Trauma healing that starts in the nervous system, not just the mind
Using integrative brain-body therapies like Relational Integrative EMDR, Brainspotting, and Root Cause Therapy, I help women release survival patterns, reclaim self-worth, and feel safe-enough in their own skin again.
Does this sound familiar?
Do you feel stuck in old patterns, carrying past trauma, holding everything together for others, yet rarely getting the care you give so freely?
If you’re ready for change and want a future built on connection, choice, and inner stability, you’re in the right place.
I offer compassionate therapy for the brain, body, and mind to help you find clarity, confidence, and a deeper sense of self. My approach is gentle and practical, free from judgment, rooted in nervous system safety, and paced in a way your body can truly receive.
Your system already knows how to heal. Sometimes it just needs the right support.
No matter how long it’s been, it’s not too late to feel like yourself again.
What you can expect
Therapy with me is not clinical or detached, it is grounded, relational, and deeply attuned to your nervous system.
Together, we will work towards:
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Letting go of constant hypervigilance, overwhelm, or emotional shutdown
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Feeling more present and steady in your body, rather than constantly on alert
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Rebuilding trust in your own instincts and inner guidance
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Untangling people-pleasing, guilt around receiving, or patterns of over responsibility
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Creating a relationship with yourself, and money, that is based on safety rather than scarcity
This is not about pushing through. It is about softening into a new way of being, one step at a time.
How I work
I offer both online and in person sessions from North West Tasmania, using a gentle, integrative approach that blends evidence based brain and body therapies with lived experience and genuine care.
Rather than relying on talking alone, I draw on modalities such as Brainspotting, Relational Integrative EMDR, Resource Therapy and Root Cause Therapy to reach what words cannot always access. These tools help us safely process stored stress, emotional overwhelm and trauma responses without forcing or retraumatising.
Each session is tailored to what your nervous system needs in the moment. We move at a pace that feels safe-enough and steady.
Brainspotting
A gentle yet powerful modality that uses eye positioning to access the body’s stored emotional responses.
Rather than needing to talk through every detail, Brainspotting allows your brain and nervous system to process what has been held beneath conscious awareness.
It is particularly helpful for anxiety, overwhelm, chronic tension and experiences that feel “stuck.”
Relational Integrative EMDR
RI-EMDR is a compassionate, flexible approach that moves at the pace of your nervous system. It focuses on safety and trust between you and your therapist, creating space for real, lasting healing.
By gently reprocessing painful memories, RI-EMDR helps reduce emotional distress and restore balance.
It also acknowledges the importance of culture, ancestry, and connection, recognising that healing happens in relationships, with yourself, others, and the world around you.
Root Cause Therapy
This approach brings somatic awareness to unconscious beliefs and emotional imprints that play out as recurring patterns in daily life.
Through a guided process, we gently trace reactions back to their origin, identify limiting beliefs and trapped emotions through Somatic testing, release the emotional hold they have had on the body, making way for more grounded, authentic choice.
Deep healing packages (3, 6 or 12 sessions)
These containers are designed for people ready to move beyond one off sessions and commit to structured, steady inner work.
Each package provides a safe therapeutic rhythm where your system can settle, process, and integrate without rush.
We build safety first, then gradually release stored stress while supporting you to embody long term change.
Who this style of therapy is best suited to
People who are open to more than just talking, and curious about brain, body approaches like guided imagery, nervous system awareness, and sensory-based processing
Those feeling stuck in patterns of self-doubt, people pleasing, perfectionism, co-dependency, or imposter syndrome
Anyone experiencing chronic stress, anxiety, disrupted sleep, addiction patterns, or depression, especially when linked to grief, big life transitions, or long-term emotional fatigue
Who this therapy may not be the right fit for
Anyone currently involved in an active legal case
Those who are using self harm as their primary way of coping
People in active substance addiction or currently taking benzodiazepine medications, these medications often end in “pam”
Anyone looking for a quick fix and not willing to invest in their own safety and therapy.
Common Concerns and FAQs
Regular sessions or intensive therapy – which one should I choose?
Regular therapy sessions provide a valuable space for exploration, but the deep healing Intensives takes it a step further. Through a longer and more immersive format, together we create an environment where you can deeply uncover and explore the patterns that have shaped your life.
The extended duration of each deep healing Intensive session enables accelerated progress. Instead of waiting weeks between sessions, you’ll have the opportunity to dive into your healing process intensively, building stabilising resources, momentum and continuity.
This concentrated focus enables us to address core issues more efficiently and move toward resolution at a faster pace.
