Acknowledgement of Country
I acknowledge the Darramuragal or Darug people, the traditional custodians of the land and pays tribute to elders past, present and emerging.
About Me.
I bring attunement, respect and humility in my engagement with clients; understanding the complexity and intersection between mental health, relationships and trauma. I am a qualified and experienced mental health therapist offering a personalised approach in my work; appreciating each person is unique and do not fit into any 'neat' diagnosed criteria.
I have worked in a variety of practice settings including:
- private practice working with adults and older adolescents, young adults
- workplace counsellor (Employee Assistance Program)
- school counsellor working with children and adolescents and offering professional mental health development education to school staff and leadership.
- several community organisations working with vulnerable families and children, domestic violence, and offering group parenting training and workshops,
- a brain injury unit in a multidisciplinary rehabilitation hospital and
- in a government child protection agency including court work.
Prior to re-training as a therapist I had worked over 10 years as a Public Relations/Communications consultant in various workplace settings including consultancy, local government, non government and education.
I currently practice in my rooms in the North Shore, Sydney city and offer online/telehealth sessions.
My therapeutic approach:
I tailor my modalities according to the needs of each client. I am also a trained trauma-informed, EMDR and person-centred process oriented therapist. I believe what makes therapy most effective and helpful is the person of the therapist and the ability to provide a safe therapeutic relationship. I am also committed and engage in ongoing professional supervision and training to ensure I maintain and provide ethical, and current clinical knowledge and practice.
I draw primarily on my knowledge, training and skills from the following modalities:
- Neurobiology of attachment, safety and resilience
- Person-centred process oriented approach
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Trauma informed therapy including Somatic approach
- Mindfulness and Recovery Oriented Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Individual Therapy
I am passionate about working with clients who need support with the following challenges:
● Anxiety and stress ● Complex trauma, PTSD ● Childhood/Developmental Abuse
● Depression ● Self-harm and suicidality ● Sexual/ Physical/ Psychological/ Spiritual Abuse
● Family difficulties ● Relationship issues/abuse ● LGBT ● Eating disorders/Body image
● Addictions ● Grief and loss counselling ● Workplace issues
I offer support working with only older adolescents in partnership with parents/caregivers:
● Mental health; anxiety, depression, suicidality, self-harm ● School related issues; bullying, social skills ● Family and relationship challenges ● Parenting skills and coaching
Memberships and Accreditions
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Full Membership Australian Association of Social Work (AASW)
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Full Membership of EMDR Association of Australia (EMDRAA)
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Accredited Social Worker (ASW)
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Approved Psychological Access Plus Provider
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Approved Victim Services Counsellor
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Full Member Golden Key International Honour Society (based on academic achievement, top 15% in course)
Therapy & Counselling Services
All sessions can be in Person or Telehealth:
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Initial Session - Individual (1-1.5 hr)
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Subsequent Sessions - Individual (1 hr)
If you have a GP mental health care plan or a referral from your psychiatrist you may be eligible to receive a medicare rebate for sessions.
Medicare rebates apply under Better Access Mental Health Care Plan. Clients can receive up to 10 sessions per calendar year *$85.20 rebate. Claims can also be made through some *private health insurances depending on level of cover.
* Including Teachers Health Fund, HCF, Bupa, Nurses & Midwives Health, UNiHealth Insurance
"The healer you have been looking for
is your own courage to know and love yourself completely"
Yung Pueblo