Counselling offers a space to pause, reflect, and make sense of what is happening in your life.
My approach is warm, collaborative, and person-centred. I work with you at your pace, creating a supportive space where you can explore your thoughts, emotions, relationships, and life experiences without judgement.
Alongside reflective conversation, I also draw on Solution-Focused strategies, mindfulness-based approaches, and practical tools to support emotional balance, resilience, and meaningful change.
counselling approach
The PAUSE Framework
The PAUSE framework gently informs the way I work with clients. It offers a reflective process for creating clarity during times of stress, uncertainty, transition, or feeling stuck.
🟡 P — Pause
Creating space to step back from the pressures of daily life.
🟡 A — Acknowledge
Recognising thoughts, emotions, and experiences without judgement.
🟡 U — Understand
Exploring patterns, beliefs, and perspectives that shape your responses.
🟡 S — Shift
Developing new ways of thinking, responding, and approaching challenges.
🟡 E — Engage
Reconnecting with your values, goals, and the direction you wish to move in.
This process supports both reflection and practical change, helping people move from feeling stuck toward greater clarity and confidence.
What My Approach Looks Like
A Safe, Person-Centred Space
Counselling begins with creating a calm and supportive environment where you feel heard, respected, and understood. Sessions are guided by curiosity and reflection rather than judgement, pressure, or expectation.
Thoughtful Exploration
Together, we explore the experiences, emotions, and patterns that may be influencing your current situation. This process can help you develop deeper insight into what you are feeling, why certain responses keep showing up, and what may need care or attention.
Practical Movement Forward
Reflection is important, but counselling can also support practical steps toward change. Drawing on Solution-Focused strategies and mindfulness-based approaches, sessions can help you develop tools for emotional balance, confidence, and resilience in everyday life.
What You May Gain From Counselling
Counselling may support you to develop:
greater clarity about what is affecting your wellbeing
deeper understanding of your thoughts, emotions, and patterns
practical strategies for managing anxiety, stress, or relationship challenges
increased confidence and resilience during life transitions
a clearer sense of direction and balance moving forward
Online Counselling
Sessions are delivered online through secure video calls, making counselling accessible wherever you are.
Online counselling can offer:
the comfort of speaking from your own environment
flexibility around work and daily commitments
accessibility regardless of location
privacy and convenience
Appointments are available via Microsoft Teams or FaceTime.
Fees
Standard Counselling Session
60 minutes — $110
Initial or Extended Session
90 minutes — $150
Counselling sessions are offered privately and are not covered by Medicare or private health rebates.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between counselling and psychology?
Counselling provides a supportive space to talk with a professionally trained counsellor about a wide range of life challenges, including grief and loss, workplace stress, relationship difficulties, anxiety, and life transitions.
The focus of counselling is on creating a non-judgemental and empathetic environment where you feel heard, understood, and supported as you explore your thoughts, emotions, and experiences.
Psychologists often work in a more clinical context and may provide formal assessment or diagnosis of mental health conditions. Counselling, by contrast, focuses on reflective conversation, personal exploration, self-understanding, and practical ways of moving forward.
Both professions aim to support wellbeing, but counselling tends to emphasise collaboration, reflection, and personal growth.
How often will I need to attend counselling sessions?
There is no fixed number of sessions required. Some people attend counselling for a short period to work through a particular issue, while others choose to continue for longer as they explore deeper questions or patterns in their lives.
The pace and length of counselling are always guided by your needs, goals, and circumstances.
Is counselling confidential?
Yes. Counselling is a confidential process, and what you share during sessions remains private.
There are some legal and ethical exceptions to confidentiality. These may include situations where:
there is a serious risk of harm to yourself or others
there is disclosure of intent to end your life and you have the means to do so
records are requested by a court of law
you provide written consent for information to be shared with another professional
These situations are rare, and confidentiality is always treated with great care and respect.
Do I need a GP referral?
No. As I work in private practice, you can book counselling sessions directly without a GP referral.
Are Medicare or health rebates available?
Counselling sessions are offered privately and are not covered by Medicare or private health rebates.
This means you do not need a GP referral, and there are no clinical reporting requirements. Fees are kept affordable to make counselling accessible without the need for referrals or lengthy waiting lists.
What can I expect?
You can expect a calm, respectful, and supportive space where you are free to explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences at your own pace.
Sessions are guided by curiosity and reflection rather than pressure or judgement. Together, we explore what may be affecting your wellbeing and consider ways of responding that feel meaningful, realistic, and helpful for you.
Book a Session
If you would like to learn more about counselling or begin exploring what is happening in your life, you are welcome to book a session.
“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself as I am, then I can change."
Carl Rogers, American psychologist