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Welcome to Central Spark Psychotherapy

I am a Masters qualified Psychotherapist and Rehabilitation and Recovery Counsellor

I offer relational, recovery-focused psychotherapy and rehabilitation counselling for individuals on a short or long term basis.

Online and telephone sessions are also available.

Careena Cook Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy

What is Psychotherapy?

Psychotherapy is a form of mental health treatment that involves talking with a trained therapist to help individuals overcome emotional and psychological difficulties. It can be used to treat a wide range of mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The goal of psychotherapy is to help individuals develop coping skills, improve their relationships, and achieve a better quality of life.

What is EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing)
What is Mindfulness? 
What is Gestalt Therapy?

EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It a type of therapy helps people process traumatic experiences and reduce the negative impact they have on their. EMDR involves a series of eye movements or other forms of bilateral stimulation help the brain reprocess the traumatic memories in a more adaptive way.

Mindfulness is the practice of being present and fully engaged in the current moment, without judgment or distraction. It involves paying attention to your thoughts, feelings, and surroundings, and accepting them without trying to change or control them. Mindfulness has been shown to reduce stress, improve focus and concentration, and enhance overall well-being.

Gestalt therapy is a form of psychotherapy that focuses on the present moment and the individual's experience in the present moment.

 

It emphasizes personal responsibility and self-awareness, and encourages individuals to explore their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in order to insight into their own patterns and ways of being.

 

The goal of Gestalt therapy is to help individuals develop a greater sense of self-awareness and to live fully in the present moment

“All children are born to grow, to develop, to live, to love and to articulate their needs and
feelings for their self protection.”

Alice Miller

Connecting to Creativity and Energy through Psychotherapy
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