Call: 1300 915 271

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Call: 1300 915 271

appointment

Trauma Support – Self-Harm or Suicidal Ideation Brisbane Gold Coast Moreton Bay Sunshine Coast

Happy Peeps Counselling and Therapy provides trauma therapy treatment and support for children, adolescents and adult who may be distressed and struggle or are overwhelmed with everyday life. Trauma is a mental health disorder or psychological condition that causes major and extensive stress and raises deep emotions that are difficult to manage. We will help you build skills and strategies to feel safe and cope with functioning in your everyday life. We understand that trauma may impact you to the point that you become dissociated with your surroundings and may not be coping. We help you to build skills and develop strategies that are suitable for you.

Trauma may include Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) which is a complex trauma disorder. PTSD is a condition that may have developed from a traumatic event which may have threatened your life or safety or you may have witnessed other people’s lives being threatened. The PTSD may be like a video playing over in your mind as you relive the traumatic event and try to avoid or ignore any memories. You may feel dissociation which causes a lack of connection in a person’s thoughts, memory and sense of identity. This may cause you to feel numb and emotionally distraught inside.

PTSD may be from experiencing or witnessing a serious car accident, physical assault or sexual abuse and assault, emotional abuse, military, war or terrorism or being involved in a natural disaster.
When working with our military families we used reality therapy a client centred form of cognitive behaviour therapy. This approach is based on the idea that our most 5 basic needs may be provided through love and belonging, power or sense of worth, freedom or independence, fun or a sense of pleasure and survival. When a person feels these needs are not being provided mental health issues may arise.

Our psychotherapists work from a trauma informed approach to help you to recover from your trauma. We will work with you to reconnect your body with your mind, to settle the body and improve the functioning of the mind thought processes. Our practitioners will work with you from a trauma informed therapy practice approach, we will take the highest care and will not ask you to tell us your full story as we understand you may be re-traumatised by this experience.

Trauma may have occurred because of:

Sexual Assault and Abuse
Physical Abuse and Assaults
Domestic Family Violence
Home Invasion
Neglect
Emotional Abuse
Psychological Abuse
Military Veterans
Combat Related Trauma
Complex Grief and Loss
Traumatic Grief
Serious Car Accidents
Personal Accidents
Loss of Limbs
Loss of function of body Parts
Medical Illness

You may have lived in a house with another person with trauma and you may have developed trauma symptoms or severe stress. Your Trauma or Complex trauma may be in conjunction with other disorders or mental health concerns. You may have acute anxiety, depression or an addiction from your trauma.

You may have developed an eating disorder such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa or a binge eating disorder or Borderline personality disorder. (BDP)

Your trauma experience may be from a once only event or multiple distressing events. Trauma may affect you at the time of the event or it may not affect you for days, weeks, months or even years after the distressing event has occurred.

Self-Harm

Self-harm also known as self-injury is when people inflict physical harm on themselves, in private and secretly, often without suicidal intentions. People who self-harm often cover up the signs of behaviour by wearing long sleeves over cut skin. You may be using self-harm to cope with difficult or painful feelings that you experience on a regular basis. Our practitioners will help you to work through your pain by learning new skills and using other strategies and techniques to cope. Self-harm may be a sign of surviving trauma, to numb pain, feel a sense of release or control. The relief is short lived and the urge may return and the cycle may continue with long term damage, infection and sometimes life-threatening medical problems.

Suicidal Ideation
Suicidal ideation is when a child, adolescent or adults has thoughts that life isn’t worth living and may have plans to end their life. Most people do not go on to take their lives but a cry for help should be taken seriously. Some of the psychosocial risk factors and symptoms may be depression and this increases the risk of attempted suicide or even suicide attempts.

Happy Peeps Counselling & Therapy practitioners are committed to providing a safe environment for you to discuss your concerns throughout the counselling and therapy process. If you believe you or a family member require support with trauma, self-harm or have suicidal thoughts please call Happy Peeps Counselling and Therapy 1300 915 271 to make a confidential appointment.

