therapy
individual & group therapeutic work
I offer therapy for adults navigating trauma, identity, relationships, and life transitions. My work is relational, curious, and grounded in the understanding that people make sense – that what looks like dysfunction usually has a logic rooted in what someone has survived.
I have extensive experience working with refugee and CALD communities, people affected by family violence, neurodivergent adults, and those who have found that previous therapeutic experiences have not quite fit. I am a queer and neurodivergent practitioner myself, and I believe that matters.
I see clients in person in Sydney and online.
therapeutic approaches
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narrative therapy
Narrative therapy works from the belief that you are not your problem – that the stories we have been told about ourselves (and the stories we tell ourselves) can be examined, questioned, and re-authored. We look at whose voices have shaped your story, and what you want to reclaim.
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trauma-informed practice
All of my work is trauma-informed: paced, collaborative, and built on safety and choice. I do not pathologise survival responses. I understand that many presentations that look like disorder are in fact intelligent adaptations to difficult circumstances.
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internal family systems (IFS)
IFS offers a way of understanding the different "parts" of ourselves – the ones that protect, the ones that carry pain, the ones that seem to work against us. It is a gentle, non-pathologising approach that I find particularly useful for people who have been told they are too complex or too much.
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somatic approaches
The body holds what words sometimes cannot reach. I draw on somatic awareness to help clients notice and work with what is happening in the body alongside the mind – particularly useful in trauma work.
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dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT)
DBT skills can be useful tools for people navigating emotional intensity, relational difficulty, and distress tolerance. I draw on DBT skills work where it is helpful, within a broader relational and narrative frame.
therapy may be a good fit if you are
- ·carrying something heavy that you have never quite had the right words for
- ·navigating the aftermath of trauma, loss, or significant life change
- ·seeking a therapist who understands complex identity, including queer experience, cultural complexity, or neurodivergence
- ·looking for a relational, thoughtful approach rather than a protocol-driven one
- ·from a refugee or CALD background and wanting a practitioner with genuine experience in that space
practical information
- location – in-person in Sydney (Inner West), or via secure video
- session length – 50 minutes standard; extended sessions available
- availability – please enquire for current availability
- fees – please enquire; sliding scale available in limited circumstances
how to begin
The first step is a brief, no-obligation conversation – usually fifteen to twenty minutes – to talk about what you are looking for and whether we might be a good fit. There is no pressure, and no expectation.
You are welcome to ask me anything about my approach, experience, or how I work before deciding whether to proceed.