Lou Flaherty
Louise is passionate about assisting people in their struggle to live their true potential and a fulfilling life.
Louise is a Registered Counsellor specialised working with adolescent and family relationships. Currently working with clients throughout the Fleurieu region in the Moana clinic and offering Nature Therapy in the region.
Louise also offers workshops and Bush Camps and Retreats for tweens, teens, and their parents to grow their understanding and confidence in these transition years.
COUNSELLING & Clinical supervision - Adults and Adolescents
Louise has 20 years of experience working with adults and adolescents in mental health, Drug and Alcohol counselling and in facilitating therapeutic workshops and wilderness personal development programs. Louise has a Diploma in Counselling, and a Degree in Psychology. Registered with The Australian Counselling Association and as a Clinical Supervisor.
Louise has a broad life experience that enables her to support adults and teenagers through Grief & Loss, Anxiety, Relationships, Parent - Child struggles, and young adults through life Transitions. Utilising Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Nature and Adventure Therapy, Gottmann Method Relationship Therapy and Emotionally focused Therapy.
Specialties
NATURE THERAPY
Counselling sessions is a calming way to engage the senses, relax the mind body anxieties and open ourselves to possibilities and conversation. Nature therapy sessions are perfect for those new to counselling and are conducted in Moana or Louise can travel to you as needed.
TEEN & PARENT BUSH CAMPS & RETREATS & WORKSHOPS
We assist teens and parents to nurture their connection with themselves and each other. The time of agitation that parents may notice in their tweens and teens is a perfect time for them to learn more about their identity, their social and physical changes, and their relationship with their peers, mentors and parents. These programs utilise a Rites of Passage framework and nature based and mindfulness activities in a group setting, to assist them in they self identity and confidence.
Louise has grown these workshops and camps through a culmination of two decades experience facilitating nature based personal development programs throughout Australia & Internationally
Qualifications
BA Psychology
Diploma Counselling
Cert IV Outdoor Education and Drug and Alcohol Counselling
Clinical Supervision, Narrative Therapy & Rites of Passage Certifications