Psychotherapy

Are you looking for a psychotherapy practice in Bowral, New South Wales, to help you make sense of yourself and your life? A conversation with your therapist can make a huge difference in your life in Talking Therapy.

We often think our way through problems, hoping to have them all worked out in our heads before speaking them aloud. Laura Wilson, the owner and principal psychotherapist at Talking Therapy, offers a one-of-a-kind approach known as The Conversational Model. It is more about feeling and noticing than it is about being logical.

What is 'The Conversational Model'?

Laura's therapy style is known as The Conversational Model because it involves a conversation between her and her clients. She gives them a safe space where they know someone is listening and understanding what they have to say.

You can spend as much time as you need in a safe space exploring your general patterns relating to situations and people. Laura creates a safe space for you to talk about anything and everything—your fears, anxieties, aspirations, dreams and fantasies—while exploring the deeper parts of who you are and are becoming.

The Conversational Model can help with a variety of conditions, including:

• PTSD
• Borderline personality disorder
• Relationship counselling
• Grief
• ADHD
• Work/life balance
• Realising your potential 
• Lack of motivation
• Finding your voice 
• Life transitions
• Neurodiversity
• Asperger’s
• ASD

An introduction to Laura

Psychotherapist Laura treats both adults and kids. She primarily employs the long-term Conversational Model, but she is also available for a more brief cognitive approach.

Laura is an associate member of the Australian and New Zealand Association for Psychotherapy (ANZAP). The ANZAP training is based on the psychodynamic Conversational Model, a therapeutic style that fosters openness and safety between therapist and patient. This long-term relationship provides the context for processing and healing from anxiety, depression and complex trauma.

In addition to working as a psychotherapist, Laura is also a qualified allied healthcare practitioner with a special interest in mental health and wellbeing. She has a Bachelor of Health Science in Neurophysiology, Holistic Counselling, Herbal Medicine and Nutrition.

Laura is also a certified teacher who specialises in children's psychological and emotional wellbeing.

She uses her artistic abilities to work on the deeper creative aspects of the self that bring life to our lives. Creativity can manifest itself in a variety of ways, such as in how we raise our children, how we operate a business, and the creation of beauty around us.

What can you expect from your therapy session?

During your conversation with Laura, you will scour through and unpack underlying patterns relating to yourself and others, allowing a more reflective and conscious part of yourself to emerge, leading to a new way of connecting to yourself, others, and your life.

Laura will guide you in discussing anything you want in your own time and at your own pace. It's human nature to 'edit' what we really think in life because we fear that speaking our thoughts can get us into trouble with others.

As your relationship with Laura develops, you will learn to trust both her and yourself, allowing yourself to face life's challenges with greater clarity and self-confidence.

Schedule an appointment with Laura and receive a complimentary 15-minute counselling session.