Areas We Service

Trauma Support – Self-Harm or Suicidal Ideation Counselling & Therapy Brisbane Gold Coast Moreton Bay Sunshine Coast

Bowen Hills – Brisbane – East Brisbane – Fortitude Valley – Herston – Highgate Hill – Kangaroo Point – Kelvin Grove – New Farm – Newstead – Paddington – Petrie Terrace – Red Hill – South Brisbane – Spring Hill – Teneriffe – West End – Woolloongabba

Northern suburbs
Albion – Alderley – Ascot – Aspley – Bald Hills – Banyo – Boondall – Bracken Ridge – Bridgeman Downs – Brighton – Brisbane Airport – Carseldine – Chermside – Chermside West – Clayfield – Deagon – Eagle Farm – Everton Park – Ferny Grove – Fitzgibbon – Gaythorne – Geebung – Gordon Park – Grange – Hamilton – Hendra – Kalinga – Kedron – Keperra – Lutwyche – McDowall – Mitchelton – Myrtletown – Newmarket – Northgate – Nudgee – Nudgee Beach – Nundah – Pinkenba – Sandgate – Shorncliffe – Stafford – Stafford Heights – Taigum – Virginia – Wavell Heights – Wilston – Windsor – Wooloowin – Zillmere

Southern suburbs
Acacia Ridge – Algester – Annerley – Archerfield – Burbank – Calamvale – Coopers Plains – Darra – Doolandella – Drewvale – Durack – Dutton Park – Eight Mile Plains – Ellen Grove – Fairfield – Forest Lake – Greenslopes – Heathwood – Holland Park – Holland Park West – Inala – Karawatha – Kuraby – Larapinta – MacGregor – Mackenzie – Mansfield – Moorooka – Mount Gravatt – Mount Gravatt East – Nathan – Pallara – Parkinson – Richlands – Robertson – Rochedale – Rocklea – Runcorn – Salisbury – Seventeen Mile Rocks – Sinnamon Park – Stones Corner – Stretton – Sumner – Sunnybank – Sunnybank Hills – Tarragindi – Tennyson – Upper Mount Gravatt – Wacol – Willawong – Wishart – Yeerongpilly – Yeronga

Eastern suburbs
Balmoral – Belmont – Bulimba – Camp Hill – Cannon Hill – Carina – Carina Heights -Carindale – Chandler – Coorparoo – Gumdale – Hawthorne – Hemmant – Lota – Lytton – Manly – Manly West – Moreton Island – Morningside – Murarrie – Norman Park – Port of Brisbane – Ransome – Seven Hills – Tingalpa – Wakerley – Wynnum – Wynnum West

Western suburbs
Anstead – Ashgrove – Auchenflower – Bardon – Bellbowrie – Brookfield – Chapel Hill – Chelmer – Chuwar – Corinda – Enoggera – Enoggera Reservoir – Fig Tree Pocket – Graceville – Indooroopilly – Jamboree Heights – Jindalee – Karana Downs – Kenmore – Kenmore Hills – Kholo – Lake Manchester – Middle Park – Milton – Moggill – Mount Coot-tha – Mount Crosby – Mount Ommaney – Oxley – Pinjarra Hills – Pullenvale – Riverhills – Seventeen Mile Rocks – Sherwood – Sinnamon Park – St Lucia – Taringa – The Gap – Toowong – Upper Brookfield – Upper Kedron – Westlake

City of Ipswich
Augustine Heights – Barellan Point – Basin Pocket – Bellbird Park – Blacksoil – Blackstone – Booval – Brassall – Brookwater – Bundamba – Camira – Carole Park – Churchill – Chuwar – Coalfalls – Collingwood Park – Dinmore – East Ipswich – Eastern Heights – Ebbw Vale – Flinders View – Gailes – Goodna – Ipswich – Karalee – Karrabin – Leichhardt – Moores Pocket – Muirlea – New Chum – Newtown – North Booval – North Ipswich – North Tivoli – One Mile – Raceview – Redbank – Redbank Plains – Riverview – Sadliers Crossing – Silkstone – Springfield – Springfield Central – Springfield Lakes – Tivoli – West Ipswich – Woodend – Wulkuraka – Yamanto – Amberley – Ashwell – Calvert – Deebing Heights – Ebenezer – Goolman – Grandchester – Haigslea – Ironbark – Jeebropilly – Lanefield – Marburg – Mount Forbes – Mount Marrow – Mutdapilly – Pine Mountain – Purga – Ripley – Rosewood – South Ripley – Spring Mountain – Swanbank – Tallegalla – Thagoona – The Bluff – Walloon – White Rock – Willowbank – Woolshed

