Counselling & Psychotherapy
Who needs counselling and psychotherapy?
(see also my video on the welcome page)
Whilst Counselling and Psychotherapy are sometimes perceived as “cures” for mental illness or emotional problems, Core Development is a learning process for individuals, couples and organisations who want emotional wellbeing and a better quality of life.
Rather than analysing you and looking for what’s wrong with you, I help you identify and develop your strengths and talents, some of which may be hidden.
This opens the way for you to create a healthier and more fulfilling life.
I developed Core Development from my whole life experience, including my training and experience in counselling and somatic ( body) psychotherapy, to enable you to turn stressful situations into opportunities for creating a healthier and more fulfilling life.
In addition to my training and experience in different schools of Counselling, Psychotherapy, and Somatic (Body) Psychotherapy, I draw on my training in the Fundamentals of Structural Consulting to assist you in making a fundamental change in your life orientation. So you are able to live your life in alignment with your true values.
Core Development is a learning process for people who want to live healthier and more fulfilling lives.
You are supported in living your life in alignment with your true values not somebody else’s. That’s why Core Development is predominantly experiential, so you can make your own discoveries.
Some areas in which you can expect improvements as a result of this process are:
- Relationships
- Anxiety & Depression
- Stress
- Addictions
- Loss and Grief
- Abuse
- Self-esteem
- Other emotional issues
“You encouraged me and reassured me and, although some of the time it has been painful, I also had a lot of fun.
It has been a very creative and nurturing space. You helped me find my strength to face my fears.
I am now happier in every area of my life. Thank you Donald for your loving support” M.B., school teacher
Acceptance or Change? – The Paradox
“The snow goose need not bathe to make itself white. Neither need you do anything but be yourself” Lao Tzu
Many people go to counselling and psychotherapy believing that something is wrong with them and that they have to change to be OK.
The belief that who you are is not OK, which is often the cause of many of the limitations that you experience, can be reinforced if we focus on change rather than acceptance.
Core Development enables you to understand, respect and value yourself as you are now.
This understanding and self-acceptance creates the ideal conditions for you to make deep and lasting changes.
It enables you to live more fully and to improve the quality and richness of your life.
Core Development is a learning opportunity not a clinical method and is currently based in Sydney, Australia.