To schedule an appointment, simply fill out the Application Form, which will help me understand your therapy needs and goals. After that, I will reach out to set up a complimentary 15-minute Initial Phone Consultation, where you can ask any questions you may have. Following the consultation, we can then book your first appointment. Your therapist is legally and ethically required to keep your personal information private, except in certain situations where there is a risk of harm to yourself or others. All telehealth consultations are conducted in a private setting.

I try to make every effort to accommodate clients’ differing schedules. While I can and do feel personally sympathetic to issues that can arise, clients are asked to give at least 24 hours in advance to reschedule your appointment to avoid bearing a 50% cancellation fee. No shows will incur the session fee. This ensures the best opportunity for all clients to receive services and respects our mutual investment.

Fees are due at the time of service by Direct Debit transfer for Telehealth sessions or via Credit Card payment with a link sent to your phone. A tax invoice will be provided after the consultation.

Aligned with my values to make therapy more accessible, if people have limited means, I like to talk with them about what their livelihood would support. If you are experiencing financial hardship, a chronic or serious health condition, you are a first responder, veteran or hold a concession card, and would like to learn about any available concession spots, please do get in touch. At this stage, counsellors, psychotherapists, and relationship therapists are not eligible to provide Medicare-funded sessions.

One positive thing about that is that you do not need a specific mental health diagnosis by a GP a Mental Health Treatment Plan (MHTP) or a referral to participate in sessions. A MHTP is subsidised by Medicare for psychologists, occupational therapists, and social workers. However, counselling and psychotherapy fees typically mirror the gap fee for seeing a psychologist.
 

PVT is a helpful, non-pathologising way to understand your own biology and responses to life’s demands. It provides a comprehensive overview of the autonomic nervous system and simple interventions that result in profound changes to our internal and external experiences. It emphasises a bottom-up approach, meaning working with the body and lower brain structures, because of its effectiveness; however, top-down exercises are used as well. PVT lays the groundwork for the more in-depth trauma therapies.

Parts work is an evidence based approach that the mind is made up of many sub-personalities in addition to our core Selves, which is in everyone, can’t be damaged, and knows how to heal. Throughout the course of our lives, our parts are forced out of their natural, healthy states and into new roles; some become protective and some wounded. By first accessing Self-energy, this approach helps us to connect with our protective and wounded inner parts and resolve their pain.

John Bowlby and later Mary Ainsworth developed attachment theory in the 1950s, which explains how infants form a model of relationships that affects their mental and physical health. This model helps the brain and body adapt for survival. Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) is a theory that looks at human development as a result of the interaction between body, mind, and relationships, also known as relational neuroscience. It is closely linked to attachment theory, exploring how the brain and mind are shaped by genetic interplay within relationships. The good news is that we all have the capacity to heal past attachment injuries. Therapy can help you understand your past, process your feelings, thoughts, and reactions in the present and develop compassion for your next steps. By gaining insights into your attachment and neurobiological story, you can move forward with more alignment, ease, and integrity. Knowing your unique map is key ingredient for healing.