Rise and Shine Counselling & Play Therapy Wodonga provides a suite of therapeutic supports such as  EAP counselling, NDIS counselling as a sole trader, mobile counselling, counselling for adults, counselling for teenagers, counselling for children, play therapy, phone counselling, and online counselling via zoom or skype. The choice is yours!

It's important to me that clients experience a relationship that's engaging, compassionate, warm, and responsive. My intention in every session is to provide clients with a safe, confidential space where we can explore what clients want and need. I will listen carefully and compassionately without making assumptions or passing judgement so that I can work alongside clients to create change and heighten insight. 

Clients tell me they appreciate my informal approach.  I want clients to leave counselling feeling enabled and empowered to believe in themselves and achieve their goals. Clients will get a better understanding of themselves and their situation, unpick complex issues, gain coping skills and practical strategies to manage their life better. I assist clients to come up with their own solutions, so they can carry on without me!

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Presently I am the only qualified Children's Play Therapist in Wodonga

I thoroughly enjoy and excel in working  with young children from as little as 3 years of age. 

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I'm also certified in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Solutions Focused Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing. (EMDR).  All highly effective, evidence based talk therapies available at Rise and Shine. 

For teenagers and adults who prefer less Q&A style talk therapies, there is the option of being supported through the powerful yet gentle approaches of Mindfulness, Sandplay Therapy,  Expressive Therapies, Guided Drawing, as well as the highly-sought after EMDR.

My Approach

My role is to work with you 

to make positive changes

that suit you.

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Each one of us has a need to be deeply heard. To be listened to in a space that is empathic, accepting and without judgment can be a life changing experience.

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Counseling is a beautiful door that opens up the opportunity for you to get to know who you really are, to learn your truth, to find who you are meant to be, to create loving connections with self and others, to discover where you want to go and how to get going.
Let's start this journey... together.