The Wasley Institute is a group of counsellor/psychotherapists who are professionally trained and qualified with long experience and maturity in the field of emotional and relationship health. Their professional association with each other began in 1976 and continues to evolve and be fruitful. Wasley consultants offer psychotherapy and counselling services to individuals, couples, employees of contracted organisations and to groups.
Consultants share a belief in the creativity of the human person and in the human capacity for learning and seeking fresh solutions to life’s dilemmas. In becoming conscious of one’s habitual patterns in organizing experience and in appreciating the original creativity of old solutions it is possible to discover new ways of being and doing. Sometimes it is the deep acceptance of self and life circumstances that enables a new way to relate and find satisfaction. It is in forming a therapeutic relationship over time in a safe, confidential space that allows feeling, exploring, reflecting and understanding that leads to transformation in everyday life.
Where to find usAddress: 544 William Street, Mount Lawley - to view a map, click here. Directions: We are on the corner of William Street and Chelmsford Road, one block north of Vincent Street (cream picket fence). Wasley Institute counsellors are located in the old main building to the left of the entrance gateway which is off Chelmsford Road. The waiting area is immediately inside the main door. Take a seat and your counsellor will come to find you. The Wasley Institute office is located in the newer building on the right of the entrance gate, and is the first room down the steps. The Wasley Institute telephone is answered Monday to Friday between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm. The appointments assistant can make appointments and pass on messages to counsellors. For other communication email the counsellor directly. Parking: There are some parking bays available in front of the building which are shared with other tenants in the complex. There is plenty of open parking in Chelmsford Road. William Street, east side, has open parking from 9.00 am onwards. (7.00 am – 9.00 am it is a no parking clearway). |
Our counsellors have worked together for many years. They are fully trained, qualified and highly experienced counsellors from differing health professions and pastoral care backgrounds. Each has specialist training in counselling and psychotherapy in addition to their original professional training. You are invited to read their profiles for background information about each practitioner.
When it is time to understand and change depression, anxiety, panic, anger and irritability, addictive habits and worry patterns, self destructive habits; when interpersonal relationships at home or work are stale, conflicted, destructive or in crisis; times of major life change or crisis in life circumstances; when grief is overwhelming; times of loss, disturbance and pain; When traumatic experiences continue to disturb and limit how one wants to be, when troubled with mental illness or physical disability, when caring for others becomes depleting; when there is loneliness and isolation; when one does not have family or friends to process life with or when it would be good to step back and review with someone who is not in one’s close social circle.
Some people find regular ongoing psychotherapy a rich source of renewal in reflecting with another on the unfolding drama of their lives and the roles they play in it. New awareness emerges and capacities grow that enable one to weather and even thrive in the viscissitudes of life. Others find the occasional return for a series of sessions to an established psychotherapeutic relationship at times of transition beneficial to their resilience and renewed vigour for life.
| Susanna Howlett
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| Wayne Poulsen
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| Maria Rymarski
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| Tom Wilson
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| Short or long term counselling and psychotherapy for individuals and couples |
| Ad hoc employee counselling and traumatic incident debriefing with the approval of the employer |
| Professional supervision for a wide range of health professionals including other counsellors and those in management roles |
| Reflective mentoring for those in leadership roles |
| Training in the area of professional supervision |
Wasley consultants conduct their practice according to the code of ethics of their particular professional association. As well, they uphold the ethical principles for professional conduct in The code of ethics of the Psychotherapists And Counsellors Association of Western Australia. See www.pacawa.asn.au/membership
The Wasley Institute (previously known as The Wasley Centre) began as a project of The Uniting Church in 1974 and has always been self funding. In addition to offering counselling to individuals and couples the early focus of The Wasley Centre was providing training to Perth and overseas health professionals in group leadership, pastoral counselling, psychodrama, sociodrama, sociometry and family therapy. For many years The Wasley Centre and later The Wasley Institute provided personal growth groups and training courses benefiting many thousands of people. It evolved into a private organization in 1990 as a collective of psychotherapists with a management committee. The Wasley Institute moved from the original premises of the old church in William Street to Almondbury Road, and now to 544 William Street, all situated in Mount Lawley.
The current structure is a group of consultants in private practise who maintain colleageal association, a shared philosophy and code of ethics and enjoy working alongside each other. Yes we are still here. Individual counsellors continue to contract Employee Assistance Programmes with organizations on behalf of its consultants.