Psychologist Northern Beaches

SelfConnect

psychology services

practical tools and a mind-body approach

At Frenchs Forest or online

A flexible approach tailored to your needs and preferences. It integrates practical cognitive and behavioural strategies with Focusing, a somatic therapy, to bring you deeper self-understanding and clarity of direction.

Get help with

  • anxiety

    Do you feel “on edge”?
    Do you find it hard to be present?
    Do you worry all the time?
    Do you feel stuck?
    Is anxiety stopping you from doing what you want?

  • work issues

    • Burnout or feeling disengaged
    • Conflict
    • Lack of assertiveness
    • Returning to work after motherhood
    • Redundancy or retirement

  • communication skills

    Learn to communicate assertively in a way that promotes connection and makes it more likely to get your needs met. Follow Marshall Rosenberg’s model of Nonviolent Communication.

  • relationships

    • Conflict
    • Anger management
    • Poor communication skills
    • Lack of assertiveness
    • Loneliness

  • body image

    Does your self-esteem depend mostly on your physical appearance?
    Do you spend lots of time and effort trying to control your weight and shape?
    Do you deprive yourself of food you like, then binge?

  • childhood trauma

    Trauma, repeated misatunement, not feeling seen and heard as a child, can result in limiting beliefs about overselves, others and the world that we carry into adulthood and are hard to shift without professional help.

  • Hoarding

    Do you find it difficult to discard possessions? Is your home cluttered? Do you acquire unnecessary items for which you have no space in your home?

  • Gambling

    Do you find it difficult to control your gambling? Do you chase your losses? Is gambling jeopardising work or relationship?

Get in touch

Isabel Alfonso

Registered Psychologist | Certified Focusing Oriented Therapist & Trainer

I aim to create a safe space for you where you feel deeply heard and where you can learn to listen deeply to yourself. This would help you understand your reactions, come to terms with your past, and sense what your next best steps are.