SERVICES
ABOUT CHERYL TAYLOR
Cheryl Taylor is skilled in working with children, teenagers and adults, using a variety of techniques to address a range of issues.
Cheryl began her study and practice in Counselling & Psychotherapy in 1998 when she undertook a Certificate in Counselling & Psychotherapy with the Cairnmillar Institute and provided counselling services on a voluntary basis within her church community. Since then, Cheryl has developed her practice and undertaken further study including a Graduate Diploma in Counselling, Family Therapy, Mediation & Conflict Resolution, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Sandplay Therapy & Symbol Work, Autism Support, Counselling Supervision and is currently undertaking a Master of Psychotherapy.
Cheryl has had extensive experience providing counselling services to diverse client groups over a ten year period, with a special interest in children and adolescents. She also has an interest in supporting individuals with autism spectrum disorder.
Cheryl delivers workshops and lectures within the Mount Louisa Counselling Course / Diploma of Community Welfare Work with Institute of Counselling & Community Studies.
COUNSELLING and PSYCHOTHERAPY
Cheryl provides both counselling and psychotherapy. Counselling deals with the ‘here and now’, exploring our thinking processes, responses and actions and developing strategies for improved coping and relating. Psychotherapy involves exploring why we do the things we do, raising our awareness of our automatic (often unconscious) patterns of behaviour. It’s about making the unconscious conscious, with the intention of gaining mastery over old patterns of thinking and behaviour that are impacting adversely on our present. Psychotherapy results in self-awareness and insight that, in turn, result in positive change.
Techniques used include:
Psychotherapy
Sandplay therapy and symbol work
Be Set Free Fast (Thought Field Therapy)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Solution Focused Therapy
Emotional release
Relaxation, meditation and guided imagery
SUPERVISION
Cheryl provides a supervision service to counsellors, including trainee and intern counsellors. Cheryl is offering both individual and group supervision, in Melbourne CBD and in Caroline Springs. This supervision is recognized by Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and contributes to the supervision hours required for re-registration.
COUNSELLING FOR CHILDREN & ADOLESCENTS
Cheryl has worked with children and adolescents over a number of years in a range of settings. Her work with children has also involved autism support and she has a special interest in this area.
Techniques that have proved most effective with younger clients are sandplay and creative therapies and symbol work. Cheryl has undertaken extended training in the use of these techniques and has used this approach to facilitate positive change and resolve emotional issues for many younger clients.
SANDPLAY THERAPY
Sandplay therapy is a gentle and soothing approach to emotional release, problem solving and finding direction. The tactile and creative nature of sandplay therapy facilitates the expression of the sub-conscious mind, resulting in a sense of freedom, release and clarity of mind and purpose. Clients of all ages have experienced a clearing of emotions and shift in energy and attitude as a result of sandplay therapy.
QUALIFICATION DETAILS
Counselling, Psychotherapy
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