Craig Behenna
Mr Craig Behenna
Phone
Mobile
Email
[email protected]
Website
craigbehenna.com

Professional Profile

Qualification(s)
Master of Narrative Therapy and Community Work
Registration Number
31155
Registration category
Certified Practising
Additional PACFA credentials

College of Counselling
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
I work with people who are feeling the effects of pressure, overwhelm, anxiety, self-criticism, perfectionism, burnout, or a loss of meaning and direction in their work and lives.

It can be hard to find a place where you can reflect. I work with you at your own pace.

Many of the people I work with are thoughtful, capable and high-functioning. They are often used to solving problems through effort, responsibility and pushing through. Over time, that relationship with pressure can begin to narrow attention, strain relationships, disconnect people from their bodies and emotions, and obscure the sense of meaning or aliveness that once energised their work and lives.

My approach is grounded in Narrative Therapy, mindfulness and contemplative practice. Together we work to recognise the patterns, stories and pressures shaping your experience, while developing greater clarity, flexibility, self-understanding and self-compassion.

I aim to offer a grounded, humane and practical space where people can reconnect with themselves beyond constant evaluation, performance and self-judgement.

Alongside my counselling and coaching work, I have worked for many years as a writer, director, performer and university educator in film, television and theatre. I hold a First Class Masters in Narrative Therapy from the University of Melbourne and am a registered meditation and mindfulness teacher trained through Zenways UK, a program accredited by the International Mindfulness Teachers Association (IMTA).
Practice opening hours
Most weekdays: email for an appointment
Issues I can help with
Anxiety, Childhood or adolescent issues, Communication issues, Cultural issues, Depression, Existential or spiritual issues, Life transitions, Low self-esteem, Mental health issues, Stress
Type of therapy offered
Brief therapy, Existential psychotherapy, Gestalt therapy, Mindfulness-based therapies, Narrative therapy, Person-centred counselling, Solution-focussed therapy, Somatic Experiencing, Somatic psychotherapy, Transpersonal therapy

Practice addresses

Practice NamePractice AddressSuburbStatePostcode
   SA5000
Craig Behenna MelbourneVIC3000