Counselling & Psychotherapy

I provide evidence-based counselling and psychotherapy in Norwest to help with anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, and life changes. Sessions are tailored in person or online.

11 Proven Schema Therapy Techniques to Stop Painful Patterns

Therapy can look very different from one person to the next, especially when it focuses on long‑standing emotional patterns rather than just day‑to‑day symptoms. Schema therapy is a structured, evidence‑based approach that helps people understand where repeated thoughts, feelings and behaviours come from, and why they continue to show up in adult life. In Australia, […]

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Professional Supervision for Counsellors in Australia What to Expect

Counsellors working in Australia practise in a complex and emotionally demanding profession that requires more than technical skill alone. Ethical judgment, reflective capacity, and ongoing professional development are essential to safe and sustainable practice. Professional supervision sits at the centre of this process, providing structured space to reflect on client work, manage ethical responsibilities, and

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Online Therapy in Australia: A Simple Guide to Choosing Safely

Therapy has evolved significantly in Australia, with online options now playing a central role in how people access mental health support. Whether someone is seeking short‑term counselling, structured approaches like EMDR therapy or DBT therapy, or longer‑term work through schema therapy or somatic therapy, digital delivery has made professional support more accessible across cities, regional

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Practical Guide to Therapy Costs, Rebates and Discounts

Therapy costs in Australia can feel hard to predict because fees vary by practitioner type, location, session length, and whether Medicare or private health rebates apply. In 2023–24, Australia delivered 12.6 million Medicare mental health services, and 2.7 million people accessed Medicare mental health support, which shows how many Australians are navigating the same cost questions right

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How to Choose Pastoral vs Regular Counselling: Guide

Counselling is often the first place people turn when life feels heavy, relationships feel strained, or faith questions start colliding with real-world stress. In Australia, 12.6 million Medicare mental health services were provided in 2023–24, and 2.7 million people received Medicare mental health services, which shows how common it is to seek structured support when things are

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A Practical Guide to Christian Counselling for Grief

Counselling for grief and loss gives a structured place to sit with pain that rarely moves in a straight line, especially when daily life keeps demanding functioning while the heart is still catching up. In Australia, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported 187,268 deaths registered in 2024, which means many people are living through bereavement

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Counselling Confidentiality: Simple Limits to Protect Your Privacy

Counselling confidentiality is the foundation that helps you speak openly, especially when the topics feel personal, sensitive, or hard to name. Australians commonly seek support, with more than 3.4 million people reporting that they sought help from a health care professional for their mental health in 2020–21, so you have a good reason to want

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Simple Steps for Your First Therapy: Forms, Goals, Fit

Therapy sessions go better when the first appointment is treated as a practical starting point, not a test. In Australia, Medicare data shows how often people use mental health support, with 12.6 million Medicare mental health services delivered in 2023–24 and 2.7 million people (10% of the population) accessing these services, so first sessions are

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Counselling for Anxiety: What Happens in the First Session

Counselling for anxiety can feel a lot less overwhelming when you know what the first appointment is actually for. The first session is usually a calm, structured starting point where your counsellor explains confidentiality and its safety limits, asks about your current symptoms and triggers, and explores how anxiety is affecting sleep, work or study,

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Christian Counselling: A Practical Path to Hope

Counselling can support people from any background, but Christian counselling is different because it intentionally integrates evidence-informed counselling skills with a Christian worldview, values, and spiritual meaning-making when you want that included. This means the work can explore not only thoughts, feelings, and behaviours, but also faith, identity, purpose, guilt, forgiveness, hope, and spiritual practices

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