Chronic Illness Psychologists and Therapists in Coffs Harbour, NSW
Have you tried therapy before and found that some things still won't shift? I bring a relational and embodied approach to working with complex trauma, dissociation, and longstanding patterns held in the body. I use EMDR and somatic approaches, alongside a relational, weight-inclusive approach to eating and body image concerns.
Have you tried therapy before and found that some things still won't shift? I bring a relational and embodied approach to working with complex trauma, dissociation, and longstanding patterns held in the body. I use EMDR and somatic approaches, alongside a relational, weight-inclusive approach to eating and body image concerns.
I am a registered psychologist, clinical psychology registrar, endorsed organisational psychologist and a member of the Australian Association of Psychologists Inc and EMDR Association of Australia. I partner with people from all walks and stages of life who are seeking psychological growth and would like assistance in improving their mental health.
I am a registered psychologist, clinical psychology registrar, endorsed organisational psychologist and a member of the Australian Association of Psychologists Inc and EMDR Association of Australia. I partner with people from all walks and stages of life who are seeking psychological growth and would like assistance in improving their mental health.
I’m a warm, compassionate, and open-hearted Clinical Psychologist with 10 years of experience in private practice. I believe in creating a safe, collaborative, and supportive therapeutic relationship where clients feel able to openly explore their experiences, overcome challenges, and create a rich and meaningful life. I work with anxiety, panic attacks, stress, PTSD, complex trauma, depression, relationship and family difficulties, and also offer couples therapy.
I’m a warm, compassionate, and open-hearted Clinical Psychologist with 10 years of experience in private practice. I believe in creating a safe, collaborative, and supportive therapeutic relationship where clients feel able to openly explore their experiences, overcome challenges, and create a rich and meaningful life. I work with anxiety, panic attacks, stress, PTSD, complex trauma, depression, relationship and family difficulties, and also offer couples therapy.
As a Registered Nurse and Registered Counsellor, I bring a unique blend of clinical nursing knowledge and compassionate, person-centred approach to support my counselling work. I can provide support knowing that physical health challenges often carry emotional, psychological, and spiritual changes.
I bring a calm, compassionate and holistic approach to my counselling. I value trust, safety, and a genuine connection, creating a space where you can explore your experiences.
As a Registered Nurse and Registered Counsellor, I bring a unique blend of clinical nursing knowledge and compassionate, person-centred approach to support my counselling work. I can provide support knowing that physical health challenges often carry emotional, psychological, and spiritual changes.
I bring a calm, compassionate and holistic approach to my counselling. I value trust, safety, and a genuine connection, creating a space where you can explore your experiences.
My ideal clients are adults who have tried talking about it but still feel stuck. They come to me carrying childhood trauma, complex trauma, anxiety, burnout, or chronic stress — often having spent years in talk therapy without lasting change. Many are highly sensitive people who feel deeply and have never quite understood why life feels so heavy. Some are people pleasers who have spent a lifetime putting others first, struggling with boundaries, and losing themselves in the process. I work with them one on one, using Somatic Experiencing to gently help the body release what the mind has been unable to resolve.
My ideal clients are adults who have tried talking about it but still feel stuck. They come to me carrying childhood trauma, complex trauma, anxiety, burnout, or chronic stress — often having spent years in talk therapy without lasting change. Many are highly sensitive people who feel deeply and have never quite understood why life feels so heavy. Some are people pleasers who have spent a lifetime putting others first, struggling with boundaries, and losing themselves in the process. I work with them one on one, using Somatic Experiencing to gently help the body release what the mind has been unable to resolve.
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Areas of special interests include women's health, chronic illness, adolescents and psychedelic assisted therapy in legal settings
I hold a Master of Professional Psychology. With a strong clinical background working with young people, adult private practice and psychosocial support, I've built deep experience across a wide range of presentations and work with clients of all ages. I welcome clients whatever brings them to therapy. My approach is warm, structured, and tailored to you.
