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Call or email now to register for one of
the following groups:
Think Twice! - for men using aggression
in
their relationships
Stay Cool! ... Alternatives to Aggression -
for women whose anger is causing problems
in their lives and
relationships
MAPS - Men
with Aggressive Partners
Support Group - for men who are or
have
been in abusive relationships
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Toni McLean
Think Twice!
0409 599
887
toni@tonimclean.net.au
Suite 1, First Floor
65 Old Hume Highway
Mittagong
NSW 2575 |

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Counselling & Group Programs to help you have better relationships
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people
experiencing partner aggression
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people being aggressive to partners
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parents
experiencing abuse from
adolescent or adult children
» support group for men who have
experienced partner abuse
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group programs for anger or aggression
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Individual
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Stay Cool! ... Alternatives to Aggression - A group program for women who have trouble controlling their anger
Think Twice! ... For men who are aggressive in their relationships
MAPS Group ... Men with Aggressive Partners Support Group - A therapeutic, educational support group for men with aggressive
partners
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2010
Toni McLean
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What kind of relationship do
you have?
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Unhealthy Relationship
Feeling like you just keep having the same old arguments
Rarely communicating respectfully with each other
Spending all of your free time with your partner
Spending no free time with your partner
One partner sacrificing friends or family for the sake of the other
One person being in control and making most of the decisions without
considering the other partner
One person deciding how the other dresses and behaves
Constantly feeling anxious or angry when you’re with your partner
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Healthy
Relationship
Loving,
mutually respectful communication and behaviour
A balance
between the needs of the individuals and the needs of the relationship
A balance
between togetherness and separateness
Automatically assuming the best about your partner
Mutual
support and encouragement
Equality
in decision-making
Mutual
trust and intimacy
Freedom
from anxiety and fear when with your partner |
Abusive
Relationship
A partner
who:
tells the
other who to have as friends or
isolates the other from family or
friends
gets
jealous; or always wants to know where
the other has been
checks
the other’s phone, mail and email
puts the
other down and makes the other
feel worthless
readily
yells and screams at the other
threatens
or frightens the other
uses
physical violence
coerces
the other to have sex or perform
unwanted sexual acts |
If your
relationship looks more like an unhealthy or even an abusive one, this
is how we can help you:
By providing a respectful,
nonjudgemental environment in which you can learn:
» Why you keep doing the
same old thing
» How
to stop the
conflict merry-go-round and respond calmly, using the right words and
behaviour to
handle conflict situations
» How
to convert the
anger of conflict to the energy of collaboration
» Mutually
respectful,
clear, and effective communication skills
» How
to change the
dynamics in your relationship
» How
to create a loving
and satisfying relationship
At the initial
interview we decide together the best way for you to develop the skills
and understanding that will change your relationship from an unhealthy
or abusive one into a mutually loving and supportive one.
We can choose from
individual, couple or group sessions, or a combination of these, to
provide the best strategy for your relationship needs and your
financial situation |
Serving
the Southern Highlands of New South Wales - Mittagong - Bowral - Moss
Vale - Bundanoon - Burrawang - Robertson - Yerrinbool - Hill Top
and
the Wollondilly Region - Bargo - Yanderra - Tahmoor - Couridjah -
Thirlmere - Buxton -
Picton
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