Counsellor
Yolande
van Haalen
About
Hello dear One, I'm Yolande
​​I'm a registered Counsellor and Alternative Therapist at Nurtured One, with over 20 years of experience in the mental health and wellness field. I provide a nurturing space for you to align your multi-dimensional self: mind, emotions, body and spirit into a peaceful, balanced Self.
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I have been a nurturer for as long as I can remember. Someone who others feel safe to turn to with their thoughts and emotions. I’ve always held a non-judgemental space for others, as I listen deeply, and support others with kindness through life's triumphs and challenges. Counselling has felt like a natural path for me, and I am proud to be a registered counsellor with the Australian Counselling Association. I combine evidence-based strategies with wisdom and philosophy to help people create lives that nurture their purpose, mind, body and spirit.
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I am passionate about living a life of vitality and joy, growing through the wisdom of this mystical experience we all share here on Earth. I honour that each individual is the expert in their own life. My own personal journeys through health, shadows, grief and life transitions have provided me with an understanding of how unbalanced life can feel sometimes.
Another key passion of mine is physical wellness, particularly Self cure. Through my life and studies, ​I have successfully cured the illnesses that once affected me, by using simple organics, mixing my own home-made tinctures and herbs in combination with loving thought re-programming and gentle spiritual practices. This path has led me to my purpose of nature-based Counselling and in always supporting my clients in a nurturing manner.
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Outside of my work, I'm a musician and a lover of folk music! I’m a devoted nature-lover too, who is passionate about plant medicine and meditative wandering in the forest. You'll often find me hiking on adventures through the Adelaide hills with friends, while afterwards occasionally enjoying a nourishing organic meal at Plant 4 and a live band at the Gov. ​​​​​​​​​
Vision
I offer a naturalistic psychotherapy approach to evidence-based practices. I help clients to reshape their nervous systems to support emotional regulation and cultivate a nurturing space within themselves, that they can access at any time. My professional passions include naturalistic Psychotherapy, organic Herbology, relationship Psychology, thought programming, and helping clients achieve a peaceful balance within themselves.
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The foundation of my counselling approach is highly relational and holistically based. I utilise many integrative approaches to help address the impacts of stress and trauma on the brain, nervous system and on interpersonal relationships. I view mental health experiences of chronic stress, anxiety, panic attacks, OCD, ADHD, depression, dissociation, PTSD and Complex PTSD through this holistic and neurobiological lens.
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My endeavour is to safely support clients in identifying, processing and integrating their trials and triumphs so they can live a more authentic life, nurturing their relationship to Self.
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​I pride myself on being a Nature-based Counsellor. I believe in always supporting my clients in a nurturing manner where their experience is a gentle and a nourishing one for them.
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Through my Counselling sessions, nurturing therapy circles delivered at Riverdell Spiritual Centre, Earth ceremonies, forest healings and privately channelled oracle readings, today I have found my permanent work home at Nurtured One, where I have worked for the last 4 years.
My Qualifications
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Bachelor of Psychological Science (Currently Studying)
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​Diploma of Counselling
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(Majors: Abuse Counselling, Relationship Counselling, Conflict Resolution, Family Therapy)
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​Certificate 3 Individual Support (Ageing)
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Certificate 3 Laboratory Studies
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​Diploma of Naturopathy (Health Science)
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​Certificate 4 Marketing & Communication
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​Certificate 4 Youth Work​
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Provide First Aid & CPR (2025)
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National Police Clearance
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DCSI Screening Clearance
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NDIS Screening Clearance