Does this sound familiar?

​Your world has changed.
​Things aren’t what they used to be, they no longer have that sense of familiarity.
You no longer feel you can trust what and who you once trusted.
There’s no going back, the ‘veil has lifted’, and you wonder ‘who am I now?’

Life doesn't have to stay that way

Hi, I'm Joanne Deaker and I can help.
I provide life transition therapy using body based (embodied processing) and arts based (arts therapy) processes.
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​My clients walk away from therapy with me with a deeper understanding of who they are, an ability to feel​ safe within themselves and the tools to more readily handle life's many challenges, and best of all, they feel joy in this life again.

How I can help you

I believe the struggle we feel in a life transition is rooted in past experiences where we have been conditioned to suppress our emotions. These emotions bubble up to the surface, we are often no longer able to hold them down, nor handle them and very quickly we become overwhelmed. While talking is useful, something deeper is also needed...
 
In embodied processing we tap into the wisdom of the body to create a safe container in which to feel and allow these emotions to slowly surface and move.  Arts therapy is used to augment this because it is gentle, bypasses the thinking mind and literally helps us to see the ‘bigness’ of the life transition.

How it works

1. Check that you are the following…
✅   Willing to have a go at something a bit different (this is not standard counseling or talk therapy).
✅   Have the courage to go deep (I will guide you as gently and carefully as possible)
✅   Not looking to me to ‘fix’ you (I will guide you through your transition but it’s you that has to do the walking)
✅   Not looking for a ‘quick fix’ (lasting change usually takes at least a few sessions)
✅    Have done some work on yourself already.

2. Make contact 
Reach out and book your free 30 minute strategy session. I’ll answer any questions you have and we'll check that we’re a good fit.

2. Get the support you need  
Join me each week (or fortnight) for a 50-60 minute session. Together, we’ll develop the tools you need to find joy in your life again.

3. Find joy in life again