About Me

Hello and thanks for taking the time to learn a bit about me and how we might work together.

I didn’t set out to do this work—it found me, about 25 years ago.

After a couple of decades struggling with anxiety, burnout, failed relationships and a raft of habits that didn’t serve me, I began a personal journey of change. This major shift inspired an ongoing exploration of human behaviour, with influences from neuroscience, attachment theory and Buddhist wisdom it has formed the foundation of my work and my life.

I am a certified counsellor and psychotherapist (Cairnmillar Institute, 1997) and an active member of AABCAP—the Australian Association of Buddhist Counsellors and Psychotherapists. My ongoing professional development reflects a deep commitment to integrative, evidence-based practice. I’ve trained extensively in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with Dr Russ Harris, and completed multiple specialist programs in neuroscience, trauma, attachment, and couples work, including The Gottman Method. My work is also shaped by contemplative study and practice, including two six-month dharma and meditation mentorships with Jess Huon and training in Compassionate Inquiry with Gabor Maté.

What I Do

I work with individuals and couples who want to feel more in control, more satisfied and more connected – to themselves and to others. Clients come to me because they are stuck in negative habits or patterns they don’t fully understand: they might be experiencing anxiety, communication breakdown, emotional reactivity, procrastination, people-pleasing, avoidance, depression, burnout or just a lingering sense of dissatisfaction and disillusionment.

Together, we explore what’s going on beneath the surface; unpacking thoughts, feelings, behaviours, beliefs, impulses and relationship dynamics with curiosity and compassion. I teach the skills of self-awareness, emotion regulation and healthier ways of living and relating so they can move forward with clarity, stability, satisfaction and ease – in their inner world and their relationships.

How I Work

My approach is direct, practical and deeply compassionate. I don’t offer quick fixes but I do provide insights, guidance and coaching support to move you along the path of lasting change. At its heart, our work is about strengthening the relationship you have with your Self—because that’s what transforms how you relate to everything and everyone.

Shall We Begin?

If you’re ready to understand yourself more deeply, break free from old patterns, and create more satisfaction and ease in your life and relationships, I am here to help so choose how you’d like to start:

• Book a private session: individual or couples – in person or via Zoom
• Join my ‘4 Week Coaching Program’: ‘In Self’ and learn the 2 most important skills required to live a stable and satisfying life.

I’m also the founder of Claridi – a range of sensory self-regulation products I am developing which are designed to support the therapeutic principles and practices I work with. Take a look claridi.com.