CASCADES COUNSELLING
Tony Waller, Hobart Tasmania
I am a mental health accredited social worker (AASW) with 30 years experience in human services and counselling.
“Your support through the counselling program has been literally life changing for me; I want to thank you for your time, wisdom, understanding and guidance.” RM 56 year old male.
Counselling Services
I have worked as a counsellor for almost twenty years and have a specialised interest in trauma therapy. I also have a comprehensive knowledge of mental health issues such depression, anxiety and stress. I have strong commitment to build a safe and trusting relationship with all my clients. I work from a narrative therapy framework that recognizes the client is the expert in their own lives. I also have a focus on providing strategies that will assist the person to both heal, move forward and always have tools to manage their own mental health and life challenges.
Quiet Central Location.
Begin Your Therapeutic Journey in safety and with a skilled clinician. Located in the Alceme building, 6 Victoria street Hobart.
Cozy Sunny Room
Located in central Hobart in a quiet building with easy access to car parking and public transport. There are stairs; so please let me know if mobility is an issue.
Highly Skilled Counsellor
With many thousands of counselling sessions in my professional career I have encountered most life situations. This has equipped me with the skills to work with people from all walks of life; with the many varied life challenges and health situations we all can face.
AREAS OF PROFESSIONAL INTEREST
TRAUMA RECOVERY
DEPRESSION
ANXIETY
GRIEF and LOSS
PARENTING
STRESS MANAGEMENT
ANGER MANAGEMENT
RELATIONSHIPS/FRIENDSHIPS
GENDER/SEXUALITY
HEALTH/WELL-BEING
I am happy to work with adults, teenagers over 18, couples, all cultural groups and gender identities.
Professional supervision with social workers is also available.
Professional Expertise
I have a Bachelor of Social Science in Human Services, A Bachelor of Social Work (Monash University) Masters of Narrative Therapy and CommunityWork (Dulwich Centre/Melbourne University). In my role as a clinician I have the advantage of understanding both the neurological and personal factors that can impact mental health symptoms. As a social worker I can also understand a persons broader life context from a social and holistic perspective. My knowledge of narrative therapy also informs my position that the individual is not the problem, rather the problem is the problem. I also work with a broad and eclectic tool kit and draw from methodologies that include a solutions focus, strengths perspectives and systems theory. Ultimately I aim to work from a non-judgemental and therapeutic perspective and really embrace the qualities of each person I meet.
I am also an experienced professional supervisor and currently completing an advanced supervision course with the AASW.
CLIENT TESTIMONIALS
Exceptional!
“Thank you for your impact in my life. Your support via the counselling program has been life changing for me literally. I want to thankyou for your time, wisdom, understanding and guidance. I am still work in progress and I continue working on the path you guided me on, thank you.”
Highly Recommended
“I first sought help during what was the most tumultuous time of my life. Tony was my third counsellor. I wish he had been my first.
In my first session with Tony I felt heard, understood and valued. While a lot of our discussions were on how to deal with difficult and complex situations, it was his reference to the vagus nerve and parasympathetic nervous system that allowed me to compartmentalise the emotions and trauma of others, to focus on my own mental health and wellbeing. This was paramount in me turning a corner and possibly the best learning and reminder. To focus on ourselves first, is not something easy or natural to some of us, especially when others in our lives are in so much pain and cycles of abuse and instability.
As we continued with our sessions Tony was also able to support me with reading material to gain understanding and insights into my own situation. In doing so he built up my knowledge, skills and ability to take control and empower myself to move forward.
I would very much recommend Tony to any person dealing with grief and loss, complex personality traits but also the often small and perceived insignificant moments in life that can derail us somewhat”.
Trauma Healing Journey
” I was referred to Tony Waller by my doctor after a diagnosis of PTSD. Not being one for counselling I was somewhat reluctant but on meeting Tony I immediately felt welcome and comfortable. I’ve now been working with Tony for 3 years now.
After receiving the diagnosis, I realised I’d been living with PTSD, from childhood trauma, most of my life. It was a lot to comprehend but I could finally make sense of much of my behaviour throughout my life. Not only was I coming to terms with the impact of living with PTSD I was also dealing with health and housing issues. Tony helped me through some of the most challenging years of my life and I am deeply grateful for this.
It was a huge relief for me to talk to someone about my experiences of trauma with no judgement, no triggers, just focused listening, giving reflections, sharing information and knowledge. Working with Tony has supported my healing journey. Now with a better understanding about the psychological and physical impact of trauma I am better equipped to deal with situations when they arise. So although I can’t always control my response to triggers I now have strategies and resources to assist me in managing them”.
FEES and COSTS
It is advised that all clients obtain a mental health care plan from their GP. I can then bulk bill part of the cost. If you don’t have a mental health plan please call to discuss.
I charge a gap fee on a sliding scale. All sessions are one hour duration.
Unemployed/Student etc $60.00
Part-time worker $80.00.
Full-time worker $100.00
I can also facilitate sessions via zoom or phone.
I will email an invoice with my bank details following each session.