What is Counselling?

Counselling is a collaborative process that uses evidence-based frameworks to help you explore and enhance your wellbeing.

By recognising you as the expert in your own life, counselling empowers you to discover practical solutions, gain deeper insights, and work toward a more fulfilling quality of life.

My practice is:

  • Research and evidence based

  • Client lead

  • Confidential

  • Ethical

  • Collaborative

  • Supportive

  • Strengths based

  • Person centered

  • Culturally sensitive and inclusive

  • Trauma informed

I can help you:

  • Problem solve and find solutions

  • Identify your goals

  • Implement better coping strategies

  • Gain insight into your life and choices

  • Improve your relationships and communication

  • Improve your mental health and well-being

  • Manage and reduce your stress

  • Build self confidence and self worth

  • Identify your values

  • Build ongoing tools for emotional regulation

  • Manage mental health conditions

  • Improve decision making

I focus on being:

  • Supportive

  • Practical

  • Humanistic

  • Client focused

  • Holistic

  • Honouring of your experience

  • Non-judgemental

  • Empathetic

  • Collaborative

  • Respectful of autonomy

  • Non-directive

What Counselling is not…

Counsellors do not diagnose, perform psychological testing or prescribe medication. We do not make decisions for our clients. We don’t offer advice or quick fix solutions. However, we can partner with or refer you to other professionals where required.