Counsellor in Bendigo: A relational approach to deeper emotional and personal development

How I work as a counsellor

Rather than focusing on symptom reduction alone, the therapy I offer invites curiosity about the patterns and experiences that give rise to distress. My work is grounded in narrative therapy, a trauma-sensitive and culturally respectful modality. I am also informed by contemporary psychodynamic (relational) understandings of human attachment and development.

I work with people experiencing:

• Trauma: My approach is trauma-sensitive, and I gently help you put words to feelings and sensations, paying attention to our connection and pace.

• Anxiety, Stress & Depression: Symptoms such as not sleeping, feeling anxious, or feeling irritable or distant from others tell us something is wrong—but symptoms do not tell the full story.

• Grief & Loss: Mourning a loss is often one of the most difficult but also normal human endeavours to go through.

• The pressures of being a helping professional and stressed at work: With experience managing a team in the human services sector, I understand workplace dynamics, work stress, moral injury and vicarious trauma. Being trained to support others does not exempt us from experiencing our own burnout, emotional exhaustion, or loss of meaning. I provide a confidential, reflective space for helping professionals who wish to explore the demands of their roles and understand themselves better.