Therapy and Counselling

Offering conversations that make sense of personal experiences within the sociopolitical context in which we live.

Some of the things you may choose to explore in counselling conversations

Experiences that disrupt your sense of safety, including violence

Experiences of persistent pain and/or ongoing illness

The context of your personal experiences including social norms, systems and structures

Experiences of ongoing stress, including relating to work, study and/or relationships

Navigating life choices including those outside of social norms

Something in your life and experiences you feel therapy could support

Practice

I provide therapy centring safety, dignity, social justice and compassion

In counselling I seek to provide space where people can share their experiences and be met with compassion and dignity, as well as making sense of the external world influences on individual experiences.

My practice is informed by

  • Narrative Practice

  • Response-based Practice

  • Social Justice informed

  • De-colonising Practice

  • Critical Race Theory

  • Critical Disability Theory

  • Intersectional Feminist perspectives

About

Hi, I’m Elle (she/her), I live and work across the Lands of the Gubbi Gubbi, Turrbal and Jaggera Peoples. I can often be found amongst the trees, by the sea and in the sunshine spending time observing the beauty of these Lands.

Throughout my life I have witnessed violence, injustice and the ongoing impacts on people and communities. These social issues led me to studies in community and social work.

I hold a Bachelor of Social Work and am registered with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). I have worked for eight years in community agencies supporting people impacted by domestic, family and sexual violence. Over time, I facilitated training, held leadership roles and provided supervision to support practitioners in reflection and centring justice-doing in supporting clients and community members.

I regularly attend supervision for reflections and learning from conversations with clients and community, and deepening my skills and knowledge.

Alongside my practice, I find joy in gardening, time with loved ones and caring for my dogs.