Renewed Hope Counselling Services in Edensor Park | Counsellor

Renewed Hope Counselling Services

Locality: Edensor Park

Phone: +61 434 889 912

Address: 717 Smithfield Road 2176 Edensor Park, NSW, Australia

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

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22.01.2022 Anxiety is one of the most common complaints these days. Anxiety is very hard to escape, seemingly impossible to switch off and seems to always get in the way. Interestingly, anxiety doesn’t have to be our enemy when we can understand the role it’s trying to fill in our lives. A large majority of people who suffer through anxiety are the types of people who I call planners. They are the ones that like making To Do lists and ticking things off, they are the ones who pack f...or any and every kind of weather, they are the types of people who plan and like to be prepared. Anxiety is in fact that wonderful characteristic of preparedness going into overdrive. We sit and worry over any and every possible outcome to a situation and try to plan what our response will be. There is a way through anxiety, there are approaches that can calm that worry and ease the fear. There is hope. See more

20.01.2022 What do you miss the most about your childhood? For me it is SLEEP.....precious sleep.....I remember how much I hated my afternoon naps and early bed times when I was a child. I tried everything I could to get out of them. Now an early night is a cause for celebration....sometimes I'm so happy about it that I have trouble falling asleep and end up falling asleep at my usual late hour .

14.01.2022 One of the most common questions I am asked when people enquire about counselling is what a typical counselling session looks like. I thought it may help to outline very generally what a typical first counselling session with Renewed Hope Counselling Services looks like. Usually the day before your appointment you’ll receive a text message gently reminding you of your appointment. On the day of your appointment we ask our first time clients to come about ten minutes before ...their scheduled time. A member of our staff will usually answer the door and show you upstairs to our waiting area (sometimes other people in the building will beat us to the door and kindly open it. Just let them know that you have arrived for an appointment and they will happily direct you to our waiting area). In the waiting area we have some comfortable grey fabric couches, some activities for both children and adults such as Magic Eye books (they were all the rage in the 90s), some children’s books, some anxiety reducing stress balls and activities etc. Seated on one of our comfortable grey couches we will ask you to please fill in a confidential intake form (adults and couples fill one in for themselves whereas for children, we ask that the adult bringing them please fill in the form with your contact details but the rest of the information relative to your child). When your form is filled in and it is time for your appointment, we’ll show you into our very comfortable counselling room. Our room is well stocked with toys, art supplies, cushions, blankets, etc. Even though counselling is predominantly a talking therapy where a counsellor sits with you, listens and speaks with you without judgements; we do have lots of other ways to help you get what you want to say out if you don’t have the words or you don’t express yourself well through speaking. Counselling sessions for individuals are one hour long, if you are coming for relationship counselling or family counselling, those sessions are usually one and a half hours long. We also typically see our clients on a fortnightly basis, however, as with everything, the ball is in your court, and you can choose to see us on a weekly, fortnightly, monthly etc basis. It is important for you to know that you have power and control during the sessions. It is in your hands if you want to try a particular technique, if you want to answer a particular question or even discuss a topic. You have come to see our counsellor to work with you and not against you. We will never force you to do anything or discuss anything you don’t want to do or discuss.

12.01.2022 In light of the new regulations put in place due to COVID-19, Renewed Hope Counselling Services is adding online and over the phone counselling as options. Many people are feeling really anxious about what this new virus could mean to the world, to their loved ones and the ways our jobs, food supply and world function. Every body has been affected by this. Things we took for granted like seeing loved ones and friends, going into work, going out, shopping, even getting toilet ...paper when ours runs out, can no longer be taken for granted. We don’t know when a new set of restrictions will come in and how long these restrictions could last. Our world has been turned upside-down and we don’t know when or if it will be turned right side up again. It is normal to feel anxious and very isolated during these times and that is why we have added the options of having counselling either via online or phone to assist during this difficult time. To book in a session, please call us on 0434 889 912.

08.01.2022 Today I wanted to share one of the books that I highly recommend to couples who are in a romantic relationship with each other. Even though the title is 10 Great Dates Before You Say I Do, this book is an excellent resource for any couple who is wanting to take their relationship more seriously. Often, when relationships are new, everything SEEMS to be going well and you both agree on everything.even what movies to go to and where to go out to eat! But, as a relations...hip progresses, it is normal and expected that there will be different things that you both disagree on. This book makes it possible to start discussing such potential future conflicts before your emotions are highly triggered. This book raises topics such as finances, division of housework, sex, romance, friendships and many more potential sore points in couple relationships. What I love about it is that it doesn’t tell you what the right thing to do is but facilitates conversation between the couple themselves so that they can decide what’s right for them and their relationship. If you yourself are in a committed relationship (or are planning to be) or you know of a couple that are planning on making a long term commitment to each other, I cannot recommend this book enough. I have used it myself with my husband and we benefited from it incredibly and now recommend this book to others. See more