This Hart therapist is a caring, detail-oriented and sensitive couples therapist, compelled to work with individuals and couples in a meaningful way, and on a deeper level. Her work as a therapist is driven by her passion to help people create a life of meaning, a life lived more freely and fully. Her particular area of expertise and interest is relationships, both the relationship we have with ourselves and others. Working with couples to strengthen their bond of intimacy and connection, so that they thrive as a couple, and in turn create thriving families, is how she wants to impact the world, one relationship at a time.
This Hart therapist’s counselling style is relaxed and person-led, therefore her sessions will feel conversational in nature as she strives to create a safe, comfortable space for you to explore your inner wisdom and uncover hidden parts of yourself. The privilege of being invited into the most vulnerable places of the soul and heart is something she honours, by meeting her clients where they are at with compassion, empathy, and a non-judgmental stance. Believing that couples therapy is a journey that takes courage, she works with individuals and couples to find strength in vulnerability, helping each person connect more deeply with themselves and those they love.
Relationships are fundamental to our wellbeing, and there is nothing more painful than feeling disconnected from our partner. She works with couples to help them regain harmony and a felt sense of connection that they’ve been looking for, but haven’t been able to find on their own. As an Emotionally Focused Therapist, she works to help couples understand each other more clearly, to recognize the unique patterns in the dance of their relationship and how they can move toward connection by changing the steps of their dance together. This is a collaborative process that utilizes the present moment to experience something new, a shift in perspective, a new way of communicating, so that couples are equipped to practice a new way of being and doing outside of therapy room where long-lasting change is achieved.
An integrative couples therapist, she also draws on mindfulness-based, client-centred, cognitive behavioural, and psychodynamic approaches, tailoring sessions to meet the unique needs and preferences of her clients. She has a particular interest in working with couples following an infidelity or other relationship rupture, couples seeking greater intimacy, diverse couples, individuals and couples impacted by trauma, grief and loss, and significant life transitions (eg. moving countries, ex-pat life, FIFO workers, etc.)
Alongside being a therapist, she continues to work in Africa, where she lived as an ex-pat, supporting schools to be places of safety and wellbeing. Her self-care strategies include walks in nature, regular yoga and nurturing her key relationships with her adult children, partner, family and friends from which she draws encouragement and strength.
This Hart therapist’s counselling practice is underpinned by a strong sense of empathy for clients, prioritising acceptance, safety and unconditional positive regard in relationships. She provides holistic support for clients with diverse cultural backgrounds and relationship types, and has a passion for empowering clients to work through life transitions.
This Hart therapist has an extensive background of helping people from all walks of life make successful career decisions transitions. She is able to understand the impact on mental health and relationships when our life doesn’t go as we planned.
With a particular focus on working with relationships in distress, she has been described as a calm presence; able to instill confidence and hope for success. She continues to hone her skills in psychotherapy and actively invests in her personal development.
We’ve spent the past 20+ years helping over 18,000 couples rediscover their happiness after having lost their way, through effective relationship and marriage counselling.
Your relationship deserves a couple’s therapist who is understanding and experienced in helping couples in turmoil quickly get to the core of their issues, to begin the healing process sooner.
ABOUT THE HART CENTRE
We are a group of over 155 relationship and marriage Psychologists, Therapists and Sex Therapists, with a collective vision to provide the highest-quality marriage counselling, relationship counselling, and sex therapy in Australia.
Our Brisbane team of 28 specialist couples’ therapists have been chosen as members because of their caring and empathetic nature, their knowledge and their experience in couples counselling.
We know how emotionally difficult and disruptive this time is for you both. Helping you understand, resolve and move forward is where our professional expertise lies.
Because couples counselling is a very specialised field, we provide ongoing yearly professional development training to our group of Hart Certified therapists in the latest world class relationship methodologies.
HOW TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT
To inquire or book a session with us, please phone our Brisbane office on 07 5636 1566 or 1300 830 552 and our friendly receptionists will help you.
We are a group of over 155 relationship and marriage Psychologists, Therapists and Sex Therapists, with a collective vision to provide the highest-quality marriage counselling, relationship counselling, and sex therapy in Australia.