Assessment Sessions

Counselling Sessions

Counselling with
Shirley Smith

The Set Yourself
Free Programs

SYF Weekly Teleclass

Weekly Group Therapy

Empowering Communications

Facilitator and
Internship Training

Cancellation Policies

Initial Assessment Session

An initial consultation is required for us to understand your individual situation. We will also help you get clarity on how to resolve the issues concerning you that you discuss in the session. During the consultation your practitioner will gather important information about your history and current situation so we can best assist you to discover the support that is right for you. It may be services we offer at The Radiant Group or we may refer you to services and practitioners outside of our organisation.

How?
Consultations can be done over the phone or face to face or via Skype:
Face to Face: Assessments take place in Sydney at our Centre in Neutral Bay.
Phone Sessions: When you call to book we arrange a suitable time and organise to get the necessary paperwork to you (via email, fax or post).
Skype Sessions: When you call to book we arrange a suitable time and organise to get the necessary paperwork to you (via email, fax or post).

When?
Appointments are available Monday to Friday, some evenings and Saturday’s.
To book please call the office on 02 9953 7000 or e-mail info@theradiantgroup.com.au

Counselling with Shirley Smith

Shirley Smith has a limited number of sessions available per week.

Individual Counselling
1½ hours is required for the initial assessment. This includes ½ hour to complete a confidential assessment form. 1 Hour follow up sessions are available depending on individual circumstances.

Couples Counselling
Initial 2 hour session (includes a general initial assessment).
Follow up 1 - 1½ hour session.

Family Counselling
Please contact our office on 02 9953 7000 to discuss your requirements.

Counselling Sessions

One hour counselling sessions are available with the following practitioners:

Audrey McGuinness
David Kalmar

The Set Yourself Free Programs

Our Set Yourself Free Programs have four different themes and are presented in two different formats. They have all been designed and are facilitated by Shirley Smith.

The approach of the programs are eclectic, incorporating education, individual and group therapy. Modalities drawn from are psychoanalytic therapies, Gestalt, Family Systems Theory, Transactional Analysis, Rational Emotive Therapy, Ericksonian Hypnosis, Neuro Linguistic Programming, Science of Mind and the concepts of Erik Erikson, Carl Rogers, Dr Ernest Holmes and Carl Jung.

Each program primarily benefits the participant, however, we can confidently say they have powerful and far reaching positive impact on family, significant others, friends and even generations to follow.

Contact us on 02 9953 7000 if you have any further questions or are interested in participating in an upcoming Set Yourself Free program.

Formats

1. The 2½ Day Program

A Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday provides an intensive program to deliver important information, provide process time through exercises and group work. It provides a framework for change to implement in your life immediately.

Program Includes:

• New 4 pack of Set Yourself Free CDs - value $99.00
• Copy of Set Yourself Free book - value $29.95
• Individual integration session.

2. The 12 Day Program

The 12 Day program incorporates the 2½ day program and a pre-program assessment. It takes what you have learned into a comprehensive, deeper program to treat the core issues creating problems in your life today. The best value of time and money using proven techniques to see lasting change in an important area of your life.

Program Includes:

• New 4 pack of Set Yourself Free CDs - value $99.00
• Copy of Set Yourself Free book - value $29.95
• 2 x Counselling Sessions (one pre-program and one post program) valued at $400.00.

Themes

1. Behind Closed Doors

Focus:
Arresting destructive relationship patterns that cause drama, pain, guilt or frustration; Releasing emotional baggage from past relationships; Learning effective communication skills; Differentiate between needs and values - the drivers in relationships; Creating the foundations for intimacy - love and self esteem.

Overview:
Are you:

• Feeling lonely, misunderstood, frustrated by your relationship dynamics?
• Have you lost hope of finding love again?
• Would you like more emotional intimacy with your partners, friends and those important to you in life?
  

This comprehensive program for couples and singles looks at the dependent dynamics in adult relationships that prevent intimacy leaving us with intensity or emptiness in our relationships. The program addresses core issues concerning emotional pain and issues of fear concerning abandonment, rejection, engulfment or feeling controlled.

Next Program: To Be Advised - subscribe to our newsletter for updates

To register your interest, book your place or to find out more information please contact us on 02 9953 7000 or via email info@theradiantgroup.com.au

2. Breaking the Family Trance

“Breaking the Family Trance” and breaking out of your adapted family roles is one of the most important things you can do to feel happy with yourself and in your relationships.

