Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.

I am a Clinical Counsellor and Psychotherapist dedicated to providing compassionate, client-centered care. I work with adults navigating interpersonal challenges, unresolved trauma, and those seeking to reduce stress and anxiety to improve their overall well-being. My approach is deeply rooted in fostering personal growth and supporting clients in restoring their relationship with themselves and others.

Using evidence-based approaches, I work collaboratively with my clients to address the underlying psychological processes shaping their experiences. With a strong emphasis on self-awareness, self-compassion, and meaningful change, I help individuals recognize unexpressed needs and shift unhelpful patterns to foster a more fulfilling and balanced life.

My own experience attending therapy has been profoundly beneficial in helping me understand my patterns of behavior, as well as my reactive nature and unconscious parts. Through therapy, I learned skills that allowed me to pause before responding, significantly reducing my stress levels and improving my interpersonal relationships.

Additionally, my mindfulness, meditation, and yoga practices have been instrumental in strengthening my self-compassion and non-judgmental approach toward myself and others. These practices have helped me cultivate a deeper sense of awareness, allowing me to respond to life’s challenges with more clarity and ease.

I know firsthand the transformative power of therapy, and my hope for my clients is to support them in discovering the same self-awareness, resilience, and inner peace that I have found. No matter where you are on your journey, I am here to walk alongside you, providing the tools, guidance, and encouragement to help you build a life that feels authentic, fulfilling, and aligned with your values.

Masters in Counselling & Psychotherapy 

Australian College of Applied Psychology

Further Education:

• Credentialed Eating Disorder Practitioner: ANZAED
• Certificate EMDR Basic Training: EMDR Institute with Dr Janette McMahon
• Certificate for Sensorimotor Psychotherapy for Trauma Themes: Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute
• Certificate for Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Anxiety and depression: Dr Russ Harris
• Certificate for Intensive Training in Dialectical Behavioural Therapy & Accreditation: Australian DBT Institute 
• Certificate for Professional Development Training Internal Family Systems: Mind Beyond Institute
• Certificate Rational Emotive & CBT: Albert Ellis Institute (Sydney) & CBT Australia
• Certificate Family Based Therapy: Inside Out Institute

Membership

Psychotherapy & Counselling Federation of Australia 

(Clinical Member 22986)

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Archana Waller, Chiara Paganini, Katrina Andrews & Vicki Hutton (2021) Trust and a sense of safety in the group: The benefits of professionally-led support groups in eating disorders, European Journal of Psychotherapy & Counselling, DOI: 10.1080/13642537.2021.2000462 https://doi.org/10.1080/13642537.2021.2000462 

ANZAED 2021 Hybrid Conference: Oral and Poster Abstracts. Journal of Eating Disorders 9, 162: P.8 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-021-00505-6