Counselling4Kids Dr Olweny

My name is Dr Catherine Olweny

I am a Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist with over 15 years of experience working with children and families. I am also a Registered Counsellor and a qualified Clinical Hypnotherapist. I draw on my extensive clinical experience to work therapeutically with children and young people who experience anxiety related to medical procedures, specific phobias such as needle phobia and other medical conditions such as chronic pain and functional gastrointestinal disorders. In addition, I can support children experiencing social, and emotional challenges.

Strengths Based Approach

My approach is strengths based and tailored to your child’s needs. I use a range of therapeutic techniques that encourage your child to discover their own resources to overcome difficulties. These include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Hypnotherapy and Play based techniques.

Counselling For Kids

Many children have troubles at school and at home. Some children are shy and struggle to make friends. Others have very strong feelings and emotions and struggle to remain calm. Some children have a lot of worries which stop them from doing the things that they want to do. Supportive counselling can help children use their own strengths and resources to deal with the challenges they face.

Play Based Therapy

Play is the natural language of the child.  Children who are not able to express themselves through words can express themselves through play.  Incorporating play-based techniques for children is fun, allowing children to enjoy therapy while they develop the skills to overcome challenges. Using play in therapy is both developmentally appropriate and effective.

Hypnotherapy

Hypnotherapy uses the child’s natural ability to focus attention, imagine and become absorbed in a daydream.  Hypnotherapy empowers children to use inner strengths and resources to control aspects of their mind and body that they not may have previously felt able to change.  Children can discover helpful emotions and thoughts to replace previously unhelpful ones. Hypnotherapy is a strengths-based therapeutic intervention.  Hypnotherapy is playful and taps into child’s natural ability to resolve emotional and behavioural difficulties through play. Children often describe hypnosis as relaxing and fun.

Rebates

• Medicare Rebate Available
• Bupa Recognised Provider
• ARHG Recognised Provider