Kintsugi Companions is a new paradigm that seamlessly integrates psychotherapy and coaching, which enables the journey from a fractured past to a dignified present. We become companions to those who desire to honestly confront issues in the past that are barriers to progress. This in order to continue that journey toward the attainment of personal goals, to be all that the person can be. The companionship is about discovering those answers together in a way that the person might not be able to for himself or herself. When the answers are not evident, the journey together is in seeking. As much is learnt in the seeking as in the finding.

‘Kintsugi’, which literally translated means ‘golden joinery’, is the Japanese art of repairing broken or cracked pottery with lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold, silver, copper or platinum – a precious metal. As a philosophy it treats breakage and repair as part of the history of an object, rather than something to disguise. This is the philosophy of wabi-sabi, which means “to find beauty in broken things or old things.” The resulting object may not look ‘perfect’, but it is arguably more beautiful and has more character.

Trauma-Informed Care

Trauma-informed care is intended to meet the challenge of helping someone safely recognise their trauma history even when they don’t believe their experience includes trauma. A trauma-informed therapeutic approach seeks an awareness of the widespread impact of trauma on life experience and relationships. It recognises trauma’s role in the emotions and behaviours of a person with a trauma history. We provide trauma-informed therapeutic services that are sensitive to the needs of people who have been traumatised. We journey with our clients so that they can participate in life, acknowledge their trauma and view themselves as more than their trauma(s). In trauma informed therapy, people identify and pursue ways of reducing distress and exercise personal autonomy and self-determination in making choices.

Therapy Services

Relationships are becoming more complex than ever and how we relate with one another is also changing. Many different challenges may arise in the course of an intimate relationship.

Mood disorders broadly describes all types of depression and bipolar disorders.

Behavioural disorders involve a pattern of disruptive behaviours that cause problems in school, at home and in social situations, common in children and adults.

Gender and sexuality are often confused with sexual orientation. However, the concept of sexuality is much broader.

Individuals can form behavioural addictions similar to a dependence on substance and alcohol to manage anxiety, depression, or other mental health challenges.

What clients say about us

“I had lost my job and was not functioning very well because I had unresolved issues from the past. Through the therapy sessions, Christine helped me to regain confidence in myself and supported me in facing the issues from the past in order to overcome them. She was empathetic in listening and picked up cues in our interaction, which enabled me to understand myself more deeply. The counselling sessions helped me tremendously, and I am now able to process the experiences which I could not deal with in the past and move on with life with more positivity and optimism.”

– Healthcare Professional –

“I came for therapy to work through some of the childhood trauma I experienced, not knowing where it would all lead to. In the first session, trust was quickly established through Christine’s assuring and calm disposition. She listens well and is able to ask excellent questions to either probe deeper or to challenge existing assumptions in order to work through the issues. Christine is highly insightful and intuitive, being able to make connections from what I have shared. After the fourth session, I was in a much better place than I was when I first saw her. I am happy with the progress made.”

– Educator –

“The counselling sessions with Christine was a safe space where I could share openly without the fear of being judged even when sensitive topics were addressed. I felt that my emotions and what I was going through were being acknowledged, that I was able to be true to myself and honest about how i was feeling about the emotional challenges in my life and with family.”

– Student –