Welcome to my Website
This is a time of change. The majority of us is facing major challenges, uncertainties and subsequently experiencing increased anxiety and a loss of direction.
With my clinical experience of over 25 years, my life experience of over 50 years and numerous life changes, I can assist you to face your uncertainties with more confidence and ease.
Additionally to the above, and more specifically, I can assist you to address issues such as
- Anxiety, e.g. speaking up or speaking out
- Addressing depression
- Relationship issues
- Communication difficulties
- Low self esteem and self-empowerment issues, e.g. struggle to be assertive
- Grief and loss
- Anger issues, e.g. not knowing how to express your anger effectively
- Bullying at workplace or at home
- Inter-personal and inter-generational difficulties
- Identity issues/crisis
I assist you to
- develop greater self-awareness and self-understanding
- learn about the beliefs that keep you stuck and dis-empowered
- build inner strength and resources
- improve communication skills
Clinical Background
My clinical experience has been across a wide range of settings, such as the public mental health service and community based agencies.
I provided ACC sensitive claims counselling for survivor of sexual abuse from 2000 until 2014.
For the last 18 years, I worked primarily in private practice, offering individual counselling and couples therapy.
I provide confidential guidance and support and bring warmth, care and a holistic approach to my work. With the term ‘holistic’ I refer to that
“We are more then our presenting issue(s).
We are a
Centre of consciousness and will
A soul on it’s journey”.
My Qualifications
I hold a
- Diploma in Psychosynthesis Psychotherapy, 2003, Auckland
- Diploma in Psychosynthesis Counselling,1998, Auckland
The Psychosynthesis model, designed by Roberto Assiglioly, PhD, provides the back-bone of my clinical approach.
I am trained in a wide range of modalities such as
- mindfulness practice
- relational approach
- skill and resource building
- cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
- Imago couples therapy founded by Harville Hendrix, PhD.
- emotional freedom therapy (EFT)
- trauma model by John Briere, PhD, Prof of Psychiatry
and depending on my client’s needs, I would utilize these ‘tools’.
I adhere to the professional Code of Ethics established by PAnzA (Psychosynthesis Association of Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia).
My passion lies in assisting my client(s)
- to gain a clear understanding
- of their issues, behaviour and thought patterns
- that keep you them imprisoned and powerless
- and
- provide strategies and techniques increase self awareness
- and empowerment
Angelika Schuster
Senior Counsellor
Dip Counselling & Dip Psychotherapy (Psychosynthesis)
Couples Therapist
Auckland, North Shore, Devonport, Narrow Neck
Mobile 021 129 6372 Email geli999999@gmail.com