Logan City
Bahrs Scrub – Bannockburn – Beenleigh – Belivah – Berrinba – Bethania – Boronia Heights – Browns Plains – Buccan – Carbrook – Cedar Creek – Cedar Grove – Cedar Vale – Chambers Flat – Cornubia – Crestmead – Daisy Hill – Eagleby – Edens Landing – Forestdale – Greenbank – Heritage Park – Hillcrest – Holmview – Jimboomba – Kagaru – Kingston – Logan Central – Logan Reserve – Logan Village – Loganholme – Loganlea – Lyons – Marsden – Meadowbrook – Mount Warren Park – Mundoolun – Munruben – New Beith – North Maclean – Park Ridge South – Park Ridge – Priestdale – Regents Park – Rochedale South – Shailer Park – Slacks Creek – South Maclean – Springwood – Stockleigh – Tamborine – Tanah Merah – Underwood – Undullah – Veresdale Scrub – Veresdale – Waterford West – Waterford – Windaroo – Wolffdene – Woodhill – Woodridge – Yarrabilba

Redland City
Alexandra Hills – Amity Point – Birkdale – Capalaba – Cleveland – Coochiemudlo Island – Dunwich – Karragarra Island – Lamb Island – Macleay Island – Mount Cotton – North Stradbroke Island – Ormiston – Point Lookout – Redland Bay – Russell Island – Sheldon – Thorneside – Thornlands – Victoria Point – Wellington Point

Moreton Bay Region
Albany Creek – Arana Hills – Banksia Beach – Beachmere – Bellara – Bongaree – Bray Park – Brendale – Bunya – Burpengary – Caboolture – Caboolture South – Cashmere – Clontarf – Dakabin – Deception Bay – Eatons Hill – Elimbah – Everton Hills – Ferny Hills – Godwin Beach – Griffin – Joyner – Kallangur – Kippa-Ring – Kurwongbah – Lawnton – Mango Hill – Margate – Moodlu – Morayfield – Murrumba Downs – Narangba – Newport – Ningi – North Lakes – Petrie – Redcliffe – Rothwell – Sandstone Point – Scarborough – Strathpine – Upper Caboolture – Warner – Whiteside – Woody Point – Woorim – Armstrong Creek – Bellmere – Bellthorpe – Booroobin – Bracalba – Camp Mountain – Campbells Pocket – Cedar Creek – Cedarton – Clear Mountain – Closeburn – Commissioners Flat – D’Aguilar – Dayboro – Delaneys Creek – Donnybrook – Draper – Highvale – Jollys Lookout – King Scrub – Kobble Creek – Laceys Creek – Meldale – Moorina – Mount Delaney – Mount Glorious – Mount Mee – Mount Nebo – Mount Pleasant – Mount Samson – Neurum – Ocean View – Rocksberg – Rush Creek – Samford Valley – Samford Village – Samsonvale – Stanmore – Stony Creek – Toorbul – Wamuran Basin – Wamuran – Welsby – White Patch – Wights Mountain – Woodford – Yugar