Participating in Breaking the Family Trance will help you uncover the unconscious psychological defenses, which create destructive habits and behaviour patterns that keep you stuck; recycling the same unfulfilling relationships and circumstances in your life.

How Do You Know If You Need To Break Free?

Consider the following questions:

• Do you struggle to meet your own needs and wants, placing friends and family first?
• Are you overly responsible for others?
  
• Do you suffer from repetitive, frustrating situations and unhealthy behaviours in your personal and professional relationships?
  
• Are you “the one” who listens to others problems?
  
• Do you feel uncomfortable, asking others for help?
  
• Are you tired of being invisible?
  
• Do you find yourself feeling compelled to distract others, or use humour to ease emotional tension?
  
• Are you tired of searching for what you can DO or acquire to feel happy and satisfied?
  

Maybe it’s time to think about what you can undo!

If you answered yes to any of the above questions, it’s likely that you are carrying a family legacy and a role from your formative years that doesn’t belong to you and is getting in the way of your happiness and well being.

Next Program: To Be Advised - subscribe to our newsletter for updates

To register your interest, book your place or to find out more information please contact us on 02 9953 7000 or via email info@theradiantgroup.com.au

3. Break The Cycle: Overcoming Fear and Self-Sabotage

Will the choices you make in the near future be based on scarcity and fear or from love and abundance?

Focus:
Becoming aware of the feelings of fear and shame stored deeply in the unconscious; Identify your fears and how to overcome them; Breaking shame binds to fear; Lessen the intensity that fear has on your life; Learn a formula to embrace your fears and move forward.

Overview:
Fear has many faces Apprehension - Anxiety - Trepidation - Worry - Nervousness Indecision - Dread - Terror - Panic - Alarm – Phobia – Running on Adrenaline

Do you feel blocked or immobilised in a part of your life that is very important to you? Do you fear failure or have sabotaging behaviours that stand in the way of your success? Is the fear of intimacy standing in the way of having successful relationships?

The problem with fear is not the fear itself. The ‘problem’ is the consequences of fear based decisions and behaviours (especially the unconscious fears) that cause unhappiness, destruction and drama in our lives.

The solution is to retrieve what has been stored and to break up its intensity/voltage. Only then can we examine our fears with our conscious, rational mind; dismantle defensive behaviours and begin to set ourselves free.

Next Program: To Be Advised - subscribe to our newsletter for updates

To register your interest, book your place or to find out more information please contact us on 02 9953 7000 or via email info@theradiantgroup.com.au

4. Healing the Wounds of Adolescence

Focus:
Relieve emotional pain especially reducing shame, anger and other overwhelming feelings; Learn boundaries to experience healthy adult relationships; Grieve childhood and adult losses so you can move on; Move away from blame and victim to regain freedom and choice.

Overview:
Adolescence is a powerful time in life because this is the natural time when we differentiate our identity from our family. We begin the process of ‘leaving home’ emotionally. Unfortunately, this didn’t happen for most people, leaving them feeling broken-spirited. This program deals with shame – anger & sexuality and will give you the opportunity to:

• FREE YOURSELF... from shame so you can have more of what you want
• LEARN... to use healthy anger as a boundary rather than a defence
• CLARIFY... your values regarding your sexuality, how you want to express it and learn to accept pleasure rather than feel guilty.

A healthy adolescent is the explorer, and the adventurer who likes to learn, take risks and enjoy life. Reclaiming the spirit of the adolescent within will allow you to be more authentic, spontaneous and secure, enhancing your ability to create a satisfying adult life.

These untreated adolescent wounds will present themselves in a significant area of your life causing enough pain, dissatisfaction or disappointment to drain your energy and enjoyment of life leaving you feeling depressed, uncertain and unclear about life’s possibilities and the next steps to take.

Next Program: To Be Advised - subscribe to our newsletter for updates

To register your interest, book your place or to find out more information please contact us on 02 9953 7000 or via email info@theradiantgroup.com.au

New Set Yourself Free Weekly Teleclass Begining February 2012
With Video Lectures and Workbook Facilitated by Shirley Smith

Many of our clients live in other states and other countries and would like ongoing support from Shirley. This medium allows all of us to connect and participate from anywhere in the world.

What Can I Expect From The Class?

