Hello I am Crystelle, but please call me Cris. I would just like to thank you for taking the time to sit with me. Choosing a counsellor can be a daunting task, and finding someone you can trust can feel overwhelming especially when there are children involved.
I am here to tell you that you do not have to go through this alone.
Diagnosis is not something that I do. What I can do is sit with you and assist in working with your natural strengths to form strategies that help you in understanding some of the obstacles you may be dealing with. I offer an empathetic and non-judgmental curiosity in who you are and how I can help support you through your trials, with you in the driver’s seat, because seriously, who could possibly know you better than you!
I wear many hats in life outside of ‘Counsellor’. I am a Mum, Bonus-Mum, Partner, Daughter, Sister and Friend. I have experienced many of life’s trials such as separation, divorce, and re-finding one’s self which has resulted in my beautiful and at times crazy and complex blended family of six (seven if you include the dog… who am I kidding of course we include the dog) sorry, make that seven!
Thank you for your time, and for letting me share a little bit about myself, I look forward to hearing more about you.
There are many reasons why an individual may seek out counselling, and it is nearly always a daunting and/or confronting process. There are many reasons that individuals seek out counselling such as, but not limited to: grief, relationships, trauma, abuse, mental health ailments, etc. Counselling is tool that is not restricted by only life affecting concerns but a way of gaining the necessary healthy tools in coping is stress and building strategies that are based on the individual strengths.
Under 18s, Grown-ups can sometimes forget that growing up can be super challenging and that sometimes you need someone safe and trusted to talk to that isn’t Mum or Dad, and asking for help can be scary, however I am a passionate person who cares very much about supporting you through what you may be facing at the moment.
Feeling like pulling your hair out and screaming because you feel like you are getting nowhere with your kids can be so incredibly stressful. The good news is you aren’t alone. Parenting is hard and sometimes very lonely. It can be swamped with guilt and worry about if you are doing the right thing. The good news is if you are worried there is a high chance you are more than good enough. Sometimes we as parents need the reminder that the perfect parent doesn’t exist, and that your ‘good enough’ is honestly Good Enough.
Not feeling like being on the same page as your co-parent let alone in the same chapter or in the same book can feel like you are chasing your tail. I am sure you would love nothing more than this relationship to be civil and easy, at least for the sake of your child/ren. Effective communication is the foundation of a healthy co-parenting relationship. Once this is in place you are about to create consistency, friendly encounters and exchanges, and the ability to discuss rather than argue.
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At times all parents feel lost or without a clue about what our child might need from us. Imagine what it might feel like if you were able to make sense of what your child was really asking from you. The Circle of Security Parenting™ program is based on decades of research about how secure parent-child relationships can be supported and strengthened.
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