Wal has over 45 years in counselling of adolescents and adults, with skills and experience in a wide range of issues, problems and concerns that we all face in our day to day living, including but not limited to managing exam stress and developmental issues.
Wal aims to help you to create a better future with your best self-expression. In doing so, he assists you to develop new skills to broaden your capacity to meet and overcome a variety of challenges that you meet along the way.
Wal approaches his clients with a holistic perspective, which is particularly relevant with recent research showing the importance of lifestyle factors on both mood and wellbeing. His specialties include the treatments of trauma, anxiety and depression, using EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing), MEMI (Multi-channel Eye Movement Integration), EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), Ericksonian Hypnosis, CBT (Cognitive Behaviour therapy) Deep Breathing with Biofeedback, Relaxation Training and Stress Management.
The management of issues associated with diagnosis and labels is also part of his treatment philosophy.
Wal can help you to explore relationships. He provides couples counselling that shifts the inclination away from blame and fault to developing new skills in communication derived from ‘Imago Therapy’ (IRT).
Wal also specialises in ‘Rock and Water’ training for adolescents. This innovative psycho-physical program helps adults and adolescents to build resilience and emotional strength. Wal is available to provide more information on this and other programs during your appointment with him.
Wal offers both face to face and telehealth appointments and is a registered provider for Better Access (Medicare).