Areas of special interests include women's health, chronic illness, adolescents and psychedelic assisted therapy in legal settings
I hold a Master of Professional Psychology. With a strong clinical background working with young people, adult private practice and psychosocial support, I've built deep experience across a wide range of presentations and work with clients of all ages. I welcome clients whatever brings them to therapy. My approach is warm, structured, and tailored to you.
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Put simply, I help men who feel stuck, unheard, hopeless or lost. I help men who are looking for a way to feel better, faster. That’s what counselling does.
Life throws a lot at us: change, loss, grief, pressure, stress. We often work our whole lives, only to feel it all falling apart.
Sometimes that presents itself as anxiety, the black cloud of depression, or coping mechanisms that can lead to addiction. We try to find ways to reduce the pain; but it just gets worse. It can feel hopeless.
But there is hope; counselling can make you feel better, within weeks or even sometimes days - not years.
Put simply, I help men who feel stuck, unheard, hopeless or lost. I help men who are looking for a way to feel better, faster. That’s what counselling does.
Life throws a lot at us: change, loss, grief, pressure, stress. We often work our whole lives, only to feel it all falling apart.
Sometimes that presents itself as anxiety, the black cloud of depression, or coping mechanisms that can lead to addiction. We try to find ways to reduce the pain; but it just gets worse. It can feel hopeless.
But there is hope; counselling can make you feel better, within weeks or even sometimes days - not years.
I am an experienced trauma-&IFS-informed therapist. I work well with people who are ready to do 'the work'. I briefly bring strategies that can be useful to your everyday life initially, relying on modalities such as mindfulness and polyvagal theory, before moving into deeper work based in Internal Family Systems (IFS), if and when the time is right. I assist/guide you to reveal and heal the parts of you that carry thoughts, feelings and behaviours that no longer serve you. It is not always doom and gloom. We work together light-heartedly to safely reveal your unconscious motivations and inner strength, towards lasting healing.
I am an experienced trauma-&IFS-informed therapist. I work well with people who are ready to do 'the work'. I briefly bring strategies that can be useful to your everyday life initially, relying on modalities such as mindfulness and polyvagal theory, before moving into deeper work based in Internal Family Systems (IFS), if and when the time is right. I assist/guide you to reveal and heal the parts of you that carry thoughts, feelings and behaviours that no longer serve you. It is not always doom and gloom. We work together light-heartedly to safely reveal your unconscious motivations and inner strength, towards lasting healing.
I'm a counsellor, psychotherapist and social work therapist with over 15 years of experience and extensive professional training. Guided by your life and preferences, together we can draw from many different therapy modalities, and work holistically to uncover and deepen your strengths. We will discover and enrich the values that really matter to you, and that can help you navigate your life with more meaning. I can share helpful strategies to support you, your child and family through challenging times. Together, we'll unearth the answers and experience you already hold within you, so you can walk toward healing and hope again.
I'm a counsellor, psychotherapist and social work therapist with over 15 years of experience and extensive professional training. Guided by your life and preferences, together we can draw from many different therapy modalities, and work holistically to uncover and deepen your strengths. We will discover and enrich the values that really matter to you, and that can help you navigate your life with more meaning. I can share helpful strategies to support you, your child and family through challenging times. Together, we'll unearth the answers and experience you already hold within you, so you can walk toward healing and hope again.
I work with children, adolescents, and families with a special interest in supporting people with any type of trauma and am trained in trauma-informed therapies e.g EMDR, Brainspotting and Neurofeedback. I also support mums and dads through pregnancy and post-pregnancy. Issues treated (but not limited to) include; anxiety, stress, depression, neurodiversity, school issues, suicidal thinking, personality disorders, anger management, gender transitioning, self-harm, grief and loss, Workcover, Narcissistic Abuse and Domestic Violence/relationship issues, court/legal reports and parenting skills. I am also a Board Approved Supervisor.
