Infertility Counselling in Leederville, WA

I am a Psycho-analytic Psychotherapist (Group Analyst) and Occupational Therapist with 20 years of experience of supporting people to live lives that have meaning and purpose in the context of mental health issues. I have specialised in supporting patients who have experienced a difficult start in life in some way. This includes experience of attachment disruptions such as separation, loss or inconsistencies from attachment figures or trauma such as abuse and neglect.

As a mature person I have the benefit of my own life experience as well as my many years of professional practice that I can draw upon. This has enabled me to help many people to improve the quality of their lives and their relationships and to cope with and overcome the traumas and challenges that life eventually presents to all of us.

At Wisdom Wellness, our goal is to support you through understanding and interacting with your thoughts, emotions and actions more effectively. Our passion lies in assisting you to clarify the values that are truly important to you, moving you towards a more authentic, healthy and meaningful life. Our own values of authenticity, connection, integrity and wellness flow through all of our services. We will always provide a tailored, client-centred approach with the utmost care and compassion.

Joanne is an AHPRA registered Clinical Psychologist and a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS). Joanne works with adults of all ages and has extensive experience the areas of anxiety, mood disorders (including depression), adjustment to life transitions, chronic illness, pain management, trauma and grief and loss. Joanne believes in creating a safe emotional space whilst working alongside her clients to help them achieve meaningful change in their everyday life.

With over 18 years experience and AHPRA Clinical Psychology endorsement, I am grateful to have been able to develop meaningful therapeutic relationships with many individuals presenting at challenging times in their lives.

I'm a holistic counsellor & psychotherapist, and my work centres around helping clients make sense and meaning of their life story. I work with people who may be feeling lost, stuck or out of alignment in their lives and relationships. I also specialise in working with people who are feeling overwhelmed by world issues as well as personal ones. You may be feeling a deep sense of grief, loss or fear about the environmental crisis or around social injustice issues.

Helping couples to build healthy relationships through enhancing their communication, intimacy and sense of connection is one of my passions. Whether you're having difficult feeling heard by your partner, are having the same arguments that don't get resolved, want to bring back the spark to your partnership, or are needing healing after an affair there is still hope and I'd be happy to work with you.

I am passionate about coming alongside you and helping you find solutions, healing and recovery. My goal is for you to come to a place where you are able to move forward, to gain clarity and reach a new level of better. I like to be client-centred and encouraging client autonomy as well as building a space for healthy collaboration and problem solving. I am a strong believer in an individual’s ability to find change and to break out of old patterns and cycles. For me it is important to foster an atmosphere of hope and perspective.

I am a Counselling Psychologist, and have experience working with clients across the lifespan. I work with adolescents, young adults and adults to help them in understanding themselves and others. Deciding to access counselling is often a big decision and it can take a while to find a psychologist that you feel safe, comfortable and at ease with, someone "who really gets you" so to speak. I am able to work with clients who are experiencing mild to acute mental health issues and have experience working in a more acute inpatient setting.

Families, couples and individuals seek my services because they want help to express and explore difficult thoughts and emotions safely, they want to understand each other’s experiences and views, appreciate each other’s needs, build on strengths and make useful changes in their relationships and their lives. My clients often comment that my sessions have provided them an opportunity to reflect on themselves and how they interact in their relationships which helps them understand their own behaviours better, thus finding ways forward - either as an individual or as a couple and family.

I am here to support you to heal and achieve your therapeutic goals, whatever they may be, whether its: Healing past trauma or things that have happened in your life that are triggering you and impacting your wellbeing and relationships; Improving your self-worth, love and compassion for yourself; Improving sleep; Decreasing Anxiety; Grieving a Loss; Adjusting to a Diagnosis or significant Health Condition; Achieving your goals in Sport’s Performance or Career; Life as a Carer; or Seeking resilience and resources for you or your children to manage stress throughout life. I have worked in Neurosciences and Mental Health for 22 years.

I am passionate about helping you become psychologically flexible. No, I won't try to fix you, because you're not broken! I won't try to challenge your thoughts or feelings, because they are valid! I will help you understand what motivates you and I will teach you how to live a life that is meaningful - to you! My lived experience with ADHD gives me special insight into how and why you have been struggling to master your ADHD Superpowers! I respect your needs and tailor sessions to suit your time and finances - and I am committed to providing you with meaningful therapy on your very first session!