Counselling Services
Offering In-person and Telehealth Services across Australia
Counselling for addressing trauma, anxiety, and depression (Adults only - 18 years plus)
WorkCover Queensland
I am a Registered Provider with WorkCover Queensland to provide Adjustment to injury counselling.Areas of Speciality
Trauma
Trauma is an emotional response to a deeply distressing and disturbing event or situation such as a car accident, a natural disaster, or a physical assault. However, people experience trauma in different ways and trauma can also refer to other upsetting events such as relationship breakups, the death of a loved one, or bullying.
Types of trauma:
Acute stress disorder - an intense, unpleasant, dysfunctional reaction beginning shortly after a traumatic event & lasting less than a month.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Failure to recover from experiencing a single, terrifying, or dangerous event.
Complex trauma – Exposure to repeated/multiple dramatic events.
EMDR THERAPY
EMDR therapy is a first-line treatment for trauma. At My Counselling Place EMDR therapy is the approach used to treat trauma. EMDR therapy is designated as an effective first line treatment by the World Health Organisation (WHO), Phoenix Australia, the US Department of Veterans Affairs, etc. At My Counselling Place, EMDR therapy is often integrated with other modalities such as Parts Work and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Please click here for more information on EMDR therapy.
PARTS WORK THERAPY
Parts work is a compassionate, trauma-informed approach that helps us explore different parts or aspects of self, such as those that feel hurt, scared, angry, or take on protective roles. It recognises that these responses are often shaped by past experiences and can carry important messages. Instead of seeing ourselves as damaged or flawed, parts work invites a perspective of understanding and awareness. Through curiosity and compassion, we can learn to listen to these aspects or parts of self, understand their roles, and respond from a more grounded adult self, creating more inner harmony and greater freedom in how we live and relate.
Parts work is a type of therapy that draws on a range of modalities including Ego State Therapy, Resource Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), the Theory of Structural Dissociation, the Developmental Needs Meeting Strategy (DNMS), and others. It differs from traditional talk therapy by focusing less on surface-level coping and more on connecting with the deeper emotional experiences and inner conflicts that keep us stuck. This approach supports healing by helping the parts of us that carry pain or protection to feel heard, understood, and supported, which can lead to lasting and meaningful change.
Please click here for more information on Parts Work therapy.
ANXIETY & DEPRESSION
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a powerful therapeutic approach that helps you develop psychological flexibility and cope with difficult thoughts and feelings more effectively. Rather than trying to eliminate or control negative experiences, ACT encourages you to accept them, while taking committed action toward your values and the life you want to lead. ACT can help reduce the power of anxiety and depression by focusing on what truly matters, increasing your ability to be present, and making choices that align with your goals and values.
By using and sometimes combining these above approaches allows me to provide holistic and effective support for managing anxiety and depression, helping you regain control of your life and move toward healing and fulfillment.