All of our WELL-AWARE-NESS and affiliated therapists work from the appreciation and understandings of a Mind-Body approach to health, wellness, and conscious living.

Our therapists make their work an expression of their being, and thus model the appreciations and practices they offer or guide their clients in. They are all professionally registered with the governing body of their field of practice.

WELL-AWARE-NESS PRACTITIONERS:

JOHN BARTER is a Buddhist Psychologist and Meditation teacher, he has nearly 25 years of continuous study and practice in Mindfulness and Meditative disciplines. As a Psychologist/ Counsellor John specialises in the use of 'Mindfulness Therapy' for a variety of issues and illnesses, especially working through the experience of cancer. John teaches meditation courses, classes, workshops and retreats as well as providing clinical supervision for Psychologist-Interns, Counsellors, and other health care professionals.
(See detailed web page on John Barter, the founder and director of WELL-AWARE-NESS)

HANNA STEVEN-BONIECKI is a Counsellor, receiving her training through The Australian College of Applied Psychology (ACAP). In her approach, Hanna integrates the essential elements of several therapeutic modalities into the unifying framework of 'Life Trap ' Schema Therapy'. Within this approach Hanna enables her clients to develop a mindful ' insightful awareness around lifelong tendencies based in the conditioning of mind-sets in the early years of life. From the vantage point of clarity, conscious change through the process of counselling is engaged. Hanna brings to her therapeutic work a wealth of life experience, and particularly specialises in issues relating to 'family of origin', relationship and women's issues.

SARAH LAPPIN is a Massage Therapist, specialising in Remedial Massage, and Shimazu Stretch Therapy, an ancient form of Japanese body movements, based on the healing aspects of Japanese Martial Arts.
Sarah has spent 20 years studying and practicing Martial Arts and during this time she lived in Japan for 8 years where she emersed herself in practice and cultural studies including, Japanese language and calligraphy. Sarah completed western massage studies at Nature Care College and continues studies of Shimazu Therapy under Shimazu Kenji, the 19th headmaster of the Yagyu Shingan Ryu school of Classical Martial Arts and Healing.

WELL-AWARE-NESS AFFILIATED PRATITIONERS (Practicing out of the Well-Aware-Ness Crows Nest Centre):

SALLY CARLISLE is a Psychotherapist, with over twenty-years practical experience in mental health nursing. Sally's experience ranges from working in community based mental-health centres, to front-line crisis teams, as well as long term counselling for private clients. With a life-long interest in Buddhism, meditation and mind-body healing, Sally is currently engaged in the challenge of treating depression, anxiety and life-changes that affect many of us in today's frenetic society. Sally brings with her a genuine care and interest in her Clients well being, who will benefit from the wealth of her diverse experience.

TANIA ALEXANDER is a clinical psychologist with over 20 years experience and is at present specialising in mindfulness based psychotherapy. Tania works with adults who present with various mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, phobias etc. She also works with those people seeking personal growth and development.

WELL-AWARE-NESS has a wide circle referral base of health and helping professionals that are aligned in perspective, values, and a whole person approach to health and well-ness. If a client needs care through a therapeutic modality not offered at WELL-AWARE-NESS, or are not able to attend either of our two centres, we are happy to refer on to our aligned practitioners