Blake Johns Counselling
Psychological therapies inspired by the restorative rhythms of Margaret River.
Psychological Therapies in Margaret River
Welcome to Blake Johns Counselling, where I provide trauma-informed, evidence-based therapy in Margaret River. I welcome anyone seeking therapy, especially those who also feel connected with the West Australian Indian Ocean.
I specialise in shame-based presentations relating to anxiety, depression, complex trauma, and PTSD. Other areas I work with include general life stress, other self-worth concerns, anger, and addiction.
My intention is to create a space where you feel like we’re equals in a therapy team, so you can show up authentically. Together we can create therapy that feels safe, meaningful, and expansive.
EMDR Therapy
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a gold-standard psychotherapy for processing traumatic memories and reducing the distress they cause.
Parts Work Therapy
Improve your relationship with the different parts of yourself with Parts Work. Based on Internal Family Systems and Advanced Ego State Therapy.
Narrative Therapy
Re-author your personal story with Narrative Therapy, empowering you to shape your identity and be the expert of your own life.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
A type of CBT that has a strong mindfulness focus to support psychological flexibility and comittment to actions, according to your value system.
Trauma-Informed Therapy
Psychological Therapy
Mental Health Care Plan referrals from your GP for Focused Psychological Strategies (FPS).
Veterans
Open Arms counselling and trauma therapy for Defence personnel and their families – Army, Navy, and Air Force.
NDIS Psychosocial
Therapy and capacity building for NDIS participants who have mental health challenges.
Personalised and Bespoke
Each therapy modality is specifically tailored to you, empowering you to meaningfully create change.
Trauma-Informed
All our work is trauma informed, with specialised training in PTSD, complex trauma, violence, and oppression.
Holistic Healing
We focus on the whole person and integrative mental health, not just focusing on the problem or only mental illness.
About Blake
“Psychotherapy is supporting the flower to grow through depth-oriented cultivation, whilst social work attends to growth through nutrients of the roots, soil and ecosystem.”
I’m a dedicated Psychotherapist with over a decade of experience in mental health. I hold dual Master’s degrees in therapy and social work, and have extensive postgraduate trauma training in EMDR and Parts Work.
Like psychologists, psychotherapists who are also Accredited Mental Health Social Workers (AMHSW) provide psychological therapies under Medicare, Health, and Department of Veterans Affairs.
Areas I’ve worked in as a therapist include acute mental health, drug and alcohol rehabilitation centres, veterans counselling services, high security correctional facilities, and men’s behaviour change programs. Prior to this, I worked as social worker in child protection and disabilities.
You can read more about me here.
Find Your Path to Healing
If you’re looking to re/discover yourself and post-traumatic growth, we warmly invite you to get in touch.
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Phone
0481811680
Address
6/31 Station Road, Margaret River, Western Australia
I acknowledge the Wadandi People (Saltwater People) of the Noongar Nation as the traditional custodians of the land where I live, work, surf, and play. I pay my respect to their Elders past and present and their ongoing connection and care for Wadandi Boodja. I acknowledge that First Nations sovereignty has never been ceded. It always was and always will be, Aboriginal Land.