About
ABOUT Us
Welcome to Anna Fowke Counselling
You are the expert in your life, and sometimes, you just need a person to listen and walk with you through a challenging time. That's what I do; I am all about working together and being someone you can be honest with without fear of judgement.
I provide counselling services for Adults, Teenagers, and Children in
person in Cleveland in Brisbane's Bayside suburbs. I also accept clients Australia-wide via online sessions.
Clients seeking counselling from a certified practising
counsellor who will work with them towards the change they seek will find a
healing and comfortable space here. My work is person-centred and
relationship-centred. By this, I mean that you, the client, are the centre and
improving your situation and your relationship with those around you is key to
the outcomes we will seek to create together. Working through a trauma-informed
lens, with an integrative approach, I do not believe one size fits all, and I
would like to get to know your specific situation by placing you as the expert
in your own life and story and then we can apply practical tools and ways of
thinking to help.
I like to say that I counsel human beings, and I strive to be open,
accepting, and non-judgmental. No subject is too difficult to discuss as we
build trust in a strengths-based, trauma-informed framework. I am honoured to work
with people who identify as LGBTQI, neurodiverse, from diverse cultural
backgrounds and marginalized communities, such as those working in the sex work
industry. My deep interest in peoples stories and how I can help them deal with the
situations they find themselves in has been with me for life, and I treasure
the opportunity to hear your story and see how I may be able to help. Taking
your mental health and well-being seriously and seeking support is one of the
best steps anyone can take. I would be honoured to work with you.
Qualifications and modalities
I hold a Bachelor of Counselling and a current Blue Card for working with Children, Police Check and current first aid and CPR training. I also engage in regular professional development courses and continued study as well as engaging with professional supervision as required by PACFA and ACA..
Working together we may employ parts of Narrative therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychoeducation, Interpersonal Process therapy and mindfulness-based creative therapies, if they might be helpful to you. I don't expect you to bother with these technicalities because that's my job. For you, sessions should feel seamless and comfortable as we work through whatever has brought you to counselling.
I hold a Bachelor of Counselling and a current Blue Card for working with Children, Police Check and current first aid and CPR training. I also engage in regular professional development courses and continued study as well as engaging with professional supervision as required by PACFA and ACA..
Working together we may employ parts of Narrative therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychoeducation, Interpersonal Process therapy and mindfulness-based creative therapies, if they might be helpful to you. I don't expect you to bother with these technicalities because that's my job. For you, sessions should feel seamless and comfortable as we work through whatever has brought you to counselling.
Book Online
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Thoughts on a counselling approach...
Have
you ever wondered about the differences between counsellors, psychologists or
social workers? I think a lot of people do wonder. All of these
professionals work with people to create the desired change. They all
come from slightly different perspectives and work in different
frameworks, but they all have their place and do good things. Let me
just talk about what I do as a counsellor for a moment and how this
might work for you. Firstly, I am not connected to the Medicare system.
For some, this is a disappointment as you cannot get a rebate on my fees
through Medicare or a mental health plan. Some Private Health funds
will give rebates on counselling. On the other hand, the fee is about
the same as your out-of-pocket expenses for seeing most psychologists.
Secondly, I don't need you to have a referral, you can decide for
yourself if you might benefit from some sessions. Some people appreciate
that working with a counsellor is not recorded in your health record;
to others, this is not important. The most important point, in my
opinion, is that I work from a strengths-based approach. I see
you as a whole person; there may be some issues you want to work on, but let's look at your
strengths too and build on those to minimize the problems rather than
looking through a "problem, deficit or diagnosis" lens.
Health Funds that offer a rebate for Counselling with Anna Fowke Counselling
BUPA, CUA Health (Telehealth only), Police Health, Emergency
Services Health, Phoenix Health Fund, St Lukes Health and GMHBA.
