About Us
Joni Bryan-Power
Principal Psychologist and Owner
Joni is a therapist with over twenty five years of experience in clinical and counselling roles, with organizational and corporate issues, personal development for groups and individuals, communication, and with the provision of education and supervision.
Background
Joni grew in her professional role as a psychologist from a rich background of professional and personal experience in science, performing arts and education and training. She has held executive positions, been in senior and chief psychologist positions and has owned her business for several years. Her academic background includes a Masters Degree in Psychology, a Bachelor of Science (Honours) and a Bachelor of Education.
Vision and Approach...
Joni believes in contributing to the highest of human potential and is dedicated to enhancing the life force of all humanity. She combines the rigour of traditional and evidence based psychological approaches with an eclectic framework for growth, development, change and healing. She has a respect for others and a love of life, and is dedicated to holistic health and the gaining of wisdom. Her approach uses acceptance, positivity, openness, generosity and the collective unconsciousness.
Perspectives .....
Joni has worked in hospitals, community mental health settings, universities, college, and schools as well as for small and large organisations. She has worked with the seriously mentally ill and those who head international companies. While she is trained in and values the rigour of evidence based theory and therapy in psychology, Joni has experienced and draws on experiential, psychodynamic, relational, transpersonal, and systems based approaches. She encourages holistic and wholistic health and practices mind body spirit balance in life.
People say..............
Joni is known for her “creativity, incisive problem solving, astute perceptions in complex, delicate or entrenched issues. Many “have benefited enormously from Joni’s understanding of the human condition”... “have felt safe, when needing to feel safe” …felt “heard when no one else was listening” and “challenged when I wanted to move ahead but didn’t know how”, “She helped us to surpass our expectations of improvement”.
“I was in a very dark hole and even though I knew I needed professional help I was a bit reluctant and wary to start a new counselling relationship. Joni is very gentle, allows and values you to be yourself and allows the time it needs for healing. She is very patient – understands there will be steps back as well as forward – saved my sanity especially in introducing me to some helpful concepts. Joni helped me understand and value ALL my parts – even the ones I’d rather not acknowledge and had certainly not liked. She could give me the nudge or challenge I sometimes needed to look at things from a different point of view.”