Grief and depression are quite different but they can appear similar as they can both lead to feelings of intense sadness, insomnia, poor appetite and weight loss. Anxiety is one of the most common health conditions in Australia. For men, anxiety is even more common than depression - 1 in 5 men will experience anxiety at some.
Stress, it's a killer, we hear the message all the time, but what is it, how do I recognise it and what can I do about it? Stress is a feeling you have when you face a situation. A healthy relationship with our friends, family and partner can enrich our life and make us feel good about our self. Relationships take time, commitment and care to.
Stress, it's a killer, we hear the message all the time, but what is it, how do I recognise it and what can I do about it? Stress is a feeling you have when you face a situation. A healthy relationship with our friends, family and partner can enrich our life and make us feel good about our self. Relationships take time, commitment and care to.
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Mark has a calm, considered way that helps you get to the bottom of things. Balancing empathy, understanding & insightfulness with accountability so you can learn and grow, you can feel him really taking it all in, listening and going with you. He has a knack of asking just the right question or combination of questions to get you looking in the right direction.
Counselling/Psychotherapy is a talk therapy that focuses on a person's mental, emotional, relational and spiritual health and wellbeing. A Psychotherapist engages with a person in a co-created process of deep listening, relating and empathic exploration of experience to discover possibilities for growth, change and healing.
My name is Mark Hales and I am a qualified and registered Gestalt Counsellor and Psychotherapist. I have worked for Lifeline, in Men's Residential Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation and a Private Sector Mental Health Program. My passion is for working with clients one on one, in a collaborative process that aims to facilitate change and improve quality of life.
Where: Suite 7, Building 3 North Head Sanctuary, 33 North Head Scenic Drive Manly - inside the former School of Artillery Manly. Only 3 minutes from Manly town centre, it's private and tranquil plus free parking, easy public transport, no stairs, no traffic noise, footsteps from nature.
Simply drive up the hill from Manly Corso, up Darley Rd past the old Manly Hospital, through the stone Parkhill arch: when you see the "The Barracks Precinct - Welcome to North Head Sanctuary" sign, turn left and you know you're in the right place.I might be with someone, so leave me a message or send me a text and I'll come back to you in my break.
Simply drive up the hill from Manly Corso, up Darley Rd past the old Manly Hospital, through the stone Parkhill arch: when you see the "The Barracks Precinct - Welcome to North Head Sanctuary" sign, turn left and you know you're in the right place.I might be with someone, so leave me a message or send me a text and I'll come back to you in my break.
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Deborah Hutchings
May 08, 2019
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Sohad School Of Spirituality Healing & Development Nalani
Dec 11, 2017
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Of all the Counsellors I know through my years as a Professional Therapist, Mark Hales, from Mark Hales Counselling & Psychotherapy Manly, is in my top 2 picks if I was looking for a Counsellor. Because he's worked in a range of clinical settings he has a depth of knowledge in the areas he specialises in - and it shows. Very few Counsellors & Psychologists have this level of experience. He has a calm, considered way that helps you get to the bottom of things. Balancing empathy, understanding & insightfulness with accountability so you can learn and grow, you can feel him really taking it all in
