Personal counselling in Banora Point on the Tweed Coast
A safe and supportive space to understand what is troubling you, work through difficult emotions and find a positive way forward.
You do not have to work through everything alone
It is natural to reach points in life where you need personal counselling and support.
You may feel that what is troubling you is not “a big deal”, but it is constantly on your mind and you cannot work out a way past it.
It may be a relationship problem, past hurt or trauma, feelings of betrayal, guilt, emotional distress, addiction recovery concerns or wellbeing.
You may have tried speaking with friends or family, but their well-intended advice has not helped you understand or resolve what is happening.
That is when it may help to speak with an independent, accredited counsellor.
Over the past 30 years I have developed a unique approach to counselling and Addiction recovery called Genuine Relating.
Genuine Relating approaches counselling on a whole-person level, including your mind, body, emotions, sensations, thoughts, perceptions and experiences.
Rather than diving into your past simply to justify current problems or behaviours, the approach focuses on your here-and-now experience.
Most of the time, you have already got the answers you need within. Counselling helps you tap into your inner wisdom and strength to create a life free from what is holding you back emotionally or mentally.
Ian Waugh · Genuine Relating
It is okay to seek counselling and Recovery Coaching—and get it all out
It is human nature to have a million things running through our minds. We are exposed to so much each day that there are times when everything becomes overwhelming.
You may be feeling stressed at work, which then affects your relationships or leaves you feeling that you are not being the parent, friend or partner you want to be.
It can become a vicious cycle, affecting your physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.
Please get in touch if you need a supportive and trained professional to listen, advise and guide you through whatever is troubling you.
Personal counselling can help with many different challenges
There does not need to be one dramatic event before you ask for support.
Regain a greater sense of control in your life
As a Gestalt psychotherapist, accredited counsellor and addiction recovery coach, I can help you understand your current situation, recognise the patterns underneath it and develop healthier ways of responding.
- Better understand your present situation and identify ways to improve it.
- Heal past hurt or trauma that may be underpinning personal or relationship difficulties.
- Learn to manage emotions and overwhelming feelings that may lead to hurtful outbursts.
- Deepen how you communicate, listen and speak with kindness.
- Develop healthier boundaries with colleagues, friends and family members.
- Manage interpersonal conflict in a healthier way.
- Rebuild an intimate relationship affected by past hurt, abuse or infidelity.
What clients have said
Thank you Ian, the session was very powerful and insightful. The support you shared helped me to understand what is below the surface and how to express myself. Now equipped with some new tools it has been very beneficial in my relationship. I highly recommend a session with Ian.
Roxanne A
I have found the counselling offered by Ian Waugh to be very helpful in addressing stuck patterns from my past and increasing my awareness of how I am in relation to others and myself. Ian is a skilled therapist who brings safety and insight and I feel that I am benefiting from having counselling with him.
Annie F
Great help, highly recommend trusting the process and the people who guide you through this at Genuine Relating. Thanks so much Ian.
Lance
A confidential and non-judgemental safe space
I encourage you to approach counselling with an open mind and put aside any preconceived ideas based on how counselling is portrayed in films or television.
You will have a safe and supportive space to speak about what is on your mind. Counselling is confidential, and my role is not to judge you.
My role is to support you in understanding what is bubbling under the surface, how to express it and how stuck patterns from your past may be affecting you now.
Focused on the here and now
Rather than blaming your past, counselling can help you increase your self-awareness and develop tools that allow you to take greater responsibility for your choices and your present life.
The aim is to support you in finding ways to heal, move forward and live a fuller life.
A holistic and gentle counselling approach
Genuine Relating can help you develop practical tools and resources for navigating personal, relationship and addiction recovery difficulties.
- Move beyond relationship difficulties involving your partner, family members, friends or colleagues.
- Heal and let go of past hurts that are affecting your present life.
- Deal with difficult situations without acting out or affecting others.
- Reduce reliance on unhealthy behaviours used to numb emotional pain.
Would you like to book a personal counselling session?
Book a free 15-minute phone call to explain your situation, ask questions and find out how Ian’s counselling approach may help.