Shane van Weelie

Who am I and what can you expect from therapy with me?

I am originally from New Zealand and a proud member of the LGBT* community being both queer and trans*. The clients that I most often see are gender diverse and those with complex traumas. While those are my specializations, I also work with clients who experience other symptoms/experiences such as anxietious and depressive symptoms, headmates/plural people, people who see/hear/feel things others don't, kink/BDSM, plus a lot more (please feel free to ask).

My practice is a living room setting with Shyla (Bichon Toy Poodle) hanging on the couch with you. There is often laughter despite the serious topics we will be discussing. You will guide your own therapy, as I believe that you know yourself best. I will be right there walking this path with you, guiding you through the tough times until you are ready to walk it on your own or find the next person to journey with you. Along this path we will discover how these difficulties might have come to be, and what learn skills you can use and develop to better handle the difficulties.

I choose not to work from protocols or give formal diagnosis, but instead have a
number of different tools that I am able to draw from. This means that
your therapy will be unique to you and your needs. If you feel that
something does not work for you, we can always change approach - equally
so, if there is something you would like to try, we can move in that
direction.

Using a systemic framework I also offer relationship therapy for both monogamous and non-monogamous couples as well as systemic (family) therapy.

If I sound like the sort of therapist you are looking for feel free to get in contact for a chat. If we start and we find out that I am not the right person to help you, I will happily guide you till we find the right person.

I look forward to meeting you and walking your journey with you.

Kind regards,

Mx. van Weelie (Shane)

23/03/2024 - I currently have an intake stop for individual therapy until further notice. There is still the opportunity for relationship and systemic (family) therapy sessions.