The Art of Self - Therapy and Counselling in the Byron Bay & Bangalow & Mullumbimby area

~ If simple, direct change and quick results in counselling are what you seek,
I may be able to assist you ~

If you can entertain the notion that the natural state of a human being is happiness and well-being, then perhaps you can appreciate that counselling, at its essence, is
not so much about helping you to construct a new and better "you", but is
concerned with helping you learn to let go of the feelings and thinking,
the patterns and habits which are disturbing your natural integrity;
and with showing you the way back to happily and
naturally being your self again.

At one level or another the troubles we have in life
are nearly always sourced back to a troubled relationship with
our own self. Our self-sense is the core template that steers our
future life experience. Whatever issues you may seem to have with others
in your life, the cause of them is almost always traceable back to your
relationship with your self.

Your parents and society may have had a big hand in pressurizing the you to become the self that you now are, but even so, your current self was actually created by you in response to those influences, and is currently maintained by you. That means
that you do indeed have the power to change your life in profoundly positive ways.
In other words, if you created it, you can change it and create something new.

And when I do Couples Counselling it is with an appreciation that one thing that is often lacking in a relationship that is in trouble, is a direct experience of the baseline suffering and bewilderment that each other is coming from. And that, because of an absence of the proper communication and negotiating skills, is forcing both partners to make unreasonable demands on each other. When we get a chance to witness each others authentic turmoil and confusion, we rarely respond without some level of genuine compassion and new understanding. From that new perspective we often feel free to look at things a little differently, and reengage in a safe and confident way.

The tools and theory I have assimilated into my counselling practice are focused on this level of problem solving. They are derived in part from the conventional skills and
protocols of my formal training, and augmented with cutting edge psychological
tools derived from many popular techniques including the now very trendy
A.C.T. (Action Commitment Therapy) and Mindfulness. These
techniques have been combined with the insight and
experience gained from testing in my own life and self.

This therapeutic approach is an elegant, direct, gentle, and effective process designed
to help you to begin to reclaim more of your native integrity and happiness, and
greater love and compassion for your self and your partner. My approach deals
not only with your thinking mind and your emotional heart, but also the energetic
patterns of your life. I use ordinary narrative dialog coupled with practical
exercises to give you a opportunity to experience, in session, right-relating to your
self, rather than just talking or knowing about it, or simply getting cathartic. My Clients
tend to get results rather quickly and rarely need more than a few sessions to arrive
at the place where they feel that they can handle their business without
additional assistance from me.

I am happy to tell you that this process of self mastery is not a grueling task,
demanding great events of catharsis and immersed in
dark dramas of the past, or an endless assimilation of new and better insights.
Indeed it is often a rather heartening and joyful process.

I'm so pleased with the success which
my clients have achieved that and I am happy
to offer you a free introductory meeting, in order to help
you to decide whether you wish to work on these issues together,
and then proceed to a working session, if and when you wish.

Here are a some comments from clients who have volunteered their appreciation for the assistance they have received:

All I can say is that I had a sense of deep understanding on your part during the sessions, and that afterwards, I would be leaving with this very fresh and new look on my life. Thank you!
Nada L.
Mullumbimby

It is with great appreciation that I write this note. The words "thank you' could never be enough to say how much you have helped me.
B.V.
Lismore

Call Brian Emmett to have a chat, or schedule an appointment,
either at a beautiful little Meeting Room in Myocum
(between Byron Bay and Mullumbimby), or in Bangalow.

Contact me at 02 6684 2936 or 0431 857 909
or via email at
and begin re-creating your Life in an
intelligent and deeply grounded way.

Brian with assosiates Jiri, Jann and Rob in Lismore
(Photo- Courtesy of the Echo Newspaper)

The Art of Self integrates the training, experience and skills I have developed over
a lifetime, into a holistic counselling process:

~ Clinical Member of CAPA - Counsellors And Psychotherapists Association of NSW
~ Clinical Member of PACFA, Reg. #21342 - the National Register of Psychotherapists and Counsellors

~ Experienced therapist with over 1000 supervised hours over the past 5 years.
~ Supervisor of Telephone Counsellors at Lifeline Counselling Centre
~ Advanced Diploma in Post Milan Systemic Therapy, trained and experienced working with
...individuals, couples, groups and families.
~ Practitioner and facilitator of Men's Groups in the Shire for 6 years
~ Highly skilled in personal empowerment and integrating Shadow aspects with the Light.
~ Practitioner of Advaitayana Buddhism for 27 years, exploring ultimate Cause & true Self.

If you are interested in hearing more about this process, click on this link to learn more.

"The World is moved by Love ... it kneels before It in Awe."
William Hurt as Edward Walker in 'The Village'

"The World breaks everyone, and afterward, many are strong at the broken places."
Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms