Maria Simonetta
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Maria Simonetta
Servicing area
Summer Hill, New South WalesFocus areas
Dialogue
Relaxation
Lifestyle
Self awareness
Stress Management
Addiction
Welcome to Maria Simonetta Counsellor and Psychotherapist
You may be experiencing some difficulties at the moment and not sure what to do to resolve them.
Counselling and therapy is a place where your opinions, thoughts, feelings and emotions are respected. It is also a place where you can gain relief from your emotional pain, feel understood and learn coping strategies that can help you manage your life difficulties better.
About Maria
I am in private practice where I see individuals and couples for counselling and therapy and facilitate groups throughout the year. My passion and enthusiasm for counselling began in 1996 when I became a Group Facilitator where I developed a deep desire to help others in their life struggles.
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About you
You may be feeling stressed, anxious, depressed, confused, uncertain, frustrated, sad, angry, lonely, isolated or overwhelmed. Your thoughts may be negative and you may not be sure which direction you want to go in. You may feel different from others, have many questions about life and can’t see the way forward. It may be difficult to get out of the pattern you are in and feel stuck and confused about your situation. Your feelings, thoughts and situation you are in may be making you feel unhappy about your life.
Counselling can help you gain some relief from your emotional pain and suffering and address your difficult issues. Counselling is a place where your opinions, thoughts, feelings and emotions are respected. Together we can clarify issues, explore options, develop new strategies for increased self awareness, understanding, self knowledge and gain wisdom to live your life in a way that is more satisfying and meaningful to you.
Most of us experience difficulties from time to time and seeking help can give you a different perspective on your issues and put you back on track. Clients who have taken the step to seek counselling generally feel better about themselves and have found inner strength, hope and confidence.
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Services offered
Counselling and Psychotherapy for Individuals, Couples and Groups
- Counselling is a shorter term treatment for more specific issues to work out options to your circumstances or to gain support when going through a difficult period, such as grief. Counselling can help you to clarify issues, explore options, develop strategies, gain support and increase self-awareness.
- Psychotherapy or therapy is a longer-term treatment for more complex and long standing issues. The work is more in-depth dealing with core issues that stop you from feeling good about yourself. Facilitating the healing of the psyche can help you experience yourself differently in the world and make wise choices for yourself.
- Individuals
Individual counselling helps you understand and process your experience of your issues. Through facilitation new awareness emerges that can assist in making positive changes for a healthier lifestyle.
Issues that clients often seek counselling for are:- Relationship difficulties
- Grief, Loss and Sadness
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Self Esteem
- Identity
- Childhood trauma and abuse
- Addictions to substances and process
- Life direction
- Co dependency
- Anger management
- Chronic pain management
- Couples
Couple counselling can help you understand and resolve conflicts and improve your relationship and put it back on track. In couple counselling the focus is on each of you individually and on your relationship. It provides a space for both of you to address these issues in an environment that promotes safety for both.
Couple counselling can help you:- Learn new ways of communicating
- Discover underlying issues
- Discover patterns of relating
- Explore your individual value system
- Explore the direction of the relationship
- Improve intimacy in your relationship
- Negotiate the process of separation
Meditation
Meditation classes are run every Wednesday at 9am in Summer Hill.
Meditation trains the mind to focus on single-pointedness with benefits including physical and mental relaxation, lowered anxiety, stress reduction, improved concentration & memory and general well-being.
If you wish to experience being part of a meditation group or would like more information, please contact me on 0401 673 794 or via email.
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Group work
Group work gives you the opportunity to raise your self awareness by interacting with others, trying out new behaviours, learning new skills, gaining support, giving and receiving feedback.
Group work is run on demand throughout the year. To register your interest for the next available group please contact me via email.
These services are offered to clients in Summer Hill, Sydney’s Inner West from: Annandale; Ashfield; Ashbury; Balmain; Bankstow; Bondi Junction; Burwood; Croydon; Campsie; Dulwich Hill; Earlwood; Enfield; Gladesville; Glebe; Haberfield; Hunter's Hill; Hurstville; Kingsgrove; Kogarah; Leichhardt; Lewisham; Lilyfield; Marrickville; Mosman; Neutral Bay; Newtown; North Sydney; Padstow; Petersham; Rozelle; Ryde; Stanmore; Strathfield; Waverley.
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Qualifications
I hold a Graduate Diploma of Counselling from the Institute of Counselling as well as a Graduate Diploma in Emotionally Focused Therapy from the Institute for Emotionally Focused Therapy. I have also completed training and courses in Addiction Counselling, Group Therapy, Couple Counselling, Voice Dialogue, Cognitive Therapy, Narrative Therapy and Solution Focused Therapy amongst many others.
I am an approved service provider to the National Carer Counselling Program NSW and South Pacific Private which is a treatment centre for addictions and mood disorders. I am also a Senior Group Facilitator at Holyoake (Centacare).
I am a clinical member of the Counsellors and Psychotherapists Association of NSW and am on the National Register of Psychotherapy & Counselling Federation of Australia Inc [www.pafca.org]. These professional bodies set the standands of training, supervision of clinical work and ongoing professional development.
I constantly expand my knowledge by attending workshops for professional development, keep up to date with new research and subscribe to various professional magazines within Australia and overseas. I regularly take the opportunity to attend workshops and lectures for my personal development.
I endeavour to maintain and continue to develop good health in my physical, spiritual, mental, emotional and social life as I believe my lifestyle also affects the quality of my work. Being a parent and partner also influences my work as do my relationships with family and friends.
Becoming a Counsellor
A traumatic event that occurred over 20 years ago resulted in me seeking personal counselling that was to be the turning point in my life. My passion and enthusiasm for counselling began in 1996 when I became a Group Facilitator with Holyoake (Centacare) where I developed a deep desire to help others in their life struggles. This desire made me determined to further my studies to become a Professional Counsellor and Psychotherapist.
Due to the changes I experienced in myself and changes that I have observed in my clients, I have came to believe first hand in the human potential to heal and make changes that enhances one’s life. My life experience has been a catalyst for helping others with their suffering in a compassionate and understanding way and help them with new ways of being in the world.
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