Welcome to Ghita Therapy
The Relief of Talking About Problems With a Good Listener
Did you know that one in five Australians (aged 16 - 85) seek counselling every year?
Ghita Therapy founder Ghita Andersen (Currumbin) and and Counsellor Kathie Halse (Ormeau) support adults and adolescents on the Gold Coast with a range of issues including depression, anxiety, grief and loss and relationship problems. Counselling will help you to see things from a new perspective, clearing away emotional clutter to make you feel happier and more in control. It is Ghita and Kathie's mission to teach you the strategies to be mentally self-sufficient and to cope moving forwards on your own.
We offer:
- Grief and Loss Counselling
- Managing Anxiety and Stress
- Strategies for Overcoming Depression
- Anger Management
- Couples and Marriage Counselling
- Relationship and Break-up Counselling
- Family Counselling and Mediation
- LGBT Counselling
- Overcoming Abuse and Trauma
- Teenage Counselling
- Hypnosis, NLP, Time Line Therapy
- Life Coaching
- Women's Counselling and Empowerment
Evidence Based Strategies
If you have the desire to shift events that are holding you back from regular self-care and your best life, then we may have the right counselling therapy for you to achieve lasting results. At Ghita Therapy we only use methods we have used ourselves and found to be excellent: Methods such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Person-Centred, Solution Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Gottman Marriage Therapy, Time Line Therapy, NLP, Gestalt Therapy, Hypnotherapy and more...
You Can’t Pour From an Empty Cup
In this modern age, it is easy to neglect self care like you are pouring from an empty cup. If you are constantly juggling work, kids, family, finances, and more, you’ll quickly end up burnt out – with less in your emotional cup. An empty cup means your ability to care for others will be non-existent when you don’t even have the time or energy to care for yourself. Sound familiar?
Our lives have changed in sudden and surprising ways in the last two years; suddenly, we’re working from home, spending more time with our spouses and families, yet so many of us feel isolated and alone. It is easy to feel like things are out of control and we’re powerless to control our own lives. But we’re not... Counsellors are here to help us navigate the bumpy roads, and are neutral listeners who work with you as a team, to help you to understand yourself and they will empower you with renewed insight.
Usually, our default mindset is: “Well, I’m coping right now, I can just get through the day and deal with it later.” But so often we put it off again, and again, and again, until one day we reach for our cup and find that it is completely empty. We ask ourselves, “How did it get this bad?”, and we wonder why we didn’t do anything about it sooner.
Testimonial 2022: 'Hi Ghita, thank you so much for today, I honestly feel so much better, and am so grateful for your time today and your helping me get rid of these negative anchors I've had. You are amazing! I really appreciate it. I just feel so much lighter, so much freer and so much better.' Donna (Gold Coast: Counselling and NLP)
So, now is your chance to fill you cup up, to prioritise yourself and “make” the time to sort through some things you have been putting off. To take control of your happiness and to be heard by someone who won't judge you. Importantly, we understand that it takes a lot of courage to book in to see someone, and we applaud that.
Gold Coast Counselling may be your first step for a new life...
Benefits of Ghita Therapy
- NO WAITLIST: Accepting New Clients
- After-Hours Appointments: Same Day
- No GP referral required
- Skilled, Friendly Counsellors
- Comfy Relaxing Therapy Rooms: Currumbin and Ormeau - Gold Coast
- Easy Parking
- Free Tea and Coffee
- Great Testimonials
Case Study Women's Counselling:
Casey was a young woman about to have a baby. She was in an abusive marriage and needed to get out, but felt stuck and powerless. After a few counselling sessions (including NLP) she turned her life around.
Casey is now thriving as a manager with multiple staff. She refers people to me all the time. She says to people, '...Don't wait! NLP with Ghita is a lifechanger.' I am always grateful when there are big shifts in my clients. There is a domino effect: Without a doubt, one person changes a community. - Ghita Testimonials.
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Counselling Session Info:
In your first intake session, your counsellor will be looking forward to meeting you and getting to know who you are and what you want out of your time in therapy. They will look at your intake form for things like family background, mental health history and general situation. From there, they will work with you to create clear goals around what you’ll work on together in your sessions.
