Brighter Minds Counselling
Child & Youth Psychotherapist
Individual
Psychotherapy
One-on-one sessions for individuals to work on concerns that they may have. These sessions can be as regular or irregular as a client wishes, in order to be best supported.
Play
Therapy
Play Therapy is a form of psychotherapy that can help children through emotional and mental health concerns. It is especially important for children who cannot communicate verbally.
Group
Sessions
Group Sessions are held on Saturday mornings. These sessions can be play therapy based, or focused on social skill development. Keep an eye out for updates on group sessions!
My Approach
Due to the individual needs of clients and their concerns, I will use a range of therapeutic approaches during individual psychotherapy, play therapy and group sessions.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is one of the most commonly used therapy approaches by counsellors world-wide. This therapeutic approach is very inclusive and allows a counsellor to work with a young person to identify concerns and goals and develop strategies and tools to help manage symptoms and alleviate concerns.
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The core concepts of CBT can be identified as;
1). That the psychological concerns are partly based on unhelpful ways of thinking.
2). That psychological concerns are partly based on learned patterns of behaviour.
3). That individuals living with concerns can improve and relieve symptoms with appropriate strategies and management of the concerns.
About me
Hi! My name is Jess and I am the owner and sole practitioner at Brighter Minds Counselling. I am a child and youth counsellor providing one-on-one and group therapy sessions to young people up to the age of twenty-five years in the Wide Bay Area.