Psychologist
Vanessa Poliness is a well-rounded psychologist working with children, adolescents, families, individual adults and couples. She specialises in psychodynamic and narrative therapy approaches providing counselling for a wide range of issues including anger, violence, and substance dependence.
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Approach
I prefer to work from a psychodynamic perspective whereby clients have an opportunity to explore their childhood experiences and their interpretation of those experiences. This is done in a safe environment and allows clients to understand how they came to be the person they are today; why they do the things they do; how their past experiences have impacted on them and play- out today. Having greater insight may provide clients with a more emotionally connected self that will hopefully transfer into other more connected and meaningful relationships. Additionally, with a greater understanding of themselves, clients may make healthier, adaptive decisions about their behaviour and their future.
Clients I work with:
- Individual Adults
- Couples
- Clinical Supervision
- Organizations (Critical Incident Debriefing)
Therapeutic Approaches I use:
- Psychodynamic
- CBT
- Mindfulness
- Schema Focused Therapy
Issues I work with:
- Anti-social Behaviour
- Forensic / Criminal Issues
- Legal Issues
- Trauma
- Relationships
- Substance Dependence
- Sexuality
- Anger
- Violence
- Treatment for problematic pornography use
- $170 for Business Hours
- $190 for After Hours
- Wednesdays
- Available for Skype sessions
