Counselling and Therapy
I am trained to work with different therapeutic approaches, thoughtfully woven together to suit your unique needs. This allows us to explore your experience from multiple angles, at a pace and depth that feels right for you.
I will help you to bring awareness to your body, where trauma and deep emotions are held. I will help you to move towards the root of the pain in a way that feels safe and held, without overwhelm.
I work with the mind so you can understand the patterns that are repeating unconsciously. I facilitate inner-child work where you can re-connect with the lost or hurt younger versions of yourself.
I will hold the space gently for you to explore the darker, messier parts known as the shadow self.
I create a space that feels safe and nurturing. I bring compassion, humour and a genuine love for this work.
Each session is 50 minutes. The cost is $160.
What happens in a session with me…
My way of working is very responsive to what’s present in the room. Each therapy session is different because every person and every moment asks for something unique.
I aim to be a calming presence — supporting your system to find safety.
I work with an attachment lens, aware of how early experiences and relationships can influence how we connect, trust, and relate now.
In the early sessions I will focus on us building a relationship. I might guide the conversation with questions, or reflect back what I’m hearing and noticing to make sure I understand.
Some conversations are fast-paced and focused in the mind - exploring beliefs, thoughts, and patterns. Others are slower, quieter, more reflective, helping you reconnect with your emotions and your body.
Some people work best with imagery or metaphor, while others prefer to stay close to the felt sense of their body and nervous system.
Many people come to therapy describing their inner world as a tangled mess — confusing, hazy, or hard to make sense of. My role is to hold a sense of clarity and help you gently separate out the different layers of what’s happening in a way that feels manageable.
If we are working to help reduce anxiety or overwhelm, we might explore simple tools for grounding, calming, and soothing the nervous system.
Sometimes our sessions will involve telling your story — zooming out to understand its meaning, impact, and how it has shaped you. As you speak, I may invite you to slow down and notice what’s happening inside. Sensations in the body often hold valuable information about where to pause, soften, or go deeper.
We might revisit the past, explore what’s unfolding between us in the present moment, or talk in very practical terms about small, actionable steps to support emotional balance and daily life.
For those who enjoy nerding out on theory, here are some of the modalities I use…
Sensorimotor and somatic approaches help us pay attention to the body—its sensations, posture, and subtle cues—offering insight into how emotions and experiences are stored physically, often outside of conscious awareness.
Attachment theory explores how our earliest relationships shape our internal expectations of connection, trust, and safety with others. It can help make sense of recurring patterns in adult relationships and offer a path toward more secure and satisfying connections.
EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy) helps us understand the emotional patterns, attachment wounds and nervous system responses that shape how you relate to yourself and others.
Polyvagal theory provides a framework for understanding how our nervous system responds to stress, danger, or disconnection. It helps explain why we might shut down, become overwhelmed, or struggle to feel safe—even when there’s no obvious threat.
Gestalt therapy brings awareness to the present moment and what’s happening “in the room.” It encourages creativity, spontaneity, and emotional honesty, offering opportunities to resolve unfinished business from the past by working with it in the here and now.
These approaches aren’t used in a rigid or prescriptive way. Instead, they offer an adaptable toolkit to support you.
Contact Me
The first step can feel big. Please call for an informal chat where we can figure out together if my way of working is the right fit for you.
Call 040 640 7731
“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate. ”