I am passionate about helping people and being of service.
I have lived experience of mental and physical health challenges, and have seen my share of dysfunction in families and communities, which has played a pivotal role in the perspectives I have developed on top of my academic trainings.
This includes having an in-depth understanding and appreciation of being a consumer within the mental health care system, knowing intimately what sitting in the clients chair is like first-hand, and being aware of the challenges that people face when trying to find the right person for them to work with.
As a therapist I am lively, transparent, present, compassionate, and grounded. I often hear from clients that they benefit greatly from the way I approach our sessions, and how respected and seen they feel.
More than just a listening ear.
Most people I work with have needed help with navigating relationship challenges, difficult feelings, and troubling thoughts. I will help you understand how we can approach our sessions to get the most out of them, and find a sense of clarity and direction.
While therapy often looks like slowing down and noticing ‘what is coming up’ in the session, which can provide a wealth of insight, most people also need guidance, direction, and strategies, to experience the ‘shifts’ that come with appropriate and targeted sessions.
While, as a counsellor and psychotherapist, I am not able to offer clinical diagnoses, I have a broad understanding of a number of clinical presentations that you may bring. For example:
Bipolar
Major Depression
Generalised Anxiety Disorder
Social Anxiety Disorder
ADD and ADHD
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
Borderline Personality Disorder
If you are not sure if I can help you based on another diagnosis, I will happily discuss this with you before booking in a session.
Qualifications & Professional Background
Registered member of the Australian Counselling Association
Bachelor of Counselling and Psychotherapy
Bachelor of Health Sciences
Currently completing a Master of Medicine (Trauma-Informed Psychotherapy)
University lecturing experience in counselling and psychotherapy, teaching subjects such as:
Ethics in Psychotherapy
Lifespan development
Trauma-informed practice
Counselling & psychotherapy theory and practice