For many of us, it often takes a major life crisis before we drag ourselves kicking and screaming into counselling or psychotherapy!
In addition to the stigma attached with going to see a therapist, a major deterrent is the perceived cost. Overall, we are more inclined to spend money and time in other areas of our lives than we are our psychological health and well-being. But at what cost?
We spend hundreds and thousands of dollars investing in things and experiences in the hope that they will soothe our anxieties, depressions and eradicate our suffering. Unfortunately, they only provide us with a short-term fix, temporary relief, and short-lived happiness. Often our attempts can subsequently lead to other issues such as addictions, unhealthy relationships, health and/or financial problems.
Participating in counselling or psychotherapy works better than medication in most cases and there is a whole heap of evidence emerging to prove their effectiveness. The great thing about engaging in therapy, is that it continues to work for a lifetime because we learn essential life-skills such as emotional intelligence, awareness, mindfulness and self-care.
ABOUT ME?
COUNSELLING WITH GULSELI
Hello I’m GULSELI KALKAN, a qualified counsellor and clinically registered individual and couples therapist. With over 13 years’ experience working in therapeutic, educational, community service settings, and private practice. I connect with people from all walks of life. Each one of them have a different set of experiences, obstacles, and triggers. Everything I do is designed to provide people with the support they need in a non-judgemental and confidential space that invites them to connect with me to tell me their own story. Having a sound knowledge of theoretical counselling approaches and their application to real-world settings, having a special interest in holistic counselling, cognitive behavioural therapy, integrative counselling, person-centred counselling, conflict management, and marriage counselling, I practice within a context which embraces acceptance, compassion and inner truth. Life will always deliver stressful events, time-consuming struggles, and seemingly endless challenges, but it’s how we view and manage these twists and turns that matters.
Core Qualifications
Master of Counselling and B.A Applied Social Science (Psychology) From Australian College Of Applied Psychology Grad.dip Of Clinical Counselling From Australian Institute Of Professional Counsellors Cert.dip Of Psychotherapy From Australian Institute Of Professional Counsellors Registered Counsellor Of Australian Counselling Association
