James is available for Couples & Individual Couples Counselling.
Appointments are available 6 days a week, Face to Face in our Lakeside Clinic or Online & Telehealth
Look our for James' new book - Your Mind Lies
With a long and distinguished career as a Senior Engineer, James more recently (2015) decided to pursue a career in service to others.
Having spent over 40 years mentoring, coaching and assisting junior engineers to reach their career goals, James has now parlayed that experience into a more holistic career as a Relationship Counsellor and Psychotherapist.
James is a Registered Counsellor and Clinical Hypnotherapist, Certified NLP & EFT Practitioner, and also a certified facilitator for Prepare Enrich. James provides wise counsel to Couples and Individuals experiencing issues and challenges within their lives.
As a survivor of both TBI and ABI (Brain Injuries), James is well versed in adversity and recovery from huge physical and mental challenges, holding a special interest in SMH Subconscious Mind Healing that he used himself in his recovery process.
James brings a calm and reassuring demeanour to the HCC Clinic, along with many years of professional counselling and coaching, garnered through a long career of mentorship in the corporate sector.
Additionally, James understands the unique complexities of separation, divorce, remarriage and step-parenting, having experienced these issues first hand.
James works closely with male clients in the areas of increasing and understanding intimacy in relationships, de escalation of conflict and fighting and also building and increasing self esteem.
James works with individuals, couples and families. He is presently around 1 week in advance with his bookings.
Counselling Approach
James offers a nurturing, calm and very supportive focus to his therapy.
With a belief of taking things slowly and carefully to unpack the deep layers of a relationship crisis. James is highly analytical and methodical, ensuring all areas of the relationship are explored in depth and with respect.
For those contemplating the viability of their relationships, James is equipped with a huge knowledge base of tools to allow each couple to decide what their forward path may be.
Who is James outside of work?
Having endured no less than 19 rounds of invasive neurosurgery, James is a daredevil outside of work. James enjoys adrenalin fuelled activities, such as Sky Diving, Piloting Tiger Moth Planes, Shark Diving and anything that allows him to get a rush!
James also enjoys time out in nature, walking, spending time with his adult children and 4 beautiful Grandchildren.
As an aside to the above James loves tinkering around home, beautifying his gardens and watching Air Crash Control.
James has a lifelong passion for all things aviation.
Vicki is available for Couples & Individual Couples Counselling.
Appointments with Vicki are available 3 days a week, Face to Face in our Lakeside Clinic or Online & Telehealth
Look our for Vicki's new book - The 3F Marriage Guide
Vicki Childs is a highly respected registered Professional Counsellor, Hypnotherapist, Coach and Clinical Supervisor with more than 35 years of experience working across a wide variety of industries and stakeholders.
Returning to Sydney in 2018 from a 2-year tenure in the Hunter Valley, Vicki relocated her busy thriving practice back to Norwest in Sydney's North West.
Vicki is widely credentialled with expertise in many different areas and considered one of Sydney's leading and most in-demand counsellors, providing mental health services to individuals, couples and families.
Combining her expansive clinical knowledge with lived experiences of life-threatening illness, autoimmune diseases, debilitating anxiety, marriage breakdown, hardship and adversity allows Vicki to adopt a multidimensional approach to her therapy style.
Additional to the above, Vicki is the Coordinator for the Hills Peer Review, Mental Health Professionals Network in the Hills District.
Vicki's direct and no-nonsense approach has assisted thousands of clients in their pursuit of a joyful and meaningful life, underpinned by good mental health.
If you're looking for a counsellor possessing a passion for healing, empathy and understanding while also providing direction and clarity, Vicki will fit your needs.
Counselling Approach
Vicki is direct and no nonsense. Therapy sessions are conducted with empathy and kindness while truth seeking and digging for answers to allow for transformation within the session.
Vicki's therapy style encourages you to look within for answers. Using a variety of different interventions, Vicki will actively ask you to hold yourself accountable and do the work required to change your situation. While doing the 'heavy lifting' we also infuse positive psychology with humour and dignity. Vicki's style is best described as directive and forthright.
Who is Vicki outside of work?
Vicki is a wife, mum, grandmother of 8, and avid dog lover. Vicki enjoys swimming, gardening, creative writing and beautifying her home. At any given time you may find Vicki deep in the Grose Valley bush, enjoying the simple life with her beloved rescue Staffies.
Vicki is no stranger to life challenges, having lived a very 'rich' life of highs and lows, which is fundamental to her belief that lots of life experience makes for a good therapist.
We are presently looking for practitioners to share our new space.
Room/s available with 7 days per week access.
Run your own show. Call us to find out more.
Members Australian Counselling Association.
Members College of Supervisors.
Members Professional Counselling Association of ACT & NSW.
Coordinator Mental Health Professionals Network.
Members MAREAA
Marriage & Relationship Educators Association of Aust.
Certified Facilitators Prepare Enrich .
Members Australian Society of Clinical Hypnotherapists.
Members Australian Hypnotherapy Association.
Members Hypnotherapy Council Australia.
