I am a compassionate and relational therapist that feels incredibly privileged to do my work. I appreciate the vulnerability and courage it takes for someone to engage in therapy and have such deep respect for my clients for being able to share important and personal aspects of their lives with me. I recognise that having struggles is part of being human, and rather than pathologize difficulties faced, I aim to support individuals to identify ‘stuck points’ in their lives that hold them back from living the life they truly desire.

 

I value warmth and authenticity in my practice and ensure clients feel genuinely heard and supported as we work towards healing and meaningful change. I adopt a collaborative and empathic approach to therapy, drawing from a range of evidence-based strategies to best suit the unique needs of each individual.

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Clinical approach​

• Schema, DBT, CBT, ACT and trauma, relational and attachment informed therapy

• Works with adults, adolescents, children and parents

• Prioritises creating a non-judgemental and safe space where clients feel comfortable to process their experiences

• Understanding the origins of current difficulties in the context of past life experiences (in childhood and/or adulthood)

• A balance between deeper core work and practical coping skills

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Experience​

• Experience and areas of interest include working with individuals presenting with anxiety, depression, perfectionism, self-esteem, relationship problems, interpersonal difficulties, family issues, complex trauma, emotion regulation, personality disorders, sleep issues, specific phobias, and parenting challenges.

• Delivered psychological interventions to individuals and groups within an acute inpatient psychiatric hospital setting.

• Facilitated a variety of outpatient day programs, including DBT intensive, mood support and a young adult specific group.

• Conducted comprehensive assessments and delivered psychological treatment for children, adolescents, and adults across university, community, and research clinics.

• Provided parent-focussed interventions for young children presenting with behaviour challenges (i.e. oppositional defiant behaviours, conduct problems, aggression), emotional concerns (i.e. anxiety, anger, panic, low self-esteem), and social difficulties.

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Presentations

• Anxiety, panic, phobias, stress, and worry

• OCD and obsessional thinking

• Depression and low mood

• Bipolar

• Anger and frustration

• Emotion regulation difficulties

• Personality disorders, including Borderline Personality Disorder

• Trauma

• Interpersonal and relationship difficulties

• Family issues

• Parenting work and support

• Child and adolescent issues

• Parenting work

• Drugs and alcohol

• Sleeping difficulties

• Work and academic difficulties

• Unhelpful and catastrophic thinking

• Perfectionism, motivation, time-management

• Gender and sexuality

• LGBTQIA+

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