Frequently Asked Questions

Do you offer online therapy?

Do you offer online therapy?

Yes.

Sessions are held online via secure Zoom, so you can attend from home, from work, or wherever life has taken you. Online psychotherapy offers the same depth as in-person work, with more flexibility.

Can I have sessions if I travel or move around?

Yes.

Many clients live between places: FIFO workers on rotating rosters, people who travel for work, those relocating between countries, and anyone whose life doesn't stay in one postcode for long. Sessions can be scheduled across time zones and around rosters, so therapy can stay consistent even when your location doesn't.

What does a psychotherapist do?

A psychotherapist helps people understand patterns, process emotions, navigate challenges, improve relationships, and create meaningful change.

Do I need to be in crisis to benefit from therapy?

Not at all.

Many people come because they want greater self-understanding, healthier relationships, more meaningful work, or support through a period of growth and change. Therapy can be as much about living more consciously as it is about healing difficulties.

What happens in the first session?

We talk about what brings you here, your history, your current circumstances, and your strengths. Some people arrive with clear goals and some don't, and both are fine. From there, we shape the direction of the work together.

What approaches do you use?

Approaches aren't chosen by diagnosis. They're shaped collaboratively, drawing on clinical judgment and a look at the whole person. The work may include CBT, Schema Therapy, Narrative Therapy, attachment and psychodynamic work, trauma-focused therapies, somatic and nervous system work, Jungian depth work, and yoga-informed practice. I've written about this in detail in Beyond the Clinical Map in the Resource Lab.

How long does therapy take?

It depends on what you bring. Focused concerns, such as a specific worry, a decision, or a skill you want to build, often shift within six to twelve sessions. Deeper work, such as trauma, long-standing patterns, betrayal, or a major life transition, usually takes longer, because the roots go further down. We'll talk about it at the start and adjust as we go. Therapy can also be something you return to across a lifetime, at new thresholds, without it meaning the earlier work failed.

How often will we meet?

Some people come weekly, some fortnightly, some once a month, and some a few times a year. The rhythm can change as your life does. For FIFO workers and frequent travelers, sessions can follow your roster or schedule. Consistency matters more than frequency.

Can I claim Medicare rebates?

Medicare rebates may be available for eligible clients with a Mental Health Treatment Plan and a GP referral. If you're using Medicare, we can space your rebated sessions so they carry you through the year.

Can therapy help with anxiety and stress?

Yes.

Therapy can help you understand anxiety, reduce overwhelm, develop coping strategies, improve emotional regulation, and build resilience.

Can therapy help with burnout and emotional overwhelm?

Yes.

Therapy can help you understand what's driving burnout, restore balance, strengthen boundaries, reconnect with your values, and find healthier ways of responding to life's demands.

Can therapy help with life transitions?

Yes.

Many people come during separation, relocation, career change, retirement, recovery, grief, identity shifts, or other significant change. Therapy offers support, perspective, and clarity while the old chapter closes and the new one takes shape.

Can therapy help with relationship problems?

Yes.

Relationship therapy can help with communication difficulties, recurring conflict, attachment wounds, trust, boundaries, emotional intimacy, codependency, betrayal, and relationship transitions.

Do you offer relationship counselling?

Yes.

Couples counselling is available online for communication, emotional connection, conflict, trust, attachment patterns, and intimacy. It works well for couples who are apart for stretches of time, including FIFO and long-distance relationships.

What is attachment-focused therapy?

Attachment-focused therapy explores how early relationship experiences shape the way we connect with ourselves and others. Understanding these patterns can improve relationships, emotional regulation, communication, trust, and intimacy.

What is trauma-informed therapy?

Trauma-informed therapy recognises the impact trauma can have on the nervous system, emotions, relationships, and sense of self. It prioritises safety, collaboration, and nervous system regulation while supporting recovery.

Do you offer trauma therapy?

Yes.

Trauma work is a core area of practice. It follows a phased approach: safety and stability first, then processing, then integration. Sessions may draw on evidence-based trauma therapies, attachment-informed work, somatic awareness, and reflective exploration.

Do you work with people living between places?

Yes.

Many clients are relocating, working remotely, working FIFO, or navigating life between cultures. Therapy can support adjustment, belonging, identity, relationships, and the particular strain of being away from home and people for long periods.

Do you work with ADHD and autism?

Yes.

I offer neurodiversity-affirming support for adults exploring ADHD, autism, identity, relationships, communication, emotional wellbeing, and self-understanding.

What is neurodiversity-affirming therapy?

Neurodiversity-affirming therapy sees ADHD and autism as natural variations in human experience rather than deficits to be fixed. The aim is a life that fits the person living it.

Can therapy support recovery from addiction?

Yes.

Therapy can support recovery from alcohol and other drug use and compulsive behaviours, alongside rebuilding identity and creating a meaningful life beyond addiction.

Do you offer psychotherapy for men?

Yes.

Many men seek therapy for relationships, stress, burnout, recovery, identity, and life transitions, including men working FIFO or long rosters away from family. Therapy offers a confidential space that can be direct and practical.

What is holistic counselling?

Holistic counselling recognises the connection between mind, body, relationships, values, and meaning. Rather than focusing only on symptoms, it supports the whole person.

How is psychotherapy different from counselling?

Both support emotional wellbeing and personal growth. Counselling often focuses on specific concerns or challenges. Psychotherapy may involve deeper exploration of patterns, relationships, identity, and long-term change.

Can therapy include mindfulness, somatic work, or depth work?

Yes.

Depending on your needs and interests, therapy may include mindfulness, nervous system regulation, somatic awareness, breath and yoga-informed practice, Jungian depth work, and symbolic inquiry.