I am a counsellor and clinical social worker based in Joondalup, with 20 years experience working with people of all walks of life.  

I am fully registered with the Australian Association of Social Workers and hold a Bachelor of Social Work Degree from Curtin University, Perth WA.

You see me, every session

Joondalup Counselling is my own practice, and I'm the only therapist here. You'll work with the same person (me) from your first session through to your last, and you'll only ever tell your story once.

For a lot of people that turns out to be the deciding factor. Therapy rests on the relationship you build with the person sitting opposite you, and that relationship needs continuity to do its work.

we get to work in Your first session

I treat the first session as a working session. Your history matters and I'll gather it as we go, but I want you walking out of that first hour with something that's shifted, or something practical you can use this week.

Most people arrive carrying something they've held for a long time, and they've usually waited a while before picking up the phone. Starting the work straight away respects that.

I specialise in:

Relationship Counselling
Anxiety
EMDR Therapy
Stress & Burnout
Separation & Divorce
Self Esteem & Self Worth
Grief & Loss
PTSD & Trauma
Depression

And I also run relationship retreats and self care retreats a few times a year and emotional release breathwork journey’s every few months.

How I work

My approach is integrated, and I draw on a range of methods depending on what you need:

• Cognitive behavioural therapy (talk therapy)

• EMDR for trauma and PTSD

• Interpersonal psychotherapy

• Breathwork (I am a qualified facilitator)

Together we explore the behaviours, emotional experiences and beliefs sitting underneath what brought you in, including the ones you're not yet aware of. From there you can identify the patterns of thinking and feeling that are working against you, and build healthier ways of coping.

I work with clients short term or long term, depending on your goals.

Experience and training

Alongside my private practice in Joondalup, I spent a number of years as a counsellor at an adolescent mental health service, working with young people and their families at risk of depression, self harm and suicide. I've also facilitated therapeutic groups in camp, school and community settings around depression, anxiety and self esteem.

As mentioned above I am fully registered with the Australian Association of Social Workers and hold a Bachelor of Social Work Degree from Curtin University, Perth WA.

I love to learn. In recent years I've completed EMDR training, qualified as a breathwork facilitator, and also become a certified psychedelic assisted therapist.

Medicare rebates

I am a Medicare registered provider of services through The Better Access to Mental Health Scheme. With a mental health treatment plan from your GP, you can claim a rebate on each session. To find out more about this scheme speak to your Doctor.

In person or online

I see clients in person at 96 Reid Promenade, Joondalup, and by video anywhere in Australia.

Call me on 0410 461 588 or book an appointment.