Professional Counselling
Meet Kathryn
BA Social Work
MA Art Therapy
Dip Family Therapy
Dip Psychotherapy
Cert Wellness Coaching
Cert Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR)
Medicare Provider Rebates, NDIS approved
I have been working with people who have experienced trauma, particularly complex trauma (trauma related to multiple experiences and / or childhood trauma), for over 30 years.
I started in social work then, as I became more qualified, became a mental health counsellor. Over recent years, I have worked predominantly with clients who have chronic health conditions, and in suicide prevention.
I work with traumatised people across a diverse range, including young and old, singles and couples, and neuro-diverse clients.
I love being able to help people to:
understand their own strengths
settle their nervous system
connect with hope and optimism
answer the question ‘why can’t I just get over this'??’
I provide a safe space so that my clients can start to feel whole again, and at peace, sometimes for the first time in their lives.
Everyone deserves to be happy and healthy, and I look forward to helping more people across our state to get there.
Specialist Trauma Counselling for Adults
Trauma lives not only in memories, but in the body, in patterns of protection, and in the quiet places where words don’t always reach. My work brings together trauma‑informed counselling and creative, expressive processes to help adults gently explore what feels overwhelming, stuck, or fragmented.
In this space, you’re invited to slow down, reconnect with your inner world, and work with your experiences in ways that feel safe and manageable. Sometimes that happens through conversation; sometimes through imagery, clay, symbol work, or reflective art processes that help express what’s hard to put into words.
My approach is steady, respectful, and collaborative. I support you to understand the protective parts of yourself, soften the impact of past experiences, and rebuild a sense of grounding, clarity, and self‑trust. Healing doesn’t mean pushing yourself — it means creating room for your nervous system to settle, for your story to be held with care, and for new possibilities to emerge.
A practice shaped by compassion and creativity
As both a counsellor and an artist, I believe healing and expression belong together. This includes therapeutic counselling modalities, such as EMDR, CBT, Wellness Coaching, Psychotherapy and Art Therapy.
This is how I can help
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Psychotherapy
30 years’ experience & six professional qualifications
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Mindfulness‑based strategies
Strengths based
Person‑centred counselling
Psychoeducation
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Art Therapy
Where creativity meets emotional wellbeing
Incorporating art into therapy allows us to more easily access to the subconscious and greatly enhance the effects and experience.
Art therapy also works well when used in conjunction with EMDR therapy.
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Wellness Coaching
Ongoing coaching to develop healthier long-term habits
Together, we’ll set goals to develop healthier habits and routines. Small changes that can add up to make a huge difference when compounded.
We’ll explore your unique strengths, values and beliefs to enhance confidence and self worth.
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