Rebecca Lowe Therapy in Darwin, Northern Territory | Mental health service

Rebecca Lowe Therapy

Locality: Darwin, Northern Territory

Phone: +61 412 329 250

Address: Suite 3, 53 Ross Smith Avenue 0820 Darwin, NT, Australia

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

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16.01.2022 As a little girl growing up in small town Gove, when I got to watch The Oprah Winfrey Show, it really didn't speak to me. However, in recent times, I have been drawn to Oprah's podcasts and interviews which I find do now speak with incredible wisdom and depth. After interviewing 35 000 people, Oprah states that in some way or another, each and everyone of them would turn to her after the cameras stopped rolling and ask 'Was that ok'? From US Presidents, to housewives, to Bey...once. Oprah interprets this as 'Do you value me?' and from all her interviews sees that this is what is predominantly behind what people do. Did what I say or do matter to you? Do I matter to you? Do you value me? Do you listen to and take me seriously? We all want to be recognised, seen and valued. This is echoed by other relationship 'greats' - Brene Brown and Ester Perel to start with. Many people don't go about it in a particularly pleasing way, but it could be said that many of our interactions come from wanting to be connected, wanting to be important to the other person and reacting if we don't get this. I wonder what changes could come about if this is how we viewed a lot of behaviours (including our own).

15.01.2022 The impact of childhood sexual assault is life long. I'm aware many survivors are saying that there is no recovery from such an experience, particularly at the moment with George Pell being acquitted. Many people are angry and feeling that there is no justice. There is healing though, there is surviving, there is strength and an ability in everyone in overcoming what the abuser did. There is connecting with what actions you took to protect yourself, often forgotten, but once... re-discovered can provide enormous steps in the healing journey. There is also justice through connecting to your own power and taking control of your own life. Despite COVID-19 restrictions I am able to provide face-to-face counselling sessions (while carrying out strict hygiene and appropriate physical distancing measures). We can meet face-to-face in the comfort of my counselling room or we can walk some where lovely outside or we can even take up some 'Camp-chair Counselling' in places such as Nightcliff or Fannie Bay foreshores, or somewhere else, close to where you live in the Darwin area. All manner of phone and video link up options are also available. As a counsellor in private practice I do have fees for my service, however I am able negotiate on this if necessary. Counselling appointments are available now. Please get in touch with any questions or see my website for more details. https://rebeccalowetherapy.com.au/index.html

15.01.2022 This interview was several weeks ago now, relating to families and couple relationships surviving and thriving in COVID-19 isolation. Ideas for couples, families and households at anytime. https://www.facebook.com/two.two.one.charity/videos/1779559622180272/

13.01.2022 Looking for after hours counselling services? Weekday evening and weekend appointment times are currently available. Times can be flexible and negotiable. Generally evening appointments up until 6.00pm and weekends between 10.00am - 2.00pm are available.

08.01.2022 "We don't choose feelings. We can choose to discard them. To euthanize them. To project them onto others. But feeling is a continuing qualitative analysis of how things are going, as experienced by the psyche. So to pay attention and ask 'But what is this really telling me'? is to be in touch with this evaluation system that we have." Dr James Hollis, Jungian psychoanalyst. What James Hollis is saying in plain English is: feelings that we have are information about how our ...inner self. We benefit when we examine our feelings and wonder openly about why we are experiencing those particular feelings. We can ask our self: 'Why has this thing bothered me so much that I am so irritable/tense/scared/ashamed/anxious/down/confused?' 'Why am I feeling this way?' When asked with genuine curiosity and openness to finding out, as opposed to said in a way which berates us, then we have the opportunity to gain further knowledge and understanding about our self. With that then comes more opportunity to be kind to our self, to experience peacefulness and be better equipped to deal with the scratches of life. Have a look at some of the books and resources by Dr James Hollis: https://www.goodreads.com//573770.Why_Good_People_Do_Bad_T https://www.amazon.com/What-Matters-Most-Livin//1592404995

08.01.2022 Intentional. If we want things to be different (in our day, our life, our relationships, our world) we need to take intentional steps. We can’t just wish or hope that things will one day be different, be better. If the sun is blinding us, we need to shift. What do you do, intentionally, to make things different?

08.01.2022 In this somewhat hard hitting interview with Tim Ferriss, Dr Brene Brown talks about the Developmental Milestone of Midlife (mid-late 30's to 60's) describing it as '...a slow, brutal unravelling of the armour built up over our childhood and young adulthood.' She warns that facing this means things are likely to get messy, before you get 'clean'. Brene, like many other researchers and therapists who have dedicated their lives to understanding people and relationships, encourages being curious about yourself. Through being curious we can let go of a bit of the judgement of ourselves and be more open to learn about ourselves. We can then be more able to take more considered action/change; even if that change is being a little bit more kind to ourselves.

01.01.2022 Exciting News... I have now achieved accreditation as a Mental Health Accredited Social Worker. This has enabled me to gain a Medicare Provider Number. So my services are now accessible using a Mental Health Care Plan via a GP, enabling a rebate to the fee for up to 10 counselling sessions per year. Those with private health insurance may potentially now claim a rebate if you have extras including counselling/psychological services. Please feel free to get in touch with any questions.