About

I am a master’s degree qualified psychotherapist and PACFA registered Certified Practising Counsellor, dealing in a wide variety of issues ranging from the general challenges of life to acute experiences of depression, anxiety, and trauma.

Trauma-informed, holistic, and integrative, I incorporate a variety of practices and theories into my approach including gestalt therapy, interpersonal neurobiology, polyvagal theory, neuroscience, and attachment theory. I am also influenced by person-centred therapy, existential therapy, integral psychotherapy philosophy and spiritually integrated practice.

While I am a universal therapist and work in all areas of mental health, I have a special interest in complex trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder, compassion fatigue, burnout, vicarious trauma and moral injury – particularly in populations such as first responders/emergency services personnel (paramedics, firefighters, police), lawyers, social workers, medical professionals, therapists, journalists, members of the military, and any other person who may struggle with their professional role and/or has been exposed to traumatic experiences through the course of their employment.

With a background in law and criminology and having worked for the Queensland Police Service, Queensland Parole Board, Commission for Children, Young People and Child Guardian and the Australian Classification Board, I have decades of lived experience of exposure to traumatic material (including violence, child abuse and explicit sexual content). I empathise deeply with the toll this type of work takes on ordinary human beings who have dedicated their lives and careers to serve and protect their communities. I offer my practice, Special Counsel Psychotherapy, to working with these unique individuals and their families as a mark of respect and commitment to helping those who so selflessly help others.