Providing therapy and counselling
in Sydney’s Inner West

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I specialise in psychodynamic psychotherapy, an evidence-based therapeutic approach that involves collaborative work between the client and therapist.

My life experiences have informed my approach, blending evidence-based therapies with the insights I've gathered from my own personal psychotherapy. I bring a holistic view to my therapeutic work with each individual, and integrate somatic and mindfulness elements as relevant and appropriate.

Additionally, receiving an ADHD diagnosis in adulthood has given me a unique perspective on neurodiversity and a firsthand understanding of the profound shift in identity that often accompanies such a revelation.

“Compassion is not a relationship between the healer
and the wounded. It's a relationship between equals.”
- Pema Chödrön

Qualifications & Training

  • Institute of Child and Adolescent Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (ICAPP)
    Graduate Diploma Clinical Studies of Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy

  • Mandala Community Counselling
    Psychodynamic Counselling Training

  • Circle of Security International
    Accredited Circle of Security Parenting Course Facilitator

  • The University of Sydney
    Bachelor of Education (Primary) (1st Class Hons)

  • DoE Refugee Student Counselling Support Team
    Child-Centred Relationship Strategies; Child-Centred Communication; Therapeutic Limit Setting; Messy Play

  • STARTTS NSW
    Trauma-Informed Practice; Vicarious Trauma and Self-care     

  • Rhythm2Recovery
    Rhythm2Recovery Facilitator Training; Therapeutic Program Extension Training

  • Tara Kadampa Meditation Centre, Dublin
    Teacher Training Program

Memberships & Associations

Australian Community Counselling Association (ACCA)
Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA)
The International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy