I understand that reaching out to a counsellor can feel like a big step. Sharing your thoughts, feelings, and personal experiences with someone you’ve never met before can feel vulnerable, and it’s completely okay to feel unsure about what counselling might be like. My hope is to create a space where you can feel safe, accepted, and able to be yourself, without judgement or pressure.

I’m a qualified therapeutic counsellor with a foundation in person-centred and humanistic approaches. I’ve had the privilege of supporting people across community and aged care settings, working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and life experiences. These experiences have shaped my belief that everyone has their own story, strengths and challenges, and deserves to be met with understanding and compassion.

I see counselling as a collaborative journey rather than a process of being given advice or answers. My role is to walk alongside you, offering a supportive space to explore what’s happening in your life, gain greater understanding and reconnect with your own strengths and resources. I believe you are the expert in your own life, and that meaningful change can emerge when you feel genuinely heard, understood and accepted.

My approach draws on a range of therapeutic approaches, guided by what feels most helpful for you. I work relationally, placing importance on the relationship we build together and the trust that develops along the way. I may also incorporate narrative work, reminiscence therapy and creative interventions, adapting our work to your individual needs, preferences and goals.

I believe we are shaped by more than just our thoughts and feelings. Our relationships, experiences, environment, identity, culture and community all influence how we experience life. I aim to understand you as a whole person and offer a space where all parts of your experience can be explored with curiosity and compassion.

Above all, I want my practice to be a place where you feel respected, valued and truly listened to. You don’t need to have everything figured out before you come to counselling. We can start wherever you are and take things at a pace that feels right for you.

How I work

I believe that counselling is most effective when you feel safe enough to be genuinely yourself. My approach is warm, collaborative, and person-centred, and I draw from different therapeutic approaches depending on who you are, what you’re experiencing, and what feels right for you.

Person-Centred Therapy

Person-Centred Therapy is grounded in the belief that every person has the capacity for growth, self-understanding, and change when supported within a safe and accepting therapeutic relationship. I meet you where you are, with empathy, respect, and without judgement, allowing you to explore what feels important to you at your own pace.

Rather than telling you what you should do, I support you to reconnect with your own values, needs, strengths, and inner resources. I believe you are the expert in your own life, and my role is to walk alongside you as you discover what feels meaningful and right for you.

Working with Older Adults

I have a particular interest in supporting older adults and recognise the richness, complexity, and individuality of each person’s life story. I draw on reminiscence and narrative approaches to create opportunities to reflect on meaningful experiences, relationships, memories, identity, and the transitions that can come with ageing.

Where appropriate, I may also incorporate creative approaches such as music and movement. These can provide different ways of expressing emotions, connecting with memories, exploring identity, and supporting a sense of meaning and wellbeing.

Trauma-Informed Practice

I take a trauma-informed approach that prioritises safety, trust, choice, collaboration, and respect. I recognise that difficult or overwhelming experiences can influence how we understand ourselves, relate to others, and move through the world.

Our work is guided by your sense of safety and readiness. There is no expectation that you revisit or share anything before you feel ready, and we can work together to find an approach that feels supportive and manageable for you.

Gestalt Therapy

Gestalt Therapy focuses on awareness, presence, and what is happening for you in the here and now. Together, we can explore how past experiences may have shaped the ways you think, feel, relate, and respond, while also paying attention to what is happening in your body and emotions in the present moment.

This approach can help bring greater awareness to patterns in how we relate to ourselves and others, and create opportunities to develop new perspectives, choices, and ways of responding. I may gently invite you to notice what you are experiencing in the moment, always respecting your comfort and boundaries.

In Rhythm Counselling.
A space to find your pace.

Address

The Health Collective

373-375 St Georges Road

North Fitzroy VIC 3068

Connect

T: 0400 731 370

E: info@inrhythmcounselling.com.au