https://www.mirandafagan.com/journal daily 0.75 2022-01-21 https://www.mirandafagan.com/journal/can-we-ever-truly-be-whole monthly 0.5 2022-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61aab5982490d0053fd707ff/9855e18a-1e59-4bd2-a11c-8c975e7c24be/vojtech-bruzek-mCjA1I8SlS8-unsplash.jpg Journal - Can we ever truly be Whole? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.mirandafagan.com/journal/category/Recipe monthly 0.5 https://www.mirandafagan.com/journal/category/Wellness monthly 0.5 https://www.mirandafagan.com/home daily 1.0 2022-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61aab5982490d0053fd707ff/1639184402523-51XQFNCGU92KXFNB2VWO/MirandaFagan_headshot_WEBRES-5.jpg Home - I offer a safe space for anyone wanting a deeper connection with themselves I am a therapist who is passionate about supporting people of all backgrounds to heal from trauma, alcohol and other drugs dependency, adverse family experiences, damaged self esteem, and lost connection to self. I offer a genuine, accepting therapeutic relationship where you will be seen as a unique and resilient human, not as a series of labels or diagnoses. https://www.mirandafagan.com/about daily 0.75 2022-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61aab5982490d0053fd707ff/1639185277137-XCHX6MX52QEZ4SG5RCLE/MirandaFagan_headshot_WEBRES-3.jpg About - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61aab5982490d0053fd707ff/d2f11009-c40b-4c5a-859e-84cd324bc079/leo-chane-Y7YJL3de2zA-unsplash.jpg About - Areas of Experience As a therapist I support people with the following concerns: low self-esteem identity confusion (professional, sexuality, gender, cultural) trauma recovery substance misuse and dependency adverse childhood experiences and attachments power and control relationships anxiety depression family issues relationships issues addressing shame If you have a concern not on this list, feel free to contact me to discuss whether my approach might be the right fit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61aab5982490d0053fd707ff/4a89194a-5164-47ec-a592-5624cb980af3/georgia-de-lotz-Ho6QQfohuYA-unsplash.jpg About - My approach I am an integrative counsellor who values ongoing professional and personal development, and is always incorporating new learnings into her practice. At the moment I have an emphasis on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems, Narrative therapy, Sensorimotor therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Family of Origin work. As a therapist I regard the connection formed in therapy between counsellor and client as an opportunity for the individual to experience the trust, safety and healing that may elude them in other areas of their lives. Together we can create new templates for healthy relationships to empower you in your relationships outside of our sessions. As a therapist I also seek to see client as a whole individual, rather than a collection of labels and diagnoses. I hope to offer my clients the chance to be seen and heard for who they really are, rather than who they’ve been told to be. I offer therapy that is: trauma informed dual-diagnosis harm minimisation informed attachment theory informed culturally competent and aware committed to safety for all LGTBQI+ individuals non-pathologising client directed flexible and adaptable strenghts-based client-centred https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61aab5982490d0053fd707ff/1639185810976-3CH8I3F0KQCOFM659T16/IMG_5079.jpg About - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61aab5982490d0053fd707ff/679de155-7356-4a78-ba3c-bca74c49eb07/art.png About - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61aab5982490d0053fd707ff/1639185866786-ETR1VPJQI5U14H74PIJ5/IMG_96D30ABC9660-1.jpeg About - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.mirandafagan.com/individual-counselling daily 0.75 2022-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61aab5982490d0053fd707ff/d6a49d18-48cd-4473-823d-40c3303c925f/tijana-drndarski-JWmNS05a_Hs-unsplash.jpg Individual Counselling - Individual Counselling I offer individual sessions that are client-directed, meaning the structure and content will vary from session to session depending upon your concerns and emotional state that day. That said, the way I work seeks to find an ongoing balance between gaining insight and implementing new skills. With increased insight into our own feelings and behaviours we can gain self-awareness, self-compassion and self-knowledge. However without skills we can often struggle to integrate this new insight into action, leaving us feeling increasingly aware of our distress but decreasingly able to manage it. Therefore individual sessions aim to provide a blend of: exploring and processing emotions/experiences pscyhoeducation learning new skills trouble shooting new skills responding to what arises in the moment The amount of time