WEST of MARS

"One cannot say: 'Here are our monsters,' without immediately turning the monsters into pets."

-Jacques Derrida

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Each of us has the skills within us to thrive but throughout our lives we will face challenges, trauma or other adverse life experiences that can obscure these in shadows or fill us with doubt or despair. Therapy is the practice of gaining clarity of your experiences and discovering these tools within to move forward from these experiences feeling lighter and confident.

 

The concept of self is complex and exists across several planes; the physical, the intellectual, the emotional, the energetic and the spiritual. These planes are connected biologically through connective tissue, chemically through hormones, linguistically through words or narrative, energetically through will and kinetically through movement. When one of these areas is out of alignment it can manifest in mood changes, anxiety, stress, sleeplessness, depression, compulsive behaviour, extreme dietary  changes, anger or rages which can affect our relationships, career and our self confidence or self image. 

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Trauma, life transitions, loss, grief, uncertainty can all create these imbalances which is part of the human experience. Within all of us is the strength and capability to overcome and grow with these experiences which can be hard to see when we're in a dark place so we enlist the help of others to shine a light to guide us back to ourselves. 

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Integrated therapy involves a holistic approach incorporating a variety of modalities from talk therapy, narrative therapy, somatic therapy, family systems therapy, existential therapy and hypnotherapy, together we can discover your strengths to transform your life.

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NARRATIVE THERAPY

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Our narratives define us and shape our reality. They get us hired for a job, close a sale, pick us up from the canvas after a knockout and help us move on from trauma. Sometimes we feel burdened or even embarrassed by our stories, not realising they are ultimately ours alone to craft.

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We all understand the importance of stories in society and the workplace but may struggle when it comes to our own stories. This workshop explores the mechanics of storytelling to help clarify characters, narrative structure, dialogue and prose through a series of exercises.

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This is particularly helpful for those undergoing treatment for terminal illness, trauma survivors and those struggling with burnout.