Jani and Don

We are a couple of Therapists trained in the highly effective couple’s therapy method, Gottman Therapy.

Jani is also an AMHSW Counsellor and Psychotherapist available for Individual Counselling and EMDR.

After not being experts at having successful and happy marriages, we didn’t rush into the one we have now. However we really connected and have worked hard to get a sound relationship ourselves.

We worked out a lot for ourselves. But the game changer was utilising Gottman Therapy. We love that it is not just based on the Therapist’s opinions. It also based on extensive research into an evidenced based approach. It’s also individualised for each couple. And it has proven efficacy.

We will help you build love, trust, commitment and connectedness. And we get a lot of satisfaction knowing that most of the couples we see stay together by using the skills we’ve shared.

The ones that decide not to stay togther are supported to separate as harmoniously and respectfully as possible.

We work with all kinds of couples and cultures. We are married but we don’t see marriage as the only option for couples. And we work with all genders.

COUPLE FOR COUPLES THERAPY

Are you unhappy in your relationship? When you really hope to be able to stay together we will offer you relationship and personal skills to help you to rebuild your relationship.

Does one of you have one foot out the door? When one of you wants to work on staying together it’s painful. However if you can both commit to therapy we do have a great record of helping couples to work out the best options for their future.

Have you had amazing times and want those times back but feel the spark is missing? We believe that revitalising your connection takes some work but has delightful rewards. We help people reinvigorate their chemistry often.

And can help you both when you have just discovered something pretty devastating about your relationship and you need some direction fast. We do ask for your complete honesty, and in return we can steer you back towards one another.

No matter why you are reading this, we want you to believe that you have the option to make some changes. Up-skilling to move your relationship back into a sound relationship is worth the effort. A sound relationship is healthy, happy and full of connection.

The Gottman approach was created by Drs John and Julie Schwartz Gottman. They invented a theory based on sustainable relationships and those that wouldn’t work. They coined the phrase “Masters or Disasters of Relationships”. We like everyone had the potential to be either. We’re thrilled to be able to say we have total confidence in one another and live the behaviours of the Masters of Relationships. We can show you how you too can have such a relationship.

We promote healthy relationships because we know they’re an invaluable asset. Ours has made our lives wonderful and rewarding.

We are both Gottman trained Therapists so we use the Gottman approach with our own brand of therapy created over more than 20 years of counselling. We can help you develop your relationship into the kind of relationship you always dreamed you could have.

INDIVIDUAL THERAPY COUNSELLING AND PROFESSIONAL SUPERVISION

Jani Forest-Wyatt AMHSW

I also love working with individuals and with couples. In my individual work I combine several therapies including EMDR.

Plus I’m inspired to serve other professionals with supervision to other professionals.

My aim is to help you to feel that your life can be full of clarity, understanding, self acceptance, confidence and freedom to be your best self.

When you aren’t where you want to be I will be here as your support while we explore where that might lead you. If you’re unwell I want to guide you to find your ways to be well. I’ll use evidence based approaches to encourage you to make those changes that you want to move forward into a healthier and happier place. I see our work as collaborative. I do use intuition and I do trust my gut but you still know a lot more about you than I do.

A lot of mental health challenges are linked to trauma and history. My goal is to help you find your best you. The you that you want and can feel good about. I use EMDR, EFT, Mindfulness, Narrative and other therapies. My theoretical framework comes through a Systems approach at times and it also includes Psychoanalytic and Feminist overtones. The latter by the way means to me that I believe in equality and respect, transparency and that you are the expert on you. And that I am your conduit to a better life but you have a lot of wisdom within you. I’ll counsel and offer psychotherapy so you can tap into what training and experience has given me to share with you.

By the way I’ve always welcomed LGBTIQA clients and have been fortunate enough to support lots of amazing people on their journey to understanding themselves better and feeling more confident to be everything they truly can be. Everyone deserves a life of self fulfilment and happiness and you’ll be welcomed here.

I’ve been counselling and providing individual and couple’s therapy for more than two decades, almost three. I love my work and I have no plans to ever stop working. I do this job because I worked in mental health and while I really enjoyed it, I felt there was scope to work with people individually using a wider variety of approaches.

I’m an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker meaning my clients can claim part of my fee through Medicare. There is a gap fee. And I can counsel those on Workcover or insured by some health insurances including Bupa, HCF and Teacher’s Health.

Another reason for working with people who aren’t where they want to be is because of my own life experiences and my gratitude to the people and education that allow me to be a happy and resilient me today.

If it helps to know I’m a Mother and Grandmother with a large extended biological and “adopted family” including step children, their children and even their children’s children. We are very lucky these incredible people are in our lives. People bring me joy and watching lives change, shift and grow is fascinating.

I’ve been lucky enough to see a lot of the world and do some pretty adventurous stuff. Some might say crazy but It’s made me more resilient and more open to change. I hope it also provides you with someone on your team with a lot of life experience to draw upon and combine with the formal parts of what I can offer you.

We do travel and work and that has been an amazing experience as we get to collaborate with other therapists and coaches and spread our message about healthy relationships further afield.

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Don Wyatt PhD BSc Nat Med

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