Professional Counselling
& Psychotherapy
Professional Counselling & Psychotherapy
We offer a professional service with over 10 years of practice experience, our counselling rooms are purpose designed to provide our clients a warm and comfortable environment.
Our Counsellors & Psychotherapist
offer a safe and private environment for people to share their concerns. They can help clarify your goals and consider options for change and equip you to resolve conflict and emotional issues, manage communication difficulties, and develop strong, healthy relationships.
Our counsellors are members of professional bodies and are bound by a professional code of ethics, participate in ongoing, professional development and regular clinical supervision to maintain a standard of excellence.
Counselling
provides an opportunity for you to talk with a trained counsellor to identify, understand and gain new perspectives on issues you are concerned about.
Counselling helps people resolve crises, reduce distress, develop goals for change and improve their wellbeing. Counselling also assists with problem solving and developing inner resources to move on with life in meaningful ways.
Psychotherapy
focuses to a greater extent on achieving change in the personality or self. Often people notice that the nature of their personal difficulties is repetitive. Similar issues arise time and again in different contexts and relationships.
Psychotherapy helps people achieve better self-understanding and change long-standing patterns of behaviour that may be disrupting relationships, work and study.
Supervision is the process whereby a counsellor can speak to someone who is trained to identify any behavioural and/or psychological changes in the counsellor that could be due to an inability to cope with issues of one or more clients. A supervisor is also responsible for challenging practices, informing supervisees of alternative theories and/or new practices, and changes in the industry. The supervisor is responsible for observing the mental health of the supervisee. Counsellors can face issues such as transference and burnout without recognising the symptoms.
Supervision is A formal arrangement for counsellors to discuss their work regularly with someone who is experienced in counselling and supervision. The task is to work together to ensure and develop the efficiency of the counsellor/client relationship. Professional supervision is a process to maintain adequate standards of counselling and a method of consultancy to widen the horizons of an experienced practitioner.
Counselling exposes counsellors to situations that impose a great demand on practitioner's emotional and professional well-being. Supervisors will also help counsellors relate practice to theory and vice versa. Supervisors are most likely to identify potential mental health issues in the Supervisee before they become a problem.
Professional Supervision is a contractual agreement made between a Supervisor and a Supervisee.
Supervision
Mona Luxton
Counsellor/Supervisor
Mona has been working as a professional counsellor and psychotherapist since 2002 and has attained a vast range of experience in various types of therapies and modalities for counselling. Mona has had a particular interest in working with family and relationships, Trauma therapy and Domestic and Family Violence. Mona is a clinical member of the ACA and College of Supervisors and a graduate member of the AASW.
Treatment areas include:
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Anxiety
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Depression
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Sexual abuse
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Trauma
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Relationship and family
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Self-harm
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Eating disorders
Mona founded the Bay City Care Community Support and Counselling Centre in 2010 where she continues to work as the service manager.
Vivijana Mitrevski
Counsellor
Ages: Children, Teens & Adults
Vivijana is a qualified professional Counsellor and a member of the Australian Counselling Association. She works with children, teens, adults and families.
Vivijana specialises in Solution Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Narrative and Art Therapy while always displaying confidentiality, genuineness, unconditional positive regard and empathy.
In Vivijana’s therapy sessions, she aims to reduce confusion, provide clarity and allows the client to make effective decisions leading to positive changes in their attitude and behaviour.
Treatment Areas: Social Anxiety, General Anxiety, Development and maintenance of healthy relationships, Parenting Techniques, Family Therapy, Relationship Therapy, Confidence Building, Emotional Regulation, Public speaking techniques, Study skills/organizational strategies, Conflict resolution, Workplace counselling
Danny Suleiman
Counsellor
Danny Suleiman is a counsellor and therapist based in the Southeast part of Sydney and has over 15 years experience in counselling including, life skills. He will help people and couples find meaning in life and work with them to find healing in their souls and resolve their pain. This positive outcome is not an event that happens instantaneously but rather it is a process of discovering oneself by honestly and transparently confronting the issues that weigh a person down.
Perhaps life has dealt you an unfair hand of abuse and trauma that has complicated your life and your relationships and therefore stolen what is rightfully yours, a life of peace, contentment, and healing.
Danny’s approach to counselling and helping people is based on the person-centred approach developed so well by Carl Rogers. Every session is focused on the person and their needs. There is no judgment or expectation but rather positive acceptance strong empathy and compassion. Various therapies will be implemented as we learn more about your issues and needs. Delivering evidence-based treatments like CBT, Strength based solutions, Attachment theory, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy are a range that is used to help you. Also, being a Christian, I would welcome clients who prefer to seek treatment from a counsellor who shares their faith and worldview.
Danny does not come with a solutions manual for you to follow but together you will discover what lies beneath your pain and why the layers of frustration, fear, anger, and anxiety have shaped your mind and soul. It is the mission and goal of this practice to have everyone find freedom from those negative emotions of destructive patterns. This is where you will find a private, confidential, and safe place to work through those issues.
Sonya Brotherton
Counsellor
As a seasoned counsellor with a heart for making a
difference, I'm here to guide you every step of the way.
Whether you're navigating personal or professional
challenges, my goal is to create a safe- haven where you
can flourish and find balance.
With a background in both private practice and not-for-profit sectors, I bring a wealth of
experience to the table. My approach is rooted in compassion, respect, and non-judgment,
ensuring you feel heard and supported throughout our time together.
From adolescents to adults, I welcome clients from all walks of life and cultural backgrounds.
As a Christian counsellor, I integrate faith into our sessions for those who seek spiritual
guidance.
Couples looking to strengthen their bond will find solace in my expertise in the 'Prepare and
Enrich Couples Therapy' program. And for teenagers, I specialize in boosting self-esteem and
resilience through a strength-based approach.
Your mental health and well-being matter, and I'm here to help you thrive. Reach out via
email or phone to begin your transformative journey today!