Blue Mountains Counselling Centre

About Paula Owen

Paula Owen is a qualified Clinical Psychotherapist working in private practice for 10 years at Blue Mountains Counselling Centre, Katoomba.

Experience

Clinical Psychotherapist in private practice, 12 years. 

School Counsellor at the Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School, Leura & Sydney campus, 5 years. 

Professional Background

Theoretical models including Humanistic, Jungian & Relational Psychoanalysis

Attends regular Professional Development Seminars to broaden knowledge & clinical skills. Writes and presents a Clinical Paper annually at the Institute of Clinical Psychotherapy.

Working in Private Practice as a Naturopath & Herbalist.

Specific Interests

Families: Parenting concerns for your child. Communication issues, bullying, social media concerns, not sure whether your child should be diagnosed with a mental health disorder or not, family break down, trauma. Working with families with children in Primary School, High School, University & young adults.

Couples: relationship breakdown, early intervention, communication issues, not sure whether you should separate or not, resourcing around separation & divorce.

Individuals: anxiety, trauma, grief, isolation, personal struggles

Services On Offer:

Family Counselling
Couples Counselling

Short term Counselling & medium to long term Clinical Psychotherapy for Individuals

        Discussion Groups

What To Expect During a Counselling Session?

People book in for Counselling sessions for a range of reasons. Often they are not coping with life at the moment. They may be anxious and worried, depressed, grieving, argueing too much with their children, experiencing a relationship breakdown or not managing the various difficulties in their life. A few sessions is a good start to move in a better direction with a range of strategies. 

I may recommend a longer, more integrative style of Psychotherapy, which allows a person time to understand the areas in their life where they are struggling. This style of Therapy with people provides a more integrated and reliable perspective of how they can move forward in their life in an ongoing & more satisfying way.

Longer term Therapy may also include journal writing, understanding of dreams and working with the unconscious.

Qualifications

Adult Clinical Psychotherapy Training- 4 years (2008)

Post Graduate Psychoanalysis Training- 5 years ( 2015)

Associations

ICP: Institute of Clinical Psychotherapy (2008)

IARPP: International Association of Relational Psychoanalysis & Psychotherapy (2012)