I work with children, adolescents, and families with a special interest in supporting people with any type of trauma and am trained in trauma-informed therapies e.g EMDR, Brainspotting and Neurofeedback. I also support mums and dads through pregnancy and post-pregnancy. Issues treated (but not limited to) include; anxiety, stress, depression, neurodiversity, school issues, suicidal thinking, personality disorders, anger management, gender transitioning, self-harm, grief and loss, Workcover, Narcissistic Abuse and Domestic Violence/relationship issues, court/legal reports and parenting skills. I am also a Board Approved Supervisor.
My experience so far has been with youth & adults, often neurodivergent or living with complex mental health challenges, seeking self-understanding. They struggle with intense emotions, self-criticism, and complex relationships, often stemming from trauma or deep-seated fears of isolation. They need a safe, affirming, and trauma-informed space to explore these issues, learn emotional regulation, and set healthy boundaries. Their goal is to build self-worth, find authentic connection, increase independence, and ultimately live a more peaceful, confident, and self-directed life.
My experience so far has been with youth & adults, often neurodivergent or living with complex mental health challenges, seeking self-understanding. They struggle with intense emotions, self-criticism, and complex relationships, often stemming from trauma or deep-seated fears of isolation. They need a safe, affirming, and trauma-informed space to explore these issues, learn emotional regulation, and set healthy boundaries. Their goal is to build self-worth, find authentic connection, increase independence, and ultimately live a more peaceful, confident, and self-directed life.
I am flexible and able to work with both males and females. Age does not preclude me from seeing someone. I am accepting of anyone who is looking for someone to listen to and see them. Together we will discover and give them their voice.
I worked in Samaritans and Lifeline for 20 years. I work with various addictions and traumas. I counsel the addict, or the family, and friends of the addict.
Working with discovering purpose, trust and sobriety, I am able to hold the person in a safe space while dealing with trauma by using different counselling modalities suited to them.
I am flexible and able to work with both males and females. Age does not preclude me from seeing someone. I am accepting of anyone who is looking for someone to listen to and see them. Together we will discover and give them their voice.
I worked in Samaritans and Lifeline for 20 years. I work with various addictions and traumas. I counsel the addict, or the family, and friends of the addict.
Working with discovering purpose, trust and sobriety, I am able to hold the person in a safe space while dealing with trauma by using different counselling modalities suited to them.
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How does therapy for chronic illness work?
Many people living with a chronic illness may feel they cannot speak honestly about their experience out of embarrassment or fear of being a burden, or because those close to them do not understand, for example, that they may “look good” even if they do not feel good. Therapy sessions are an opportunity to speak openly with someone who knows their symptoms are not in their head and who can offer practical, proven suggestions for managing feelings of grief, shame, or fatigue, such as techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts about symptoms and develop new ways to respond to them, such as distraction or calming breathing practices.
Can therapy help with physical symptoms of chronic illness?
Yes, especially if an individual with chronic illness has developed depression. People with depression are less likely to maintain their health treatment regimens or to take positive steps to manage physical symptoms when they arise, thereby potentially complicating their medical prognosis. Treatment of depression, through talk therapy, medication, or both, will often improve one’s physical state as it eases the emotional burden of illness.
What are the most effective treatment options for chronic illness?
No one living with a chronic illness, or their loved ones, should see depression as an unavoidable result of their condition. Instead, they should actively seek treatment. Research shows that people with depression are less likely to devote the required time and effort to maintaining or monitoring their health, and so therapy to limit the risk of depression can be vital for physical health as well. Therapeutic approaches such as cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness-based stress reduction have been found to help individuals reduce stress and anxiety.
How long does therapy for chronic illness take?
There is no set timeline for therapy for people living with chronic illnesses, but many will see a therapist for a number of weeks or months, typically spanning at least 12 weekly sessions. Some people feel that they experience progress faster than others but even some who quickly feel improvement may continue with sessions for months or years. Some people may benefit from maintenance therapy if their symptoms change or they experience a decline in physical health. Others find that the skills learned in short-term therapy can be used on an ongoing basis, even after therapy has concluded.