Supporting women who appear to have it all together but feel anything but on the inside

Here’s how we’ll work together…

A safe place to begin.
Feeling safe and seen in counselling isn’t a bonus; it’s essential. I care deeply about the relationship we build together, and I’m intentional about creating a space where you feel accepted, understood, and met as you are.

I’ve often been told that people feel at ease with me. I don’t take that lightly. Research shows that feeling unconditionally accepted in the counselling room is one of the strongest predictors of change, and I see this reflected in my work.

We’ll work with emotions, not just insight.
Understanding your thoughts and beliefs matters. But insight alone isn’t enough to create change. In our work together, we’ll also make space for the emotions and bodily responses tied to those patterns. I’ll sit with you as you learn to sit with yourself.

We’ll explore your past with care.
Our relationship patterns don’t come from nowhere. We learn early how to stay safe, how to relate, and what roles to play in order to belong. Looking back can feel daunting, and we’ll only go there when it feels supportive to do so.

You have autonomy and choice.
You are in control of your counselling. You decide what we focus on and when. My role is to support you in tuning in to what you need, learning to self-advocate, and experiencing what it’s like to have your voice matter within a relationship.

I’ll offer guidance, reflections, and gentle challenges, but always with respect for your pace and your boundaries.

I work from a strengths-based, non-pathologising lens.
I don’t see you as broken. I understand anxiety, depression, and many coping strategies as nervous system responses to stress, threat, or a lack of safety.

We’ll look at your patterns with curiosity and compassion, understanding how they once helped you survive or stay connected, and exploring what might support you better now.

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I wonder, does this sound familiar?

You feel stuck in cycles of stress, anxiety or emotional overwhelm.

You care a lot about others, and you also care a lot about what others think of you.

You’re extremely self-aware, but you don’t feel in control of your life.

You can easily guess what others need, but you don’t know what you need in your relationships.

You work hard to make others happy, but doing so doesn’t bring you genuine happiness.

You’re tired of feeling like others don’t consider you or notice everything you do for them.

You’re exhausted by experiencing the same thing in your relationships: feeling invalidated for what you feel or want.

You’re ready to feel more grounded, confident, and self-aware.

You want practical tools and evidence-based strategies to support you.

If this sounds like you, I’m glad you’re here.

Areas of Focus

I support you through the challenges and transitions that life can bring, helping you navigate difficult emotions, find clarity, and build the skills to support greater grounding and resilience.

Areas I work with include:

  • Relationship challenges and attachment patterns

  • Anxiety and chronic worry

  • People-pleasing and difficulty setting boundaries

  • Perfectionism and self-criticism

  • Overfunctioning and emotional burnout

  • Low self-trust and difficulty prioritising self

  • Breakdowns in communication and relational conflict

  • Life transitions (divorce, separation, identity shifts, coparenting, rebuilding after change)

  • Emotional regulation and nervous system overwhelm

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HOW IT WORKS

01. Book an Intro Call

A relaxed, no-pressure conversation to see if we’re a good fit and answer any questions you might have.

02. Book Your Intake

Your first full session, where we explore what’s bringing you to counselling and start mapping out a path that works for you.

03. Begin Your Journey

Progress into a supportive, collaborative space where change and growth can begin, at a pace and frequency that works for you.

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Therapeutic Approach

My primary therapeutic approach is humanistic, meaning I place the relationship at the centre of the work and see you as the expert in your own experience.

Our work is collaborative, compassionate, and paced to support meaningful change over time.

Alongside a humanistic foundation, I draw on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and mindfulness and self-compassion to support both deep emotional understanding and practical, values-aligned change.

Training and Qualifications

  • Current: Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) from the Cairnmillar Institute

  • Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) from Swinburne University

  • Graduate Diploma of Counselling and Psychotherapy from the Cairnmillar Institute

  • Certificate of Couples Counselling from Relationships Australia Victoria

  • Advanced Diploma of Yoga and Meditation Teaching from the Australian Yoga Academy

If something here has resonated with you, I'd love to connect. You're welcome to book a free 30-minute intro call; a relaxed, no-pressure conversation to see if we might be a good fit.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Sessions are 60 minutes and cost $140.

    A concession rate of $110 is available. Please get in touch if this applies to you, and we can discuss it.

    I offer a free 30-minute intro call for all new clients, so you can get a sense of how I work before committing to anything.

    As an ACA-registered counsellor, I’m also able to accept NDIS funding under line item 15_043_0128_1_3.

    Payment is due in full either upon booking or on the day of your session.

    Your credit card information will be securely stored for automatic processing.

    I charge a cancellation fee equal to the cost of your session if you cancel less than 48 hours before your session.

  • That really depends on what you're working through and what feels most useful to you.

    Some people come for a focused course of six to eight sessions around a specific challenge. Others find ongoing, open-ended work more useful as they explore deeper patterns over time.

    We'll check in regularly about how things are going and adjust as we go… there's no set formula.

  • Not at all. Many of the people I work with are functioning well on the outside but feel something is off in their relationships: with others or with themselves.

    You don't need a referral, a diagnosis, or a reason that feels "serious enough." If something is bothering you, that's reason enough.

  • Most people start with weekly sessions, which tends to build momentum and makes it easier to hold the thread of what we're working on.

    As things progress, we often move to fortnightly. Ultimately, we'll find a rhythm that suits your life and your process.

  • My services are not currently covered by Medicare. Some private health funds do offer rebates for counselling. It's worth checking directly with your provider, as this varies depending on your level of cover.

  • Coaching tends to be goal-oriented and forward-focused: it's great for motivation, accountability, and building new skills.

    Counselling goes a layer deeper, exploring the emotional and relational patterns that shape how you think, feel, and behave.

    As a qualified psychotherapist with a background in psychology, I'm trained to work with the underlying roots of those patterns, not just the surface-level strategies.

  • All sessions are held online via a secure video platform, which means you can access support from wherever you are in Australia, or anywhere in the world.

    Many people find the flexibility of online sessions makes it much easier to show up consistently, which matters a lot in this kind of work.