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Registered Counsellor
Melis Topsahin
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I am a registered counsellor with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and is currently practising as a therapist in the city of Melbourne.I have completed a degree in Bachelor of Criminal Justice (majoring in Psychology), a Diploma in Counselling through the Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors (AIPC) and a Certificate in The Richards Trauma Process (TRTP), which focuses primarily on working through traumatic experience(s), where the client is empowered so that they can swicth off the negative loops that come from specific traumatic event(s). I strongly adopt the idea of individualism and centre my practice around accommodating each client by incorporating both empathy and professionalism. I predominantly work around the areas of; anxiety, depression, various phobias, trauma, counselling with client(s) that struggle with addiction(s), couples counselling, and offer them various tools and specific techniques towards self-development and individual growth.Whilst incorporating numerous methods of therapy within my practice (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Psychodynamic Therapy, Behavioural Therapy, Integrative-Holistic Therapy and Humanistic Approach), I am a firm believer of recognising the power to know that ‘knowledge is limitless’. Hence, my primary focus being surrounded by keeping up-to-date and integrating various known and new approaches/techniques to better assist all of my clientelle.'Each client requires a new outlook and is out to set both short & long-term goals that are specifically to aid them on their journey towards personal growth’.
Qualifications
• Certificate in trauma therapy- TRTP Practitioner (2021)
• Diploma of Counselling (29/5/2020) – AIPC
Publications
• https://compassionatecounsellingservices.com.au/blog/kindness
• https://compassionatecounsellingservices.com.au/blog/therapy
• https://compassionatecounsellingservices.com.au/blog/tell
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