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Cristina Jimenez

She/ Her

Counsellor and Psychotherapist

Qualifications:

Integrated Psychotherapy and Counselling.

Diploma from Somatic Experiencing Australia

 

Working Days:

Tuesdays 8am to 2PM (Prahran)
Thursdays 2.30pm to 8.30pm (Malvern)

Cristina is an ACA-accredited Holistic Counsellor and Psychotherapist with a genuine and compassionate approach to her work. She firmly believes in addressing the mind and body, fostering a deep sense of safety and trust in her clients. Cristina’s unwavering warmth, empathy, and presence form the bedrock of every interaction, fostering collaborative partnerships with her clients to facilitate positive change. Fluent in Spanish, she embraces diversity and welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, including the LGBTIQ+ community. 

Specialising in individual counselling for adults, Cristina adeptly addresses various issues, such as depression, anxiety, grief and loss, trauma, interpersonal relationships, sexuality and intimacy, existential challenges, emotional difficulties, and self-exploration.

Beyond her counselling practice, Cristina is a skilled Dance Movement Therapist. Her extensive background as a dancer and movement therapist has refined her ability to tap into the somatic level of the body. She has witnessed the transformative potential of healing trauma through subtle cues and the innate wisdom of the body.

Cristina is a beginning-level student in the SE™ (Somatic Experiencing) Professional Training, further deepening her expertise in facilitating holistic healing

Clinical Interests:

  • Anxiety
  • ADHD
  • Alcohol Use
  • Anger Management
  • Body Issues
  • Childhood Abuse and neglect;
  • Chronic Pain and illness;
  • Complex Trauma;
  • Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder;
  • Domestic Violence;
  • Grief & Loss;
  • Hypersexuality (Sex Addiction);
  •  Intergenerational Trauma;
  • LGBTIQA+ / Queer;
  • Non-Monogomy/ Polyamory;
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD);
  • Pain Management;
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD);
  • Sexual Abuse/ Assault;
  • Trauma

Modalities:

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT);
  • Attachment Based Therapy;
  • Coaching;
  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT);
  • Compassion focused therapy;
  • Gestalt;
  • Intensive Short Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP);
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS);
  • LGBTQIA+ informed therapies;
  • Mindfulness;
  • Motivational Interviewing (MI);
  • Narrative Therapy;
  • Person/ Client centred Therapy;
  • Solution Focused Therapy;
  • Somatic Psychotherapy;
  • Trauma Informed Recovery based practice

Languages:

  • English and Spanish

Ages:

  • 16 years and over

To book an appointment with Cristina, or to discuss which practitioner is best for you, call us on 0390881122 or send us a message.