Do you feel like you’re treading water, sinking, or even drowning under the daily pressures of life? Are you tired of being bogged down by your problems and looking for someone to come along side you for support? If this is how you're feeling, you've come to the right place. At Above the Waves Counselling we provide a safe, compassionate, non-judgemental space for individuals and couples to explore their concerns with a warm, empathetic, and client centred therapist.
When you are struggling it can be really difficult to reach out for help. Today is a good day to take the first step. Whether you are experiencing anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, life transitions, women's issues, relationship challenges or other concerns, we are here for you. You don't have to struggle alone and we would be honoured to provide you with support.
Please be encouraged that there is hope, change is possible, and you can lift your head above the waves to start living a fulfilling, joyful, and purpose-filled life today.
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Counselling in Joondalup, Burns Beach, and Online
Above the Waves Counselling provides integrative counselling in Joondalup, Burns Beach, and online for a variety of general counselling issues including:
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Addictions
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Anxiety
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Couples Counselling
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Depression
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Family issues
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Grief and loss
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Infertility
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Insomnia
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Life coaching
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Life transitions
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Midlife concerns
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Parenting support
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Pregnancy, Postnatal
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Relationship issues
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Self esteem
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Spiritual issues
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Stress management
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Women’s issues
Counselling for Individuals
You might wonder how counselling can help you with the issues you are facing. You might feel afraid to seek help or think others will judge you if you tell them about your problems.
At Above the Waves Counselling we accept you as you are and invite you to relax, be yourself, and open up in a safe space. There is no shame in seeking help and we are here for you as you make the choice to heal and recover from issues that have been holding you back.
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We work from a strengths based, person centred approach which empowers the individual and fosters self-confidence. Counselling will help you develop greater self-awareness, better understand your thoughts, emotions, and behaviours, learn new skills and strategies, make positive changes, improve relationships, achieve goals, and move towards healing and recovery.
At Above the Waves Counselling we incorporate a variety of evidence based interventions including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Schema Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Christian Counselling (at the client's request) and other approaches to tailor therapy to your personal needs, preferences, and values.
Couples Counselling
As humans we all long for deep connection, acceptance, and love. When our connection suffers due to poor communication, frequent high conflict, low intimacy, infidelity, external pressures, parenting difficulties, work related stress, or addictions, relationships begin to feel exhausting and unfulfilling.
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You may find you get stuck in negative cycles of interaction that you can't seem to get out of. This may leave you feeling invalidated, unappreciated, disrespected, and alone. We help you identify and understand your attachment styles and how they impact the cycles of interaction in your relationship to help you meet one another's needs and find connection again.
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Using evidence based approaches including The Gottman Method and Emotionally Focused Therapy Couples Counselling will provide you with tools to improve communication, work through your differences, reconnect, develop secure attachment, and find joy and satisfaction in your relationship once more. ​​
Hello and Welcome
Hello and welcome. I'm Jen, the founder and counsellor at Above the Waves Counselling. As a Master of Counselling trained therapist and Registered Counsellor with the Australian Counselling Association I provide clients with a high quality, professional service.​
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My background in teaching, school chaplaincy, and college counselling along with life experience as a wife of over 30 years, mother of five, and expat have given me the ability to understand and empathise with common issues individuals, couples, and families encounter and meet my clients right where they are in life.
