Chris Mangioni
Counselling & Psychotherapy
Grad Dip Counselling & Psychotherapy
Credentialed Mental Health Nurse
Chris works with women, men or couples around issues such as stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, life transitions and other issues which impact on mental health and well-being.
She has many years of experience working in the area of Women’s and Sexual Health and is accredited with Medicare to provide supportive Pregnancy Counselling.
Chris has an interest in women’s sexual health issues including:
Chris is also interested in the effect of trauma in a person’s life and how it can challenge their sense of safety and security in the world. Trauma impacts on the capacity to maintain meaningful relationships and undermines the ability to function in daily life. Counselling can provide the safe environment to begin to build trust and a sense of security in order to establish more meaningful interpersonal relationships and develop a wider social network of support.
She offers an individualised approach that integrates traditional “talking therapies” (CBT, Solution Focused Brief Therapy and Non Violent Communication) with awareness oriented modalities such as Mindfulness and Focusing, and also creative therapies, such as Sandplay and Art.
Chris is a registered member of:
Fees are reasonable and negotiable in situations of financial distress.
For enquiries & appointments
M: 0402 354 605
email: cmangioni@optusnet.com.au
www.becomingconnected.com.au
https://www.facebook.com/becomingconnectedcounselling/
Counselling & Psychotherapy
Grad Dip Counselling & Psychotherapy
Credentialed Mental Health Nurse
Chris works with women, men or couples around issues such as stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, life transitions and other issues which impact on mental health and well-being.
She has many years of experience working in the area of Women’s and Sexual Health and is accredited with Medicare to provide supportive Pregnancy Counselling.
Chris has an interest in women’s sexual health issues including:
- decision making re unintended pregnancy
- grief and loss associated with pregnancy and childbirth eg miscarriage/termination
- sexual assault, abuse, violence
- sexual identity and behaviour
- fertility issues
- impact of sexually transmitted infections
- sexual health and negotiating safety in relationships
Chris is also interested in the effect of trauma in a person’s life and how it can challenge their sense of safety and security in the world. Trauma impacts on the capacity to maintain meaningful relationships and undermines the ability to function in daily life. Counselling can provide the safe environment to begin to build trust and a sense of security in order to establish more meaningful interpersonal relationships and develop a wider social network of support.
She offers an individualised approach that integrates traditional “talking therapies” (CBT, Solution Focused Brief Therapy and Non Violent Communication) with awareness oriented modalities such as Mindfulness and Focusing, and also creative therapies, such as Sandplay and Art.
Chris is a registered member of:
- Psychotherapy & Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA)
- Australian College Mental Health Nurses (ACMHN)
- Association for Contextual Behaviour Science (ACBS)
Fees are reasonable and negotiable in situations of financial distress.
For enquiries & appointments
M: 0402 354 605
email: cmangioni@optusnet.com.au
www.becomingconnected.com.au
https://www.facebook.com/becomingconnectedcounselling/
