ALYSON FERGUSON-BUNN
Availability:
Monday & Tuesday Evening 4pm-8pm
Friday 8.30am - 8pm
Saturday 8.30am - 1pm
Email: info@goldcoastcounsellingcentre.com.au
Alyson Ferguson-Bunn
BA (Hons)Integrative Relational Counselling & Psychotherapy,
MSc Psychology,
Advanced Certificate In Family Therapy,
Dip. Eating Disorders
Alyson is the founder of Gold Coast Counselling Centre. She completed her training in London, UK, and operated a successful practice there before emigrating to Australia in 2021. She holds a Bachelor Degree with Honours in Counselling and Psychotherapy, and Master of Science in Psychology (with Distinction). She is a registered Clinical Counsellor with the Psychotherapy and Counsellor Federation of Australia (PACFA) and the Australian Counselling Association (ACA).
Alyson has completed post graduate studies in Systemic Family Therapy at the Queensland Institute of Family Therapy, and is a member of the Australian Association of Family Therapist (AAFT). In addition, Alyson has completed further study in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT) for working with relationships, and Synergetic Play Therapy, & Child Centred Play Therapy to support young children to work through their trauma. More recently Alyson has completed training in Clinical Supervision and offers support to fellow counsellors and psychotherapists.
Alyson has extensive experience working with families and couples, in addition to providing support for individuals facing various challenges. She specialises in areas such as eating disorders and disordered eating, family therapy, couples counselling, and childhood trauma, which includes the sensitive topic of child sexual abuse.
Clients consistently describe Alyson as warm and empathic, highlighting her ability to create a safe and welcoming environment. They also note that she is incredibly knowledgeable about her field and is easy to talk to, making the counselling process smoother and more approachable. As a testament to her effectiveness, Alyson's clients frequently recommend her services to others seeking assistance.
Systemic Family Therapy
Research shows Family Therapy is useful for children, young people and adults experiencing a very wide range of difficulties and experiences.
It enables family members, couples and others who care about each other to express and explore difficult thoughts and emotions safely, to understand each other’s experiences and views, appreciate each other’s needs, build on strengths and make useful changes in their relationships
Emotional Focused Couples Therapy
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) “taps into the innate power of emotions and potent motivations, like the longing for connection” to help relationships positively grow and develop (Johnson, 2020, p. 1).
Emotionally focused couples therapy helps partners understand their attachment to each other and helps to improve their relationship. It is based on the psychology of attachment bonds.
Integrative Counselling & Psychotherapy
Unlike some single-school approaches, integrative therapy is not restricted to a particular methodology or school of thought. Instead, therapists can draw on different techniques as they are needed. The goal of this is to improve the efficacy and efficiency of treatment and adapt it to the specific needs of the individual.