“What is most personal is most universal.”
— Carl Rogers
How I work
Sessions with me feel less like being assessed and more like being met, accompanied and truly understood. We begin with what you're carrying, explore it together, and draw on whatever approach serves you best in that moment, whether that's reflection, creative work, or practical tools.
At the heart of my practice are existential and narrative therapy. Existential therapy invites us to explore the deeper questions that grief, loss, and life transitions often surface: questions of meaning, identity, mortality, and how we want to live. Narrative therapy helps us examine the stories we tell about ourselves and our experiences, and to find new ways of understanding them. Together, these approaches offer more than symptom relief; they offer a way to make sense of what has happened and reconnect with who you are.
My approach is holistic, trauma-informed, and person-centred, grounded in the humanistic and existential traditions, particularly the work of Carl Rogers and Irvin Yalom. I work with deep respect for each person's uniqueness, autonomy, and freedom. Our work is collaborative, honouring your lived experience, your pace, and your preferences. I draw on psychodynamic understanding to explore how earlier experiences and relationships may shape present patterns, and on a range of evidence-based methods, including somatic awareness and mindfulness, to support insight, integration, and sustainable change, attending to how grief, stress, and trauma manifest in both mind and body.
Depending on your needs, preferences, and the challenges you are facing, our work may integrate a range of complementary evidence-based approaches, including:
Parts-informed Therapeutic Work (IFS)
Drawing from Internal Family Systems (IFS), we understand the inner world as composed of different parts, each holding specific emotions, needs, and protective roles. By exploring these parts with curiosity and compassion, we can reduce internal conflict and support greater emotional balance and integration.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
CBT is a structured and goal-oriented approach that helps identify and shift unhelpful patterns of thinking and behaviour. It is particularly effective in addressing anxiety and depression by strengthening coping skills and fostering practical change.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
ACT supports the development of psychological flexibility by helping you relate differently to difficult thoughts and emotions. Rather than eliminating discomfort, we clarify values and commit to meaningful action aligned with them.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
EFT deepens understanding of emotional and attachment patterns, particularly in relationships. Together, we explore how needs are expressed and received, supporting the development of more secure and authentic connections.
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
DBT integrates cognitive and behavioural strategies with mindfulness. It is especially effective for emotional intensity, trauma-related distress, and interpersonal difficulties, offering tools for regulation, distress tolerance, and relational stability.
Creative & Experiential Work
When words feel insufficient or limiting, we may incorporate reflective writing, imagery, symbolic exploration, or other experiential practices. These approaches can deepen insight, access emotion, and support integration in ways that are sometimes less linear, yet deeply meaningful.
I am based in Sydney, NSW, and offer all sessions online via secure telehealth, making grief counselling and psychotherapy accessible wherever you are in Australia.
If you feel ready to begin your journey, I would be honoured to walk alongside you.
Dadirri, from the Ngan'gikurunggurr and Ngen'giwumirri peoples of Northern Australia is a way of practising deep listening and quiet, respectful presence, a quality I aspire to bring to every session.
