I am a passionate Integrative Counsellor/Psychotherapist.
It takes courage to seek support outside of your family or from people other than close friends and I am understanding of that.
I have a background focusing on sexual assault, and repairing the self after trauma. I am trauma-informed in my practice and a strong advocate for self-care whilst working carefully through impacts and memories of trauma. Recognising that we are storied in our lives and therefore individuals respond to traumatic events differently depending on the family of origin context, attachment, culture and social norms.
I approach each case from a non-judgmental exploratory platform, helping you to take charge of the process and develop a working contract in which we can evaluate progress and review change. This is one of the wonderful things that my practice can offer that a Medicare health plan can not.
What would it feel like if you were no longer affected by the impacts of trauma? What would it be like if you could walk through this life in a gentler and kinder way? What might it feel like to feel more effective in your relationships or be the parent you want to be? My focus is to reduce the impacts of toxic relationships, sexual assault/abuse and emotional injury that comes afterwards. I work with distressed, confused and curious people. My job is not to judge but to empower you to find your true self. There are many people who are functioning well, they are mothers, fathers, partners, and workers. They are holding up life because they have no other choice. Maybe underneath it all there is something unresolved, some shame or fear that is holding them back. They might be drinking or smoking a bit too much. Anxiety may be ruling the day. Maybe you are losing it with the kids. Perhaps you can't bear to think about becoming a parent, as it is just too painful. Or do relationships just feel too hard? Underpinning this is a feeling of not being okay and not knowing what to do about it. Well, that may be where I can help because I will meet you where you are. I do not believe in pathology or medicalised language. I do not think there is anything wrong with you. I believe that we adapt to our circumstances and to what we have learnt from our relationships and past caregivers. I am a Psychotherapist/Counsellor with 15 years of experience. I see people from all over Australia. I have helped many people over the past two decades and I love what I do. I specialise in sexual assault and trauma because it is too often an area where survivors get let down by support services. Being trauma-informed I offer you an empowerment model, where you build reflective skills and awareness to offer you grounding strategies, stability and understanding before you process memories and learn ways to integrate to yourself and live authentically. If you like what you read, please get in contact and we can arrange a session.