• Imagine a virtual classroom where you can share live with Shirley and other class participants about the journey you are on. You will receive a special telephone bridge number to call in and connect with others.
• Before each weekly class you will receive a video lecture from Shirley with the week’s topic to view before the class.
• During the class you can ask Shirley specific questions that relate to the topic and to your individual circumstances.
• At the end of each week, you will be emailed handouts and an exercise to complete before the next class.
• We will set up a confidential class email to share your experiences during the class.

How Do I Know If This Class Is For Me?

• Are you tired of feeling stuck, even though you’ve been doing therapy or personal development work for a long time?
• Do you spend too much time feeling miserable, frustrated, anxious or lonely?
• Do you need to clear up the negative consequences from past mistakes?
• Has anyone ever told you you’re too controlling and you need to learn how to let go?
• Would you like ongoing support to integrate the shifts you’ve made into your daily living?

Benefits Of The Set Yourself Free Teleclasses:

• Learn how to recognise what you really need and want, and how to let yourself have it.
• Boost your self-esteem and confidence.
• Reduce over-reactive behaviour.
• Free yourself from past regrets and resentments.
• Create more balance in your life.
• Integrate spiritual principles into your life in a practical way.

Next Program: New Teleclasses to begin February 2012

To register your interest, book your place or to find out more information please contact us on 02 9953 7000 or via email info@theradiantgroup.com.au

Empowering Communications - November 2011
Make Presentations for Maximum Impact and Master Communication Styles for personal and business success

If growing your business, increasing sales and improving key business relationships are a priority for YOU, it is imperative that you become an expert communicator.

In this program you will:

• Design and deliver persuasive presentations that get results
• Tailor communication to suit different types of people and deliver your message with maximum impact
• Improve your marketing effectiveness
• Harness the pressure (stress) of presentations into excitement and enthusiasm
• Transform technical material into presentations that are interesting and engaging
• Overcome objections to get the outcomes you want
• Reduce conflict due to personality clashes and power struggles
• Create trust and rapport with new clients and build robust relationships
• Frame and deliver winning presentations quickly (often within minutes)
• Feel confident to deliver impromptu presentations

Dates:
Pre-program Teleconference:
Monday, November 21, 2011 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

First 4 Days:
Thursday, November 24 through Sunday, November 27, 2011 9:00am to 6.00pm daily

Evening Presentation & Program Completion:
Monday, November 28, 2011 – 10:00am to 10.00pm
(Includes lunch & dinner break). The last day is longer because it includes an evening presentation for guests at 7pm

Venue: The Radiant Group Centre Neutral Bay, Sydney, NSW.

Download The Brochure
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To register your interest, book your place or to find out more information please contact us on 02 9953 7000 or via email info@theradiantgroup.com.au

Facilitator and Internship Training Program

Shirley offers limited spaces to graduates or students who require supervision or training hours, and would like training in the area of group facilitation, co-dependency, addictive behaviours and Pia Mellody's model of Post-Induction Therapy (Shirley Smith is one of the few Australian psychotherapists approved by Pia Mellody to provide this training).

To register your interest, or to find out more information please contact us on 02 9953 7000 or via email info@theradiantgroup.com.au

Cancellation Policies of The Radiant Group

Therapy is most effective when it takes place consistently, with best results occurring when appointments are kept and regularly attended. The following information outlines our standard policies and procedures on cancellations, missed appointments and course withdrawals. This enables us to keep costs to a minimum, make times available for other clients and schedule participants into our group programs to work for everyone’s benefit.

Cancellations & Missed Appointments
Our one-on-one sessions with the team at The Radiant Group are limited. Missed appointments not only jeopardise successful treatment, they prevent others from having the session time.

• Appointments cancelled with less than 36 hours notice will be charged a cancellation fee equal to 50% of the normal counselling fee for the session.
• If you give less than 24 hours notice, or simply fail or forget to turn up for a session then the full fee will be charged. This policy is representative of the industry standard within the Counselling/Psychotherapy profession.
• Cancellations and/or rescheduling must be notified within The Radiant Group's business hours.
• Appointments on Mondays need to be cancelled or rescheduled by close of business on Thursday.

Course Withdrawal
In the event that a participant wishes to withdraw or leave without completion from any program run by The Radiant Group, the fee is non-refundable. The fee may be transferable toward another program run by The Radiant Group, but must be agreed & discussed with the director Shirley Smith.

Refund Policy
The Radiant Group does not offer refunds on any programs or sessions as a standard company policy. If you have completed a program and honestly feel that you have not received any value, then we will gladly discuss the possibility of repeating a program.

There are no refunds available for one on one sessions.