What You Can Expect in a Holistic Counselling Session...
Making the decision to seek out support isn’t an easy thing to do and I want to make it feel as safe as possible for you.
In this article I am going to give you a sense of what the experience will feel like for you…
What a Holistic Counselling Session Feels Like...
It is a time that is dedicated to and focused purely on you, a safe space for you to feel heard, seen and understood.
It is quite simple but a very powerful experience for you, as in our very busy and loud world this isn’t an experience that comes easy or regular.
It will be a sacred time for you to express and explore your personal experiences without any fear of judgement or opinions.
It can feel very vulnerable to open up to a stranger and share your experiences, my role is to build a rapport with you that allows you to feel safe in opening up and sharing your experiences.
"Nicole is such a caring and easy to talk to person"
[Client Experience – identity hidden for privacy reasons]
I use ‘Person Centered Therapy’ which means the Holistic Counselling session is led by you…
We go at your pace, respecting your nervous system and only approaching, talking about and healing when you feel ready.
This is an important part of you feeling safe and supports your healing process.
"Nicole has a gift that allowed me to feel safe in my Holistic Counselling session and I found myself talking about things I had never spoken about before"
[Client Experience – identity hidden for privacy reasons]
As part of my process in the Holistic Counselling sessions I incorporate talk therapy, EFT Tapping and Intuitive Guidance.
The Talk therapy component gives you the opportunity to explore and express your experiences, gaining a deeper understanding of what you have been through.
EFT Tapping allows you to go deeper again, incorporating the body and healing at the core level. A somatic healing process that allows you to connect with the wisdom of your body.
Intuitive guidance is used throughout the session to provide you with insight to help you in healing and moving forward.
My 4-part signature approach:
1. Intention
2. Story
3. Heal
4. Education
1. Set an intention
Setting an intention is a vital part of the process, it is important to be clear about what you would like to achieve, process, heal and release in our time together.
The intention setting process also serves as notice to your nervous system that we are about to go to work.
Your nervous system likes a warming up period and this serves to ensure it is ready to come along for the ride.
2. Share Your Story
Your story is unique to you and no two people will ever have the same experience.
This is another vital part of the puzzle in your healing journey and your time in my world.
I provide you with a safe space to start to unpack your story aka your individual experiences.
This will help you to understand yourself on a deeper level and gain clarity about your experiences.
3. Heal & Release Energy Blocks
Through your story telling, events, experiences and unprocessed emotions are going to reveal themselves.
Your subconscious mind is going to spoon feed little bits to us, like a green flag to go ahead and heal and release.
Your nervous system always sets the pace and we only heal as quickly or as slowly as it dictates.
You are always safe with me as a trauma aware and informed therapist.
4. Educate & Empower
I feel it is paramount that you become self-aware of your needs, nuances and signs of burnout.
That is why I ensure that through our time together I am constantly teaching you strategies that I know will support you.
I feel that education and empowerment go hand-in-hand, the more you learn, the more self-empowered you become.
What you can expect to experience during and after a Holistic Counselling Session...
In Session You Will Experience:
- Feeling Heard and Understood
- Safe space to express how you truly feel
- Clarity
- A deeper understanding of yourself
- Release of emotions
- Relief of stress, anxiety and overwhelm
- Understanding of your emotional triggers
- Self-healing technique called EFT-Tapping
After Session You May Experience:
- A feeling of calm
- Validation of your feelings
- Alleviated from stress, anxiety and overwhelm
- Techniques and strategies to manage your feelings and emotions
- Plan to help you reach your goal
- Extended periods of peace and happiness
- Acceptance and understanding of who you are and why
Some casestudies from past clients to help get a deeper understanding of what is possible for you too...
How you can work with me privately:
“I am a Holistic Counsellor and Accredited & Certified Clinical EFT Practitioner based in Pimpama, Gold Coast, Australia.
My approach is to bridge traditional and alternative therapies, my experience has shown me that being a bridge between the two worlds and combining talk therapy with EFT Tapping is very effective.
You don’t have to wait till all the wheels fall off to ask for help, I have noticed with some of my clients that this is where they have to get to before they will reach out.
My role is to provide a safe space for you to express how you are feeling, knowing I will hear you; I will understand you and I will validate how you are feeling.
I help you to find what is causing you to feel the way you do and using EFT to help heal the underlying cause.”
Sessions available in person on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia and online worldwide.
