Children and young people can present with significant distress that is impacting on them and those around them. Establishing and creating a safe therapeutic environment to build relationships together is of critical importance to me. This allows us to discover together the wonderful qualities skills and strengths children and young people have and make them visible again. Once discovered, I use this adaptive information to create therapeutic plans that are aligned with what they want for themselves so they go forward in their lives in a way that is truly connected with who they are, their potential and what is important to them.

I specialise in using EMDR and Family Therapy while also integrating other evidence-based approaches such as Narrative Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Attachment, and Somatic and Sensory Neurobiological Therapy techniques. I have undertaken additional training in Polyvagal Theory and am a safe and sound provider.

I work with children and young people who present with complex psychological difficulties and symptomology including:

• depression, mood difficulties, low self-esteem, suicidality

• Anxiety, phobias, panic attacks, separation anxiety, social anxiety, OCD

• Interpersonal challenges of identity, grief and loss

• Relationship difficulties within their families or peers including experiences of bullying

• Emotional dysregulation such as engaging in extreme aggressive and violent behaviour

Play is such an integral part of a child’s world and as such I am playful and creative in my sessions. I incorporate regulating activities such as art, paint, clay, music, active and gentle movement, storytelling and creative play to maximise client benefits.

ON-LINE

Working on-line means I can receive referrals from all over Australia and I’m excited that important therapeutic services like this are now available to people living in remote parts of Australia. Through my online experience I have developed sophisticated ways to develop deep, regulating, relational and healthy relationships with people I work with, resulting in significant healing experiences.