Dr Patricia Please

Dr Patricia (Patty) Please is a highly accomplished counsellor who has worked in the field for many years. She is a member of the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia with training including a Master of Counselling and a Diploma of Adult Psychotherapy. Patty’s practice focuses on adults and couples, working across a broad range of psychological, emotional, behavioural and relational presenting issues.

Patty understands that many clients have complex and busy lives and have often taken a big step to come to see her. She is aware that they are usually looking for effective approaches and strategies that they can utilise to deal with their issues and concerns. Patty is a mature, grounded person who values professionalism and providing a place where clients feel they can find help, insight and support in dealing with change and opportunities for growth.

Patty works hard to be responsive to the client’s therapeutic needs. Her overarching approach is psychodynamic, which is essentially a relational approach. She is client-centred and integrates a range of other models and methods into her work. These include elements of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Narrative Therapy, trauma-informed approaches, mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, methods for working with intimate issues, psychoeducation, and some Jungian-inspired approaches. Her hope is that she can assist her clients in improving the quality of their lives and relationships by working through their presenting issues in an empathic and effective way.

• Master of Counselling
• Diploma of Adult Psychotherapy
• Post-Graduate Certificate in Psychodynamic Counselling
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
• Member of the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia