COUNSELLING & BODY ORIENTED PSYCHOTHERAPY

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* Experienced ACA Level 4 psychotherapist and counsellor based in Naarm (Melbourne) and Ballaarat (Ballarat), practising on unceded Wurundjeri and Wadawurrung lands.

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* LGBTIAQ+ and neurodivergent-affirming, sex work-positive, and kink-aware.

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* Specialises in trauma processing, family violence, drug & alcohol and neurodivergent-affirming practice with experience across mainstream and queer community-led organisations.​​

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* Committed to culturally sensitive, intersectional, and accountable practice through ongoing professional development and supervision.​

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* Invitations towards both short and long-term therapy, including psychotherapy and EMDR intensives.

I can support collaboratively with a compassionate, trauma-informed approach that respects autonomy and agency.

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* Through our sessions people often describe increased self-trust, improved sleep, stronger connections with others, and feeling supported in their agency, autonomy and in achieving their goals.

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* I offer a complimentary brief introductory discussion to explore whether the connection feels good for you and can provide referral options if another therapist is better suited to your needs.

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Positionality Statement

I am an able-bodied, queer, non-binary, White settler of Scottish, English and Welsh heritage; currently living, working, and learning on the unceded lands of the Wurundjeri and Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation. I acknowledge that true sovereignty was never ceded. I recognise my positionality within an ongoing settler-colonial context, acknowledging the historical and systemic privileges I benefit from as a direct result of dispossession. I am committed to continuous unlearning, active allyship, and centering the voices, perspectives, and custodianship of First Nations Peoples and Country in my daily and professional life.

 

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SKILLS AND APPROACHES

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) - Are you feeling stuck or lost in your direction and unsure what to do? Lets identify and explore your values as a way to get you back to thriving

 

Motivational Interviewing (MI) - A gentle, person-centered approach to exploring your current situation whilst developing skills to reach your full potential.

 

Somatic stabilisation / body-oriented therapy - For those who are seeking trauma-processing services, this practice is a wonderful way of utilising the power already within our bodies. 

 

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) - A highly effective treatment for trauma and sleep disturbances - a current gold-standard for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It can be used in a relational and gentle manner and also for the treatment of addictive behaviours. EMDR can enable a return a sense of aliveness to the body.

 

Specific Drug & Alcohol reduction, cessation and harm reduction - This is a specialist area and you deserve an experienced person to guide you safely through any reduction / cessation

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​​Specialised Supportive Clinical Management (SSCM) - For disordered eating or difficulty with eating. Collaborative approach alongside your preferred Dietician, GP or similar professional. 

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Parts work (IFS) - An incredibly respectful and gentle approach to getting to know ourselves and those parts that may be holding traumatic memories, a holistic approach that can ease our inner battles or conflicts