I work with:

• Adults navigating anxiety, trauma, stress, burnout, identity concerns, or life transitions

• Parents experiencing overwhelm, emotional dysregulation, or parenting challenges

• Couples wanting to improve communication, trust, intimacy, or repair after rupture

• Families managing conflict, adjustment, or neurodivergent needs

• Children and young people, including early intervention, emotional regulation difficulties, behavioural challenges, and adjustment concerns

• Neurodivergent children and families, with a neurodiversity-affirming and developmentally informed approach

• Individuals seeking deeper self-understanding rather than surface-level coping tools

You do not need a diagnosis to benefit from therapy. If something is impacting your wellbeing, relationships, or sense of self, it is valid to seek support.

Psychology can support a wide range of concerns, including:

• Anxiety, panic, and chronic worry

• Depression and low mood

• Trauma and complex trauma

• Relationship difficulties and attachment patterns

• Emotional regulation and distress tolerance

• Parenting stress and family conflict

• Self-esteem, identity, and values clarification

• Burnout, perfectionism, and overcontrol

• Adjustment to major life changes (birth, separation, grief, relocation)

If you’re unsure whether your concern “counts,” that uncertainty alone is often a good reason to reach out.

Individual Therapy

Focused one-on-one sessions tailored to your goals. This may include working through emotional patterns, trauma, relationship dynamics, or developing practical strategies to improve daily functioning and wellbeing.

Couples Therapy

Support for couples wanting to:

• Improve communication and emotional safety

• Address conflict, resentment, or recurring patterns

• Repair trust after betrayal or rupture

• Strengthen intimacy and understanding

Couples therapy is not about taking sides—it’s about understanding the system you’ve created together and learning how to shift it.

Family Therapy

Family therapy focuses on relationships rather than individuals. It can help families:

• Improve communication and reduce conflict

• Navigate parenting challenges

• Support children or adolescents experiencing emotional or behavioural difficulties

• Adjust to separation, blending families, or major transitions

I use an integrative approach, meaning therapy is tailored to the person and the problem rather than applied as a rigid protocol. Different difficulties require different lenses, and many people benefit from a combination of approaches over time.

Modalities may include:

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

CBT focuses on identifying and modifying unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours that maintain distress.
Useful for: anxiety, depression, phobias, panic, and behavioural change where thoughts and avoidance play a key role.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

ACT helps people develop psychological flexibility—learning to make room for difficult thoughts and feelings while acting in line with personal values.
Useful for: chronic anxiety, depression, trauma, perfectionism, burnout, and values clarification.

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

DBT focuses on emotional regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness skills.
Useful for: intense emotions, emotional reactivity, relationship instability, and difficulty managing distress.

Radically Open Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (RO-DBT)

RO-DBT is designed for individuals who struggle with overcontrol rather than emotional dysregulation. It targets excessive self-control, emotional inhibition, perfectionism, rigidity, and social disconnection.
Useful for: chronic depression, treatment-resistant anxiety, perfectionism, overcontrol, social isolation, and traits often seen in high-functioning individuals who feel emotionally disconnected despite competence.

Psychodynamic Therapy

Psychodynamic therapy explores how unconscious patterns, early relationships, and past experiences shape current emotions, behaviours, and relational dynamics. The focus is on insight, meaning-making, and long-term change rather than symptom suppression alone.
Useful for: longstanding relational patterns, attachment difficulties, identity concerns, trauma, and repeated life or relationship themes that feel hard to shift.

Trauma-Informed Therapy

Trauma-informed therapy recognises how trauma affects the nervous system, sense of safety, and relationships. Work is paced carefully, prioritising regulation, choice, and emotional safety.
Useful for: single-incident trauma, complex trauma, developmental trauma, and trauma-related anxiety or emotional shutdown.

Attachment-Based and Relational Approaches

These approaches examine how early attachment experiences influence current relationships, emotional regulation, and self-worth. Therapy focuses on creating new relational experiences that support safety and connection.
Useful for: relationship difficulties, fear of abandonment, trust issues, emotional dependency, and intimacy concerns.

Family Systems Therapy

Family Systems Therapy views difficulties as emerging within relationship systems rather than residing solely within one individual. The focus is on interaction patterns, roles, boundaries, and communication within families.
Useful for: family conflict, parenting challenges, child and adolescent difficulties, blended families, and transitions such as separation or adjustment to diagnosis.

Neurodiversity-Affirming Practice

This approach supports neurodivergent individuals and families without pathologising difference. Therapy focuses on understanding nervous system needs, strengths, and environmental fit rather than “fixing” the person.
Useful for: ADHD, autism, emotional regulation differences, family stress related to neurodivergence, and identity support.

My philosophy is grounded in the belief that:

• People make sense when you understand their context

• Symptoms are often adaptations, not flaws

• Insight alone is not enough—change requires safety, skills, and support

• Therapy should be collaborative, respectful, and honest

I prioritise depth over quick fixes, while still valuing practical tools that genuinely help. Therapy is a space for both reflection and action.

Payment is required at the time of booking or session. Accepted payment methods may include:

• Credit or debit card

• Bank transfer

If applicable, rebates or funding options (such as Medicare or NDIS) can be discussed during your enquiry.

Standard sessions are typically:

• Individual therapy: 50 minutes

• Couples or family therapy: 60–90 minutes

Session length will be discussed during booking.

There is no fixed number of sessions.

Some people engage in short-term work focused on a specific issue or decision, while others choose ongoing therapy to work more deeply on patterns, relationships, or trauma. The length of therapy depends on your goals, the complexity of the issues, and what feels most helpful for you.

We regularly review progress and adjust the approach and frequency as needed. Therapy is collaborative, not open-ended by default.

Yes. I offer drop-in sessions for people who want one or two sessions without ongoing commitment.

These sessions are designed for individuals who:

• Want professional input on a specific situation

• Need a neutral, psychologically informed sounding board

• Are feeling stuck and want clarity or perspective

• Want advice, reflection, or direction rather than long-term therapy

• Are considering therapy but want to “test the fit” first

Drop-in sessions can be practical, reflective, or strategic, depending on your needs. They are not a substitute for ongoing therapy where deeper or longstanding issues are present, but they can be highly valuable for insight, decision-making, and next steps.

There is no expectation to continue beyond the session unless you choose to.

A good therapeutic fit matters. If you value a therapist who is:

• Warm but direct

• Insight-oriented but practical

• Trauma-informed and evidence-based

• Respectful of complexity and nuance

then this practice is likely to be a good fit. You’re welcome to reach out with questions before booking.

You can get started by:

1. Contacting the practice via email or the contact form

2. Discussing your needs and availability

3. Booking an initial appointment