Services

Sessions with our practitioners.

We see individuals, couples and organisations. Some people come for a session and stay for the Certificate; plenty come for a session and that is the whole of it.

For individuals and couples For organisations

33+ Years of practice, since 1993

13 Training pathways

20 Published courses

5 Accrediting bodies

Who is this for?

I want help for myself Individual counselling across five approaches.
We want help as a couple Relationship counselling built on a framework of mutuality.
I am booking for a workplace Training and wellbeing programs for teams.

For individuals and couples

How we work with individuals and couples.

Holistic Counselling

A holistic approach considers all parts of who we are; mental, emotional, physical and spiritual and how they effect one another. Working holistically gives insight into our thoughts (mental) that effect the body (physical) making us feel (emotional) a particular way and thus alter our experience of ourselves in relationship to the greater consciousness (spiritual).

Working together to bring resolution to these parts of ourself to ensure they support and work together to create an inner harmony, vitality and success in your life.

Holistic Counselling utilises many techniques such as Emotional Freedom Technique, Dissolution and Freedom technique, Creative Visualisation, Family Constellation, voice dialogue, The Work of Byron Katie and much more and are sculptured to suit each individuals needs to bring about an internal resolution and awakening.

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Relationship Counselling

Often couples don’t know why they argue, our nervous systems just get triggered. Or couples are trying to juggle blended families, lack of time to connect, or forgotten how to connect. Managing thirds whether the third is children, a job, a project, relatives, sports ambition or a lover often we have not been taught how to stay connected and manage those competing elements that pull our attention away from each other.

At The Awakening Group we approach couple counselling with a framework of mutuality, that is however you are together are you co-creating a secure functioning relationship? We show you how using a combination of a Psychobiological approach to Couple therapy (PACT), arousal regulation, attachment style regulation and the latest neuroscience, family constellations, enquiry into beliefs, effective communication skills, working with intimacy and sexuality and so much more.

Learn how to develop a manual on each other to keep each other safe, stay connected and stop triggering each others nervous system. Create a couple bubble together where you both feel safe, feel as though you matter, and are connected. Just think what would be possible if you lived from this place together?

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The Work of Byron Katie

A simply tool to bring freedom from our beliefs that cause suffering in our everyday lives in relation to our relationships, health, money, career and own self.

Time magazine called The Work "4 Questions and Turn it Around"
Judge your Neighbour, Write it Down, Ask 4 Questions and Turn it Around

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The Work of Byron Katie

Family (Systemic Constellations)

Pioneered by Bert Hellinger and further developed by world renowned therapists Family Constellations is conducted in groups using representatives of family members or in individual sessions using figurines, imagery and art therapy to represent different family members.

Many of the problems we are experiencing in life, with our health and in our relationships are due to the fact that we carry the burden that one or more of our ancestors were unable to resolve at the time.

This method looks at the entanglements, lack of support, lack of the flow of love and disharmonies within a family and the effect that has on us, ie: depression, anger or illness, suicidal tendencies, pain, relationship breakdowns, anger/rage etc.

Looking once again at what happened to those ancestors and giving now what could not be given then, can lead to resolution and lifting of the old burden in this generation, restoring the gifts and support of our ancestors so that we can move forward in our lives.

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Sensorimotor Art Therapy

Combining rhythmic repetition we are able to tap into trauma that is embedded in the body whilst releasing it safety and quickly. This technique taps into the wisdom of the body, its memory and combines somatic experiencing, body centred psychotherapy, art therapy, EMDR and marital art techniques to allow the body to tell its story and heal the trauma memory in the body without overwhelming the client.

This technique is a leader in working with developmental and event trauma in a very contained way that allows clients to begin to trust and befriend their bodies as well as have fun in the process.

Currently only conducted in individual sessions with Brenda Sutherland (see About for more details)

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For organisations

Workplace Solutions.

Our programs bring together up to date organisational psychology techniques and systemic processes. Employers and Managers are often left scratching their heads as to why certain interventions do not work, or the hidden dynamics as to what prevents a product or service being successful. These hidden organisational dynamics are highlighted through these cutting edge techniques (Organisational Constellations) widely used in Europe, USA and Asia, whilst presenting possible solutions to maximise cohesiveness, team empowerment and successful organisational operations. The Awakening Group further supports group cohesiveness through providing staff training in effective communication (non-violent communication), to identify needs to align the team.

Whether it is launching a new product or service, mergers, staff selection and their effect on the system, or looking to identify the causes of organisational breakdown, staff or customer loss, our techniques are the new corporate intelligence that really make the difference to the whole system.

Companies such as BP, Microsoft, Bank of Melbourne etc already utilise these techniques and enjoy the global benefits.

The New Corporate Intelligence: Organisational Constellations

Organisational Constellations support the right movements in business! OC highlights hidden dynamics undermining the success of business. Whether you are choosing a new career, launching a new product, identifying the cause of conflict or low team morale, the effects of mergers on the overall success of the company or want to know how customer view aspects of your business - whatever the issue, seeing it through this phenomenological approach means you are equipped with information that is invaluable making transitions easeful.

We invite you to firstly have a Individual Consultation to identify your needs. Secondly fill out an Organisational Questionnaire. Thirdly have an Organisational Constellation (in house, in person, or online) conducted particular to the issues, stakeholders identified. Fourthly enjoy the support of a follow-up mentoring session to support the insights gained from the constellation and how to bring these into practice.

Reactive vs Creative Facilitator: Use conflict resolution to create dynamic teams

We have all experienced the stress caused by unresolved conflicts with our co-workers, staff and management. Whether the conflict is between a particular pair or more widespread throughout your group, this conflict impedes the clear transfer of information required for successful business. Conflicts that are ignored or resolved badly don't go away - they cause people to feel resentful and to avoid each other, resulting in dynamics that undermine an organisations such as loss in productivity, absenteeism, and high staff turnover.

Often it is as much the reactive strategies put into place in reaction to the conflicts that is creating the problems. We understand conflict to be normal, even critical to a teams growth and success. The Conflict Resolution program addresses the heart of the problem with mid-level managers and first line supervisors learning a No-lose method of Conflict resolution that enhances relationships, boosts productivity and resolves conflicts. So rather than simply 'resolve' conflict we enable you to utilise it for better business practice whilst bringing the team together.

Within this one day in house program participants learn:

A proven six-step method for resolving conflicts
How to listen and express needs and problems openly without blaming, shaming, criticism or finger pointing
How to identify conflicts in the workplace
How to become a mediator between team members
Facilitating conflict to encourage creative solutions

The Authentic Communicator: Leadership Effectiveness Training for Employers and Managers

Leadership requires a large array of skills to manage people, their uniqueness and needs bringing them together as a team. Develop the skills to:

Identify each team members skills, needs and values
Clear Team purpose
Mediate meetings to ensure everyone is on board
Develop team cohesiveness, even in the midst of conflict
Cultivate creativity and ideas generation
Skilfully handle distracting or disturbing behaviour so that meetings are not sabotaged
Skilfully move from Reactive to Creative Facilitator
Create a free, more creative team discussions by facilitating a safe environment to say the 'edgy' and difficult things

For more details on how you can make a world of difference in your organisation please contact us.

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Helping You Manifest

Get a taste of what we do as we take you through an experience to help you manifest, using a selection of the techniques at The Awakening Group. Shift your story from symptoms to success through simple exercises. We don’t just talk about it, discover if Counsellor Training is right for you?

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