How Long are Sessions?
Most clients book in for an hour unless it is a specialised method which requires longer sessions.
How Do I Prepare for My First Counselling Session?
If you have a GP referral letter for individual counselling – bring that to your session. It can be also be helpful to make some notes about the things that are troubling you and bring them to your appointment. You may also like to fill out the Intake Form before your appointment. 24 Hour Cancellation Policy
How Many Counselling Sessions Will I Need?
The first appointment is primarily focussed on telling your story and rapport building. We will assess what is happening for you and create a strategy for treatment. The total number of sessions required will naturally depend on the nature of your concerns. As a rule of thumb, meaningful life changes and genuine progress don’t occur within one 60-minute session, so consider how counselling can help you long-term - perhaps releasing old traumas and patterns of behaviour.
Face to Face, Online or Phone and Walk and Talk Counselling
At Ghita Therapy we also offer Phone Counselling, Online Video sessions and Walk and Talk Counselling:
- Face to Face: Private, in-person counselling in our comfortable rooms in Currumbin and Ormeau
- Telephone: Phone counselling for clients who are unable to attend in person
- Walk and Talk Currumbin Beach/ Creek: Ideal if you prefer to walk in nature with beautiful scenery
- Video Online: Via Facebook Messenger, Whatsapp or Skype this option is ideal for parents, clients further away or travelling
Locations: Gold Coast
Our services are located in cosy private homes in Currumbin and Ormeau with free street parking. Catering for clients from Palm Beach, Burleigh Heads, Tugan, Bilinga, Coolangatta, Tweed Heads, Elanora, Tallebudgera, Reedy Creek, Varsity Lakes, Mudgeeraba, Robina, Miami, Broadbeach, Southport, Main Beach, Surfers Paradise, Ormeau - and Australia-wide via phone and video counselling.
Clinic Hours:
Currumbin (South):
Ghita Andersen: Flexible Times: Evenings and Weekends
- Mon - Fri: 10.00am - 8.00pm
- Saturday: 10.00am - 2.30pm
Kathie Halse: Flexible Times: Evenings and Weekends
- Appointments by Request
A brief phone consultation with our counsellors is FREE.
- Individual Counselling: $100 (60 min)
- GP Referrals Individuals: 20% Off (60 min): Read T&Cs Before Booking
- Couples Counselling: $200 (60 min)
- NLP/ Time Line Therapy: $200 (2 hrs)
- Hypnotherapy: $250 (First session)
At Ghita Therapy we can usually fit you in within a few days. Importantly, because we work from home rather than a clinic, we are more flexible and AFTER-HOURS appointments are available. You can check availability and book online or if you would like an urgent appointment (not on the booking system) please call or text: 0439 888 070.
Are unvaccinated people still be able to access essential services such as Counselling?
Yes. Covid Safe Checklist
How To Book
EASY ONLINE BOOKINGS: You can change your booking up until 24 hours before and you can book 3 hours in advance. Credit Card required to secure your booking. BOOK NOW
Note: Please consider Daylight Savings does not apply in Qld if you book from NSW.
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Repairing Gold Coast Marriages / Relationships Since 2014
- Marriage Counselling
- Couples Counselling (de Facto)
- Pre-Marriage Counselling
- LGBT Couples Counselling
- Family Mediation
Whether you are married or just living together, when things are not perfect in your relationships it can be daunting to consider help, and scary to admit to friends and family. However, with expert counselling and coaching you can stop fighting and be connected. Be Lovers Again! …Be Best Friends Again …Be Happy Again!
Did you know that 94% of couples who have undergone intensive workshops and regular couples counselling report a better relationship overall?
Benefits of Marriage / Couples Counselling
Even when your problems don’t seem that major or significant, Marriage or Couples Counselling can still benefit a couple striving to maintain a successful marriage or de facto relationship. In fact, couples counselling is best commenced before conflict becomes entrenched and can help to repair marriages at the eleventh hour. We have many happy stories of couples who have done just that: Testimonials
Methods:
- Gottman Method
- Active Listening Workshops
- Family Dispute Resolution
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Heart versus Ego (Andersen)
- Narrative Therapy
- 5 Love Languages
Ghita is a very experienced Couples Counsellor with a background in Family Mediation, as well as a highly sought after individual counsellor. About Ghita
Are You Ready to Become The Couple You Used to be?
