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Counselling provides a unique opportunity for you to discuss and reflect upon whatever issues are concerning you, whether they are happening currently or have happened in the past. • Individuals, couples and families can attend for counselling. Children and adolescents are usually always seen with their family. • Sessions last approximately one hour and the cost of each session is $140. Students and low-income clients may be eligible for a fee reduction. Parents often consider consulting a counsellor about a child’s behaviour or difficulties at home or school. A family therapist has post-graduate training to work with the whole family, as this tends to resolve issues more quickly. A shift in the way parents work together, for example, can have far reaching effects for helping children to manage their behaviour both at home and at school. Giving children a space to express how they see things can give parents new ideas about how to best meet their child’s needs. Sessions with parents alone are also useful. Good couple and family therapy should feel non-judgemental and open up new ways of responding to behaviours and relationship difficulties that can feel entrenched. As an experienced family therapist I can also offer ideas and parenting strategies to encourage families to try new approaches that have been shown to help children to thrive, and parents to feel more in charge and in touch with their kids. I have experience with both child and adolescent issues. Experience I have over 20 years experience working in a variety of community, health, education and counselling positions. I have spent 7 years living and working overseas and have a strong interest in working cross-culturally. My lived experience as a parent greatly informs my work as a family therapist. My definition of family is broad and inclusive. I am an accredited provider of Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) workshops and have spent 4 years working as a family therapist with a specialist adolescent family therapy service in Sydney. B.A. Communications, UTS, 1985 M. Ed. Sydney University, 1992 Graduate Diploma of Family Therapy, Relationships Australia, 2001 M.A. Couple and Family Therapy, NSW University, 2003 Level 4 Group Triple P Provider, 2004 Please email or call for a confidential discussion to determine whether what I can offer is suitable for your needs. I am happy to make more appropriate referral suggestions if I think that other health professionals may be of use. My room is conveniently located in the Inner West at Summer Hill: Summer Hill Community Centre 131 Smith St Summer Hill NSW 2031 Phone: 0402 092 009 Appointment times: Flexible hours with some out of hours appointments available in the evening and on Saturdays. nicole_robins@bigpond.com
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