Shelley Jackson
Psychologist MAPS - Reiki Master/Teacher

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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Gestalt Therapy

Sandplay Therapy

Dream Therapy

Body-oriented Therapy

Art Therapy

Deep Relaxation, Meditation and Creative Visualisation Techniques

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Stress management

Developing positive coping skills

Deep relaxation, creative visualisation and meditation techniques

Communication and relating skills

Conflict resolution skills

The influence of the mind-body connection on health and wellness is widely recognised these days. Shelley Jackson offers 30-minute guided deep relaxation sessions to help reduce stress and enhance health and wellbeing. She uses a variety of deep relaxation, creative visualisation and meditation techniques during these sessions, selected to suit your individual needs. No prior experience necessary. Shelley has many years experience assisting clients, individually and in group programs, to better understand the benefits and uses of such techniques in day to day life, as well as in providing clients with practical experience of profound relaxation.

Sleep is vital to our health and well-being. Yet many of us don't get the sleep we need to live healthy and productive lives. Counselling for sleep problems can help you better understand sleep and insomnia, and assist you to improve the quality of your sleep, especially for those who suffer from sleep problems associated with stress, anxiety or depression.

Using easy to learn, cognitive and behavioural strategies (CBT), as well as mindfulness, relaxation and meditation techniques, counselling for sleep problems can help you develop practical skills to reduce problems falling asleep, returning to sleep or staying asleep when early waking is a problem, as well as help calm the mind when thinking and worrying in bed is a problem.

Shelley Jackson offers counselling for sleep problems especially for those who suffer from sleep problems associated with stress, anxiety or depression. (Please note if you suffer from Sleep Apnoea, please talk to your doctor.)

Shelley also offers for sale a variety of relaxation and meditation CDs, as well as ambient music CDs and natural sounds CDs to promote relaxation as an aid to better sleep. (Go to http://www.relaxandreducestress.com.au/sleepimprove.html for details or click on one of the images below for further information.)

Employee assistance

Critical incident counselling

Tertiary education counselling

Clinical supervision for professional counsellors and psychologists

In addition, Shelley also offers the following specialised services:

Shelley Jackson also offers professional psychological services as a provider under the Medicare - Better Access to Mental Health Care Program. More information: About this program. Medicare rebates; Medicare bulkbilling

Shelley Jackson is a regsietered provider with WorkCover. She offers psychological services under WorkCover workers compensation insurance to assist with rehabilitation and return to work. Employees who require psychological assistance as a result of a work-related injury under a WorkCover workers compensation insurer may be eligible for psychological services with Shelley Jackson. Please contact Shelley, Ph. (02) 6686 7093 to discuss your needs and to arrange an appointment.

Staff of the Northern Rivers Area Health Service may arrange consultations with Shelley Jackson under their Employee Assistance Program. Fees for up to three consultations may be paid for under this program. Please contact Shelley, Ph. (02) 6686 7093 to discuss your needs and to arrange an appointment.

Students from all years of the Northern Rivers Gestalt Institute, Lismore may arrange consultations with Shelley Jackson for psychotherapy and/or supervision as part of meeting the requirements for completion of their study program. Please contact Shelley, Ph. (02) 6686 7093 to discuss your needs and to arrange an appointment.

GROUP PROGRAMS

Inner Connections - Practising Deep Relaxation, Meditation and Creative Visualisation

Improving Your Sleep

Self-discovery Through Art Therapy

Understanding Your Dreams

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Counselling is a therapeutic process that offers

A confidential, safe, respectful and supportive environment in which to explore your thoughts and feelings about personal and life issues with a qualified and experienced professional.

Counselling is

A positive experience that can help you feel more 'in charge' of your life.

Counselling can help you

Increase your self-awareness and expand your life choices. It can help you change in the ways that you request (whenever possible), to enhance your health, wellbeing, personal success and enjoyment of life.

Counselling can assist you to

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Talking to a counsellor can be beneficial at any time. It doesn't matter whether the issue is big or small. Also, you don't need to wait until you are in a crisis to speak with a counsellor. People consult counsellors for help with all kinds of personal and life issues, including:

What is psychotherapy? How can it help?

The terms 'counselling' and 'psychotherapy' are often used interchangeably to refer to the psychotherapeutic process. However, psychotherapy can provide you with a means to explore your personal and life issues in greater depth - through the use of a variety of psychotherapeutic methods and the empathic and responsive assistance of a qualified and experienced therapist.

As in the counselling process, the relationship between the therapist and the client is a professional one based on respect, honesty, sensitivity and responsibility. During the psychotherapy process, the therapist aims to assist you to increase self-awareness and move out of patterns of experiential avoidance, to deepen understanding of your relationships, gain new perspectives about life experiences, restore balance and strengthen your sense of connection with deeper aspects of self - all of which can enhance meaning and purpose in life.
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Psychotherapeutic methods

Shelley enjoys assisting clients to deepen their understanding of themselves and the connection between their body, mind, emotions and spirit. She has substantial training and experience in a range of psychotherapeutic methods, including:

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PO Box 1611
Ballina NSW 2478

Ph. (02) 6686 7093
Fax. (02) 6686 7983
Mob. Ph. 0438 867 093

Consultations available weekdays, evenings & Saturdays