https://www.banksiapsychology.com.au/home daily 1.0 2025-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606fc458d10220013b37b1e8/e3c71224-e1d9-4f82-9070-5bb28ef6ab84/shutterstock_1528567298.jpg Home - The Banksia genus has a number of natural adaptations that have enabled it to survive and thrive despite often very challenging conditions. Living in the Bega Valley on the Far South Coast of NSW at the time, I watched them recover and thrive following the devastating local bushfires of 2019-20. Here at Banksia Psychology, they stand as a metaphor for some of the core things I value: diversity, resilience, inter-connectedness, the beauty and wonder of the natural world and life affirming joy. https://www.banksiapsychology.com.au/about daily 0.75 2023-08-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606fc458d10220013b37b1e8/17ee7fbb-8212-4f9a-9293-c06860784e2b/Bio+Pic+June+20.jpg About - Jenni Boon I am a registered psychologist with over 25 years experience working in the mental health and personal development fields. I aim to provide a warm and non-judgemental therapeutic environment for my clients that allows them to explore their problems, clarify their core values and beliefs and establish clear therapeutic goals in order to work towards achieving lasting positive change in their lives. I have also undertaken my own personal development journey over many years and have lived experience of the transformative power of a supportive therapeutic alliance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606fc458d10220013b37b1e8/91553331-ebca-4514-9605-b7c9ebed9ad6/Screen+Shot+2021-04-28+at+12.58.07+pm.jpg https://www.banksiapsychology.com.au/who-i-work-with daily 0.75 2023-08-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606fc458d10220013b37b1e8/7e7306c3-85e9-4183-8e02-97651cfb55e6/1378890215-huge.jpg Who I work with - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606fc458d10220013b37b1e8/0a736a04-a485-472f-af90-89c5e33f43c0/shutterstock_1966666423.jpg Who I work with - Sexuality I have a particular interest in sexuality in all its forms and expressions. The ways in which we engage sexually - with ourselves and with others - seems to both reflect and influence many important aspects of life. This includes identity, self esteem, the capacity for joy and deep connection, general quality of life and access to energy and vitality among other things. I have undertaken extensive training in many aspects of sexuality. I am a long-standing Full Member of the Society of Australian Sexologists (SAS) and Past-President of the ACT branch of SAS. I offer a Queer-, Kink-, Polyamorous-, Sex Worker- and Trans-friendly environment to explore whatever issues you face. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606fc458d10220013b37b1e8/d63a4ab2-eb7f-4c39-a8e8-1711d4f52ba8/shutterstock_1986130274.jpg Who I work with - Relationships The quality of our personal relationships is often central to our emotional and psychological wellbeing, whether this is our intimate partners, family members or close friendships. Conflict, dissatisfaction and disconnection in this vital domain of our lives can be the trigger for much suffering. These difficulties can also point to other underlying issues in each individual’s inner life that play out in relationships, and which therapy can help surface and address. My intention is to help people learn how to reconnect in more loving ways with the important people in their lives, increase attachment security, avoid destructive conflict and communicate with and understand each other more clearly. My training in the Gottman model of couples therapy provides a strongly evidence-based structure for this work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606fc458d10220013b37b1e8/f882ddbc-0efc-4b36-9651-3920f58dc961/shutterstock_1224008185.jpg Who I work with - Gender Diversity My assumption is that virtually all human characteristics are ‘non- binary’. Rather they exist on a spectrum or a continuum. Gender and gender identity (and sexuality in general) are no exception. Individuals who do not sit comfortably within the ‘either/or’ categories of male and female have long suffered from this misapprehension of gender being binary. Gender identity goes to the core of who we are, how we relate with others and how we feel about ourselves. I have undertaken training with recognised leaders in this area and have supported a number of people working through gender identity issues, including their transitioning to a more authentic, comfortable and ‘right’ place for themselves on that spectrum. I am in awe of the courage, integrity and dignity of the clients I work with who face and deal with these issues. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606fc458d10220013b37b1e8/e1f3dfbf-470c-4e3d-a62a-341e07d68b37/shutterstock_494317852.jpg Who I work with - Neuro Diversity I have worked with many individuals who are ‘on the spectrum’ (i.e. the Autism Spectrum or ASD and previously known as Asperger’s Disorder) over many years. This is an area I feel passionately about because it seems that individuality and diversity is something that ought to be celebrated and embraced, rather than punished or repressed. I know the difficulties and pain that being ‘different’ can cause for people and know that learning new skills and frameworks can help people to feel more accepted and confident in their dealings with others. However a large part of my work with clients facing this challenge is encouraging self-acceptance and finding pride in their own unique and often very adaptive way of being in and experiencing the world. https://www.banksiapsychology.com.au/contact daily 0.75 2024-10-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606fc458d10220013b37b1e8/0d13c7cf-0ae7-438e-a289-4eef89938f14/shutterstock_198849656.jpg https://www.banksiapsychology.com.au/approach daily 0.75 2023-08-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606fc458d10220013b37b1e8/b69321b5-a2cb-4d7c-b530-61968e8582aa/shutterstock_1356370298.jpg Approach - Non-Judgemental Therapy https://www.banksiapsychology.com.au/services-2 daily 0.75 2021-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9e44e143969e061c2ed8fa/1598648959914-U76V37HKUV2LA5S2JHZB/image-asset.jpeg Services (Copy) https://www.banksiapsychology.com.au/sex-gender-identity daily 0.75 2021-04-25 https://www.banksiapsychology.com.au/services-1 daily 0.75 2021-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9e44e143969e061c2ed8fa/1598648959914-U76V37HKUV2LA5S2JHZB/image-asset.jpeg Services https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9e44e143969e061c2ed8fa/1601305351714-PV7P0GTX4L6BZC6SKNR4/image-asset.jpeg Services - Detox and Restore If you’re looking to begin your wellness journey with a clean slate, following this holistic detox plan is a great place to start. 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