Services
Registered Counsellor
Gillian Fernandes
Languages Spoken:
- English
Gillian has a Masters Degree in Counselling specialising
in couples and relationships. She is experienced in working with couples,
individuals, and polyamorous relationships to increase emotional connection and
relationship satisfaction.
Gillian supports folks to de-escalate their relationship
conflict, gain insight into what is keeping them stuck in their problematic
patterns, use strategies to avoid escalating relationship distress, enhance
deep connection, and increase sexual intimacy.
Gillian began her career at Relationships Australia where
she worked with people facing infidelity, parenting concerns, emotional
distance, communication difficulties, sex and intimacy issues, identity and
sexuality questions, separation, and forming new relationships. She also
practiced at the Melbourne Specialist Relationship Counselling Clinic.
Gillian has an
energetic and warm approach to counselling. She is an integrative counsellor, using
a combination of therapeutic approaches such as emotionally focused therapy,
attachment theory, Gottman, and neuroscience to create an individualized
approach for each relationship.
Find out more: northsiderelationshipcounselling.com.au
Qualifications
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