About – Simon d'Orsogna

Working with Simon

“My aim is to accompany you in discovering your unique pathway to change or healing. We will identify the thoughts, beliefs, emotions and behavior patterns you wish to change, and those particular aspects of yourself that keep you feeling stuck or distressed. Working experientially, we will pay close attention to your moment to moment emotional, physical, and relational experience. Together we will not only address your problems but also deepen your awareness and experience of your strengths and capacities, both to help you face your life challenges and to feel more whole and fulfilled.

I have expertise in working with individuals, couples and families with various challenges, including anxiety, depression, trauma, and relational differences. I bring a passion for and expertise in working to transform low-esteem and worthlessness, an emotion or state at the heart of much personal and interpersonal distress.

I enjoy working integratively, calling upon a variety of therapy approaches to deepen our shared understanding of your particular problem and its solution. Respectful humor is an integral part of who I am and what I bring to our work as well.”

Background & Bio

Simon is an individual and family therapist, trainer and facilitator based in Melbourne, with individual clients and supervisees across Australia and the globe. He provides psychotherapy, process consultancy and adult developmental coaching as well as leading IFS training in Australia and the region.

Simon completed his Clinical Masters in Systemic Family Therapy at Bouverie Centre, La Trobe University, and continues studying the late David Grove’s unique therapeutic approach to ‘Clean’ language and space. He facilitates experiential learning events including Coherence Therapy workshops across Australia, and co-developed the four-part online training, “Theory and Practice of Coherence Therapy” with Dr Niall Geoghegan. He is a level 2 training candidate for Leslie Greenberg’s EFT with the Australian Institute of Emotion Focused Therapy.

Simon is a certified Immunity to Change coach (Harvard Professors Bob Kegan and Lisa Lahey’s adult development approach to change and transformation), and a member of the Focusing Institute (US). The ideas underpinning the effectiveness of these approaches align with the recent neuroscience learnings about memory reconsolidation and release from implicit emotional learnings.

Simon has led the introduction of Coherence Therapy, Kegan-Lahey’s Adult Developmental Coaching, IFS and Poly Vagal Theory informed therapies in the region. He has facilitated and arranged more than 250 days of Internal Family Systems trainings and workshops since 2016, along with organising the first Certification IFS trainings offered in Australia. As the IFS Institute’s international partner in the region he is bringing IFS trainings to the region. Additionally Simon is an Associate Instructor with the Coherence Psychology Institute, and a member of the Harvard Institute of Coaching Professional Association.

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