Making sense of your experiences
Life is complex, and so are the difficulties we experience. Sometimes we know exactly what's troubling us. Other times, we notice feelings, reactions or patterns that are harder to understand.
Therapy offers an opportunity to explore these experiences within the context of your life, relationships and personal history. Together, we can develop a deeper understanding of what you're experiencing, how difficulties may have developed and what might support meaningful change.
What might bring you to therapy?
Sometimes people come with a particular difficulty, such as anxiety, depression, eating concerns or the effects of trauma. Others arrive with a less clearly defined sense but know that something isn't quite right. Perhaps you notice familiar patterns in relationships, find it hard to express your needs, or feel overwhelmed by emotions you don't fully understand.
You may have gained useful insight through previous therapy yet still find yourself responding in ways you wish you could change. We can explore what happens for you in the present, how it may connect with earlier experiences, and what might support a different way of relating to yourself and others.
Concerns we can explore
- Anxiety, stress & burnout
- Depression & low mood
- Trauma & adverse life experiences
- Weight, eating & body image
- Relationship & family difficulties
- Loss & grief
- Neurodivergence
- Gender, sexuality & identity
- Workplace challenges
- Physical health concerns
- Identity, meaning & life transitions
- Personal growth & self-understanding
- Psychological preparation & integration
These experiences can often overlap, and the focus of therapy may evolve as we work together.
My specialist experience and training include trauma, particularly complex, developmental, relational and attachment trauma; disordered eating, body image and weight-related distress, including the psychological aspects of medical and surgical weight management; and psychological work within a medically led psychedelic-assisted therapy service. Preparation and integration sessions are also available in private practice, for people undertaking this work through an authorised service.
My approach draws on advanced training in relational, somatic and experiential psychotherapy.
How I work
No two people are the same. Even when people share similar experiences, symptoms or diagnoses, the meaning those experiences hold and the paths that have brought them here are uniquely their own.
My work is integrative, drawing on contemporary evidence-based psychological therapies alongside relational, psychodynamic, experiential and somatic approaches. Sometimes we may explore early relationships or longstanding patterns. Sometimes we may work directly with emotions, pay attention to bodily experiences or explore how you respond within relationships. At other times, we may focus on practical ways of navigating current challenges.
Attention to the body runs through this work. I've taught yoga since 2008, including trauma-sensitive and restorative practice and Yoga Nidra, and that background shapes how I listen — to breath, posture, tension and sensation as much as to words. It doesn't mean we'll practise yoga in session; it means the body isn't left out of the conversation.
The approach we take depends on your needs, preferences and what emerges through our work together.
“For me, therapy is more than the application of techniques. It's a relationship, built through trust, curiosity, openness and collaboration.”
I listen carefully, paying attention not only to what is said, but also to what may be difficult to express. This may include noticing subtle shifts in emotion and nonverbal cues, and, with your consent and collaboration, exploring your internal experience and what you notice within yourself.
Like any meaningful relationship, there may be moments when we misunderstand one another, something doesn't quite land as intended, or you notice particular feelings towards me. These moments can offer valuable opportunities for greater understanding, repair and growth.
My hope is that therapy offers a space where you feel genuinely seen and understood, and supported in the ways that matter most to you.
At a pace that suits you
Some people come for a relatively short period around a particular challenge. Others choose longer-term work to explore longstanding patterns, relationships or experiences. Some return at different stages of life. The focus and duration depend on your circumstances, needs and goals.
The Mount Crosby practice sits in bushland that is shared with the locals — wild peacocks, wallabies, possums, bandicoots, native birds and bees. Cats and chickens live here too. There won't be any animals in the consulting room. If you're allergic or would rather not meet them, that can easily be arranged.
Individual therapy appointments are available in person and via telehealth.
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