Ian Hanslow
Mr Ian Hanslow
Phone
02 47514154
Mobile
0468940217
Email
[email protected]
Website
http://www.macquariecottagecounsellingservices.Inc

Professional Profile

Qualification(s)
B Soc Sci (SW); MA Cu Psych (NS)
Registration Number
22722
Registration category
Clinical
Additional PACFA credentials

College of Counselling


Accredited Supervisor
Offers telehealth
Yes

* 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
Ian has a Masters in Cultural Psychologies majoring in Narrative Studies, a Bachelor Social Sciences and Diploma in Social Sciences. He is a clinical registrant and accredited supervisor with the Psychotherapists and Counsellors Federation of Australia (PACFA) registration number 22722 and has been so for over 20 years.
Ian has over 28 years of therapeutic experience in the areas of Child Protection, Domestic and Family Violence, Family Therapy, Adolescent and Family Therapy, Alcohol and other Drug Family Counselling, working with adults who have experienced childhood sexual abuse and trauma, Men’s health issues including masculine identity and sexuality issues and male sexual assault, relationship and couple therapy, living with a terminal illness and loss and grief.
Ian’s preferred therapeutic approach is Relational collaborative approaches with their origins in Narrative Therapy. His approach is also influenced by Strength Based Solution Focused approaches, Acceptance and Commitment therapy and client-centred approaches. He believes the client and person seeking therapy is the holder of the knowledge of their experience and the finder of the words to describe and make meaning of their experience.
Overarching Ian’s approach is his commitment to being Trauma-informed in his desire to assisting and supporting those who have experienced all forms of trauma reclaim a safe purposeful life and safe comforting, supportive relationships.
Over the past 29 years, Ian has developed a speciality in working with men who have experienced childhood and adolescent trauma, which in turn is impacting their lives today. As well as this Ian has developed skills in working in the following areas;
Identity issues both Sexual and Gendered.
Grief and Loss, and complicated Grief and Loss.
Relationship Difficulties and breakdown.
The impacts of childhood sexual assault, neglect, psychological and physical abuse.
Domestic and Family Violence Impacts on parents and children.
Conflicts between Parents and Children/ Adolescents.
Adolescent Development and Forming Identity.
Significant life changes, such as loss of work, terminal illness, pain management and chronic health.
Impacts of trauma, such as the issues mentioned above plus people affected by bullying, impacted by a natural disaster, complex repeated trauma’s, managing levels of disassociation.
Ian has also presented at international conferences and develops, facilitates his own training workshops for interested counsellors and therapists.
Ian is also commencing his training as a Craniosacral Therapist through the Craniosacral Institute Australia in line with the Polyvagal Theory in working with Trauma, Depression, Anxiety and Autism and the adjustment of the Vagus Autonomic Nervous System.
Ian has a wealth of experience and is open to being interviewed by those seeking a suitable Counsellor or Therapist to see if he can assist and is the right fit for you.
Practice opening hours
9 to 5 Monday to Friday
Issues I can help with
Gender Identity and Intersex issues (undefined), Lesbian & Bisexual issues (undefined), Addiction, Anger, Anxiety, Childhood or adolescent issues, Chronic pain or illness, Communication issues, Conflict resolution, Depression, Existential or spiritual issues, Family or parenting, Gay (undefined), Grief and loss, Life threatening Illness, Life transitions, Low self-esteem, Mental health issues, Migrant issues, Personality disorders, Phobias, Posttraumatic stress disorder, Relationship issues, Sex and sexual issues, Social skills, Stress, Transgender (undefined), Trauma recovery
Type of therapy offered
Brief therapy, Cognitive therapy, Couples therapy, Emotion-Focussed Therapy, Family therapy, Mindfulness-based therapies, Motivational interviewing, Narrative therapy, Person-centred counselling, Play Therapy, Psycho-education, Psychodynamic psychotherapy, Solution-focussed therapy, Somatic psychotherapy, Systemic therapy

Practice addresses

Practice NamePractice AddressSuburbStatePostcode
Blue Mountains Narrative Counseling Services and Macquarie Cottage Counseling Services Inc7 Homedale StreetSpringwoodNSW2777