somatics; restorative connection to emotions, energy, felt sense, nervous system and breath

mind-body counselling & psychotherapy

The mind-body counselling offered online  is a framework of somatic practice working with felt sense as well as more conventional methods of counselling and psychotherapy.

My method includes humanistic and transpersonal school of thought and I incorporate the process of interoception (the  perception of sensations from inside the body) as a method of deeper self-awareness and personal insight into the matters of life. Practically minded, I also operate within frameworks of western psychological science with a focus on the biopsychosocial model of care. 

This service works to address and support issues involving but not limited to:
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  •  Stress, anxiety & burnout
  • Fatigue
  • Depression
  • Grief and loss
  • Relationship & Attachment
  • Trauma 
  • Spiritual Emergency & Integration
  • Coming of age
  • Identity
  • Ecological grief & nature relationship
  • Vocation & life path

shiatsu therapy
now at Alchemy in Bellingen, NSW

 Shiatsu is an energetic healing art that happens in person which can address and support many energetic complaints as well as physical discomfort and injury. it is comprised of massage with fingers, thumbs, elbow, knuckle, feet and palms. We use acupressure and assisted stretching, some of which are common to other therapies, such as massage, physiotherapy, osteopathy, lymphatic drainage, on a futon on the ground, and work via the meridians (energy lines) of the body.

With origins in 8th century Japan and incorporating the complex principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine now taught within a framework of western medical science, I love this modality for the benefits and relief available from issues including:
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  • Chronic & acute pain
  • Stuck-ness in life (blocks) or depression
  • Stress & anxiety
  • Emotional, sleep or digestive disturbances
  • Physical & emotional trauma​
  • Musculoskeletal issues
  • Nervous disorders
  • Fatigue, withdrawal and burnout
  • Menstrual disorders
  • Exercise, food and lifestyle issues
Acknowledgement and Respect to the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to spirit, land, sea and community, Elders past and present and emerging, and all their peoples today.