A space to understand yourself more deeply
Systemic Counselling in Anglesea for Change
Working with people in Anglesea, Torquay, Geelong, the Surf Coast & Australia-wide online.
A space to understand yourself more deeply
Individual counselling is a space to slow down, reconnect, and begin making sense of what you’re moving through.
You might arrive feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or caught in patterns that are hard to shift. Sometimes there aren’t clear words yet — just a sense that something isn’t quite right, or that another way might be possible.
What brings people
People seek therapy for many different reasons, including:
Anxiety, stress, or feeling overwhelmed
Low mood or a sense of disconnection
Relationship difficulties
Life transitions or uncertainty
Repeating patterns that feel hard to shift
A desire to better understand themselves
You don’t need to have everything figured out before starting.
Therapy can be a place to begin making sense of things.
Therapy can support you to
Understand patterns that keep you feeling stuck
Develop a more compassionate relationship with yourself
Navigate relationships with greater clarity and intention
Feel more grounded and connected in your life
Move toward meaningful and sustainable change
How I work
My approach is relational, systemic, and grounded in curiosity.
Rather than focusing only on symptoms, we explore the patterns, experiences, and relationships that shape how you think, feel, and respond. This might include looking at early experiences, family dynamics, and the ways you’ve learned to adapt over time.
I also draw on approaches such as Internal Family Systems (IFS), schema therapy, and somatic awareness. This allows us to work not just with thoughts, but with emotions, patterns, and different parts of your experience.
Therapy is collaborative. You are the expert in your own life, and my role is to support you in understanding what’s happening and exploring new ways forward.
Specific Areas I Provide Support
I support individuals, couples, and families navigating the following:
Anxiety, stress, and feeling overwhelmed
Depression, low mood, or disconnection
Trauma, complex trauma, and attachment wounds
Relationship and couples difficulties, including conflict and disconnection
ADHD, focus, and emotional regulation challenges
Navigating autism, neurodivergence, and difference
Sleep difficulties, burnout, and nervous system fatigue
Addictive or impulsive coping patterns
Family dynamics, parenting challenges, and relational tension
Life transitions, grief, identity shifts, and major changes
Experiences of harm, boundary violations, sexual abuse, and physical abuse.