Counselling and Personal Development Services

How you can get help that works and lasts from someone who:

• Has personal experience of overcoming problems, many of them deep seated and serious
• Is happy, friendly, understanding and joyful
• Has experience in overcoming and working with a wide range of personal issues, including severe depression
• Genuinely cares and has feeling - you are not just a number, statistic or protocol/procedure
• Is focussed on getting results and finding solutions
• Has experience in helping a wide range of people from different backgrounds
• Studies and implements world class solutions
• Is respected at Corporate and Business level and subject to the "if you are no good, you are fired" dynamic

On a personal note, I was as a child psychologically, emotionally and physically abused (not sexually). This messed up my life. Despite this I overcame my problems and became a decent person, albeit with a hard view of nasty people, and had to "rebuild" my mind etc. I did not turn into a kiddie basher etc either so I know it is possible not to "carry on the behaviour". 

Looking back now, whilst I would never want to go through it again, I have been very fortunate because the situation has enabled me to experience many wonderful things in life which I otherwise would not have - in other words I turned the situation into a great positive. Sadly this is not the case with many, or most.

Whilst I have a degree in the field: B Arts (Counseling), I stress that the academic aspect is not the biggest key to getting results as a Counsellor. I have spent time helping other victims of "life" - if you have been there, rather than spent time just studying in an academic facility, it makes a big difference.

Along with Counselling work, other aspects of my life - which include Private Investigator cases - mean that I have seen and heard it all - so if you need help and really want to overcome your issues (not everybody really does) then please do get in touch.

I have counselled people with some very deep problems - sometimes life and death type issues - which meant that I had to have real solutions - not hot air. Sure, these people were in a big mess, but they definitely knew who could help and could spot the half baked "therapists" a mile away.

Let someone who was born in the "jungle" and fought his way out help you to find those peaceful, joyous and sunlit uplands.

Contact me today and get your life on track. 0421 27 28 29 or email: alex@improvenow.net

Important additional information:

1) The first discussion is free of charge - the purpose of this is twofold:

a) it enables me to understand you and your specific needs; and 

b) it means that you can decide whether I am right for you, without obligation or spending any money. I am able to do this for a number of reasons, which include confidence that once you meet me/speak with me you will realise that I really can help you and that I am very genuine.

2) There are no contracts - you pay on a per session basis and continuing is always entirely up to you.

3) My fees are $90 per hour, which includes 10% GST.

4) In person or over phone sessions are available.

• Relationship Counselling
  
  
• Stress
  
  
• Depression

5) I do not counsel minors. This is my decision – whilst I have governmental security clearance to work with minors (Blue Card), I prefer not to counsell them. I have many reasons and not all are outlined here. One reason is that many of their problems are related to the parents (parents need fixing too and often the kids won’t heal until the parents sort stuff out). Another is that I do not want irate, dysfunctional parents having a go at me because I fixed "sonny Jim" and they now find he runs rings around them mentally too with a maturity & knowledge base way beyond his years. (I have a profound effect on people). Another issue is that sometimes a person needs an environment change, which can be difficult for a minor. All in all, I can do without the hassle and bother – it may not seem very charitable in one sense, however we have a lot of pathetic societal paradigms & archetypes these days. I get results and focus intensely on real solutions and have no time to fart about.