Compassionate and person-centred. Angela works collaboratively with her clients to create a safe and secure therapeutic space.

Angela uses evidence-based practices, grounded in trauma informed care, neuroscience and somatic therapies to facilitate the development of self-regulation strategies, trauma processing and increased well-being.

Each session is tailored to the individual, working together to remove barriers to living a meaningful and fulfilling life. At the heart of Angela’s practice is the belief that the integration of trauma and post-traumatic growth is possible with the right support.

Angela provides therapeutic support for:

  • Increasing well-being and life transitions.

  • Behaviour and emotion regulation

  • Anxiety

  • Depression (Including pre- and post-natal)

  • Burn-out and stress

  • Trauma (including complex trauma and PTSD)

  • Attachment, parenting and relationship difficulties

  • Vicarious Trauma

  • Victims of sexual violence including adult survivors of child sexual abuse, recent sexual violence and sibling sexual abuse

  • Teenagers and children engaging in connection seeking behaviours.

  • Grief and loss

Drawing on approaches, strategies and training in:

  • Psychoeducation and neuroscience

  • Developmental and attachment philosophies.

  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)

  • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • Expressive therapies

  • Polyvagal and Nervous System support strategies.

  • Internal family systems

  • Mind and body connection

Angela holds a bachelor of psychological science, a master’s degree in social work and has years of experience in working therapeutically with individuals across the lifespan. Providing counselling in roles that include Sexual assault counselling and domestic violence, child protection and victims of crime. Angela has experience in crisis support in acute settings as well as working in NGOs in youth mental health outreach programs, schools and group facilitation. Angela regularly engages in ongoing training and courses and is a life-long learner.

Angela has a grounded and humorous nature. Angela spends as much time as possible at the beach, with loved ones and is committed to trying to achieve a simple and connected way of life.