What to expect from a therapy session with Simone Kaplan

Simone aims to create a supportive and nurturing space for her clients, collaborating with them to tailor each session to their individual needs. She places a strong emphasis on understanding her clients' needs and family dynamics, even when doing solo therapy. Her expertise in family therapy helps shift dynamics and improve relationships. Additionally, she welcomes couples counselling.

Simone works with the family to identify problematic patterns of behaviour and communication. She helps the family to develop new ways of interacting and communicating that can improve relationships and promote positive change.

The developmental lens focuses on where we are in terms of our age and stage. This can be impacted by our early attachments with our caregivers. This can be secure and provide safety for a child however for many reasons this might not be your experience. Our early attachments can shape our future relationships.

This method helps you become more aware of how experiences are stored not only in our minds but also in our bodies. It draws on research in neuroscience, attachment theory, and mindfulness practices to help you learn to regulate your bodily sensations, emotions, and behaviours. Simone uses a range of techniques, including guided imagery, breathing exercises and movement to support healing.

Simone works with you to explore past experiences, relationships, and patterns of behaviour, with the goal of uncovering and addressing underlying emotional conflicts.

ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) helps us accept difficult thoughts and feelings, and then take action in alignment with our values and goals. Mindfulness is a key component of ACT, as it involves paying attention to the present moment with a non-judgmental attitude. Simone also uses Mindfulness tools to assist you to anchor in the present moment, observing thoughts and feelings without judgment, and cultivating a sense of curiosity and openness.

Whether you are a parent or not, Dr Shefali's Coaching Method support us to do some inner child work — what patterns do we still hold from our childhoods?

Conscious Parent Coaching helps you strengthen your relationship with your children. Simone supports you to identify what is challenging you and what is working well in your present life. This awareness, helps us look at the bigger picture, so we can work together to create goals for your family. You start taking steps towards learning tools, developing boundaries, and shifting the dynamic in your family to help you and your family connect more deeply.

Simone also works with Gottman's principles and has trained in Tuning into Teens.

Simone helps you look at your existing strengths and resources, to see how you may be able to use this, in challenging situations, shifting to more positive change.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a style of looking at thoughts, feelings, and behaviours and how they are interconnected. By changing one of these elements, we can change the others.

Simone works with the Synergetic Play Therapy Method. It is a researched-informed model of play therapy blending the therapeutic power of play with nervous system regulation, interpersonal neurobiology, physics, attachment, mindfulness, and therapist authenticity.