Holly Hazen,

I have a Master of Counseling and Applied Psychotherapy Degree (MCAP) with electives in Couples Therapy. I am nationally recognized as a Counselor and Psychotherapist in NSW, Australia (CAPA). 

Additionally I have studied:  Couples Imago Therapy, Focusing Therapy, Advanced Diploma of Energetic Healing; Diploma of Shiatsu Therapy and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM); Certificates (2 years each) in: Anatomy and Physiology; Nutrition; and Holistic Counseling; and long ago Australian Human Resources Management (AHRM); CGA – Certified General Accountant (1985) Canada.
 

I have a Masters Degree in Counseling and Applied Psychotherapy and I like to say a PhD. in relationship therapy.  Lets face it - we are in relationships our whole lives - from day one.  So why do some work and some don't?  Lets explore this together.  Everyone is different and every human being brings out something different in another.  Women are different from men.  We know that - so how do we learn to communicate through all the differences?  How can we make the other understand us?  What if one person is looking at the situation and the other is ignoring it, or just can't see it - just for one example.

"Truth does not stop being the truth just because we're not looking at it."

 - Marianne Williamson

I have a passion for couples therapy and relationship counseling.  There are so many issues surrounding families these days, with a high divorce rate in most countries and blended families trying to create a loving home and healthy loving caring relationships.  If you are feeling alone whilst being in a relationship, it could be essential to find your own of inner strength and happiness from the comfort of your own home and in your own space.

Whether you have had counseling before or not, no matter what your age or cultural background, creating the successes in your life relies solely on you, the choices you make now and your will power – your spiritual, emotional, mental and physical disciplines and abilities. You can not change your partner or your children.  You can change your response to them.  Your past need not create your future, but it does influence who you are, the choices you have made and will make. Making better choices now has the potential to transform both your inner personal and outer relationships and equips you to better care for yourself and for those you love.

Together we can work towards creating a more fulfilling life. You just might amaze yourself with the achievements you can make even with small steps, no matter what you may be currently dealing with.

I started out in business but as life takes us on sometimes a very different journey than we had planned, I decided long ago to educate myself in the arenas I needed to maintain optimum health - spiritual, energetic, emotional, mental and physical. And my main mission was to find out how to create healthy loving relationships.  In this world where technology is over taking communication, it is more crucial than ever to learn how to communicate with your spouse - face to face - one on one.  Without your own reactions destroying any sense of understanding.

I am available online to provide you with support, compassionate understanding, and professional counseling. Whatever challenges and difficulties you are facing, I can offer you positive, non-judgmental support and effective therapeutic interventions. Whether you are dealing with infidelity, separation, divorce, suspicions, misunderstandings, or recurrent irreconcilable differences, or any marriage difficulties – I am here for a private and confidential conversation be it through live chat, email and in some locations by telephone.
 

Besides my own life experiences and a Masters Degree in Counseling and Applied Psychotherapy, I studied couples therapy and continue to do so with electives and external courses.  My passion lies in couples therapy and resolving relationship issues.  I had a private healing practise for over 10 years where I had the privilege to walk beside others on their journey to creating a better life. Making wiser choices whilst being supported has truly been a gift for me and I am honored to share techniques and supportive coping skills with you.

I have had training in: Client Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Couples Therapy, Imago Therapy, Family Systems Therapy, Psychoanalysis, Structural Family Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Gestalt, Reverse Therapy, Focusing Therapy, Strategic Communication, Yalom based Group Therapy, Anger Management Groups, and alternatively meditation, nutrition, corrective yoga and energetic healing work. All of which are incorporated into my eclectic and flexible approach to what is now a very solution focused therapy.

I have found Imago Therapy particularly successful in couples learning to communicate in a very different way.  It has helped many of my private clients find a more manageable way to understand their partner and to deal with overwhelming emotions, facing difficult decisions, and overall learning to truly know themselves better and understand where they fit in their marriage.  If you are facing new challenges in a new marriage or old challenges and difficulties in a long term marriage, Imago has some really great tools.  As a facilitator I could get you started on a new journey together.

I have over 20 years of experience working with pain management both personally and professionally, and over 10 years experience in the variety of issues affecting us human beings in my healing practice - mostly relationship focused.  I look forward to speaking with you to see what we can discover together to help you move forward, if that’s what you desire. 

In most cases, the possibilities are endless for growth and change. You may just not be able to see them just yet.