You deserve happiness
as much as anyone else

Hi, I’m Von Coves

I am a therapist working in Leichhardt, Sydney, and also online.

I welcome diverse clients for Counselling, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, EMDR Therapy, Couples Counselling.

You might be experiencing issues associated with: PTSD, Dissociative Disorders, Depersonalisation, Derealisation, C-PTSD, Trauma.

Do I have ‘real’ trauma? Trauma is just an unhealed wound.

Are you overwhelmed and need help with emotion regulation? Or are you numb, dissociated, going through the motions, rather than living your life?

How can I have dissociation? My childhood wasn’t that bad!

There is a myth that only severe trauma creates dissociation. However, it can be due to early attachment needs not being met. Then, as we grow up, we might remain numb, checked out or have amnesia, which might be getting in the way of living life.

What is it like to live with dissociation?

There are ways to treat dissociation effectively. You may have heard that you can’t do EMDR Therapy with dissociation. That’s not correct! We just need to modify it to your needs.

I incorporate approaches such as Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR Therapy and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy.

Contact me if you would like to find out more.

Therapy

The term ‘therapy’ encompasses counselling and psychotherapy. Counsellors and Psychotherapists are Allied Health Professionals.

The right therapist is one who helps you to feel comfortable and safe. One who helps you to understand the conflict arising from different parts of yourself.

You are a unique individual, therefore, my approach is to focus on what works for you.

Counselling

Counselling involves working through personal issues by talking with a trained professional. Typically it is short-term.

For instance, you may want to boost your confidence, navigate grief from a past loss, manage stress more effectively, or discuss transitions in your career or relationship.

You might find it helpful to talk in a confidential space, without being judged or told what to do.

Counselling is for anyone who wants something in their life to change.

What is Psychotherapy?

Psychotherapy is a longer-term process that can facilitate profound change. It focuses on understanding your thoughts and feelings on a deep level, enhancing self-awareness by bringing unconscious patterns to light. Life can improve when you are no longer driven by things that are outside of your awareness.

For example, you may find yourself in dysfunctional relationships over and over again. Our early experiences can create deeply ingrained patterns. Healing from the past can allow you to break free from unhelpful or desctructive cycles and move towards healthier relationships.

The journey toward self-understanding often begins in a safe, supportive therapeutic environment, where you can explore internal conflicts and develop self-awareness and compassion. A strong therapeutic relationship is central to the healing process. It can help to work out how you feel.

You might be interested in learning about post-traumatic growth - that finding meaning or value in what has happened can be the path to recovery.

Couples Counselling

Is it time to stop having the same argument?

If you want to enhance communication, resolve ongoing disagreements, or reconnect as a couple, couples counselling can be a circuit-breaker that doesn’t shame or blame.

My solution-focused approach emphasises identifying strengths within your relationship, allowing you to build on what works, and to try to let go of what doesn’t work.

Rather than going over the same old ground, you might be better off investing your energy into working with a professional to improve your relationship, or find a way to let each other go with as much kindness and respect as possible.

You are welcome here.