Honouring grief,
nurturing connection,
remembering wholeness.
Work with Me
My Approach
At the heart of my work is the belief that healing and growth happen in relationship – with ourselves, with each other, and with the wider world we are part of.
I practice from a Gestalt therapy perspective, which is relational, embodied, experiential, grounded in presence, and field-based. This means I pay attention not only to your inner experience, but also to the contexts that shape your life: your relationships, culture, communities, and the world we’re living in.
I see therapy as a collaborative space where we can gently notice what’s unfolding, including the patterns that may once have helped you survive but no longer serve you. Together, we explore your struggles and longings with compassion, curiosity, and honesty.
My approach is also deeply ethical. I care about how power, privilege, and marginalisation shape our lives, and I strive to create a space where all of you is welcomed. I focus on amplifying voices that are too often overlooked, creating an inclusive space where differences are acknowledged, celebrated, and respected.
In this time of global uncertainty and change, many people carry grief, fear, or a sense of disconnection. I see therapy as a place to turn toward these experiences – not to be overwhelmed by them, but to find ways of staying grounded, connected, and responsive.
I am especially passionate about supporting people in these tender places where our inner struggles meet the challenges of the wider world.
This includes living with ecological grief, finding ways to honour and move through loss, and loosening the grip of cultural and social pressures on identity and belonging. Rather than a personal “problem” to be fixed, I see suffering as a meaningful human response to the challenges we experience – both in our own lives and to a world in crisis. In therapy we can bring compassion to this pain, explore the meaning it holds, and discover new possibilities for living with greater authenticity and care.
My work also extends to the complexities of intimacy, family, and parenting, with awareness of how gender expectations and power shape our relationships. For some, our work can also include reconnecting with nature, place, and the more-than-human world, and nurturing the soulful dimensions of life that guide us toward belonging, wholeness, and beauty.
The heart that breaks open can contain the whole universe. Your heart is that large. Trust it.
Joanna Macy
About Me
As a Gestalt therapist I care deeply about creating spaces where people feel safe, supported, and valued. My work is grounded in the belief that therapy isn’t about fixing you – because you are not broken. Instead, it’s about making room for all of you, and discovering how your experiences make sense within the wider contexts of your life and the world around you.
My path into therapy has been shaped by both professional training and lived experience. I spent seven years living in Thailand, where I built a family, started a rock climbing business and had my child. Returning to Australia as a single mother I developed resilience, and learnt how isolating it can feel when the culture around us doesn’t provide the support we need.
Loss and grief have also touched my life in many ways. Several years ago I lost my dad to cancer, and more recently my family faced the sudden loss of a young person we loved dearly. These losses have shaped me, teaching me about the transformative nature of grief and the value of paying attention to what really matters.
I have lived alongside people navigating addiction, suicidality, eating disorders, complex mental health challenges and chronic pain. This has deepened my respect for the depth of human struggle and my trust that our pain always makes sense in its full context.
Beyond the therapy room, I run a martial arts school with my family, where I’m passionate about fostering a culture of care and community. I’ve trained with grief teacher Francis Weller and hold grief rituals that honour both personal and collective loss. My involvement in climate grief groups, and my ongoing learning around trauma, gendered violence, and crisis support, will continue to shape my practice.
At the centre of it all is a belief in the power of connection – to ourselves, to each other, and to the more-than-human world. I bring sensitivity to power dynamics, awareness of the systems that shape our lives, and a commitment to inclusivity and justice. My hope is that in our work together, you feel deeply seen, supported, and able to reconnect with the wholeness that has always been within you.
Education
Masters of Gestalt Therapy
Gestalt Therapy Brisbane 2022-2025
Graduate Diploma of Gestalt Therapy
Gestalt Therapy Brisbane 2021
Trainings
Enhancing Indigenous Trauma Informed Workforce Responses to Sexual Violence
October 2025
CCR Psychological First Aid (Community Carers and Responders Network)
October 2025
Entering the Healing Ground: Grief Ritual Training for the Climate Aware with Francis Weller
2025
Family Constellations Therapy
2024
Connecting to Country
2023
Therapy as Vital Engagement
2023
Fees
Individuals:
$140 | 60 mins
$180 | 90 mins
Couples:
$175 | 60 minutes
Group Therapy:
$30 – $60 | 120 minutes
Climate Groups:
TBA – contact me for details on my next offering
Grief Rituals:
TBA – contact me for details on my next offering
Sliding scale available for those facing financial challenges. Please inquire.
Membership & Ethics
I am registered with the International Institute for Complementary Therapists (IICT) and have full practitioner insurance.
I adhere to the Code of Ethics from the Psychotherapy & Counselling Practice of Australia.