I am incredibly passionate and humbled by my work as I understand the courage involved in discussing vulnerable and distressing aspects of life. I aim to tailor my therapeutic appproach to the individual and to bring safety, compassion and curiousity into the therapy space. 

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I believe that change, although daunting at times, can be cultivated with a strong therapeutic relationship and a collaborative approach, which are the focus of my practice. I complement this by taking the time to ensure my clients feel heard and by using evidence-based strategies, with the hope of helping them to develop their compassionate inner dialogue.

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Clinical approach

• EMDR, Schema, CBT, DBT, ACT, Mindfulness, Trauma-Informed Therapy

• Works primarily with adults.

• A warm, empathic, strengths-based and trauma-informed approach.

• Focused on understanding the individual’s story and identifying their motivation for change in therapy.

• Incorporates behavioural, emotional, cognitive and relational patterns to better understand and support the individual.

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Experience​

• Experience working in inpatient psychiatric hospitals, outpatient groups, youth and adult disability services, university clinics, government organisations, teaching undergraduate psychology students, and telehealth.

• Working with anxiety and mood disorders, emotion regulation difficulties, trauma, substance use and addiction, loneliness, grief and loss, interpersonal difficulties, self-criticism, insomnia and sleep difficulties.

• Working with NSW Police providing individual therapy to Officers with a physical and/or psychological injury.

• Published a journal article on the relationship between self-criticism/ self-compassion, sleep and mental illness.

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Presentations

• Anxiety, panic, phobias, stress, and worry

• OCD

• Depression and low mood

• Anger and frustration

• ADHD

• Bipolar

• Emotion regulation difficulties

• Sleeping difficulties and disordered sleeping

• Trauma

• Interpersonal and relationship difficulties

• Family issues

• Chronic illness and health issues

• Work and academic difficulties

• Perfectionism, motivation, time-management

• Grief and loss

• Drugs and alcohol

• Unhelpful and catastrophic thinking

• Military and veteran issues (note, currently unable to see clients on DVA plan)