Somatic Psychotherapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Somatic IFS, Advanced Integrative Therapy (AIT)
& Psychedelic Integration in Melbourne
Trauma-informed, body-based psychotherapy for adults seeking deeper healing, self-understanding and lasting change.
Supporting highly sensitive adults navigating trauma, anxiety, chronic stress, chronic health challenges, neurodivergence and life transitions.
In-person in Melbourne and online across Australia.
Many people come to see me feeling anxious, overwhelmed, disconnected, or like things are just too much.
Often they’ve already spent a long time talking about what they’re going through. They understand it well, but something still feels stuck.
My work begins with the understanding that insight alone isn’t always enough for change.
Alongside your story, we also pay attention to your body, your nervous system, and the different parts of you that hold your experiences.
You don’t need to relive everything for healing to begin. We work gently with what is present, at a pace your system can manage.
you dont have to figure it out alone
A Compassionate Integrated way of working
Internal Family Systems (IFS) sits at the heart of my work.
IFS helps us understand the different parts of ourselves — parts that protect us, parts that carry pain, and parts that manage day-to-day life.
Alongside IFS, I draw from Somatic Psychotherapy, Somatic IFS, and Advanced Integrative Therapy (AIT). This allows us to include the body and nervous system in the work, not just thoughts and story.
Depending on what you need, sessions may also include breath, grounding, sound, or psychedelic integration support.
Everything is guided by what feels most supportive for you in the moment.
"When you understand that you are not sick or defective and instead see that you merely have a part playing an extreme role, you'll feel relieved and comforted"
- Richard Schwartz
​Sanctuary of Embodied Therapies
FOSTERING SELF LEADERSHIP & EMBODIED SELF ENERGY
Led with Compassion, Courage & Curiosity
HOW THIS WORK may support YOU
If you have tried traditional therapies and still feel that something deeper needs attention, this way of working may feel different.
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Rather than focusing on analysing or fixing what feels wrong, we gently turn toward your internal experience with curiosity, compassion, and care, learning how to be with what is present in a more supported way.
Over time, this can support you to:
• Move through emotions without becoming overwhelmed or shutting down
• Understand long-standing patterns in a new light
• Begin to shift beliefs, reactions, and responses that may have felt stuck or repetitive for years
This work is non-pathologising. Nothing within you is viewed as broken. Instead, your inner world is met with respect, curiosity, and care.
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You are supported by a trauma-trained practitioner experienced in working with a wide range of human experiences, including trauma, anxiety, chronic stress, chronic health challenges, neurodivergence, and emotional overwhelm
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My intention is to offer a grounded and compassionate space where you can slow down and begin to notice what is happening inside you, at a pace that feels manageable.
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I work with adults in Melbourne and online who experience:
Trauma & Attachment Wounds
Physical, Emotional & Psychological Abuse
Anxiety & Depression
Chronic Illness & Autoimmune Concerns
Neglect & Abandonement
Guilt, Shame & Self Criticism
Migrants living away from home
Spiritual Emergency , Spiritual Concerns & Existential Anxiety
Integrating Psychedelic Experiences
Intergenerational Trauma, Ancestral, Legacy and Cultural Burdens
In our work together, you may begin to:
• Understand long-held patterns in a new way
• Move through emotions without becoming overwhelmed or shutting down
• Soften beliefs and responses that no longer serve you
• Feel more connected to your body and internal experience
You are not asked to push, perform, or retell everything that has happened. Instead, we work with what is present in the moment, allowing your system to guide the pace and direction of the work.
I also offer psychedelic preparation and integration therapy for people navigating experiences with psilocybin, MDMA, ketamine, and other substances. This work is grounded in harm reduction, safety, and nervous system awareness.
Body-based therapy that includes the nervous system and physical experience alongside conversation.
A compassionate approach to understanding and working with the different parts of yourself
Bringing body awareness into IFS to support deeper emotional and nervous system integration.
Support before and after psychedelic experiences with a focus on safety and meaning-making.
A gentle approach that works with trauma patterns and limiting beliefs held in the body and mind.
Sound experiences for rest, regulation, and nervous system support.
WHAT TO EXPECT IF WE WORK TOGETHER
WORKING WITH ME
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Based in Melbourne. Available online Australia-wide.
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Everything I offer is grounded in a trauma-informed way of working.
This means we pay attention to your safety, your pace, and your capacity at every step.
We don’t try to force insight or change. Instead, we listen carefully to your body, your nervous system, and the parts of you that hold your experiences.
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Healing is not something you have to push through. It unfolds when there is enough safety, curiosity, and support.
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Our work begins with an initial consultation — a chance for us to meet, for you to share what is bringing you to therapy, and for us to explore whether this way of working feels like a good fit for you.
If you choose to continue, sessions are guided by what is present for you week to week rather than a fixed structure. We move at a pace that feels manageable, paying close attention to your nervous system, your body, and the different parts of you that hold your experiences.
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Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Somatic IFS form the foundation of my approach. Alongside this, sessions may also include somatic awareness, breath, sound, or other supportive practices where helpful — not as separate therapies, but as ways of helping you connect more deeply with yourself and process what is held beneath words.
Some people work primarily with one approach, while others naturally move between them over time. Together, we find what feels most supportive for you.
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This is not short-term, strategy-based counselling. Rather than focusing only on behaviours or quick solutions, we pay attention to your internal experience and allow change to emerge from there.
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At times, I may offer gentle reflections or simple practices to support you between sessions. These are always invitations rather than expectations, and are offered to help you stay connected to the work in your everyday life.
The pace of our work is guided by you, and your feedback is an important part of the process so that it remains manageable and supportive.
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Over time, this way of working can support greater self-understanding, steadiness, and a more connected way of relating to yourself and your life.
