Emma has a strong interest in relationship counselling. She is an Associate Member of the Australian Psychological Society, and has experience in private, not for profit and public sectors, working in both acute management and long-term treatment settings.
She has developed the skills to provide a client-centred approach that involves education, collaboration, and evidence-based interventions to assist with fostering more desirable and satisfying relationships.
Over the years, she has worked with couples that have experienced communication difficulties, infidelity, imbalances in power, issues with extended family, life transitional difficulties and conflicting ideas on matters such as child rearing, lifestyle differences and finances.
She has a particularly strong interest in both individual and relationship counselling. She is passionate about assisting couples become more adaptive, by helping each person understand the other’s needs, improving communication styles, practicing conflict resolution and assertiveness skills, and promoting strengths within the relationship.
She embraces a holistic approach to mental wellness. She is available for consultation after hours and welcomes face-to-face counselling as well as telephone and Skype counselling.