Welcome

As a mental health specialist, I work exclusively with children aged 3 to 11, and adolescent girls between 12 and 16 years old. For children under the age of three, I offer parent support, including consulting and psychoeducation.

My practice is evidence based and trauma informed. I specialise in child-centred play therapy (CCPT) and person-centred therapy (PCT). While my work with teenagers may draw from solution-focused, cognitive behavioural and sand tray therapeutic modalities, my overall approach is rooted in person-centred theory.

Frequent concerns

• Anxiety, depression, stress and low mood.
• Adjustment to life events (e.g. birth of sibling; parent separation; starting school or moving house away from family and friends).
• Common childhood problems and concerns (e.g. emotional dysregulation; poor social skills; behavioural issues; bullying and low self-esteem).
• Communication difficulties (e.g. struggling to express thoughts, feelings and emotions).
• Grief and loss, including parent separation and family breakdown.
• Trauma (e.g. medical, relational or developmental).

NOTE: Play therapy is a highly effective complementary treatment for neurodiverse children, as they tend to have concurrent emotional problems.

To book a consultation, please call the Family Psychology Practice on (02) 8964 9487.