Elyse Frankel Clinical Psychologist in Perth, Western Australia | Medical and health

Elyse Frankel Clinical Psychologist

Locality: Perth, Western Australia

Phone: +61 414 764 663

Address: 13 Alvan Street 6050 Perth, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.elysefrankel.com.au

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10.01.2022 Some background about my journey so far .... Even before commencing University studies in 1978, I had an interest in learning more about people and helping others know more about themselves. My original plan to become a teacher changed once I started a unit in psychology, and I have been learning ever since. Working in a number of roles as a Psychologist before starting in private practice in 2001, I have continued to feel privileged to share in the lives of many clients. To ...hear their stories of pain and distress, trauma, grief and loss, anxiety and fear, and to witness their emerging sense of self-acceptance and to be more at peace with whatever their life brings, is an honour. My interest in integrating the different perspectives of the East and the West began during travels to India and Nepal in the mid 1980’s, as well as through reading books by a number of practitioners and academics who were developing ideas about transpersonal psychology. Finding a way to bring together the different parts of my self and my interests is an ongoing journey of discovery. In particular, completing training to become an accredited Gestalt Therapist and undertaking Yoga teacher training have enabled me to learn more about myself - to have more awareness of my thoughts, feelings, emotions, physical body and spirituality, and to be more accepting of who I am. My hope is that with this awareness comes greater acceptance of others, and a presence that allows others to be who they are. Psychotherapy and yoga are a natural fit, with the integration of mind and body enabling healing of the whole person. According to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, ‘yoga is the stilling of the fluctuations of the mind’. What could be more beneficial for those with any emotional imbalance, than to calm the mind and find equanimity? Krishnamacharya described yoga as ‘a process of replacing old patterns with new and more appropriate patterns’. This can also define the purpose of psychotherapy. In working with clients, I use a combination of approaches that reflect who I am and what is appropriate for a particular individual. Creating a safe and supportive space is paramount, as this enables the individual to start the work of looking at themselves, and to feel accepted whatever they bring. Awareness of the body, the breath, thoughts and emotions is only possible with trust. The first step in therapy is to ‘know thyself’, and from there to be able to gradually step out of one’s comfort zone, with supportto grow into one’s full potential, whatever that may be.