





JOSEPH POZNANSKI, PhD
LIBERTY AVENUE PSYCHOLOGY SERVICES PTY LTD
THERAPEUTIC COUNSELLING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH TRAUMA-RELATED PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS

Therapy Services
CORE ELEMENTS
The core elements in Joseph’s approach to psychological counselling and therapeutic practice are:
• Provision of a safe and supportive environment in the context of a trusting professional therapeutic relationship.
• Thorough psychological assessment of presenting issues and/or trauma related problems.
• Empowerment and focus on intra-personal strengths.
• Unconditional positive regard.
• Genuine acceptance.
• Therapist and client are fellow travelers.
THERAPEUTIC APPROACH
Joseph’s counselling and psychotherapy practice is based on a therapeutic treatment model which encompasses Client-Centred, Cognitive-Behavioural, and Psychodynamic theories. As a practitioner Joseph devotes particular attention to the following aspects of the therapeutic process:
• Listening, communication of empathy, acceptance, and respect.
• Assessment of the client's developmental and psycho-social history.
• Identification of presenting problems and psycho-education.
• Collaborative formulation of therapeutic goals.
• Collaborative implementation and practice of therapeutic strategies and techniques for positive lasting change.
• Regular therapeutic treatment review and evaluation.