Relational Psychology

Psychological Practice on the South side of Canberra which includes online counselling. Therapy for depression, anxiety, medical conditions, and grief and loss.

Online Therapy

o has a global practice, joining a community of therapists who use an online space to do therapy.

Jo's approach is influenced by The Conversational Model, created by Emeritas Professor Russell Meares. Jo participated in a three year training in this psychodynamic psychotherapy run out of Sydney at Westmead Hospital. Jo is also influenced by her training in Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), having completed the Advanced Level training acreditted by E.M.D.R.A.A. Jo has on going supervision to maintain her standards of care in these therapies.

What is online therapy?

Therapy space is usually created between two people in the same location. With on line therapy the therapeutic relationship is developed in the virtual space between the therapist and the person seeking help. As an attachment therapist I believe the relationship is the key aspect for change, and on line this relationship is built up carefully over time. Some people need small increments of time, building from a 30 minute session to a 55 minute session as they become more familiar with the on line environment. Other people are so familiar with communicating on line that they feel safe enough to begin talking in 1 hour sessions very soon after meeting their therapist.

After beginning to understand your history in the initial couple of sessions, and talking about what you would like to achieve, you and I will negotiate how you would like to go forward.

Development of yourself is a key activity in conversational therapy. Perhaps you would like to resolve patterns of coping which are no longer helpful, and may be holding you back. These patterns may lie in your relationships with your children, your partner, friends or work place activity. These painful and contradictory patterns may influence your mood and general wellbeing. You may want ways to calm your intense emotions such as anger, frustration, annoyance, or fear. It is a natural phenomenon for us to manage what we find most painful by the use of defensive coping strategies - feeling

Online Therapy

Jo is part of a growing number of global online therapists.

Jo's uses a relational and mentalization based approach in short to medium therapies.

What is online therapy?

After beginning to understand your history in the initial couple of sessions and talking about what you would like to achieve, you and I will negotiate how you would like to go forward.

Online therapy can be a short term experience to resolve a specific problem. The problem may be grief or sadness, needing an understanding person to express natural feelings with. The problem could be not knowing what decision to make regarding a life transition and needing a safe space to articulate what you really feel. Online therapy can be used for assistance in any psychological domain of need including help for physical pain and disease management.

Some people use online therapy for longer term self development, such as resolving patterns of coping which are no longer helpful and may be holding you back. These patterns may lie in your relationships with your children, your partner, friends or work place activity. These painful and contradictory patterns may influence your mood and general well-being. You may be looking to change some patterns of responding to the world around you. Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT) is a 16 session short term mentalization therapy for mild to moderate anxiety and depression. This can be done very effectively in an on line environment.

If you have suicidal intentions or thoughts, or take part in any self harming behaviours, online therapy cannot be done safely. If your problems fall into this category you will need a prior General Practitioner or Psychiatrist to support you if you want me to contribute in your care.

Relational Psychology

A psychological practice on the South side of Canberra. Attachment focused psychotherapy and shorter term therapy including E.M.D.R, for adults and children.Working with Medical Practitioners to bring about recovery from mental health problems such as depression, anxiety and trauma, and medical conditions which have included pain, trauma and loss.On line therapy is an option included in this practice.