I have been in private practice since 2009. Alongside my private practice, I have worked with “Hope Community Services” as a professional counsellor and for the last five years, I have worked part time for “Relationship Australia W.A.,” both as a counsellor and a facilitator of education programs.
A little about me – Being in my 50’s, I can see today, that I have been on a search to find myself my entire adult life. In my twenties I travelled extensively throughout the world, I discovered meditation and engaged in different meditation practices.
After a few years, I realized that even though I have learned to calm my mind and find happiness in meditation, I would still get triggered by people and situations and I felt limited and restricted in my response towards myself and others when things didn’t go my way. I could see that I have walls around my heart that made me feel unwanted, unloved, angry, and depressed. I wanted to understand what is going on inside of me.
To better understand myself I started and completed a five years’ diploma in Psychotherapy, in which I had many private sessions as the client. This was very helpful in understanding how I became to be the way I am. I wanted to bridge the gap between what I found in meditation, and the realizations I had in my psychotherapy sessions and training.
I found a spiritual path that embraces both aspects. Dealing with the walls around my heart and the peace and love I found in meditation.
For the last 18 years it has been my daily practice which allows me to keep opening my heart and live a fulfilling and loving life.
To deepen my knowledge in the field of counselling, I took a three-year degree in Counselling at Notre Dame University. It was a rich experience that broadened my awareness in the field of counselling and taught me new ways and tools to help people.
Above and beyond all the necessary approaches to counselling, I have a sense of love for people and a desire to help them find their way out of the struggle into a calmer and more loving way of living.
I know that everyone can be helped to open their heart, let go of the pain and live their life to their full potential. All you need is a desire (even if it is a small desire) to make a difference in the way things are.
It will be my privilege to support you.
Sincerely,
