Hi there and welcome. A little bit about me … I’ve always been drawn to counselling as a career, but found I needed life experience first, in order to fully understand and support others. During my 20’s and 30’s I found that counsellor support was invaluable to help me make life transitions, work on my relationships, and help with general support when moving to Australia from NZ.

My previous role as a facilitator of focus groups gave me the skills to listen to people without judgement, and learning about the importance of integrating different skills, theories and strategies when working with individual needs.

As a counsellor I have worked not only in private practice, but also at Kids Helpline as a counsellor, shift supervisor, team leader and manager, and now working with the Redress Scheme as a counsellor supporting those who have suffered institutional abuse.

I am continuously learning in the counselling space and feel privileged to work with clients who show immense tenacity, survivor skills, bravery and courage. My focus is building a trusting relationship with you to support you in working towards living the life that you want, using an integrative therapeutic approach which involves many models of therapy – drawing from ACT, DBT, compassion focused therapy, and others.