Rate Elizabeth Saolotoga

As a Trauma-Informed Psychotherapist my passion for this area of work stems from my own lived experience around a complex Family of Origin and severe exposure to Complex trauma. I glean on tenets from psychotherapies such as Internal family systems (IFS), Family Systems (Genograms), Gottman’s Therapy, Emotional Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Narrative therapy and other modalities that assist to facilitate positive change. Solution Focused Therapy (SFT) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) can help us to focus on the problem in the here and now rather than delving back into your timeline. Other  areas I work with include; Self-harm, Sexual Abuse including Pornography Addiction and Suicide Ideation.

I am a member of the Australian Counselling Association (ACA), additionally in 2023 I received CCAA's Christian Counsellor Award for the integration of counselling theories with my own theology and Christian Faith, providing clinical excellence in counselling work.

As a Pasifika woman with strong cultural values I bring a deep understanding of cultural expectations and family obligations. This means I will work with you to understand healthy boundaries, identifying your communication style, identity, guilt and shame, emotional regulation, anger management, depression and anxiety. We will also work on understanding the impacts of blocked emotion to your mind and body implementing mindfulness with a self-care regime that complements your schedule.

I offer both Christian and Non-Christian Psychotherapy and ensure client autonomy is respected and upheld with both individual and couples’ therapy. Please know you being on this platform is not an accident, it means there’s a part of you that’s ready for change. This can be terrifying and it takes a lot of bravery. I would like to encourage you to take the next step and book an appointment.