People come to counselling for many reasons—stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, relationship difficulties, life transitions, or simply a sense of feeling stuck or overwhelmed. You don’t need to be in crisis to benefit. Counselling offers a supportive space to explore your thoughts, feelings, and goals.

Each session is a confidential, one-on-one conversation focused on your needs. It may involve talking, reflecting, exploring patterns, developing strategies, or just having space to be heard. Some sessions may feel deep and emotional; others may feel practical and empowering.

Counselling can help you:

• Make sense of difficult experiences

• Build emotional resilience

• Process trauma and grief

• Improve relationships

• Manage anxiety or depression

• Reconnect with your values, strengths, and goals

It’s not about giving advice—it’s about supporting you to understand yourself better and make meaningful changes.

Yes! Qualified counsellors do use evidence-based methods in their work.

In practice, this means that the approaches used are informed by established psychological research, clinical theory, and what has been shown to be effective in supporting people through challenges like anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship difficulties.

Many counsellors draw from well-recognised, research-supported approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), among others. These frameworks provide practical tools and strategies that can help clients better understand their thoughts, emotions, and behaviours, and develop more helpful ways of responding.

At the same time, counselling is not a one-size-fits-all process. Evidence-based practice isn’t just about using proven techniques—it also involves tailoring the approach to the individual. Your experiences, values, and goals are central to the work, and sessions are adapted to suit what feels most relevant and supportive for you.

In a person-centred counselling space, the relationship itself is also a key part of the evidence base. Research consistently shows that feeling heard, understood, and safe within the therapeutic relationship is one of the most important factors in meaningful change.

If you’re ever unsure about the approach being used, you’re always welcome to ask—good counselling is collaborative, transparent, and grounded in both evidence and your lived experience.

Counsellors who are members of either the Australian Counseling Association (ACA) or PACFA are governed by a code of ethics.

They are required to be qualified with an accredited AQF course in order to become a member. They are also required to have a valid National Police Check (NPC) in order to become a member and to maintain their membership (renewed annually).

In addition, we are also required to have Professional Indemnity and Public Liability Insurance, as well as First Aid & CPR Certification if we are in private practice.

You can always check for registration but searching for them on the Australian Register of Counsellors & Psychotherapists or on the ACA Find a Registered Counsellor Directory.

At the clinic, I carry out ADHD screening and assessments which encompasses a part of the groundwork that contributes to getting a diagnosis by a psychiatrist.

While I do not diagnose, I will be able to provide the report to a consulting psychiatrist at our clinic to then carry out the diagnosis*.

If you are seeking support and (non-pharmacological) strategies to manage your ADHD, we can work on this together in counselling.

*Please note that you will require a GP referral for us to book the appointment with the psychiatrist.

Our counsellor holds a Master of Counselling and is accredited with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA). She holds professional training in integrative counselling methods, creative therapies, and trauma-informed care.

Yes. As a registered counsellor I am qualified to provide counselling under NDIS.

I accept both self-managed and plan managed participants.

If you have the appropriate cover, we are registered as a provider with Bupa and Grand United

Our services are not covered under Medicare at this time and thus cannot be used in conjunction with the Mental Health Care Plan.

However, we provide concession rates and you are not limited to 10 sessions for these.