spent on these will depend very much on you as an individual and our collaboration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61aab5982490d0053fd707ff/441e9e91-d6a3-4ead-a304-c372fe15fcdd/susan-wilkinson-7n4yvr7Kd3s-unsplash.jpg Individual Counselling - What will we talk about? There is no rule about what we can and cannot discuss. Anything that has an impact on your quality of life or relationship with yourself is valid and welcome. You can read more about my areas of experience here Some of the topics regularly brought to individual sessions can include: living with trauma and intrusive symptoms managing life transitions feeling stuck and lost self-esteem and confidence concerns struggling with dependency on substances living with overwhelming feelings depression and anxiety confusion about self and identity healing from painful experiences struggling with internal conflict managing tumultuous relationships (family, romantic, work, friendships, etc.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61aab5982490d0053fd707ff/1a003b04-0a70-4a05-9997-934d03cded2e/sj-objio-XFWiZTa2Ub0-unsplash.jpg Individual Counselling - Individual Session Misconceptions Starting therapy is understandably daunting, for many of us it’s a chance to voice deeply personal concerns, feelings or stories for the first time. To remove unnecessary pressure, here are some important reminders of what will not be expected of you. You do NOT: need to know where to begin need to be able to perfectly articulate what is concerning you have to trust your therapist straight away have to share your whole life story in the first session need to share anything you do not wish to need to know what '“approaches” or “modalities” suit you best need to have an “aha!” moment every session need to continue with therapy if it is not working for you need to continue with therapy if you are not feeling a connection with your therapist https://www.mirandafagan.com/workshops daily 0.75 2022-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61aab5982490d0053fd707ff/a2669d40-1527-439c-a9da-ac71b20f2d83/scott-webb-mV9-1XjnM4Y-unsplash.jpg Workshops - Psychoeducational Workshops These groups can be easily adapted for educational, corporate and therapeutic environments. They aim to: provide education build awareness introduce concepts facilitate discussion offer answers to questions Topics can include: Understanding Trauma, Understanding Substance Dependency, Understanding Stress, Anxiety and Depression. Feel free to reach out for any further questions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61aab5982490d0053fd707ff/1642679881900-5I9K2EJUB0J6PFHQJ9ZD/unsplash-image-WAPr5vHcuIE.jpg Workshops - Skills-Based Groups These groups can be easily adapted for educational, self-improvement and therapeutic environments. They aim to: provide practical skills to manage specific concerns provide theory behind why these skills are effective support individuals to incorporate skills into life provide motivation empower individuals to change their own lives Topics can include: Managing Anxiety, Managing Stress, Managing Depression, Managing Crises, Managing Relationships, Building Self-Esteem, Developing Self-Compassion, Embracing Mindfulness. Feel free to reach out for any further questions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61aab5982490d0053fd707ff/1642679966061-2KW127W3IS0ESP9LANR9/unsplash-image-IPVdy-P8m_Q.jpg Workshops Thematic Groups These groups often incorporate narrative therapy elements to offer a safe, creative space for exploring, discussing and sharing. They are trauma-informed and aim to: help people make reflect upon their experiences building a sense of not being alone Reduce shame and silence provide connection with others engage in topics with sensitivity encourage creativity and self-expression encourage self-reflection Topics can include: Power and Control Relationships, Self-Esteem and Body Image, Tree of Life, Relationship to Substance. Feel free to reach out for any further questions. https://www.mirandafagan.com/approaches daily 0.75 2022-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61aab5982490d0053fd707ff/3bc6cbcf-ae67-418b-acca-b1d5edcc5604/valentin-beauvais-4YrVF0gVdjk-unsplash.jpg Approaches - Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Created by Marsha Linehan, DBT has four main pillars: mindfulness, emotional regulation, distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness. It can be helpful for those who: struggle to keep up with their overwhelming emotions experience relationships as being chaotic, painful and confusing feel themselves drawn to extreme or black and white thinking find themselves acting impulsively are struggling with shame and feeling out of control feel they push others away but can’t help it find talk therapy is not helpful or enough DBT is heavy on skills rather than processing, however