This page covers the four main groups I work with, the approaches I draw on, and what you can expect from the process of starting therapy.
I see people at different stages and chapters of life. Some come with a specific diagnosis or presenting concern. Many come with a vague but persistent sense that something is not right. Both are completely valid reasons to start. Here is a little more about each group I work with and what that typically involves.
Pregnancy, birth, and the early years of parenthood. Perinatal mental health is one of my core areas of specialisation and something I feel deeply committed to, both personally and professionally.
Perinatal and postnatal mental health is close to my heart, both personally and professionally. As a clinical psychologist and a parent of two teenagers, I have lived the joy, exhaustion, and emotional complexity of the early parenting years firsthand. That personal experience, combined with years of specialised clinical work, shapes the understanding I bring to this area.
Postpartum depression and postnatal anxiety are far more common than the conversation around them suggests. Many women spend months quietly managing symptoms that deserve proper attention, often because they expected to feel differently, or because asking for help feels like admitting they are not coping.
Postpartum depression does not always look like persistent sadness. It can look like numbness, disconnection from your baby, irritability, difficulty sleeping when the baby sleeps, or a persistent sense of dread without a clear cause. Postnatal anxiety can show up as constant worry, hypervigilance, and an inability to let go even when things are objectively fine.
I have worked at St John of God, both within the Mother Baby Unit and in their outpatient centre, where I facilitated postnatal depression groups and Circle of Security groups. I have also worked at Gidget House, a not-for-profit organisation providing specialised support to expectant and new parents experiencing perinatal anxiety and depression across Australia. I have completed further training through the Centre of Perinatal Excellence and the Centre for Perinatal Psychology.
I am a member of COPE (Centre of Perinatal Excellence) and the Marcé Society for Perinatal Mental Health. I am committed to ongoing learning so that everyone I work with receives care that is current, evidence-based, and genuinely compassionate.
I also work with couples during this season of life. The transition to parenthood can put real pressure on even the strongest relationships, and helping partners navigate this together with better communication, understanding, and connection is something I find genuinely rewarding.
Young people navigating a genuinely complex chapter. As a clinical psychologist and a parent of teenagers myself, I understand this season from both sides.
The teenage years are some of the most exciting and most challenging of a person's life. As a clinical psychologist and a parent of teenagers myself, I understand this season from both sides, and I bring genuine warmth to every young person I work with.
I specialise in helping adolescents manage anxiety and depression, build emotional regulation and stress management skills, and develop greater self-awareness. I also work with teens on communication, particularly assertive communication, helping them find their voice in relationships, at school, and in the world around them.
Navigating friendships, social pressures, and academic stress are all areas where I can offer practical, down-to-earth support. Many teenagers arrive carrying more than they have ever put into words, and having a space where they feel genuinely heard without judgment makes all the difference.
My approach is collaborative and strengths-based. I work alongside young people to problem-solve, build insight, and equip them with coping tools they can actually use day to day. I draw on CBT, DBT skills, and ACT, as well as psychodynamic work where it fits. The approach is always tailored to the individual, never one-size-fits-all.
My experience includes working at the Macquarie University Emotional Health Clinic, as well as in a school counselling capacity early in my career, which gave me a solid understanding of the environments and pressures teenagers move through every day.
Parents are an important part of this work too. For younger adolescents, I involve families in an initial conversation so we all understand the picture together. As young people get older, sessions become more independent. I aim to keep families informed and supported, while making sure the young person always feels the therapeutic space is their own.
People carrying a lot, often quietly and for a long time. I work with adults across a broad range of presentations in a way that takes your full life into account.
Life gets hard sometimes, and deciding to seek support is often the first and most important step. Some people come because something specific has happened, a loss, a relationship breakdown, a career change that did not go as hoped. Others come because they have been carrying something quietly for a long time and have finally reached the point where they do not want to do that anymore. Both are completely valid reasons to start.
I work with adults across a broad range of mental health concerns, offering a warm, non-judgmental space where you can feel genuinely heard and understood.
My areas of focus include anxiety and depression, stress management, emotion regulation, relationship difficulties, confidence and self-esteem, assertive communication, and establishing healthy boundaries. I also have specialist experience working with personality disorders and substance use disorders, bringing the same collaborative, compassionate approach to some of life's more complex challenges.
I support adults working through trauma and PTSD, grief and loss, and workplace stress and burnout, experiences that can take a real toll on your sense of self, sometimes in ways that creep up gradually over time.
I have a particular affinity for high-functioning people who are performing well on the outside and struggling on the inside. My decade at Deloitte working with executives and teams under pressure gives me a genuine understanding of that world and what it costs. I do not need it explained to me.
I draw on a range of evidence-based approaches, tailored to what works best for you. Therapy, in my view, is most effective when it combines genuine self-reflection with practical tools, so you leave sessions not just with greater insight, but with strategies you can actually use. The first few sessions are mostly about understanding your history, your patterns, and what you are hoping might shift. From there, we build the approach around you.
Relationships go through hard patches, and reaching out for support at those times is one of the best things a couple can do. I work with couples at all stages of life and relationship, from the pressures of new parenthood to communication breakdown, conflict, and reconnecting after drifting apart.
Couples therapy is not only for relationships in crisis, though I certainly work with couples at that point. Many come in earlier, when communication has become consistently difficult, when the same arguments keep recurring without resolution, or when a significant life transition has created distance that neither person knows how to bridge.
I have completed Gottman Method Couples Therapy training, an evidence-based approach built on decades of research into what actually makes relationships work. My style is practical and collaborative, focused on building skills you can use outside the session, not just processing in the room.
I take real pride in ensuring both people feel equally safe, heard, and respected. That balance matters enormously in couples work. Staying objective and even-handed is something I am genuinely committed to, so neither person ever feels like they are the problem.
Much of my couples work has grown out of my perinatal and postnatal specialisation, where I have seen firsthand how a new baby can shift the dynamic between partners in ways that feel unexpected and at times really hard. The shift in identity, the loss of sleep, the change in roles, and the sheer relentlessness of early parenthood can strain even strong relationships. But I work with couples at all stages, not just new parents.
A lot of people have never been to therapy before, and the uncertainty about what to expect can be part of what puts them off starting. Here is an honest picture of what the process typically looks like.
Before any booking, I offer a free 15-minute phone call. No forms, no pressure. It is a chance to get a feel for whether the way I work sounds right for you, and to ask anything you want to know. There is no obligation at the end of it.
The first session is mostly me listening. I want to understand what has brought you in, what things have been like, and what you are hoping might shift. You do not need to have it all worked out. Many people come with a vague sense that something is not right, and we work out the shape of it together.
By the end of the first session or two, we will have a clearer sense of what we are working with and what the approach might look like. I will always explain what I am suggesting and why. Nothing happens without your understanding and agreement.
Most people start with weekly or fortnightly sessions. The frequency is something we work out together based on what makes sense. Sessions are 50 minutes. As things shift, so does the work. The goal is always to get you to a point where you do not need me.
These are the things people most often want to know before they decide to reach out. If something is missing, just ask.