It takes a lot of courage to book in for Couples Counselling, but it may be the best investment you ever make in your family: Try our 2 hour intensive session. It's important to remember that there is an initial free 10 minute phone consultation 0439 888 070.
More Reading:
- 20 Things to Consider Before Booking Checklist
- How to Prepare for Couples Counselling
- Couples Counselling
- First Session Info
★★★★★ Testimonial: Marriage and Individual Counselling: "My psychologist recommended you as some of her clients had done couples counselling and said that you were very direct and got straight into doing the work of unpacking the issues. I thought that was just what we needed for our situation. We didn't want the type of approach that would take weeks to make any progress. Thank you so much Ghita." - Angela (Couples Counseling: Currumbin).
★★★★★ Pre-Marriage Counselling Testimonial: "We got married! Ghita, thank you so much for what you have done for our family!" Mr & Mrs Lees (Couples Counselling: Currumbin Waters).
★★★★★ Testimonial Marriage Counselling 2022
We had been to Couples Counselling before with another counsellor. We felt we were being sold a package last time rather than doing the work, so we did not achieve much. I was convinced that we were separating and it was too late. This session was very different. Ghita nailed our problem and made us negotiate. After many years of arguing over the same thing, she showed us how to do deals. We should have done a pre-marital agreement long ago. I can see that now. I was of the mindset to leave, but one hour turned it around for us. Thank you Ghita. - J & A Tovey. (Couples Therapy: Hope Island)
Gold Coast Hypnotherapy, NLP & Time Line Therapy Services
DO YOU HAVE SOME BELIEFS or MEMORIES THAT TRIP YOU UP?
Are you struggling to get on with life and push past your feelings? Are you tired of being controlled by emotions such as anger, depression or anxiety?
Hypnotherapy, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Time Line Therapy:
Hypnotherapy, NLP and Time Line Therapy® are programming methods designed to help people to recover from Trauma, Childhood Abuse, Low Self-Esteem, Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Phobias, PTSD, Self-Sabotage and More... Working with the unconscious mind these therapies will often remove what decades of therapy cannot. These methods have a high success rate and are Ghita Andersen's speciality.
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- Neuro-Linguistic Programming/ Psychology (NLP) is a method that has been successfully used to treat fears and phobias, anxiety, negative memories, PTSD and more. NLP is for memories that we can remember like it was yesterday, but would like to delete.
- Time Line Therapy® is a type of gentle Regression Therapy developed by Dr. Tad James, which is basically like a guided visualisation or light trance, however it is powerful. It works to release childhood negative emotions, limiting beliefs and events that we often cannot remember. However, the unconscious remembers all!
- Hypnotherapy: Ghita uses hypnotherapy with her clients when there are certain stuck patterns of behaviour, fears and phobias. Hypnotherapy is wonderful for replacing outdated coping mechanisms. In hypnotherapy, Ghita just has a gentle chat with your unconscious mind.
Have a chat to Ghita about which method would be best for your situation or book an initial on hour counselling session to tell your story.
★★★★★ Testimonial: Individual Counselling and NLP:
'Hi Ghita, I was originally referred to you by a friend of mine (D.C.) who said you were absolutely amazing at NLP and she was right. You have changed my life.' - Api (Pacific Pines)
★★★★★ Testimonial 2022: Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP Submodalities): Hi Ghita, yesterday was one of the most powerful experiences I have ever had in my self development. Thank you so much. - Adam Houlahan (Gold Coast)
★★★★★ Testimonial 2021 Anger Management with Time Line Therapy: "Hi Ghita, I have been meaning to thank you from the bottom of my heart for the gift you gave me last Friday. I have been enjoying my new found power of ease ever since and apply it each day. I wonder what else may need attention now that layer has been lifted." - M. Chapman (Brisbane)
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