Services

Please note: Appointments are for a full 60 minutes or 90 minutes. To ensure high quality therapy sessions for each client, Paul limits the number appointments each day.

Individuals

60 Minutes – $200
90 Minutes – $285

Holds provider numbers with: Medibank, AHM, BUPA, Australian Regional Health Group

Please check with your private health provider to ensure that your policy includes Psychotherapy or Counselling.

Couples / Relationships

60 Minutes – $215
90 Minutes – $300

Holds provider numbers with: Medibank, AHM, BUPA, Australian Regional Health Group

Please check with your private health provider to ensure that your policy includes Psychotherapy or Counselling.

Clinical Supervision

$200 – p/h

Paul has a passion for supervision and provides supervision to Psychotherapists, Counsellors, Psychologists and social workers. He was trained by Christine Senediak and obtained his supervisor qualification through Clinical Supervision Services.

Depth Enquiry

$200 – p/h

Depth Enquiry is a desensitisation process that builds on EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) principles. It integrates relational psychotherapeutic techniques and is informed by the theories and approaches of Bessel van der Kolk, Pat Ogden and Peter Levine.

Depth Enquiry is especially useful for the treatment of PTSD, phobias, shame, and anxiety.

Trauma

Trauma is the physiological imprint (body memory) of a highly distressing event. For this reason, purely cognitive approaches to trauma are very limited in scope. Body oriented approaches that are grounded in attachment theory, along with desensitisation processes such as Depth Enquiry or EMDR will provide the best outcomes. It is essential to find a therapist that you can develop a trusted working relationship with in order to move into the latter stages of trauma work. Resolving trauma takes time. Be gentle with yourself.

Couples & Relationships

Whatever your relationship structure, be it monogamous or open, all relationships face challenges. How you approach these challenges will determine the trajectory of your relationship. A relational psychotherapist can help clarify whatever differences exist within your relationship and whether it is the differences themselves that are causing tensions or the way in which these differences are being approached that is problematic. Common differences in allocation of time, money, parenting approaches, or sexual desire can be expressed more easily given the right template for navigating these differences.

Affairs

What is really required to recover from an affair? Regaining trust tends to be the first most obvious answer. However, if regaining trust was the only task, affair recovery would be a relatively simple process (whilst not easy). Recovering from affairs is multifaceted and much more complicated than most would like to admit. They work on us as individuals and challenge us to redefine ourselves and our relationships. They can promote profound relationship growth, spell the end, or leave couples in a state of relationship purgatory. A relational psychotherapist can help heighten awareness of common negative interaction cycles post affair, and develop ways to disrupt them. Additionally, highlighting what is required to move through the stages of affair recovery and form a vision of the future that is not defined by the affair.

Cancellation Policy

Please be aware that for any cancellations or rescheduling within 48 hours of your appointment a $100 cancellation fee will be requested. Late cancellations prevent others from utilizing the available time. Please provide sufficient notice when cancelling or rescheduling.

International, online or phone appointments

*International online or phone appointments – Fee by negotiation.

Testimonials

Paul has been consistently listed on Google as one of the three best rated relationship counsellors in Newcastle for the past 7 years.

“I really don’t know what I would do without Paul, who has been the difference between me coping and not coping in a very difficult stage of my life…”

“I am very grateful to be a client of Paul’s and highly recommend him to anyone…”

“I can highly recommend Paul. For many years I procrastinated in seeking a counsellor but now I feel that each session has given me a more fulfilling life…”

“Thank you Paul for your gift of understanding, my sessions with you have always left me lighter…”

Location

Clinic address: Room 4, Level 1, 744 Hunter Street, Newcastle West NSW 2302 (Bank Corner building, opposite Muso’s Corner, on the corner of Bellevue Street above Bank Corner Espresso Cafe).

Transport: Parking is metered and timed in this area, please allow additional time to park as there are limited parking spots and also some roadworks. Various buses pass by this location, look up public transport information on https://transportnsw.info/routes#/ Marketown Shopping Centre (the Coles end off Parry Street) is a short 5 minute walk to the clinic and has 3 hours free parking.