I have been working as a Social Worker for 15 years and have worked in a range of settings including mental health (inpatient & community services) and interpersonal trauma (sexual assault & domestic violence). In the last 8 years I have been working in Private Practice, providing therapy to both individuals and couples. I currently specialise in Sex & Relationship therapy, but continue to be passionate about the impact of trauma and adverse events in people’s lives and how this impacts attachments to other people and effects day-to-day functioning. I also hold a teaching role with the University of Sydney, within the Sexual & Reproductive Health faculty.

I aim to provide a space where people can feel safe, brave and supported as they navigate the challenges in their relationships and their lives. I believe that we develop responses to situations we have experienced, so you will find my approach non-pathologising and I work to collaborate with you in understanding what has happened in your life and how to move forward with your goals.

I will be a good fit for those who are wanting a direct, empathic approach and for those who have developed their goals and believe in their capacity for change.

Professional Qualifications & Training

Formal qualifications

  • Bachelor of Social Work (Charles Sturt University)

  • Accreditation as a Mental Health Social Worker (Australian Association of Social Workers)

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Sexology (Curtin University)

  • Masters of Science in Medicine - STI's, BBV's & Sexual Health - Counselling (University of Sydney)

  • Accredited as a Clinical Psychosexual Therapist with the Australian Society of Sexologists

    Additional Professional Development & Training

  • Specialist Sexual Assault Training - Education Centre Against Violence (ECAV)

  • Working with Children Under 10 with Sexualised Behaviours (ECAV)

  • Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)

  • Advanced Domestic Violence Training (ECAV)

  • Level 1 Gottman Method Couples Therapy (The Gottman Institute)

  • Treating Trauma & Affairs (The Gottman Institute)

  • Eye Movement Densitisation & Reprocessing (EMDR) - Introductory & Advanced Course (Therapist-Training)

  • Emotion Focussed Couples Therapy - Externship & Core Skills (ACEFT)

  • Attachment-Informed EMDR (EMDR Insight)

  • Internal Family Systems Therapy (Mind Beyond)

  • EFT for Situational Intimate Partner Violence (MCEFT)