Toni Stephan
Languages Spoken - English & Afrikaans
Toni is a highly regarded couples and family counsellor known for her warm, compassionate, and optimistic approach. Unlike traditional "sit and nod" counsellors, Toni offers an active therapy style that involves more than just listening. She is dedicated to helping her clients identify and overcome obstacles, and guiding them towards new perspectives and personal growth. Her collaborative approach ensures that clients receive the support they need to thrive in their overall well-being and relationships.
Meet Toni
Toni (she/her pronouns) is a highly skilled counsellor with extensive experience working with couples, individuals, adolescents, children, and families. She specializes in areas such as relationships, intimacy, communication, conflict management, separation, anxiety, depression, and learning and behavioral difficulties in children and adolescents. Toni ensures a safe and welcoming environment for all clients.
With a robust educational background and experience as a published author, Toni understands the complexities of human needs and how they can lead to internal and relational conflicts. Her therapeutic approach helps individuals, couples, and families gain a deeper understanding of themselves and each other. By transforming conflicts into opportunities for enhanced intimacy and connection, Toni supports her clients in achieving meaningful and lasting growth.
Areas of Interest
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Relationship and Couples Counselling
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Intimacy and sexuality
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Conflict Management
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Domestic and Family Violence
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Addictions (harm minimisation)
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Family Therapy
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Child Therapy/Play Therapy - including behavioural, learning and emotional challenges.
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Adolescence Therapy
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Parenting Strategies
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Self-esteem
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Anxiety
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Life stages transitions
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Trauma and grief/loss
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Separation counselling for couples, families and children.
Therapy Approaches
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
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Solution Focused Therapy
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Child Centered Therapy
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Gestalt Therapy
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Systemic Therapy
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Humanistic Therapy
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Sandtray
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Narrative Therapy
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Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT)
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Family Therapy (Bowenian and Structural
Toni tailors her approach to meet the unique goals and needs of her clients.
Specialised Training
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Bachelor Arts - Psychology and Criminology
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Bachelor Arts - Honours, Psychology
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Bachelor of Education - Honours in Educational Psychology
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Graduate Diploma of Relationship Counselling
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Play Therapy
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Sand Tray Therapy
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Understanding Dementia
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When Suicidal Thoughts Persist: Treating Chronic Ideation by Stacey Freedenthal
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Building resilience in children with Justin Coulson
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Psychosocial Interventions for Suicidal Youth and Their Families with Jonathan B. Singer
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Understanding emotion in children
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Counselling with Men in Mind: Understanding and Responding to Men’s Distress and Suicidality
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The Secret Life of Teenage Girls
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Working with Adolescents and Young Adults
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Supporting Clients with Gender Diversity with Dr Elizabeth Anne Riley
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Trauma Workshop - the Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma with Bessel Van Der Kolk
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The Hidden Traumas of Masculinity with Dr. Zac Seidler
Professional Memberships
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Toni holds professional membership with the Australian Counselling Association
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Golden Key International Honour Society
