Counselling

Personal - Couples - Youth


My aim is to meet you where you’re at, to talk about what’s helpful for you, and move at your pace towards the change you wish to make. You’re in the drivers seat, I’m here to navigate

Contact me for an introductory phone call: bearheartnz@gmail.com

You might attend counselling to move through experiences such as:

How we can work together

  • Lowness or depression

  • Stuck and desiring change

  • Nervousness or anxiety

  • Stress and overwhelm

  • Challenging relationship patterns

  • Gender or sexual identity

  • Cultural and ancestral identity

  • Suicidal thoughts

  • Grief

  • Self harm

Our working relationship is very important for this to be of value to you, so firstly we’ll ensure that we’re a good fit. Who you are matters, and I welcome your cultural practices and personal identities with you into our sessions.

I work with people of all genders, sexual preferences and relationship structures. I have experience working with 13 - 19 year old youth within both high school and Rites of Passage settings. I also work with adults in a variety of settings

Operating in Brunswick and Warrandyte, Melbourne

You have the option of attending counselling in either Brunswick or Warrandyte. When you message me, we can discuss what options work best for you

What to expect

My counselling approach is personalised for each client.

In our sessions, we’ll take time to understand what’s happening in your life and how it’s affecting you—not just on the surface, but at a deeper level. Together, we’ll explore your experiences with curiosity, creating space for you to talk about what matters most. We’ll also look at what you want to be different, and gently work toward small, meaningful change.

Your identity—how you see yourself, your values, and what’s important to you—plays a central role in our work together. As we talk, we’ll explore how your story has shaped you, and how you might want to shape it going forward. My aim is to offer a supportive space where you feel truly heard and where your voice and sense of self are central to the process.

Everyone has a different experience of counselling, however I do my best to ensure:

  • you’re heard, understood and cared for

  • we talk about what’s most helpful and important for you

  • we explore what actually works for you and how you could do more of it

  • everything you share is confidential (within the limits of harm and legal liability)

Counselling is not about judging you or diagnosing you with a mental illness, instead it’s about reflecting on your experiences, creating understanding and together navigating a path towards change.

We continue our sessions only as long as it’s helpful. This may be as little as 6 sessions or regularly ongoing, it’s up to you.

Need immediate help?

If you need help immediately in Australia, or are having suicidal thoughts, please contact one of the following helplines
Lifeline —  13 11 14
Suicide Call Back Service —  1300 659 467

For general mental health support and information:
QLife - 1800 184 527
SANE Australia - 1800 187 263
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