Sunshine Coast

Aroona – Bald – Knob – Balmoral – Ridge – Battery Hill – Beerburrum – Beerwah – Bells Creek – Birtinya – Bokarina – Booroobin – Bribie Island – North Buddina – Caloundra – Caloundra West – Cambroon – Conondale – Coochin Creek – Crohamhurst – Curramore – Currimundi – Diamond Valley – Dicky Beach – Elaman Creek – Glass House Mountains – Glenview – Golden Beach – Harper Creek –  Kings Beach – Landsborough – Little Mountain – Maleny – Meridan Plains – Minyama – Moffat Beach – Mooloolah Valley – Mount Mellum – North Maleny – Palmview – Parrearra – Peachester – Pelican Waters – Reesville – Shelly Beach  – Warana – Witta – Wootha – Wurtulla – Maroochy area – Alexandra Headland – Belli Park – Bli Bli – Bridges – Buderim – Burnside – Chevallum – Coes Creek – Coolabine – Cooloolabin – Coolum Beach – Cotton Tree – Diddillibah – Doonan – Dulong – Eerwah Vale – Eudlo – Eumundi – Flaxton – Forest Glen – Gheerulla – Highworth – Hunchy – Ilkley – Image Flat Kenilworth – Kiamba – Kidaman Creek – Kiels Mountain – Kulangoor – Kuluin – Kunda Park – Kureelpa – Landers Shoot – Mapleton – Marcoola – Maroochy River – Maroochydore – Mons – Montville – Mooloolaba – Mount Coolum – Mountain Creek – Mudjimba – Nambour – Ninderry – North Arm  – Obi Obi – Pacific Paradise – Palmwoods – Parklands – Peregian Beach – Peregian Springs – Perwillowen Point – Arkwright – Rosemount – Sippy Downs – Tanawha – Twin Waters – Valdora – Verrierdale – West Woombye – Weyba Downs – Woombye – Yandina Creek – Yandina – Yaroomba

Gold Coast

Advancetown – Alberton – Andrews – Arundel – Ashmore – Austinville –
Beechmont – Benobble – Benowa – Biddaddaba – Biggera Waters – Bilinga – Birnam – Bonogin – Boyland – Broadbeach – Bundall – Burleigh Heads – Burleigh Waters – Canungra – Carrara – Cedar Creek – Chevron Island – Clagiraba – Clear Island Waters – Coolangatta – Coombabah – Currumbin – Currumbin Waters – Currumbin Valley – Eagle Heights – Elanora – Gaven – Gilberton – Gilston – Guanaba – Helensvale – Highland Park – Hollywell – Hope Island – Illanbah – Isle of Capri – Jacobs Well – Kingsholme – Kirra – Labrador – Lamington – Lower Beechmont – Luscombe – Main Beach – Maudsland – Mermaid Beach – Mermaid  Waters – Merrimac – Miami – Molendinar – Mount Nathan – Mount Tamborine – Mudgeeraba – Natural Bridge – Nerang – Neranwood – Nobbys Beach – Norwell – Numinbah Valley – Ormeau – Oxenford – Pacific Pines – Palm Beach – Paradise Point – Parkwood – Pimpama – Reedy Creek – Robina – Runaway B ay – Sanctuary Cove – Southport – Springbrook – Stephens – Surfers Paradise – Tabragalba – Tallai – Tallebudgera – The Spit – Tugun – Varsity Lakes – Willowvale – Witheren – Wongawallan – Wonglepong – Worongary – Yatala

Acknowledgement to Country

Happy Peeps would like to acknowledge Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation and acknowledge the traditional custodians of the Yuggera land on which we work and conduct our business. We value the cultures, identities and continuing spiritual connection to country, waters and seas, kin and community and the rich contribution to society. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging and are committed to making a positive contribution to the wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, by providing services that are welcoming, safe, culturally appropriate and inclusive.

Inclusive Practice

Happy Peeps is committed to embracing diversity and eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of mental health services. We welcome all people irrespective of ethnicity, lifestyle choice, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity.

Anger ManagementAnxiety – StressBipolar DisorderBorderline Personality DisorderDepressionDomestic Family ViolenceGrief and LossPhobic DisordersPost-Traumatic Stress DisorderRelationships – Divorce – SeparationSchizophreniaSelf harm & Suicide PreventionSexual Assault or AbuseSleep Disorders and ManagementSubstance Use and AddictionTraumaTrauma and Stress-RelatedWomen’s Health