How I Work
Therapy with me prioritises meaningful, lasting change.
This usually looks like:
- stronger sense of self/ self-esteem
- improved ability to set and hold boundaries
- awareness of and ability to value your own needs
Many people I work with are thoughtful, self-aware, and already understand their patterns—but still feel stuck in them.
They often cite positive childhood experiences, yet something still feels missing.
This work is about creating space to begin to shift those stuck patterns and create sustainable change.
How therapy typically unfolds
While every person is different, our work often moves through three phases:
1. Understanding
We begin by developing a clear and meaningful understanding of what’s happening for you.
This includes identifying patterns such as overthinking, people-pleasing, or self-doubt, and exploring how they may have developed. It also involves understanding implicit emotional learnings which may be underpinning your responses to things.
2. Processing
Using that understanding, we begin working more deeply to shift those patterns.
This may involve EMDR, memory reconsolidation, and other approaches that work with emotional and nervous system responses—not just thoughts.
This is often where therapy begins to feel more active and change-oriented.
3. Integration
As changes begin to occur, we focus on integrating them into your everyday life—so they feel natural and sustainable.
Sessions may begin to space out as things stabilise.
Why I offer longer sessions
I primarily offer 75- and 100-minute sessions, as many of the approaches I use—including EMDR and other depth-oriented therapies—benefit from having enough time to settle, explore, process and integrate, without feeling rushed by the clock.
Longer sessions also allow us to work at a pace that feels safe and manageable, particularly when exploring long-standing patterns or attachment-related difficulties. Together, we'll find a rhythm that supports both meaningful progress and your nervous system's capacity.
Medicare and pacing
If you have a valid Mental Health Treatment Plan (MHTP) or GP Chronic Condition Management Plan (GPCCMP), you may be eligible for Medicare rebates (10 with a MHTP, and 5 with a GPCCMP). Many clients choose to use these rebates as part of their therapy journey, where appropriate.
For long-standing patterns and complex difficulties, meaningful therapy often extends beyond the number of sessions covered by Medicare. We'll work together to determine a pace and session frequency that supports lasting change while remaining sustainable for you.
About me
I have a strong interest in how our early experiences shape the way we relate to ourselves and others. I’m especially interested in what draws us toward—or keeps us out of—connection with one another, and how patterns like people-pleasing, overthinking, or self-doubt can develop and continue to impact our lives.
I’ve worked in mental health for over 25 years across schools, youth mental health, aged mental health and private practice, supporting children, adolescents and adults.
My approach is thoughtful, relational, and grounded in creating a space where you feel both understood, and able to do meaningful work.
Outside of therapy, I’m a mum to two gorgeous boys, I write fiction, ride horses, and am also a late-diagnosed AuDHDer.
About Syzygy
The name Syzygy comes from Jungian psychology, referring to the integration of different parts of the self into a more coherent whole.
The term resonates with me because our life experiences are nuanced and complex, and shining a light on the complexity helps us not only to integrate our experiences into something coherent, but also something we can accept and even celebrate, rather than reject or be afraid of.
It reflects the kind of work I value—making sense of complexity, and moving toward a way of being that feels more aligned and integrated.