Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
Phil Burns is a highly skilled and regarded counsellor with many years of experience in the field. Phil holds membership with the Australian Counselling Association and works with individuals, couples and families with a wide range of presenting circumstances.
Phil is committed to allowing clients the space and time to discover who they really are and what makes them unique. By assisting them to see their attributes and define their personal values, they are able to view life through a new lens and overcome the challenges they face. By allowing clients to define what works and doesn’t work for them, they are then able to decide the best course of action knowing they are developing the skills that work best for them. This gives clients the confidence to face whatever life puts before them. Phil is committed to helping his clients realise that it is they who hold the key to their joy and happiness, rather than their situation or circumstance.
Each session has an important part to play in the needs of the client. Phil tailors each session to the needs of each individual client by drawing on his many counselling models to provide support. These methodologies include person-centred therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, narrative therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, solution-focused therapy, mindfulness, and others. Phil believes that the past plays an important role in the present, and that this impacts peoples’ future. This is why he takes the time to understand the client’s journey and what brings them to begin counselling. Phil believes counselling can be a rewarding and enjoyable experience and he looks forward to helping clients achieve a greater peace, connection, and happiness that people deserve.
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Philip “Phil” Burns is a counsellor based in Australia with 8 years of experience and membership with the Australian Counselling Association. He works with individuals, couples and families across a broad range of presenting circumstances.
Phil creates a calm space where clients can take the time to discover who they are and what makes them unique. He supports people to recognise their strengths and clarify personal values so they can view life through a new lens and address the challenges they face.
By helping clients define what works and what does not, Phil aims to enable decisions that fit each person’s life while building practical skills that feel effective for them. This approach is intended to give clients greater confidence when responding to whatever life presents.
Each session is tailored to the individual and draws on a range of counselling models, including person-centred therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, narrative therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, solution-focused therapy, mindfulness and other methodologies. Phil takes time to understand a client’s journey, recognising how the past can influence the present and future.
He believes that people themselves hold the key to their joy and happiness rather than their circumstances. Phil views counselling as a potentially rewarding and enjoyable process and looks forward to helping clients pursue greater peace, connection and happiness.
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