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CONTACT INFORMATION
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| Melanie Webb |
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41 Modillion Avenue
Shelley
Western Australia 6148
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“ A Gentle Safe Space For Healing And Transformation.”SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS THAT MAY INDICATE YOU NEED HELP
I believe that we live in a time of extraordinary opportunity and amazing possibilities – but are we truly experiencing the quality of life that we desire? These are some sure signs that it’s time to seek help in identifying and dealing with the issues that are challenging you:- Withdrawing from normal activities
- Loss of interest and motivation
- Feeling tired for no reason
- Disturbed sleep
- Overwhelming anxious feelings
- Poor concentration
- Lack of appetite
- Feeling so sad that nothing can cheer you up
- Losing your temper easily
- Stuck in a rut
- Questioning why things aren’t happening the way you want them to
- Seeing mental and emotional issues that are holding you back
- Seeing fears and behaviour patterns that are restricting your growth
- Wondering why you react to certain situations the way you do
- Using food, alcohol, drugs, sex, shopping or the internet to comfort or distract you
WHAT IS HOLISTIC COUNSELLING?
Holistic Counselling is a gentle approach to self-healing and sustainable wellbeing. It is based on the anthroposophical model, which recognises and pays attention to the various aspects of our temporal bodies: physical, subtle energy (etheric/chi/prana), emotional, mental, and spiritual. The client at all times is regarded as a whole human being who is the expert in his/her own experience and who must define what he/she is willing and ready to transform in his/her life.
Human problems are regarded as opportunities for growth and development and each client is seen as a unique being carrying within him or herself the Archetypes of wellness, beauty, wholeness, truth and knowledge through which they can achieve their fullest potential. This holistic counselling model also sees the psycho-social problems of individuals in the context of the family, societal and global systems.
WHAT CAN I OFFER YOU?
There are times when you just need someone to really listen and understand your feelings, your frustration and problems; someone who can help you to sort out some options and to choose a new direction and then support you through the process of change.
In a safe, caring environment, I will guide and support you through a gentle process of discovery and learning – helping you to identify the problems and opportunities and to develop the skills needed to restore and nurture a healthy physical, emotional and spiritual life. My objective is to assist you in shifting beyond what you presently “know” is real, to a state in which you can realise your fullest human potential, and make quantum leaps in your level of success and fulfilment in all aspects of your life.
Working together, we will identify the underlying issues that need to be addressed; we agree on what are your priorities for your self; and I help you to develop the skills you can use to deal with the issues and to enhance your life. I will assist you in becoming more empowered in your life by helping you to identify and take ownership of your own personal values and setting you on the track towards a richer and more rewarding life.
My approach is different from the conventional counselling model, in that I incorporate Body-Based and Artistic Therapies. I use an experiential (or “learning-by doing”) method that allows you to connect with the information on a personal level. In Body-Based therapy we believe that traumas are held in the body until we have the strength to address them. If something is coming up in your life then it is an indication that you are ready to deal with it. There is no re-traumatisation but the issue is dealt with in a gentle and loving way.
Through the body we address aspects of guilt, anger, pain, etc. and come to a place where these aspects of your being are transmuted, allowing the energy that was blocked to flow again. It has been said “energy never goes away but is transformed.” In Artistic Therapies we use paint, clay and sand as mediums to assist your transformation. The emphasis is on the process of creating, not on the finished “work of art”. It is an incremental, gentle and supportive process. These techniques have been developed and refined over many years based on proven methodologies. They are designed to benefit people of all emotional, educational and professional backgrounds. The process is incremental, gentle and supportive. My goal is to ensure that you have a safe, non-confrontational experience in the comfort and privacy of my premises.
I am experienced in assisting people overcome:- Anxiety
- Panic Attacks
- Depression
- Grief and Loss
- Eating Disorders
- Lack of Confidence and Low Self-Esteem
- Procrastination
- Lack Of Motivation
- Anger
- Stress
- Addiction
- Relationship issues
- Fear Of Flying
I am also experienced in offering Career and Life Path planning, and in supporting people through Life Transitions.”
