Therapy
I provide therapy from rooms at Nurtured State, a private practice in Hobart, Tasmania. I work primarily with adolescents and young adults up to the age of 25.
I have a particular strength in supporting young people who experience significant emotional dysregulation or who may engage in high-risk behaviours. My work is always grounded in a trauma-informed approach, with a focus on helping young people build practical skills to manage emotions, strengthen relationships and create meaningful change in their lives.
My ways of working:
I support young people and their families who are experiencing mental health challenges, by respecting each person’s inherent worth, building on existing strengths and nurturing inner resources to create unique treatment plans for each person that fits their values and world view.
I can help with the following:
Anxiety Learn to identify cognitive patterns and begin to think wisely
Depression Validate emotions and create connections for a life worth living
Stress and unhelpful coping strategies Develop a toolkit of effective coping skills
Gender diversity and identity exploration Explore your passions and live to your values
Neurodivergence Highlight unique strengths in an affirming way
Eating disorders Recovery and restoring physical and psychological health
Trauma and PTSD Processing unresolved thoughts and feelings about the past
Personality vulnerabilities Achieve behavioural and emotional stability and positive connections
Grief and loss Allow space for processing pain and supporting adjustment
Interpersonal and relational difficulties Learn effective communication and boundary setting
Dissociation Learn to be mindful and aware of the present moment
Suicidal thoughts and self-harming behaviours Risk management, safety planning and new coping sills
Emotional and behavioural dysregulation Develop valuable regulation strategies
Family difficulties Explore differing perspectives and increase connection
