationship Therapy). The theories and principles of attachment, trauma, psycho-social development stages and neuroscience underpin the methods and strategies used.
Free 20 minute consultation
Research shows that the therapeutic relationship is one of the key factors for successful outcomes in therapy. Karen offers a free 20 minute consultation via Zoom to meet and get to know each other. If both parties are comfortable to go forward then the next step is to book an appointment. Let’s give it a go!
Benefits of receiving therapy:
- Increase your emotional intelligence so you can respond better to stressful events
- A healthy acceptance of your self so you feel more comfortable in your own skin
- Greater coping skills to deal with a crisis and be adaptable to change
- Reduce the weight of anxiety, fear, anger and depression in your life
- Improve communication skills so you can have healthier relationships
- Increase your confidence and improve your decision-making skills
- Comfort and healing from experiencing loss
Testimonials
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a referral from a GP?
No you do not need a referral, you can make a booking directly.
How long is a session?
A regular individual session is 50 minutes. A couples therapy session is 90 minutes.
What is the cost of a session?
The fee for sessions are on a sliding scale, please contact me to discuss this further.
Can I get a rebate or get free counselling?
Private Health Fund rebates are available with Medibank, BUPA, AHM, Police Health, St Luke’s Health, Phoenix Health Fund and Emergency Services Health.
Free counselling is available if you are registered with the NDIS or NSW Victim Services.
