I am Xanthe Katsouras and I have a BA (Major in Psych); PGDip (Psych) & a Masters in Counselling & Psychotherapy. I have also undertaken training in EMDr (Level 1 & 2), trauma, Somatic Psychotherapy, studied acting for a year, improvisation and have enjoyed discovering my own voice more through singing lessons and other practices.
I am a Counsellor & Psychotherapist, Clinical Registrant with PACFA # 27117, as well as being a registered provider with Medibank, AHM, & AHM, & ARHG.
My experience in the addictions field, over the last 7years, (which includes sex, food, drugs, work, shopping and alcohol) has served me well, in amplifying the imbalances of the heart, mind, soul and body, allowing me to see more clearly how this underpins so many issues.
If you are willing and open to change, despite part of you wanting to stay the same, you can reach me on the contact details below. I believe when we are struggling we are actually being invited into a new experience and expression of ourself, one that we sometimes need a hand in uncovering.
My therapeutic approach is eclectic, tailored to YOU with an understanding of the influence of the systems we grow up in, from family, cultural to societal. I operate on a composition of Self, very much in alignment with Carl Jung's model - we are a weave of soul, mind, body, shadow and heart. When the different parts of ourselves are consciously in relationship with each other, when we illuminate what lies in the shadowlands, we take responsibility for ourselves and can live a life of wellbeing beyond our previous imagining. . We are most definitely more than we THINK!!
Therapy for me is providing a safe space to connect with your inner world, perhaps for the first time. An opportunity to increase your awareness, self esteem, choice and sense of agency and independence towards a more fulfilling life. Contrary to popular opinion, FULLfilmeant, is an inside job.
Here’s a recent video I made to give you a bit of a sense of me.