I am an AHPRA-registered psychologist with particular interests in trauma, psychological assessment, EMDR and workplace mental health.

At the heart of my work is curiosity and compassion.

Rather than focusing only on symptoms or asking “What is wrong?”, I am interested in understanding what has happened, what may be getting in the way of wellbeing, and how a person has learned to respond to their experiences.

I work collaboratively with people to explore not only the difficulties they are experiencing, but also how they relate to themselves, how they show up for themselves during difficult times, and what might need to change for life to feel more manageable, meaningful and authentic.

I believe psychological wellbeing involves more than the mind alone. Our thoughts, emotions, bodies, relationships, environments and life experiences continually interact. 

My Approach

People often come to therapy because something is getting in the way.

Sometimes the difficulty is clear — trauma, anxiety, workplace stress, loss, relationship difficulties or a significant life transition. At other times, a person may simply recognise that familiar ways of coping are no longer working or that they have become disconnected from themselves and the life they want to live.

My starting point is to understand the person rather than simply the problem.

Together, we may explore questions such as:

• What has happened in your life that has shaped where you are now?
• What is getting in the way of your wellbeing?
• How do you respond to yourself when life becomes difficult?
• What patterns have helped you survive or cope in the past, but may no longer be serving you?
• What matters to you, and how would you like to show up for yourself and in your life?

Therapy becomes a collaborative process of developing understanding, recognising patterns and creating possibilities for doing things differently.

My Professional Journey

My pathway into psychology has not been entirely conventional.

Before moving more fully into psychological practice, I spent many years working within corporate environments. Those experiences gave me an understanding of organisational life, leadership, workplace relationships, competing demands and the significant role work can play in a person’s identity and psychological wellbeing.

My own journey has also included a longstanding interest in meditation, mindfulness, personal development and the relationship between mind, body and spirit.

Rather than seeing these experiences as separate from my work as a psychologist, they have contributed to the way I understand people: as complex human beings whose wellbeing is influenced by psychological, physical, relational, occupational and broader life experiences.

Within my professional practice, this perspective is integrated with evidence-based psychological assessment and intervention.

I currently work with adults presenting with a range of psychological concerns and I am also undertaking postgraduate training in Clinical Psychology as part of my ongoing professional development.

Working Together

You do not need to have everything figured out before coming to therapy.

Some people arrive knowing exactly what they would like help with. Others know only that something feels difficult, stuck or different from how they would like their life to be.

Our first task is to understand what is happening.

From there, we can explore what may be getting in the way of your wellbeing, what you need, and what might help you move toward the life and relationship with yourself that you would like to have.

My role is not to tell you how you should live your life.

It is to bring psychological knowledge, clinical skills, curiosity and compassion to a collaborative process in which we work together to understand what is happening and identify possibilities for meaningful change.

My therapeutic style is compassionate, collaborative and person-centred. I believe people bring strengths, knowledge and lived experience to therapy; my role is to help uncover these resources while developing new understanding and possibilities for change.