Hi, I'm Louise

I’m a counsellor living in Tarndanya /Adelaide with my partner and our border collie.

I'm passionate about helping people who are longing for – or running from – change.

Maybe you're going through a change like perimenopause or menopause, an empty nest, redundancy or retrenchment, changing careers, experiencing health issues, entering or leaving a relationship – to name a few.

Perhaps you're stuck in anxiety or depression. Or you could be struggling with your own or someone else's addiction.

I provide a kind, supportive and understanding place for you to explore and work through whatever's holding you back from living the life you want.

I have a particular interest in working with people who are:

• recovering from betrayal trauma – the hurt and pain caused by betrayal of trust by a partner, friend, family member, institution or community
  

• childless, but not-by-choice

How I work

My approach is trauma-informed, non-judgmental, and person-centred. You decide what you want to get out of therapy. For example, you might want to:

• take better care of yourself

• process trauma, grief and childhood issues

• let go of thinking or behaviour that no longer works for you

• work through a short-term issue that’s bothering you

• make choices that lead toward a more authentic, meaningful life.
  

Whatever your goals, I’m here to help you work toward them and find your own answers.

Where I work

I offer online telehealth sessions through video conference or on the phone. All you need is a reliable internet or phone connection, and a private space to talk.

My fees

$120 for a 50-minute session. I offer discounts for people with concession cards or on low wages. Talk to me if this is you.

My credentials

I’m a registered counsellor with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) – registration number 32192.

I hold a Graduate Diploma in Counselling from ACAP University College. I’m currently completing my Masters in Counselling and Psychotherapy (also at ACAP).

I have the following checks:

• Working With Children Check

• National Criminal History Check

• Vulnerable Person Related Employment Check

• NDIS Worker Screen

As someone who has been through therapy myself, I understand the experience of being a client and how important it is to be listened to and respected.

I am committed to my professional and personal development to give you the best possible care. I work with a supervisor and regularly undergo additional training to ensure my skills and knowledge are up to date. Some of my training includes:

Gabor Maté’s Compassionate Inquiry in Action: An Experiential Course for the Healing of Deep Traumatic Wounds. PESI

Recognise and Respond to Disclosures of Rape and Sexual Assault Training. Yarrow Place Health and Recovery Trauma Safety Services (HARTSS)

Safe Environments for Children and Young People ‘Through their eyes’. Safe Place Training

Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect training. Department for Human Services

Unleashing the Power of Family Therapy: An Introduction to EFT. George Faller

Motivational Interviewing training. Family Drug Support

Building rapport with Children and Young People in Therapy. ACAP Professional Development

MARAM Family Violence Comprehensive Risk Assessment and Management Module – Virtual. Safe and Equal

DV Alert Training, Module 1. Lifeline Australia

Creating Stability and Safety. Blue Knot Foundation

Kind. Caring. Compassionate.

I acknowledge the traditional owners throughout South Australia and pay respect to the custodians of the land on which I live. I respect their spiritual relationship with Country and acknowledge that their cultural and heritage beliefs are still as important to those living today.

I pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging and I acknowledge the cultural authority of Aboriginal people from all over Australia.