My Story

Hello, I'm Natalie, a registered counsellor and clincal educator with more than 20 years of professional mental health experience. I'm also involved in co-designing research projects in the area of women's, youth and family wellbeing. My advocacy work includes activities which promote inclusion and equity in healthcare, including respectful approaches which are centred around informed decision-making and autonomy.

 

As a private practitioner, I offer holistic therapeutic support to individuals during adolescence, pregnancy, birth and throughout the lifespan, as I believe that the way we experience all of these significant stages profoundly shapes our ongoing emotional and psychological needs, particularly if any issues remain unaddressed and unresolved.

 

I also have an understanding of the way that diversity issues and trauma histories can affect our sense of self-identity, attachment and belonging, limiting our ability to show up for ourselves and those we care about. I work with my clients to explore the full spectrum of personal and relational factors impacting on meaningful life events and transitions, which are often characterised by stress and anxiety, when they could bring clarity and positive change. 

 

​Please get in touch via opencirclewellbeing@gmail.com or call for an informal chat on (03) 5910 1103.​​