About me:

 

I hope to set you at ease with a warm and caring approach to holistic therapy - considering your mind, body, and relationship with yourself, whilst acknowledging the experiences and external environments (historical, physical, spiritual, cultural, community, systems, relational, occupational) that impact upon you. Whilst people often come to therapy with a diagnosis or set of symptoms, we seek to truly understand your individual experiences and identify information, approaches, and strategies that are meaningful and helpful for you personally, within your life.

 

In doing so I tailor an approach that is deeply personal and unique for each individual, taking time to know all of the parts of you and working with you toward building greater self-knowledge, personal development, healing, and skills for whatever it is that you bring to the therapy space.

 

Our world can be a tricky one to navigate, and I enjoy working alongside families to support children as they grow and learn about themselves and the world around them. We have a lot of fun in our sessions and it is a privilege to spend time with our little people. This includes working with parents in supporting their children (and of course themselves). 

 

Whilst I enjoy working across a range of experiences, presentations, and diagnoses I have a particular interest in:

• Anxiety and depression

• Grief and loss 

• PTSD and Complex PTSD

• Supporting through life transitions

  • Pregnancy, birth, and parenting

  • Family dynamic adjustment

  • Study, Work, and Career Transitions

  • Retirement 

• Working with Veterans (as I have a history of personal and professional involvement with the Defence as my husband was in the ADF for over 20 years)

• Domestic and family violence

• Neurodiversity in Adults and Children

  • Autism spectrum

  • ADHD and ADD

 

Services offered: 

• Mental Health Occupational Therapy

• Psychologically Informed Therapy (acknowledged by OTA and Medicare through the Mental Health Endorsement Scheme

• Animal Assisted Therapy 

• EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprogramming

• Clinical Supervision