It is my aim in both counselling and supervision to de-pathologise and de-colonise experiences of structural violence, and natural life distress, and to honour the ways in which we have sat in our power, resisted, and persisted. My approach is collaborative and non-judgemental. 

 

I am guided and held accountable by the values and ethics of anti-oppressive practice, intersectional feminism, narrative therapy, and the healing justice movement which views personal healing and societal justice-doing / activism as irrevocably intertwined.

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I am a qualified social worker registered with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). I graduated the BSW in 2019 with First Class Honours and the University Medal and have since been working full time as a therapist in the fields of mental health and drug and alcohol, with experience in both hospital and community settings. I am currently a PhD Candidate at The University of Sydney, an approved NSW Victims Services Counsellor, and teaching university classes in Critical Mental Health. I engage in regular training in various modalities for therapy. I also engage in regular, long-term supervision from the incredible Dương/Ocean Đặng. 

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That's the nitty-gritty! The other part is about the therapeutic relationship, which research shows time and time again is the strongest predictor of therapeutic 'outcomes'. It's so important to find someone who relationally is a fit for you, and that's okay if I'm not that person! But how do we know if people are 'relationally qualified'? You won't know until you spend some time speaking with the person, but to give you an idea of who I am in the therapy room I can tell you that I privilege authenticity, honesty, kindness, understanding, non-judgement, collaboration and choice, harm reduction, not taking the position of 'expert', and whenever appropriate - humour. I am also dedicated to accountability and repair.