Being Now Counselling & Psychotherapy

Being Now Counselling & Psychotherapy Trauma sensitive, inclusive space to explore your thoughts, feelings & experiences.PACFA Reg. 23762.

Counselling, Psychotherapy (& Accredited Clinical Supervision for practitioners)

My interest lies in supporting people to manage and grow through life's many challenges, opportunities and difficulties. Areas I have experience with include:

grief and loss
depression
anxiety
parenting, relationships & related issues
wellbeing and the body
life transitions
reclaiming creativity
coping with Cancer diagnosis, treatment and journey

Working alongside people to explore, heal and discover new potentials, my approach to the work is Person Centred (Transpersonal) and draws on Existential, E.F.T, Somatic, Psychodynamic and Narrative Therapies. Along with more traditional 'talk therapy' your sessions may incorporate use of art, narrative, music and movement to suit your needs. Mindfulness, meditation, focussing and chakra work may also form part of your exploration of the inner world. Whether you are adjusting to changed circumstances or wanting to create your own intentional life changes, I deeply honour the invitation to join you in the counselling process.

Joy is often the medicine we most need and yet, for so many reasons (including a nervous system stuck in fight or flight...
20/08/2025

Joy is often the medicine we most need and yet, for so many reasons (including a nervous system stuck in fight or flight) can be so hard to have. Authentic relational connection, to meet all parts of a person's experience, the dark and the light, provides a necessary and powerful bridge back from the impacts of trauma and towards receiving more joy. While research gives evidence to this, daily I see real life evidence first hand in my practice, that amongst other things: heart centred connection between people supports movement towards spaces where joy can be experienced to be welcome again. When this happens, healing can start. This is both the privilege and central intention of the work I do and love.

Have you ever tried RAIN - a simple response anyone can learn and make use of - for meeting and processing difficult emo...
09/08/2025

Have you ever tried RAIN - a simple response anyone can learn and make use of - for meeting and processing difficult emotions and pain. I regularly draw on this practice when supporting others and myself, too. Without exception after even just 5 - 10 minutes of RAIN, I see (and experience) a transformation after this practice. That transformation is regularly described as a feeling of softening or relief, a return to the self and a more hopeful, peaceful state of heart and mind. The spin off benefit, is that from this calmer state we are generally more able to see and consider all options clearly, especially helpful in making decisions or plans for what most supports you. The other benefit is the way this work can support better, kinder, more connected relationships with others. If you'd like to learn more or experience this process with the supportive guidance of a therapist, please DM me here. Acknowledging the origins of this work in Buddhist principles and traditions and particularly the work of Tara Brach. Her guided meditations in this area are such a beautiful entry point to incorporating mindful and compassionate practices into the every day, supporting response of self love and kindness when challenging emotions arise for you.
You can try it here:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0FxE6qrgvsRXOosHDB6wcp?si=lMTgdo79SOGoewBxoe7cUA

or

https://youtu.be/wm1t5FyK5Ek?si=DWrF5CoOB8xv1ldD

There is no right or wrong way to grieve and the way you express your grief is unique to you and each particular loss it...
31/07/2025

There is no right or wrong way to grieve and the way you express your grief is unique to you and each particular loss itself. Try not to be afraid of your grief...knowing that
grief can, and will, come in waves of varied power and proportions, in expected and less expected swells. Just like waves in the ocean, when waves of grief arrive you might cop a big dumping or even ride the movement with a sense of peace or awe, experiencing the connection to your missed loved one, a wave can bring. If you are grieving, wishing you safe travels, good supports and time and space to be with and meet, even the beauty, in your grief. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMvyuUKIck5/?igsh=MWU3MmlheTdvZ2IydA==

The last few months there have been a number of themes popping up in the therapy space that are well supported in ideas ...
30/11/2024

The last few months there have been a number of themes popping up in the therapy space that are well supported in ideas here....I wonder, which of these, if any, most speak to you?

Acknowledging those carrying a tender grieving heart this Mothers Day. Whether you have lost Mum, lost your child, are f...
12/05/2024

Acknowledging those carrying a tender grieving heart this Mothers Day. Whether you have lost Mum, lost your child, are facing unfulfilled dreams of becoming a Mum or perhaps of never having known the love or even presence of your own Mother in your life, perhaps you are estranged from your child or Mother. ♡ With love to you today as you find ways to honor and care for your grieving heart, knowing you are not alone ♡ It's my hope that perhaps some of these resources and the 3 tips for 'self mothering' offered here by Consulting might be of some help. Also a reminder of this great resource here in Australia: for resources and phone support https://griefline.org.au/
and for those experiencing grief around loss of a bub pre or post term: https://rednosegriefandloss.org.au/

21/03/2024

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Melbourne, VIC

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Tuesday 6pm - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 7pm
Thursday 5pm - 9pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 1pm

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My interest lies in supporting people to manage and grow through life's many challenges, opportunities and difficulties. Areas I have experience with include:

grief and loss depression anxiety parenting, relationships & related concerns wellbeing and the body life transitions coping with health challenges, Cancer diagnosis & treatment journey (your own/a loved one) reclaiming creativity integrating difficult life events (trauma)

Working alongside people to explore, heal and discover new potentials, my approach to the work is Person Centred (Transpersonal) and draws on Existential, E.F.T, Psychodynamic and Narrative Therapies. In addition to providing holistic mental health support I also offer compassionate care and supportive counselling to those having experienced loss, navigating illness/treatment or approaching end of life. So, whether working toward change or navigating one that has recently happened in your life, along with more traditional 'talk therapy' your sessions may incorporate use of Mindfulness practice, art, narrative, music and movement to suit your needs. Meditation, focussing and chakra work may also form part of your exploration and healing. I deeply honour the invitation to join you in the counselling process.