Counselling and Psychotherapy
Therapy often begins by talking about what’s happening in your life.
But over time, we may also begin to notice what happens in the moment.
Where you hesitate, go quiet, or begin monitoring yourself more carefully when something vulnerable needs to be said.
Where your body tightens or braces when you’re no longer sure how the other person is receiving you.
These moments can begin to tell us something about how you’ve learnt to protect yourself in relationship.
Often, the ways we protect ourselves in relationship began as ways of preserving connection.
How we work
In our sessions, we pay attention not only to what is being spoken about, but also to what begins to emerge emotionally, relationally, and within the body.
We don’t rush past difficult moments, or move too quickly away from what’s happening.
Instead, we stay with those moments together.
Often, the patterns that feel confusing, painful, or no longer seem to be working outside therapy begin to appear here too.
Rather than seeing these patterns as something wrong with you, we begin to understand them as ways of relating that once helped you stay connected, safe, or emotionally protected.
Over time, new experiences of relationship in the therapy room can make it possible to stay more connected to yourself in moments that once felt difficult or overwhelming.
You may find yourself speaking more honestly, recognising your needs more clearly, or noticing more choice in moments where you once felt reactive or pulled away from yourself.
Relationships can begin to feel more stable, with more space for honesty, clarity, and connection.
What sessions are like
Sessions are conversational, relational, and guided by what what feels most important.
At times we may speak directly about what’s happening in your life.
At other times, we may stay with something that’s harder to put into words.
You don’t need to carefully manage how you come across here.
Over time, being met in this way can begin to change how you experience yourself in relationship.
Session details
Sessions are 55 minutes and held online via Zoom.
Most people begin with weekly or fortnightly sessions. Over time, frequency can be adjusted depending on what feels supportive.
Standard fee: $140
Reduced rate: $115 (available - please select the rate that feels appropriate for you)
The first session
In our first session, we’ll talk about what brings you here and what feels most important.
You don’t need to arrive knowing exactly what to say.
The first session is simply a place to begin, and to get a sense of how it feels to work together.
There is no obligation to continue beyond that.
Next steps
You’re welcome to book a session, or get in touch if you’d like to ask a question first.