Our Focus

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Being grounded on mindfulness and reflection, I work from strengths-based and person-centred perspectives 

with an in-depth understanding of cultural diversity, social adversity and trauma.

I offer mental health services to neurodivergent adult (including the undiagnosed) and children 

through a neuro-affirming lens.  

I bring broad understanding and openness into my practice and I fully appreciate neurodiversity in every way of our life.

Working in social services has deepened my curiosity, humility and compassion towards fellow human beings who have their own struggles, strengths, interests and

potentials just like myself.  

Special interest in: 

prolonged and unresolved emotional issues, 

developmental and complex trauma, 

life-long battle with weight and food, 

chronic/ life threatening health issues including chronic pain, 

addictions,

how to live, love and die well.

 As a skilled, professional counsellor, with a dynamic and empathic approach, I encourage my clients to be at ease as I help create an environment for change to explore present life challenges or difficulties and to develop an awareness. 

Through this awareness clients learn to be more authentic, empowered to manage their own thoughts and feelings differently and to consider better ways to move forward.

I believe that understanding yourself could be the most lasting and liberating experience of your life.  During childhood and sometimes later in life, things interrupt our development and we become stuck in fixed patterns and beliefs about ourselves, that get in the way of life. 

I believe that everyone has the ability and resources to be able to lead a satisfying and creative life and my aim is to guide you through the darkness and onto your chosen path. 

My counselling experience has led me to work with adolescents, adults, couples and families and I am a registered member of PACFA. 

I use a sound knowledge of evidence-based therapies which include: Emotion Focussed, Acceptance Commitment, Cognitive Behavioural, Solution  Focussed, Mindfulness and Strengths based therapies.  

Special interest in : 

recognising that trauma and emotional challenges often reside within the body. 

Through expressive and sensory based therapy we can access and address deep-seated issues. 

Negative automatic thoughts can be reprogrammed through a deeper awareness and understanding of our thought processes and through practice, we can become the agent of change in our life 

  Who am I?  

I am a wholistic counsellor and art therapist with wide experience specialising in family and child welfare, mental health issues, and transformational process through art.

My relevant qualifications are Master of Counselling and Master of Art therapy and Psychotherapy from Western Sydney University.

My aim as a counsellor is to be open and present, to offer strengths- based practice and space for clients to explore and resolve difficult life issues and transform their lives by finding purpose.

My interest and commitment as a counsellor is to assist people to find their strengths, to gain trust and confidence to set their goals, explore creativity to develop to their potential to see positive possibilities for the future.

Art therapy is a transformative and valuable tool for children of all ages. It offers self understanding of many conditions such as anxiety, depression, low self esteem, eating disorders and grief and loss and trauma.

Art as therapy both individual and group work includes a wide range of interventions and creative expression. The exploration process may include painting, sculpture, music, dance and movement, poetry and writing.

This expressive art experience assists the integration and healing of the whole person to find purpose, direction and joy.

Beyond our immediate issues our goal is growth, self exploration and happiness in life.