Meet Ian Connop, a middle-aged man with a bald head, light skin, and a slight smile, wearing a gray knitted sweater over a checkered collared shirt, standing indoors against a plain background.

IAN CONNOP

BSocWk (Hons.), Grad Dip Gestalt,  AMHSW

Accredited Mental Health Social Worker/Gestalt Therapist

Monday 12:00 - 9:00pm

Tuesday 8:00am - 4:00pm

Contact 9603 0313

info@newportcounselling.com.au

Ian Connop creates a safe, harmonious environment where clients can work through emotional challenges at their own pace, drawing from his relaxed and engaging therapeutic style that emphasises growth at the comfortable edge of one's boundaries. He brings extensive expertise in working with veterans, victims of crime, addiction, relationship counselling, and complex parenting disputes.

His diverse experience includes developing parent group programs, facilitating restorative justice with the Defence Abuse Response Taskforce, and serving on the Commonwealth Ombudsman's panel, while maintaining focus on helping clients achieve clearer communication and enriched connections with others.

Logo of AASW with blue and red intertwined shapes and the text 'AASW Accredited Mental Health Social Worker' underneath.

    • Children (5-12)

    • Adolescents (12-18)

    • Adults

    • Older Adults

    • Medicare/Mental Health Care Plan

    • NDIS

    • TAC

    • Workcover

  • Primary Approaches

    • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

    • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

    • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

    • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)

    Additional Modalities

    • Circle of Security

    • Coaching

    • Conflict Resolution

    • Couples Therapy

    • Family Therapy

    • Interpersonal Therapy

    • Mindfulness

    • Narrative Therapy

    • Play Therapy

    • Schema Therapy

    • Trauma Informed Therapy

  • Mental Health

    • Adjustment Disorder

    • Anxiety & Phobias

    • Bipolar Disorder

    • Depression

    • Dissociative disorders

    • Obsessive Compulsive Disorders

    • Panic Disorders

    • Personality Disorders

    General Health

    • Chronic disease management

    • Health-related problems

    • Pain management

    • Physical disability

    • Rehab/injury counselling

    • Sleeping problems

    • Stress management

    Trauma/Harm

    • Adult Survivor of Sexual abuse

    • Birth trauma

    • Child Abuse

    • Complex developmental trauma

    • Complex PTSD

    • Disaster recovery

    • Family Violence

    • Medical Trauma

    • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

    • Self harm and suicide

    • Sexual Abuse

    • Victim of Crime

    Personal Problems and Life Stressors

    • Anger management

    • Behaviour problems

    • Body image

    • Emotion dysregulation

    • Grief and Loss

    • Life transition and adjustment issues

    • Parenting support

    • Religious issues

    • Self esteem and self development

    • Social skills

    • Sport performance

    • Stress management

    Gender Issues

    Relationship Issues

    • Attachment disruption (fostering and adoption)

    • Conflict resolution

    • Couples therapy

    • Divorce/Separation

    • Family Therapy

    • Gottman couples therapy

    • Mediation

    • Parenting

    Educational Issues

    • Academic performance

    • Problems with peers

    • School refusal

    Addiction Issues

    • Alcohol dependence

    • Drug dependence

    • Gambling

    • Impulsive behaviours

    • Internet gaming/social networking

    • Pornography/sex addiction

    Workplace/Community Issues

    • Clinical supervision

    • Employee Assistance Programs

    • Military, Police, Emergency work

    • Organisational restructure

    • Performance management

    • Work bullying

    • Work stress

    • Workplace accident

    Eating Disorder Issues

  • Legal

    • Family Court

    • Family Dispute Resolution

    • Mediation

    • Restorative Justice

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