it is never dismissive, teaching us to self-validate AND take effective action. While stemming from behaviourism it is underpinned by a holistic philosophy drawn from eastern traditions that can bring balance and acceptance into an individuals relationship with themselves and the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61aab5982490d0053fd707ff/18b823af-07e1-46b2-8953-25d0fa78ed95/vojtech-bruzek-mCjA1I8SlS8-unsplash.jpg Approaches - Internal Family Systems Was created by Dr. Richard Schwartz to address self-harming behaviours. IFS proposes the idea that we all contain “parts” within us that take on particular roles (perfectionist, dieter, good girl, macho boy) in order to protect us from painful experiences at all costs. While these parts can be helpful for durations of time, they can become harmful and hard to manage, distancing us from our Core Self, the part of us that is deeply compassionate and able to respond most helpfully when we are triggered. By developing awareness of these parts we can cultivate increased compassion and mindfulness to free ourselves of compulsive and self-defeating behaviours. It can work very well for those who are: creatives or visual learners who don’t mind thinking outside the box struggling with internal conflict struggling with identity confusion and external pressures ashamed and frustrated by unwanted behaviours they cannot control wanting to get to know their inner child https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61aab5982490d0053fd707ff/0f4b1ef8-52fd-40a1-8f4d-6806e64524f1/ricardo-gomez-angel-UD5drKd4H6w-unsplash.jpg Approaches Narrative Therapy Narrative therapy was created by Michael White and David Epston, two social workers who wanted to empower individuals to define themselves according to their own terms. Narrative therapy aims to help individuals identify how society, culture, values and life experiences have shaped the way they see themselves. Narrative approaches invite us to critique and separate from damaging internalized “stories” about ourselves that create shame, unworthiness, trauma and hopelessness. Narrative therapy can work well for those: for whom cognitive or more traditional forms of therapy have not worked or felt comfortable who want to explore their life and experiences in a non-pathologising way who like to question and challenge labels who long to tell their story and reclaim their identity from others https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61aab5982490d0053fd707ff/64e64564-b47e-4afb-a9fe-c623b8d5a48a/pawel-czerwinski-MQQcZ-0Dg-k-unsplash.jpg Approaches - Sensorimotor Therapy Created by Dr. Pat Ogden, sensorimotor therapy recognises that trauma remains in the body long after danger has passed in the form of broken memories, automatic bodily reactions, and chronic dysregulation of the autonomic nervous system. Using gentle movements and activities, clients are supported to reengage with and feel safe in their bodies. This therapy can work well for those who: feel their bodies are beyond their control and prone to sudden and overwhelming reactions (panic attacks, trembling, dissociation etc). have done plenty of cognitive work but still find themselves often unable to relax or feel safe. don’t understand why their body reacts the way it does and this causes stress and shame have experienced trauma and have detached from their bodies https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61aab5982490d0053fd707ff/1084cb23-7bc4-4fd8-a69b-3862bb401de8/mona-eendra-vC8wj_Kphak-unsplash.jpg Approaches Family of Origin This therapy aims to help individuals see and understand that the way we are raised can significantly shape who we are, for better and for worse. By looking into intergenerational patterns, values and expectations we can support the individual to realise many of their concerns are very understandable considering the context they developed in. This work also involves understanding the different systems, roles and patterns that can exists in a family and how the individual can create change by simply developing awareness and skills to do things differently. This therapy can be helpful for those who: find themselves often caught up in family concerns leading to stress and anxiety don’t understand why their childhood was so traumatic when nothing “bad” happened struggle to manage familial interpersonal relationships, resulting in conflict, resentment and guilt feel shame about their family and themselves https://www.mirandafagan.com/faq daily 0.75 2022-01-30 https://www.mirandafagan.com/contact-me daily 0.75 2022-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61aab5982490d0053fd707ff/d21d9737-3b98-4b68-be44-0350f15e4747/sham-jallaludin-WIgQqi7_M6o-unsplash.jpg Contact Me - Contact Me Mobile: 0404 211 129 Email: mirandafagancounselling@gmail.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/miranda-fagan-0285189a