“A rich, full, and meaningful life comes about through accepting your thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, and taking effective action, guided by your deepest values.”
Russ Harris
COUNSELLING
I am a qualified, accredited Mental Health Social Worker (Australian Association of Social Workers) offering individual counselling to adults.
My aim is to provide a space that is safe and authentic in order to do the inner work that leads to living a meaningful, values-aligned life. In a typical session, you can expect gentle exploration of existing challenges, reflection, and specific skills and coping strategies to support you.
My practice is trauma-informed and attachment aware focusing on nurturing a strong relationship with self and others, drawing on evidence-informed modalities.
I have experience working with the following presentations:
Working with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) individuals and families
Anxiety & Depression
Developmental Trauma
Bereavement, Grief & Loss
Family and Domestic Violence
Stress management
Relationship challenges (self-esteem/self-worth, couples, parent/child, intergenerational trauma)
Adjustment difficulties
Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor of Social Work (USYD)
Master of Counselling Social Work (UNSW)
Graduate Certificate of Therapeutic Play Skills (PTI)
Graduate Diploma of Divinity (Australian College of Theology)
Graduate Diploma of Perinatal Mental Health (GFA/Federation Uni) (undertaking in 2026)
I have 14 years' experience as a social worker in a variety of non-government and government settings. I haveexperience in Youth Work, Hospital Mental Health Unit, Migration Support Programs, Out-of-Home Care Services, Play Therapy, and supporting military members and families.
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Areas of interest
Perinatal mental health support (mild to moderate)
Biopsychosocial assessment and formulation
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Clinical Supervision
I offer a reflective, collaborative approach to supervision that supports safe, ethical, accountable, and critically reflective practice for social workers aligned with AASW practice standards.
My desire is to support practitioners to identify their strengths and skills and grow in confidence in their practice.
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Supervision may include:
• Reflective practice and case exploration
• Ethical reasoning and professional decision‑making
• Attending to use of self as practitioner, intentional self-care, and burnout recovery
• Integrating theory, frameworks, and evidence‑informed practice
• Support for new graduates and early‑career practitioners
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Get in touch
Address
Yarramundi NSW 2753, Australia
Phone
0466706511Operating Hours
Mondays 9am - 4pm
Tuesdays 9am - 3pm (online only)
Fridays 9:15am -11am
All images used credited to Anita and Ro Miles.
ABN: 85 833 446 942