Nest & The Relationhsip Retreat
Marriage and Family Therapist, Clinical PACFA accredited, Gottman Method Level 2
In-Person in Bowral, NSW 2576
Online in Australia
I am a passionate and experienced relationship therapist. I am affirming of our LGBTQIA+ community and have a deep respect for all of the different ways that people choose to form relationship. I have worked with many couples to process trauma, betrayal or conflict and create the relationship of their dreams.
Client Focus
Session Format: Couple sessions.
Age Specialty: Adult
Demographic Expertise: LGBTQ+ clients.
Treatment Approach
- Behavioral Therapy Uses learning techniques like reinforcement and practice to change unwanted behaviors. It is often applied to phobias, anxiety, and habits.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) One of the most widely used approaches, CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with healthier patterns. It is effective for anxiety, depression, and many other concerns.
- Gottman Method Couples Therapy Based on decades of research, this method gives couples tools to improve communication, manage conflict, and strengthen intimacy.
- Jungian Therapy Draws on Carl Jung’s ideas about archetypes, dreams, and the collective unconscious. It helps people explore deeper layers of meaning.
- Narrative Therapy Encourages people to view problems as separate from themselves and reframe their life story. It helps build resilience and self-identity.
- Relational Psychotherapy Emphasizes the healing power of the therapist-client relationship. It uses trust and safety as a foundation for change.
- Somatic Therapy Helps clients notice how emotions are stored in the body. It uses breath, movement, and awareness for healing trauma and stress.
Approach Description: I deeply respect the human experience and the autonomy and knowledge of my clients. I move away from pathology and prefer to understand how someone's lived experience and circumstances are reflected in their lives. I believe that even though the process of immersive therapy can be hard work, it should have lots of moments of laughter and joy too!
I am originally trained in Process Oriented Psychology. I work with attachment theory and incorporate somatic and narrative therapy as part of my approach. I am trained in Gottman Method which means that we will always start our work together with indepth assessment of you as individuals and of your relationship. This means the therapy is personalized, targeted and deeply effective.
Fees & Insurance
Fees
- Average Session Fee $250
- Out of Network
Education & Credentials
Nest & The Relationhsip Retreat Clinical PACFA accredited, Gottman Method Level 2
- Female
- License # PACFA Clinical Member
- Licensed in NSW
- Practicing Since 2015
Education: I completed Post Grad Dip in Holisitc Psychotherapy & Counselling in 2015 and have since become a Clinical Member of PACFA. I have also trained to Level 2 in The Gottman Method
Nest & The Relationhsip Retreat Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available In-Person in Bowral, NSW 2576
- Available Online for residents of Australia
- Online Therapy Details: I offer zoom sessions for discovery sessions, individual assessments and follow up sessions.
I work with couples Australia wide, and they can either request for me to work with them in their location or visit our beautiful rooms in beautiful Bowral, Southern Highlands for the 3-day relationship changing therapy.
I created Nest Psychotherapy & Counselling 9 years ago and inclusively is a cornerstone of the practice. I worked with many gender diverse community members and created training for health practitioners around building affirming practices for our LGBTQIA+ community.
After training in The Gottman Method I began working with relationships 5 years ago and 2 years ago, I set up The Relationship Retreat which is a dedicated evidence based immersive approach for people wanting to move through challenges to build the relationship they deserve and desire.