SOME OF THE BENEFITS YOU WILL ACHIEVE
Self-Awareness:
The first step towards meaningful change is reaching an understanding of your beliefs, values and emotions and their influence over your decisions. Self-awareness is the driving force behind fundamental change – without it, no amount of motivation or training can have a genuine, long-term impact. Understanding your “inner clockwork” empowers you to see your strengths and identify the weaknesses presently limiting your effectiveness. Through the counselling process, a higher level of self-awareness is created and you will quickly identify how your beliefs and attitudes affect your behaviour and life experience. The tools I give you will assist you in transforming these limiting beliefs and behaviours so that you can create the life you really want and deserve.
Recognise Emotional Blocks And Deal With Fears:
We are all to some extent held back by “emotional blocks,” such as fear, stress, anger, hurt and guilt. Most of the time these blocks are the result of childhood trauma. The confusing thoughts and feelings that are the fallout from traumatic childhood experiences are held in the body, and become blocks in the flow of our energy and life. Over a period of time negative behaviours resulting from these emotions become ingrained as habits. We will use special techniques to help you deal with these natural emotions and bring them into consciousness in a loving and accepting way thereby transforming them.
Create Happiness Now:
In our busy lives, few of us realise that we have what we need to be happy right now. Unhappiness is often a result of spending too much time dwelling on the past or worrying about the future. Happy people spend much more of their time living in the moment. I will teach you simple yet powerful skills to stay focused in the here and now and to adjust your thinking so that happiness is no longer a momentary state, but your everyday state of mind. Being happy and contented for most of your waking hours sets the scene for tremendous personal development.
Reignite Your Creativity And Intuition:
As you work with the process of change you will start to see signs of the awesome potential of your creativity and intuition. You will begin to recognise your inner knowing, your power and greatness and your ability to live freely, honestly and openly.
Transform Yourself:
With a new level of self-awareness and understanding, you will have the power to transform your life experiences by taking corrective action in certain areas and taking advantage of opportunities in others. Your new-found awareness and power will enable you to recognise and deal with the barriers in your life, so that you can “transform” and move forward. The process of transformation will be ongoing and highly rewarding, as higher levels of understanding and progress are always available, no matter where you are in life or how much personal work you have done.
About Melanie Webb
After spending most of her professional life running businesses in the Melanie Webb is a qualified Counsellor with an Advanced Diploma of Holistic Counselling and a Graduate Certificate Of Artistic Therapies. Melanie also holds a Bachelor Of Arts in Political Science.
After spending most of her professional life running businesses in the corporate world she suffered a severe burnout this led her into a deeper involvement with her own personal development and in the personal development field, culminating in a desire to assist others through their difficulties in life. She has studied and been exposed to a variety of counselling, psychotherapeutic and philosophical methods used to alleviate human suffering and now in her own practise she manages to combine the best of each in a loving, respectful and safe space.
In addition to her training, you will benefit from the many years of personal development experiences and consulting that she has personally under-taken throughout her life. She places a high value on respect, honesty, and integrity, and this is reflected in everything she does.
As a child she had a passion for helping people and animals in need, and for caring and protecting Mother Nature, which still continues. She has served as a volunteer in many organisations throughout her life including: The Friend In Need Society, People Who Care, Greenpeace, Compassion Unlimited Plus Action, Blue Cross, and the World Wildlife Fund just to name a few. In 2001, she spent a year in the jungles of Sarawak working to protect and rehabilitate baby orang-utans.
Melanie believes that life is a gift and that each and every living being is sacred and to be revered. She believes in ‘ahimsa’, which is non-violence towards all creatures. She has been a student and practitioner of esoteric teachings for the past 28 years. Some of the masters she studies include Buddha, A. H. Almaas, Rumi, Eckhart Tolle, Ramana Maharshi, Vivekananda and Neal Donald Walsch.
Melanie believes that our journey on this earth is about rediscovering who we truly are which is nothing less than Divinity. By letting go of the constructs of who we think we are we can liberate ourselves and reach our fullest potential, which would include a life of peace, happiness, love and wellbeing.
Price:
Counselling– 1 ½ hrs $80
– 1 ½ hrs $60 (concession)
*cash only*
Hours of Operation:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 8am – 6pm
Tuesday and Thursday: 10am – 7.30pm
Saturday: 8am – 2pm
* by appointment only*
Qualifications:
Advanced Diploma Holistic Counselling
Graduate Certificate Artistic Therapies
Bachelor of Arts Political Science
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