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Maria Elisa Pretty
Counsellor, MA, ACA-L1
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Maria Elisa Pretty

Counsellor, MA, ACA-L1

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Curl Curl, NSW 2096
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The women I work with are often carrying more than anyone around them realises: grief after pregnancy or baby loss, postnatal anxiety, birth trauma, burnout, or a sense of self that's quietly shifting. Most arrive when managing alone stops being enough. They need a space that's entirely theirs; somewhere they don't have to perform okay-ness. I work relationally and trauma-informed, at a pace that feels right for you. Progress looks different for every woman, but the space stays the same: warm, unhurried, and genuinely safe.
I offer online counselling for women across Australia, specialising in grief and pregnancy loss, perinatal mental health, postnatal anxiety, birth trauma, burnout, life transitions. My approach is trauma-informed and relational. All sessions are via Google Meet, 50 minutes, with a free 15 minute introductory call to start and understand if we are a good fit.
Reaching out is often the hardest part and you've already done it. You don't have to arrive with the right words or a tidy reason. Just bring yourself, exactly as you are. There's space here for all of it. I'd love to hear from you.
Maria Elisa Pretty now for a free 15 minute consultation

My Practice at a Glance

Available online only

Curl Curl, NSW 2096

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I focus on Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, Grief and Women's Issues 
$150 Per Session  
Individual one-on-one therapy 
Connect with Maria Elisa Pretty
Photo of Maria Elisa Pretty, Counsellor, MA, ACA-L1

My Practice at a Glance

Available online only

Curl Curl, NSW 2096

My website
I focus on Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, Grief and Women's Issues 
$150 Per Session  
Individual one-on-one therapy 

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $150
  • Couple Sessions $200

Payment Methods

Bank transfer
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Maria Elisa Pretty
Counsellor, MA, ACA-L1
Please ask me about fees or use of insurance when you
Photo of Maria Elisa Pretty, Counsellor, MA, ACA-L1
Maria Elisa Pretty
Counsellor, MA, ACA-L1
Please ask me about fees or use of insurance when you

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Membership with Australian Counselling Association Maria Elisa Pretty

    • Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 3 years
  • Master of Counselling, Master

    • Additional Credentials

  • Diploma from AIPC Counselling / 2023
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I am committed to ongoing growth as a practitioner: engaging in regular individual and group supervision, continuous professional development across grief, trauma-informed practice, perinatal mental health and mindfulness, and always bringing my full attention to the women I work with.
Photo of Maria Elisa Pretty, Counsellor, MA, ACA-L1
Maria Elisa Pretty
Counsellor, MA, ACA-L1
for a free 15 minute consultation now.
"
I am committed to ongoing growth as a practitioner: engaging in regular individual and group supervision, continuous professional development across grief, trauma-informed practice, perinatal mental health and mindfulness, and always bringing my full attention to the women I work with.
Photo of Maria Elisa Pretty, Counsellor, MA, ACA-L1
Maria Elisa Pretty
Counsellor, MA, ACA-L1
for a free 15 minute consultation now.

Expertise and Interests

Top Expertise

  • Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
  • Grief
  • Women's Issues

Practice Areas

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Infertility
  • Life Transitions
  • Marital and Premarital
  • Parenting
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Stress
  • Trauma and PTSD
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I work with grief and pregnancy loss, perinatal mental health, anxiety, burnout, and life transitions. Drawing on a range of evidence-based, trauma-informed approaches, we work collaboratively at a pace that feels right for you. Over time, women often feel less alone, clearer about their needs, and slowly more like themselves again.
Photo of Maria Elisa Pretty, Counsellor, MA, ACA-L1
Maria Elisa Pretty
Counsellor, MA, ACA-L1
for a free 15 minute consultation now.
"
I work with grief and pregnancy loss, perinatal mental health, anxiety, burnout, and life transitions. Drawing on a range of evidence-based, trauma-informed approaches, we work collaboratively at a pace that feels right for you. Over time, women often feel less alone, clearer about their needs, and slowly more like themselves again.
Photo of Maria Elisa Pretty, Counsellor, MA, ACA-L1
Maria Elisa Pretty
Counsellor, MA, ACA-L1
for a free 15 minute consultation now.

Client Focus

Age

Adults

Participants

Individuals

I also speak

Italian

Age

Adults

Participants

Individuals

I also speak

Italian

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
  • Narrative
  • Person-Centred
  • Positive Psychology
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • Strength-Based
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Every woman I work with is different, so I draw on a range of approaches, including ACT, CBT, mindfulness, narrative and person-centred therapy, to meet you where you are. What stays consistent is the experience itself: warm, collaborative and culturally sensitive. We work with your strengths, not just your struggles, and move at a pace that feels right for you.
Photo of Maria Elisa Pretty, Counsellor, MA, ACA-L1
Maria Elisa Pretty
Counsellor, MA, ACA-L1
for a free 15 minute consultation now.
"
Every woman I work with is different, so I draw on a range of approaches, including ACT, CBT, mindfulness, narrative and person-centred therapy, to meet you where you are. What stays consistent is the experience itself: warm, collaborative and culturally sensitive. We work with your strengths, not just your struggles, and move at a pace that feels right for you.
Photo of Maria Elisa Pretty, Counsellor, MA, ACA-L1
Maria Elisa Pretty
Counsellor, MA, ACA-L1
for a free 15 minute consultation now.

Location

Primary Location

Curl Curl, NSW 2096

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Maria Elisa Pretty
Counsellor, MA, ACA-L1
Photo of Maria Elisa Pretty, Counsellor, MA, ACA-L1
Maria Elisa Pretty
Counsellor, MA, ACA-L1