Anna Lloyd Therapy
A relational systems approach to restoring calm, health and balance.
Individuals - Couples - Families - Teams
About Anna
Anna is a Clinical Counsellor/Psychotherapist working with individuals, couples and families in Sydney’s Paddington. Trained in Gestalt Therapy, Bowen Family Systems Theory, and EMDR, Anna is a passionate scholar and teacher of systemic approaches to relationships, wellness and change.
Anna brings 20 years of experience living, studying, and practicing the work of changing one’s life, and has a warm, authentic and life-affirming approach, grounded in practical wisdom and the science of relationship systems and the brain. She doesn't just talk from textbooks but loves what she does, and lives what she teaches.
Anna spent 5 years as the Family Therapist for leading in-patient treatment centre Byron Private, where she acquired specialised knowledge in the treatment of alcoholism and addiction, post traumatic stress, mood and eating disorders, and developed a deep understanding of the complex relationship dynamics that unfold in couples and families navigating these conditions.
The alcoholic/addict marriage is poorly understood in couple/family counselling, and Anna brings decades of experience in this area, as well as specialised skills in charting a course through domestic violence and narcissistic abuse (commonly co-morbid in addictive populations). The axis of narcissism, addiction, violence and coercive control, is a niche area of specialisation and interest.
"Working with Anna was a transformational experience that I would not hesitate to recommend to any family wanting to reconnect."
Service Principles and Commitment to Quality
When you see Anna you are assured of....
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Complete confidentiality and a high level of integrity and professionalism.
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A wealth of experience and extensive training which meet the criteria for Clinical level membership with the Australian Association of Family Therapists (AAFT) and the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA).
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Therapy grounded in ongoing professional development and supervision, and abreast of the latest research and developments in neuroscience.
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Therapy that bucks the trend of quick fixes and symptom relief, but instead works to address the actual problem, supporting long term change rather than short term feels.
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Working with a therapist who is not just a talking textbook but someone who has themselves engaged in two decades of personal work, and knows the healing journey intimately.