THERAPY SESSIONS
Somatic Psychotherapy and Trauma Therapy Sessions
Each session is tailored and responsive to your needs, context, and pace.
What to expect
My approach in action
Preparation or a fixed path forward are not needed. We take time to notice what’s here to be met, make choices together about what to focus on, and gently begin.
In sessions, we may move between speaking, experiencing, and the relational space between us. We may work with a sensation, image, memory, movement, boundary, impulse, feeling, or moment of contact as it arises. We might pause, slow things down, move, or explore different possibilities. It’s okay to feel stuck, overwhelmed, blank, or unsure — that experience can become part of our work.
You can expect me to be attentive and responsive, tracking your experience and our shared connection as we go.
If things begin to move too quickly, feel overwhelming, or we lose contact, we’ll adjust what we’re doing so a different experience becomes possible. Consent, collaboration, and rhythm guide our work. Nothing is forced. Instead, we come to trust that when the right conditions are present, change can emerge organically.
Over time, different kinds of relationship become part of the healing process — between parts of you, between body and mind, and between you and me.
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more ease and less reactivity in daily life
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growing sense of safety and trust in the body
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a stronger sense of voice
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increased aliveness and connection
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less pulled into experiences from the past
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clearer boundaries and embodied choice
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more active care of own wellbeing
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greater confidence to cope in a crisis
Session information
Practical details
Where & when
Sessions are held in person in a purpose-created therapy space in St Leonards, Sydney, and online. Appointments are 50 minutes and are generally held weekly or fortnightly.
Fees & cancellations
Session fees are $180 for individual therapy and $210 for relationship therapy. Cancellation fees apply for late changes or missed appointments.
Referrals & reports
You do not need a referral from a doctor to begin. Medicare rebates under a mental health care plan do not apply to my services. I don’t provide diagnoses or assessment reports.
Beginning therapy
To begin, please email using the contact form below. I’ll reply to let you know whether there are current openings. If the practice is full, you can choose to be placed on the waitlist.
If there is availability, we can arrange a free 15-minute call to explore whether this feels like a good fit. If you decide to go ahead, I’ll send proposed appointment times, detailed information, and a consent form. Once bookings are confirmed and the consent form is returned, we meet.
TAKE A LOOK INSIDE THE PRACTICE ROOM
FAQs
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It means including the body as part of the therapy process — not just talking about what’s happened. It also means trusting the body’s innate healing capacity, learning its language and story, and experiencing something new so it can be integrated into the change process.
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Yes! Many people come to this approach specifically because they feel disconnected from their body, overwhelmed by sensations, or unsure what they feel. We work to consciously build this capacity as a skill set, gently restoring pathways of connection at your pace, in the context of safety.
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No, you don’t. Therapy doesn’t need the details of what happened to be effective. You may want to share what happened so that it can be deeply heard, and sometimes it emerges on its own. But we aim to work with what’s present now, without you becoming overwhelmed or re-living painful experiences.
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Our own striving towards healing can mirror the impacts of trauma by pushing us past our point of overwhelm. Instead, we go gently so your system can stay within a range that allows noticing, feeling, relating and integrating. Slow can mean precise, not stagnant.
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Possibly — if we carefully consider it and agree. Movement is our first language and touch our first words. For challenges early in life, or those beyond speaking, touch can be a powerful tool. Touch may be offered only with consent and where there is a specific clinical intention. It is never required.
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Many people have had their boundaries or signals disrespected, so consent and choice are central. You provide consent in writing - to allow me to provide services and offer somatic approaches, and in session - moment by moment. We aim to co-create a space where your agency is supported, not overridden.
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Yes. Somatic psychotherapy is complementary to other forms of support, including medical care, psychiatry, bodywork, or other therapeutic approaches or experiences. If you are already working with other practitioners, we can talk about how this work fits safely and usefully with your broader care.
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Yes — with some legal limits. What you share in therapy is confidential, except where there is a serious risk of harm to you or someone else, concerns about the safety of a child or vulnerable person, or where information is required by law. From time to time, I also share case information, without personal details, with professional supervisors to improve service quality and therapeutic effectiveness.
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It depends on your intentions, your capacity, and the kind of support you are looking for. Research suggests that clients attend at least fortnightly to support therapeutic momentum and effectiveness. My clients attend fortnightly or weekly, and most come for between a few months and a few years.
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As a Registered Clinical Counsellor and Registered Clinical Psychotherapist, Medicare rebates are not available for sessions. I am registered with a small number of private health funds, but rebates will depend on your level of cover. I offer a limited number of reduced-fee places, which are currently fully subscribed.
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I am not in a position to provide crisis support or emergency mental health care. Obviously, difficult life events can occur during therapy, but this work is most effective when there is some stability and support in your life.
If you or someone else is experiencing:
Immediate risk of harm: call Emergency Services on 000
Domestic, family or sexual violence: contact 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732
Thoughts of suicide: contact Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467
Personal crisis: contact Lifeline on 13 11 14
Mental health crisis in NSW: contact the Mental Health Line on 1800 011 511
LGBTQIA+ support: contact QLife on 1800 184 527
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