How I Can Help
Finding your way
People come to therapy for many different reasons. You may be feeling anxious or overwhelmed, noticing the same patterns repeating, struggling in relationships or simply sensing that something in your life no longer feels right.
I work with a range of emotional and psychological difficulties from my practice in Hawthorn and via telehealth. Together, we make sense of what you are experiencing, deepen emotional understanding and create space for meaningful change.
Anxiety can appear as persistent worry, overthinking, feeling on edge or spending a lot of time anticipating what might go wrong. Rather than treating anxiety as something to simply get rid of, we can become curious about what sits underneath it and find different ways of responding to fear, uncertainty and vulnerability.
Anxiety, chronic stress and overwhelm
Burnout, perfectionism and exhaustion
Perfectionism can look like achievement on the outside while becoming exhausting on the inside. Relentless standards, fear of failure and a demanding inner critic can leave very little room simply to be. Therapy can help us understand where these expectations come from and begin to relate to yourself differently.
A harsh inner critic rarely appears without reason. It can leave you feeling that you are never quite good enough, regardless of what you do or achieve. Understanding what sits beneath self criticism and shame can make room for a kinder and more balanced relationship with yourself.
Self criticism, shame and low self worth
Relationship, attachment and intimacy difficulties
The ways we learn to protect ourselves in relationships can sometimes make closeness, trust and vulnerability difficult later in life. Therapy can help you recognise these patterns, understand where they developed and explore different ways of relating to yourself and others.
Grief, loss and separation
Grief can follow many kinds of loss, including the loss of a person, relationship, identity, health or the future we imagined. Therapy offers space to experience and understand grief while making room for what has been lost.
Trauma and difficult life experiences
Difficult and traumatic experiences can continue to influence how we feel, think and relate long after the experience itself has passed. Therapy can provide space to approach these experiences carefully, understand their ongoing impact and work with them at a pace that feels manageable.
Emotions are not problems to eliminate. Sometimes they can feel overwhelming, difficult to express or hard to understand. Therapy can help you become more aware of what you are feeling, what those emotions may be communicating and find greater choice in how you respond.
Emotional regulation and intense emotions
Food, eating and our relationship with our bodies can become closely connected with difficult emotions, self worth, control and ways of coping. Understanding these patterns can help create a more compassionate relationship with yourself, your emotions and your body.
Disordered eating and body image concerns
Life transitions, identity changes and feeling stuck
Periods of change can leave us questioning who we are, what matters and where we are going. Making sense of these experiences can help you move forward with greater clarity and a stronger sense of yourself.