Jenny Sanbrook Accredited Mental Health Social Worker Certified Gottman Therapist Level 1, 2 and 3 Gottman Trainer In the 1996 film “Jerry Macquire” a sports agent ( played by Tom Cruise) is fired from his job as a high profile sports agent. The movie is about his scramble to rescue his career, propelling him into […]
The “Help Me, Help You” Paradox: Mining Resistance for Therapeutic Gold. Read More »
Jenny Sanbrook Accredited Mental Health Social Worker Certified Gottman Therapist and Level 3 Trainer A favourite quote of mine comes from a book called “Loving with the Brain in Mind” the author/therapist refers to a couple, Erik and Lisa, she says “people have spent their whole lives avoiding coming to therapy. I represent a place Erik
From Awe to Appreciation: Exploring the relationship between wonder and gratitude. Jenny Sanbrook Accredited Mental Health Social Worker Certified Gottman Therapist As I began writing this article, Cyclone Alfred was approaching the coast of Northern NSW and QLD. One of my closest friends living in the area was planning to have a much anticipated wedding
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Jenny SanbrookAccredited Mental Health Social Worker Certified Gottman Therapist A theme I have found that is common among many clients is an experience of shame. Whether it be in the context of relationship difficulties, depression and anxiety, childhood trauma or managing the challenges of daily life. However, I find myself at times overlooking shame in
When I was at University there was a joke going around, I’m sure you heard it – How many Social Workers does it take to change a light bulb? One.. but the lightbulb has to WANT to change. So lame…I was embarking on this career for serious reasons! It was no laughing matter. But
Motivational Interviewing – Can clients talk themselves into change? Read More »
Jenny Sanbrook Accredited Mental Health Social Worker. BSW, MSW Couple and Fam Ther. Certified Gottman Therapist NB: Details of case examples have been changed to protect and respect the privacy of clients who have shared their journey with me in therapy. Thinking about death is never easy and working with clients in this space can
Grief – Therapeutic interventions to ease suffering in the face of loss. Read More »
By Jenny Sanbrook Founder Northside Therapy Centre for Relationships Accredited Mental Health Social Worker BSW, MSW Couple and Fam Ther. I have recently had reason to record some therapy sessions for training purposes and have noticed a tendency to fill silences by asking more questions, rather than wait and listen. It reminded me of the
By Jenny Sanbrook Accredited Mental Health Social Worker BSW, MSW Couple and Fam Ther. Certified Gottman Therapist It’s tempting to think of “Mentalising” as another word for empathy and while there is overlap, there are some differences. We learn to mentalise in the same way as we learn to talk, some of us learn this
Jenny Sanbrook, Accredited Mental Health Social Worker For the purposes of this article I am primarily focusing on alcohol as the source of addiction as this is the most common presentation I am seeing in my private practice however the approaches are relevant in the treatment of other substances use issues. In working with couples
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Jenny Sanbrook, Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, Certified Gottman Therapist
Master of Manipulation – When The Stakes Are High, What Can We Learn? Read More »
