ABOUT ME

I'm a Gold Coast–based psychologist and co-founder of The Lavarack Rooms. With over a decade of experience across forensic settings and private practice, I bring a deep understanding of how people think, feel, and navigate life's more complex moments.

My therapeutic style is grounded, warm, and genuinely human. I aim to create a space where you feel safe, understood, and supported—a place where you can slow down, gain clarity, and make sense of the experiences shaping your wellbeing. Therapy is collaborative: I bring clinical expertise, and you bring your lived experience. Together, we develop insight, direction, and practical strategies that support lasting change.

I have a particular interest in women's health, including fertility, reproductive mental health, pregnancy and postpartum, as well as identity, relationships, and significant life transitions. I also work extensively with trauma, anxiety, emotional regulation, and ADHD.

Although I hold a forensic endorsement, this serves as an added layer of clinical depth rather than the focus of my practice. It strengthens my ability to understand behaviour, context, and complexity with curiosity, precision, and nuance.

Ultimately, my aim is to help you better understand yourself, strengthen your relationship with your mind and nervous system, and move forward with greater clarity, confidence, and self-understanding.

      • Anxiety

      • Stress, burnout & overwhelm

      • Fertility & reproductive mental health

      • Pregnancy & postpartum

      • Trauma (acute, complex & developmental)

      • Grief & loss

      • Relationship challenges

      • Emotional regulation

      • ADHD

      • Self-esteem, perfectionism & people-pleasing

      • Identity & life transitions

      • Personality vulnerabilities

      • Building resilience

  • My therapeutic approach is grounded in an attachment-based, trauma-informed, and nervous system-informed framework. Together, we explore how your early experiences, relationships, and life events have shaped the way you think, feel, relate to others, and respond to life's challenges.

    I believe our current struggles often make sense when viewed in the context of our history. Therapy provides an opportunity to better understand these patterns with curiosity and compassion, while developing practical skills and new ways of responding that support meaningful, lasting change.

    Every person is unique, so therapy is tailored to your individual needs, goals, and stage of life. Alongside this relational framework, I integrate a range of evidence-based approaches, including:

    • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

    • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

    • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)-informed practice

    • Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)

    • Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)

    • Mindfulness-based approaches

    • Motivational Interviewing (MI)

    • Somatic and nervous system regulation strategies

    • Strengths-based and person-centred approaches

    I have also completed Weekend 1 training through the EMDR Institute and am continuing advanced training towards certification in Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR).

    EMDR is an evidence-based therapy that can be particularly effective in processing trauma, attachment wounds, and other distressing life experiences.

    • Registered Psychologist – Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

    • Endorsed Forensic Psychologist – Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

    • Master of Psychology (Forensic), Bond University

    • Bachelor of Psychology (Honours), University of Southern Queensland

  • In-Person Appointments
    Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday
    The Lavarack Rooms, Mermaid Beach

    Telehealth Appointments
    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday

    Telehealth appointments are conducted via a secure, browser-based video platform that is fully encrypted and designed specifically for confidential psychological care.