Allow me to introduce myself…

My name is Diane and I am a Masters level qualified and ACA registered Counsellor.

For nearly 30 years, I have supported people from diverse backgrounds and circumstances. I provide emotional and psychological support, guided understanding and practical, strength-based solutions, that we arrive at together.

My experience includes domestic and family violence, separation, parenting (incl. multiple birth), family systems, addiction, workplace health and safety, study/employment, chronic or terminal illness, bereavement, grief and loss.

I focus on identity and lived experience, with attention to the intersections of resourcefulness and adversity. Your story, intergenerational influences, and relationship to your world matters.

I use a variety of methodologies, depending on your needs and what you resonate with, as I believe in client-led and person-centered care. I use a holistic, Humanist, Existential and Biopsychosocial lens, with an interest in Development, Attachment, Individuation and Interdependence to encourage clarity, processing and decision-making.

Our therapeutic relationship will be based on mutual resonance, connection, trust, empathy and transformation. My practice is Culturally Sensitive, Trauma Informed and Intersectional.

I hope that no matter how long or short a time we spend together, that you will receive a valuable and constructive experience.

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Why online?

  • I can keep overheads for maintaining an office space low and therefore keep prices affordable and accessible

  • You can access support from the comfort, convenience and safety of any place, like your own home or office, with snacks, pets, amenities and support people nearby

  • The online modality reduces travel time/costs, encourages dis-inhibition (which means you can be more yourself in your own space), and accommodates your carer and other responsibilities

  • Online Counselling can give you a sense of distance if talk-therapy feels daunting, (it usually does at first)

  • Meeting online can provide a sense of self-awareness when you choose to have your camera on, that allows you to witness your own non-verbal responses like body language and facial expressions during sessions. If you prefer, you can switch your camera off

  • I have NDIS options available and the online modality facilitates greater access and equity to accommodate disability and neurodiversity

  • Multiple people can access from different locations at the same time to accommodate mediation, geographic distance and safety concerns

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Counselling has been my passion and focus for almost 30 years!

  • I have been providing emotional, psychological and practical support to people from diverse backgrounds for almost 30 years. I have worked in Community, Corporate and Government settings in various roles including:

    • Supporting families experiencing domestic and family violence in a residential setting

    • Providing case management, medical screening and guidance to applicants and recipients of a State workplace injury compensation scheme

    • Delivering community primary healthcare services and support such as Behavioural Paediatric and Allied Health Services

    • Supporting parents by facilitating psychoeducation programs to groups of school aged children and teens

  • I have tertiary level qualifications, extensive training and professional development that is ongoing. My learning spans the breadth of my entire working life and continues to grow. My education and training includes:

    • Master of Counselling - Edith Cowan University

    • Graduate Certificate of Counselling - Edith Cowan University

    • Bachelor of Arts Degree - Sydney University

    • NDIS Worker Orientation Program

    • Various training in:

      • Children’s mental health management

      • Violence prevention

      • Self-care and mindfulness

      • Grief and bereavement

      • Ethical problem solving and decision making

      • Assessment and referral

      • Case management

      • Cultural awareness and sensitivity

    You can access my full resume on my LinkedIn profile at the bottom of the page.

  • I adhere to best practice standards for the Counselling profession in Australia that is overseen by various peak bodies, government organisations and legislative entities. These are current and up to date and include:

Feedback and Complaints

You can access a Feedback Form here.

Feedback and Complaints are encouraged as they help me to improve my service.

Feedback and Complaints can be anonymous, and they can be withdrawn at any time.

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If you have any issues or complaints that we can not overcome together throughout our Therapeutic Relationship, you can contact the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) independently, to find out more about your rights as a Counselling client or to lodge a complaint at any time.

Click below to access the ACA Complaints Policy and Procedural Guidelines 2018 and to lodge a complaint.

NDIS clients can complain directly to the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission independently at any time.

Click below to access information about how to make a complaint directly to the NDIS Commission.