I am a registered Counsellor and Psychotherapist with the Australian Counselling Association. I have additional experience and qualifications in Christian Counselling. I also have experience working with a diverse range of people in individual counselling, couples counselling and family counselling.

I support clients who are working through issues associated with anxiety, relationship issues (intimate partner or family conflict), and I specialise in womens mental health (over the various stages of change women experience from perinatal, antenatal, parenting, empty-nesting, and parenting adulting children).

I have broken down my experience, specialities, approach, values, extra availability and fee structure below. Please read through and feel free to send me a message if you have any questions at all:
MY JOURNEY AND APPROACH:
My early studies were in youth work and disability over 25 years ago, but my passion in working in this area led me to complete a bachelor of counselling, train in christian counselling, as well as complete training in family and individual counselling. I continue my professional development and regularly update my learning with high quality training.

My approach to therapy is centred around building trust with my client. I see them as a person, not a diagnosis. I like to understand a person as a book and not just a chapter title. I tend away from the medical model, venturing into each clients story by learning who they are as part of a family, a culture, or an environment. I am curious to understand what has shaped, and importantly, what gives them meaning. This also allows us together, to work through their story, and to make sense of how they got to where they are now and where is the way forward.

I dont rely on diagnosis as a way of understanding my clients thoughts or behaviours, I prefer to focus on a deeper understanding of the individual. I look forward to walking alongside my clients, and am prepared to enter the deep, dark woods of their life and story in order to find meaning behind what is happening.

I am careful to allow my clients to lead and direct the way their therapy journey goes. I will facilitate this process but I wont see myself as the expert of my clients life. The rare privilege of this position is to be honoured and I will endeavour to be a companion in the therapeutic journey, offering to direct or redirect if necessary, reflecting back or offering insights when it may be helpful.

I have heard my clients speak of my interactions as gentle and warm yet also willing to go to places that may be uncomfortable in order for the work to be done. Please feel free to check out my reviews, book in for a free consult or reach out and ask questions if you have any concerns.

COUNSELLING EXPERIENCE:
My counselling experience has included both individual counselling as well as facilitating groups to address issues such as relationship distress; perinatal issues including birth trauma, post natal depression / anxiety and parenting issues, childhood trauma and neglect; domestic and intimate partner abuse; family difficulties; and coping with grief and loss. I have also facilitated and run groups with a specific focus on addressing sexual trauma and harm.

DISABILITY AND NEURODIVERSITY:
I have worked with neurodiverse clients, specifically with ADHD and autistic individuals, I have also worked with clients who care for a disabled family member, those with a disability, or who have chronic medical conditions. I am passionate about working with families who are carrying the extra concerns in this realm and often find that they have neglected their own needs while caring for others or are struggling with managing the extra relational difficulties, financial pressures and exhaustion.

RELATIONSHIPS AND COUPLES COUNSELLING:
When it comes to relationships, I work with couples to help identify their issues. We will often start by having a couple of sessions together with both partners, and then engage in individual sessions. At which point we collaborate to make a plan going forward. I use an eclectic model incorporating evidence based theories. These include the Gottman Method and Emotionally Focussed Therapy to improve relationship difficulties. This treatment helps couples and families restore a secure emotional bond, which can result in stronger attachment and improved communication with one another.

I have completed Gottman therapy training and do regular professional development in this area.

VALUES:
I am a Christian and hold to a Christian worldview. I enjoy engaging with clients from a variety of different faith positions, backgrounds and worldviews. If you have any questions about my values or belief systems, I am very pragmatic and comfortable with this being discussed. Please feel free to book in a free consultation or send me a message.

15 MINUTE CONSULTATION:
These consultations are a great opportunity to reach out and ask some questions or just get a feel for whether we would be a good fit. I often let people know that during this session, they are free to ask anything about the counselling process and if they still have questions to send me a message anytime.

Usually these sessions are a great icebreaker! Many of my clients come into the session incredibly nervous only to realise that the hardest part is over. Often finding that after the warm up, 15 minutes just isn't long enough and quickly book a first session.

CONSULTATIONS:
The sessions are a standard 50 minutes. This is to allow me time to write notes and send any information I may have promised during the session. Some clients who have a complex situation or perhaps for couples therapy, may like to book a double session. This means you need to book 2 back-to-back sessions and we run for approximately 100 minutes.

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