Catherine Clancy
Mrs Catherine Clancy
Phone
0280054948
Mobile
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.crossroadscounsellingpractice.com.au

Professional Profile

Qualification(s)
MCouns; BAppSc(OT)
Registration Number
22073
Registration category
Clinical
Additional PACFA credentials

College of Counselling


Accredited PACFA Registrant
Offers telehealth
No

* Certified Practicing PACFA members have studied at AQF Level 7 (Bachelor degree) or above, with a minimum of 400 hours instruction in counselling or psychotherapy subjects, plus have a minimum of 40 hours client contact, and 10 hours of supervision.

Clinical PACFA members have met the education standards above and have accrued a minimum of 750 client contact hours, including 75 hours of supervision.

About me

My practice
Cathy is an experienced Clinical Counsellor who provides Counselling for individuals over 18 and Relationship Counselling for couples.

Cathy offers individual Counselling for men and women who are living with depress­sion, anxiety in its vari­ous forms, stress, grief, chronic pain, facing the challenges of change and life transitions, relationship concerns, addictions, trauma and self harm.

Cathy has a special interest in working with couples to enhance relationships, manage conflict, improve communication, process betrayals, manage stressors that impact relationships and is a qualified facilitator in ‘prepare-enrich’ marriage preparation. Cathy can also help in navigating and mediating parenting and other non legal negotiations for separation to promote better outcomes and adjustments for all.

Cathy is experienced in providing compassionate Grief Counselling for bereaved and dying adults as well as supporting those who have experienced past or recent trauma, domestic violence or child­hood abuse.

In Individual Counselling, Cathy uses an Integrative Approach that involves assessment, identifying your unique needs and together developing goals and a plan for treatment. Because everyone is different, Cathy draws on a vari­ety of theories and techniques depend­ing on your needs and preferences from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Schema Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy and various Bereavement, Crisis and Trauma Counselling models.

In Couples Counselling, Cathy draws on techniques from Acceptance Commitment Therapy for Couples (ACT), Gottman’s Sound Marital House Theory, Solution Focused approaches Couples Therapy and Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) depending on the needs of the couple and the length of Counselling.

As well as face-to-face Coun­selling, Cathy offers Skype, telephone, FaceTime and WhatsApp Counselling to those clients who need to be home with children, have mobility restrictions, live in remote areas, interstate or overseas.

Pensioner and Self funding Tertiary Student discounts available.

Cathy is SIRA Workcover approved for those accessing Counselling under workers compensation and is also available for Counselling via Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) where the employer is invoiced following sessions (with prior approval). Some Health fund rebates may be available with Medibank Private or BUPA.

Cathy is competent in appropriately integrating faith with Counselling for Christian clients as well as sensitively addressing the con­cerns of people from different faith and cul­tural backgrounds.
Practice opening hours
M-F variable hours
Issues I can help with
Addiction, Anger, Anxiety, Chronic pain or illness, Communication issues, Conflict resolution, Depression, Disability support, Existential or spiritual issues, Family or parenting, Gambling or gaming, Grief and loss, Life threatening Illness, Life transitions, Low self-esteem, Mental health issues, Personality disorders, Phobias, Postnatal depression, Posttraumatic stress disorder, Rehabilitation, Relationship issues, Sex and sexual issues, Social skills, Stress, Trauma recovery
Type of therapy offered
Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Christian counselling, Cognitive therapy, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Couples therapy, Integrative therapy, Mindfulness-based therapies, Person-centred counselling, Psycho-education, Solution-focussed therapy, Systemic therapy

Practice addresses

Practice NamePractice AddressSuburbStatePostcode
Crossroads Counselling Practice1 New Line RdWest Pennant HillsNSW2125