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Toni McLean
Think Twice!
0409 599 887
02 4800 9311
toni@tonimclean.net.au
Suite 1, First Floor
65 Old Hume Highway
Mittagong NSW 2575

providing relationship abuse prevention
and recovery counselling for
» people experiencing partner abuse
» people using partner abuse
» parents experiencing abuse from older
adolescent or adult children
» individual and group counselling
» emotional regulation workshops

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Toni McLean is the principal counsellor for the “Think Twice!” suite of services. She offers a complete range of options for individuals and couples experiencing difficulty in their relationships from normal conflict through to all forms of abuse, as well as physical violence.

Toni is an experienced counsellor and psychotherapist, with particular experience in the areas of relationship counselling; individual counselling; abuse and violence; trauma; anxiety and depression; and self-harming. Toni has significant experience in working with victims of domestic violence and with those who are abusing in their relationships.

Toni is also an experienced group facilitator and an accredited Myers Briggs Personality Type practitioner. In group counselling, Toni is assisted by experienced and supportive group facilitators.

In addition to working with couples experiencing normal conflict, Toni has also developed a framework, based on current best practice from around the world, for assessing the complexity of the violence in a relationship, in order to tailor the solution to the situation and the couple.

When working with a significant level of abuse or violence, Toni first works to establish safety and non-violence, before proceeding with a structured plan that addresses the needs of the couple and the relationship.

What We Offer

Individual Counselling and Psychotherapy – for depression, anxiety, stress, self-harming, trauma, grief and loss and other life issues.

Relationship Counselling - Toni is trained in a range of approaches suitable for working with relationship issues. If the relationship is in crisis due to abuse or violence, Toni's approach is highly practical, with an emphasis on immediate behavior change. In all cases, the safety of both the person experiencing abuse and the person using abuse is the main priority.

For individuals and couples with abuse or high levels of conflict in their relationships:

» Separate Groups for Men and Women who are Abusing in Their Relationships –
    Groups consist of 12 sessions, 2.1/4 hrs per session. They are open to both court-referred and
    self-referred clients and include a workbook, notes, and weekly exercise sheets.

» Groups for Couples with a High Level of Conflict in Their Relationships – Groups consist of
    a combination of couples sessions and separate sessions for the male and female partners.
    The program is 12 sessions, 2.1/4 hrs per session.

» Emotional Regulation Group Workshops - Groups consist of 10 sessions, 2.1/4 hrs per session
    and are for both men and women.

All group programs are tailored to the participants' needs and include three basic sections:
» education about the underlying sources of anger
» emotional confidence and managing anger constructively
» interpersonal relationships

FOR PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVE BEEN USING ABUSE, DETAILED DISCLOSURE OF INCIDENTS IS NOT A REQUIREMENT IN THE GROUPS.

ALL GROUPS USUALLY HAVE A MAXIMUM OF EIGHT INDIVIDUAL OR SIX COUPLE PARTICIPANTS TO ENSURE MAXIMUM EFFECTIVENESS AND RELEVANCE FOR THE PARTICIPANTS.

FEES:
Fees are arranged on a sliding scale (according to income and life situation):
From $50.00 to $85.00 per session for private counselling sessions
From $25.00 to $35.00 per session for individual group programs
From $40.00 to $50.00 per session per couple for couple group programs.