I believe we are all seeking to follow our heart's true desires, as a way to find happiness and fulfilment.  we all have a right to be heard, seen and felt fully.

Accessing our heart is important in a society which values the mind's logic and reason over the heart's emotion, imagination and intuition.  By listening deeply to the heart, mind and body, as well as the subtleties of our energetic field, I feel we naturally come into balance, and answers to our questions become available.

I bring a keen curiosity, unwavering respect and positive regard, and commitment to true healing to my work with clients, supervisees and practitioners.  My style is straightforward, 'call it like i see it', intuitive, allowing space for the person's own timing, focusing on safety and gently challenging when required.

I welcome clients, supervisees and students of all gender identities, skin colours, cultural backgrounds, relationship preferences and sexual identities. I provide a space that embraces diversity of sexuality, relationship, body and neurology. I aim for transparency and embrace any and all feedback.

I have worked in a counselling capacity with children, adolescents and adults in community and health settings over the past 20 years.  For 12 years I have specialised in trauma counselling, working with issues of sexual abuse, post-traumatic stress, anxiety, depression, mental health issues, life transitions (such as marriage, divorce, birth, adolescence-adulthood), relationships and self esteem. I have also facilitated couple and family sessions, and run groups including adult and young women's groups, and a long-standing men's group for sexual abuse victim/survivors.

For the past 5 years I have focused on supervising and educating other therapists, as well as practitioners from other professions who regularly work with people experiencing trauma (including yoga teachers, TCM practitioners, alternative therapy practitioners). My passion is bringing embodiment practices to supervision, integrating mind, body and heart to be able to keep supervisees as present to their own experience as they are to their clients’. The education I deliver has a strong embodiment focus so that the learning is embedded on experiential as well as cognitive levels.

I have formal qualifications in Social Work and Transpersonal Counselling, and have completed extensive professional development in narrative therapy, trauma counselling, art therapy, attachment theories, family therapy, mindfulness, crystal healing, reiki, substance abuse, sandplay and a range of other explorations that have expanded my practice.  

I am a trained clinical supervisor for individuals and groups; I actively engage in regular supervision and self-reflection to deepen and expand my skills as a practitioner, and maintain accountability and integrity in my work.

I also integrate my passions and experience in Kundalini Yoga, meditation and integrative embodiment practices into my work and approach.

Individual supervision session (1-1.5 hours): $150-$270 (depending on circumstances and who is paying for the supervision)

Group supervision session (4 participants, 2 hours): $75 per participant

Facilitated peer/group supervision within organisations: fee negotiated based on numbers, frequency and duration

Education sessions: fee negotiated based on participants and length of training

* Sessions currently provided online due to COVID-19 restrictions

I am very open to other supervision styles/iterations that provide valuable reflective spaces that apart from case presentation also include art, symbol work and other methods - call me to discuss your particular needs/financial capacity

Please note: I am not currently taking new counselling clients

Privacy

Your privacy and confidentiality is of utmost importance.  I keep notes about each of our sessions and any other contact.  You are welcome to view these notes at any time (with notice).  Your details are kept private and secure, and cannot be viewed by anyone other than you or I.  

I will not disclose any details of our contact or sessions to anyone unless I have your express permission, feel the safety of you or someone else is at risk, or am legally obligated to via subpoena.  I will always inform you before doing this.

Cancellation policy

I require 24 hours notice of cancellation.  After this time, a cancellation fee of 50% will be charged.  Full fee will be charged for failure to attend without notice.  Thank you for understanding.