Holistic Psychology and Integrative Therapy Services Gold Coast  QLD

Arissa provides a peaceful space and compassionate presence for those seeking healing from the inside out - psychologically, physically and spiritually.

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Arissa invites clients on their healing journey to engage in the process of compassionate inquiry to facilitate greater self-understanding and WHY imbalance, 'disorder' or 'dysfunction' may be present.  It is this self-understanding that is the first key to healing and also to the development of adaptive coping responses that allow a sense of liberation and functioning with greater ease and enjoyment in daily life over the long term.

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Arissa grew up always holding a fascination with both the arts and sciences; and yet despite our modern era "hypnotically enslaving" people to the scientific aspects of reality and ignoring the intuitive and interconnectedness of all things ~ she recognised from an early age that both science and art at their core were unified in spiritual significance and always pointed to the sacredness of the Universe.  It was this innate  curiosity, fascination and passion that enabled her to excel in many areas. In her earlier years she immersed herself in the study of classical music (reaching AmusA in piano), classical ballet, biology, and art (painting and sculpture). She later trained at the high performance centre of Victoria as a rhythmic gymnast, which allowed her to travel interstate and internationally.

 

Through her many hours of dedication, practice and training, she became fascinated by the power of the human mind and the almost limitless ability of the human body. It was around this time, she decided to embark on the study of human Psychology. She completed her undergraduate studies at both Monash University and RMIT University in Melbourne, Victoria in 2005, and later completed her postgraduate studies and Masters degree(s), studying part time whilst teaching yoga and working as a research assistant, from 2008 to 2013.  Since then, Arissa has worked as a mental health practitioner across a wide range of industries including corporate, workplace mental health, educational, forensic community health and private practice. She has collaborated and published with some of the world’s leading clinical researchers in headache and migraine treatment, and is also known for her work in suicide prevention and workplace mental health and well-being.

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 Arissa has many years of extensive training and experience, and integrates a range of highly effective therapeutic approaches including modern trauma-informed psychological and somatic-based approaches to facilitate the body's own natural healing process - what she likes to call our 'internal alchemy'.

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Arissa is passionate about encouraging health practitioners to work together; to value each other's role and contribution in working towards the common goal of helping people seek healing, health and happiness in their own lives.

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