Mental health counselling in Surry Hills or online
Face to face or online therapy
I’m Ash Rehn, a mental health therapist, counsellor and coach providing consultations from Surry Hills in Sydney or online.
I specialise in relationship problems, sex and sexuality related concerns, religious trauma and therapy for burnout, mid life crisis and life changes. Many people consult me about pornography use and worries about sex ‘addiction’. As a registered Medicare Provider of Focussed Psychological Strategies, I am qualified to treat anxiety, depression, adjustment and mood difficulties, psychological trauma and other mental health conditions. I also work with dating, betrayal and loneliness via my Love Counselling website.
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Addicted to Escorts? When Paying for Sex Becomes a Problem
People often come to see me because they feel addicted to escorts, half expecting me to tell them whether what they’re doing is right or wrong. They imagine I might represent the position of a church, the law, or public health when it comes to sex work. I don’t. What consenting adults do with their…
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What Is an Otrovert? The Essential Gift of Not Belonging
An otrovert can be sociable and enjoy close relationships, but has less need to belong to groups or identify themself through communities, organisations or shared beliefs. Unlike introversion or extroversion, which describe how we tend to engage socially, otroversion is more about our relationship with belonging. Are you an otrovert? An otrovert is someone who…
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Masculinity Crisis: Stuck in the Manosphere Shame Loop
Am I masculine enough? Strong enough? Successful enough? Desired enough? The masculinity crisis is real and affecting male mental health. Many men who feel this way start searching for answers online, wondering if something is wrong with them, their masculinity, or even their biology. For some men, these questions sit quietly in the background. For…
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Family Trauma and the Hidden Costs of People Pleasing
Late December is a time of year when people spend more time with family. Christmas and other significant family events can bring up unfinished business and family trauma from years past. Most people associate family gatherings with the joy of connection, familiarity, and belonging. But whenever families come together for weddings, birthdays, funerals, or religious…
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Is it ADHD? Hidden Imposters Behind a Scattered Mind
You miss deadlines. Your mind jumps from one thing to the next. You feel overwhelmed, scattered, and unable to settle. And you find yourself asking the question: Is it ADHD? Over the past year, a striking number of people have come to see me in my Surry Hills clinic in Sydney asking this very question.…
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Masturbation Addiction: Breaking Free from the Urge Cycle
Over recent months, more men have contacted me concerned about what they describe as masturbation addiction. This is in addition to those who already seek support around pornography addiction and sex addiction, areas I’ve supported men around over many years in Sydney and online. But the recent rise in concerns about masturbation seems to be…
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