COUNSELLING PSYCHOTHERAPIST & PSYCHOTHERAPY MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA Hi, my name is Alison Ball. My colleagues and myself are Psychotherapists originally trained in Melbourne Australia in the mid-19…
HISTORY I am a Somatic Psychotherapist in Melbourne, Australia. I have been in Private Practice since 1986 and specialised in this field of psychotherapy through a three year initial training from…
For the first time in 2009, the personal, professional profiles of some of Alison’s Melbourne psychotherapist colleagues were included on this website. Click to read the individual psychotherapist profile of Judith in Clifton Hill and Fairfield; Ronit in Richmond Sheila in St. Kilda Rd, or Leonie in Carlton or the Yarra Valley. You may then choose to contact any of the Psychotherapists directly for an appointment or more information.
Judith Hamilton-Smith has had a private Psychotherapy and Counselling practice in Melbourne for over 20 years.
She is a trained and registered Psychotherapist and also qualified as a Social Worker. She has an additional degree in Fine Arts.
I am a trained and qualified psychotherapist in two areas of the psychotherapeutic counselling work. Firstly I am a somatic psychotherapist working in Richmond, individually with men and women of all ages and secondly, a big part of my practice consists of working with couples.
My name is Sheila Robertson and I am a somatic psychotherapist in private practice, on St. Kilda Road, in close proximity to the City of Melbourne, Victoria.
My experience of somatic psychotherapy began in the early 80’s, (then it was called Biodynamic Therapy) I was at a cross-road in my life, and as is often the case, when the student is ready …
I am a psychotherapist working in private practice at North Carlton, (Melbourne) and Yarra Junction (in the Yarra Valley) just over an hour east of Melbourne.
Change can be such a sought after thing and yet it so often feels out of our reach. I do believe change is possible, however that can sometimes be difficult due to our deeply held beliefs and past painful experiences: we may wonder how to have a life that is meaningful for ourselves.
Review of Ethical CodesDiscussion Paper: The Development and Purpose of Ethical Codes, and the Review of PACFA Ethical Codes and Guidelines. Ethics Report Feb 2010 by Elizabeth Shaw in PACFA eNews…
MY WORK What is Somatic Psychotherapy, why might you think of coming to see me and what might you expect from working with me? Soma is a Greek word meaning the body-mind and the term Somatic Psycho…
THE BOOK The thesis for my Masters of Psychoanalytic Studies at Monash University was on the subject of physical touch as it has been written about in the psychoanalytic literature. TITLE: Physical…
PAPERS Items of Interest and List of Papers by Alison Ball and Other Colleagues Full text of papers can be downloaded. PACFA’s Draft Definitions of Psychotherapy and Counselling Psychotherapy and C…
Introduction I took the title of this talk from the actual content of the brief given to me by your Professional Development committee. My first thought at being offered the opportunity to talk to…
Introduction Last year I was really thrilled to hear Brenda Rowlandson’s excellent paper regarding her personal experience of how she has helped herself deal with her lifelong headaches. As y…
Personally Professional Reflections of a Somatic Psychotherapist Published in PSYCHOTHERAPY IN AUSTRALIA . VOL 8 NO2 FEBRUARY 2002 Somatic Psychotherapy has evolved from one of its early incarnatio…
Tactile Therapy from a Residential Perspective by Alison Ball Chapter 13 of “Caring for Huntington’s Disease: A Handbook For Healthcare Professionals”, Second Edition Edited by Dr. Edmond…
MORE FULLY ALIVE – A BODY ORIENTED APPROACH TO GRIEF AND LOSS Published in1989 in the Proceedings of the Sixth National Conference of the National Association of Loss and Grief (NALAG “From th…
Alison Ball Guest Speaker – Royal Women’s Hospital Annual Luncheon for Volunteers June 1986 I have been asked to talk to you today about Social & Cultural Barriers. Social & Cul…
THE ROLE OF SOCIAL WORK IN CARING by Alison Ball was written in 1985 as Chapter 18 of the Handbook for Caring in Huntington’s Disease Edited by Edmond Chiu and Betty Teltscher. 2003 Introduction At…
A CARE CENTRE FOR HUNTINGTON’S DISEASE: CONFRONTING ATTITUDES TO CHRONIC TERMINAL ILLNESS. Published in the Australian Journal on Ageing, Vol.1 No.3, August 1982. This paper was written by me, Alis…
Seminar for Complementary Health Practitioners http://www.psychotherapistsinmelbourne.com.au/uploads/Seminar_Flyer_Draft.pdf Australian Association of Somatic Psychotherapists http://www.somaticpsy…
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