Karen March Counselling & Therapy Services
KAREN MARCH
M.Soc.Sc.(Counselling),
MACA(Professional)
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Relationship & Family Counselling
Many people spend a good deal of time in relationships of one kind or another. These relationships are a significant contributor to our understanding of our place in the world and our identity.
Narrative counselling recognises that there are dominant discourses that surround all relationships. The style of communication between couples or family members who seek counselling is usually problematic and repetitive, and tends to dictate their relationship story.
In counselling, partners or family members are involved in assessing their current situation, naming the problems involved, evaluating their relationship to those problems, taking a stand in regard to them, and discovering more positive stories which exist but have been overshadowed by the problems. Through each person having the opportunity to tell their stories and "witnessing" those of others present, new directions and new possibilities can then be created.
It is important that clients understand that all parties need to be open to the counselling process and little can be achieved if one member remains resistant to attending sessions. Blaming or taking sides has no part in this style of relationship counselling. The focus is simply on helping the clients to find the best way to achieve what they want from their relationships.
I see clients for the following issues:
Adolescent Counselling
In some cases, couples are not seeking to reconcile, but are in the process of deciding to separate. Counselling can also serve
to help them work through the decision and come to terms with separation.
Teenagers often do not want to discuss certain personal problems with parents for fear of judgement, disappointing
their parents, or feeling misunderstood. Counselling can provide help and guidance for conflict resolution, and for feelings of anxiety, anger,
fear, frustration and hopelessness in adolescents. The Narrative approach is particularly effective for teenagers who
often already feel blamed, as it does not view the person as the problem and creates space for them to step back
metaphorically and separate from the problem. I see adolescents for the following issues:
Karen March Aldinga Medical Surgery 17 Old Coach Road, Aldinga SA 5173
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While adolescence can be an exciting period of evolving independence and maturity, enthusiasm and personal growth, it
can also be a perplexing struggle for parents and teenagers alike.
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