I'm a queer, cis-gendered woman - my pronouns are she/her. My practice is supportive of all gender and sexual identities and I am a member of AusPATH. I’ve had the privilege of working with a lot of people who’ve talked with me about issues related to their sexuality, their gender, or both. I endeavour to provide gender-affirming care.

I am an experienced Clinical Psychologist- I'm passionate about empowering people towards living the way they want to. I use a strengths-based approach and work with you to help you be in touch with life’s glimmers.  My counselling practice is Trauma Informed.

I have been trained in and draw on a range of evidence based psychological, trauma informed and trauma focussed approaches. The approaches we will take will depend on your needs and preference:

• EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing)

• Deep Brain Reorienting

• Trauma Informed Stabilisation Treatment

• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, including Trauma Focussed CBT

• Solution Focussed Therapy

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

• Narrative Therapy

• Schema Therapy

• Interpersonal Psychotherapy

• DBT Skills training

• Clinical applications of Polyvagal Theory

I have worked in health since the 1990s, and with clients and supervisees in both public and private settings with a broad range of issues. My first counselling roles were in rehabs in the early 2000s, and I started work in Clinical Psychology in 2013.

I have particular interests in compassionate self-care, trauma recovery, clinician well-being, managing life transitions, and in the treatment of anxiety, depression, substance use, living with chronic illness and managing ADHD and stress. My initial training was in Nursing, where I worked across several health environments, so I have a reasonably good understanding of the intersections between physical illnesses and emotional well being.

My registration and professional memberships include:

• Full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia (PBA) and with the Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA)

• Registered Medicare provider

• Member, Australian Clinical Psychology Association

• Member, Australian Psychological Society

• Fellow, APS College of Clinical Psychologists

• Member of AusPATH

• Member, Deep Brain Reorienting

• Associate Member, EMDRAA (completing consultation hours for full membership)

‘None of us are free until all of us are free’. 🍉