What type of trauma does Integrative therapy support?
Integrative Therapy is designed to address both acute and complex trauma- gently guiding you to the root of emotional pain, limiting beliefs, and protective patterns that may be keeping you stuck.
While traditionally used for post-traumatic stress (PTSD), its application has expanded to support:
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Anxiety disorders and chronic overwhelm
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Addictive patterns and coping behaviours
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Vicarious trauma from caregiving or frontline work
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Medical trauma, grief, and loss
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Experiences of relational trauma and boundary rupture
It’s also deeply effective for those navigating the long-term impact of:
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Emotionally immature or unavailable caregivers
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Adverse childhood experiences such as neglect, rejection, unmet needs, or abuse
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Patterns like perfectionism, self-criticism, people-pleasing, or feeling overly responsible
How long does brain-body therapy take to work?
In most cases, people who undergo integrative therapy will start to see a reduction in their symptoms within their first few sessions.
For some people, the effects of integrative therapy may last for a long time after treatment has ended. For others, the results may be more short-lived, and they may need to return for additional sessions for deeper shifts, depending on their emotional baggage, inherited limiting beliefs and adverse life experiences- Everyone is different.
What type of outcomes can I work towards?
At the end of your deep healing therapy session, you can expect to feel differently about the experience.
You may find you can talk about it, should you wish, without experiencing the usual flashbacks, physical sensations, or all the negative thoughts and emotions associated with the experience.
With BSP you may just notice, that whatever the issue was no longer bothers you, it holds no charge over you.
Where and how are therapy sessions held?
I offer both in-person and online/remote therapy sessions.
Face-to-face sessions are held in my therapeutic space ‘In Penguin: the space to pause’, Penguin Tasmania. Online sessions are held virtually via Zoom telehealth.
Do online/remote/virtual Integrative therapy sessions work as well as in-person?
The good news is that online or virtual integrative therapy is just as effective as visiting your therapist in person.
In fact, there are extra benefits to working with a therapist remotely:
You don’t have to leave your house, which means you can work through trauma or anxiety in a place that makes you feel safe – whether that’s your home, your car or somewhere else.
This also means there’s no travel time to worry about.
Plus, having an online therapist allows for complete confidentiality and privacy. No one needs to know about your sessions or what is discussed unless you want them to.
What will I feel like after a trauma therapy session?
It’s normal to feel drained after deep healing sessions. The process of revisiting and processing traumatic memories can be exhausting. Your brain is also building new, positive neural connections. And that takes a lot of energy.
After BSP you may experience a deeper sleep, as an added benefit.
Be reassured that your body will only go at its own safe pace. So, although there will be a level of discomfort, you will be able to handle it. You may experience a ‘healing hangover’ for a few days up until a week- depending on the quantity and intensity of the released emotions, a similar feeling to a health detox, like giving up sugar and caffeine.
Be kind to yourself after each session, allow the toxins to release from your body and give yourself time to rest and drink plenty of water.
I’m worried about sharing such personal information. Is therapy confidential?
Ensuring your privacy and personal safety is my top priority.
I strictly follow all confidentiality and privacy regulations as required by law and the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) professional standards and the International Institute of Complimentary Therapies (IICT).
Do you work with people of any age?
My brain-body therapy mainly focuses on adults over 18 years of age.
However, I have worked extensively with children over my career. Please reach out if you’d like to discuss therapy for your child (5 years or older).
How much do therapy sessions cost?
Initial individual sessions are $244.00 for 90 minutes (paid in advance). The accelerated Integrative Intensives are charged at a set packaged rate- see current package prices under the service section.
Are there any concessions or rebates available?
Unfortunately, I am unable to offer payment concessions, private health care rebates, or Medicare rebates for my integrative intensive therapies.
What is the process to get started?
Step 1: Getting Started – Choose the option that feels right for you:
1️⃣ Complete the Intake Form – Fill in your details, and I’ll personally review your submission. (Form will be emailed to me.)
2️⃣ Schedule a 30-Minute Introductory Call – Use the TidyCal link on this website to book a brief call where we can explore how I can help and see if we’re the right fit.
3️⃣ Ready to Begin? – If you’re ready to start your healing journey, you can schedule your first 90-minute session or purchase an Intensive Package directly through the Halaxy form integrated on this website.
If you’re holding a lot, I’m here to hold it with you
You don’t have to figure it all out at once. You don’t have to know exactly what kind of therapy you need. You just have to be willing to start.
When you’re ready, I’ll walk with you, one breath, one shift, one choice at a time.