COUNSELLING & PSYCHOTHERAPY IN Mount Barker

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About me

My overall purpose in counselling is to help you to restore or create internal connections, congruence, inner peace and harmony, irrespective of the situation you find yourself in. Some situations can’t be changed, nevertheless inner peace can be achieved.

I began my career in health by receiving training in massage therapy in the 1970s in Munich, Germany.

After migrating to Australia, I was inspired by the success of the Buteyko Breathing Method in helping my son to overcome asthma and so started my training in the Method in 1993 in Adelaide and Sydney. I completed my training with Dr. Konstantin Pavlovic Buteyko in the Buteyko Clinic in Moscow.


I began my studies in psychotherapy and counselling in the 1990s and completed a Bachelor of Social Science (BSocSci) in Counselling and Mediation. I continued my studies in psychotherapy over a number of years and have been a clinical member of the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) for many years.

I have been in practice for over 30 years and have been teaching in the Diploma and Bachelor of Counselling for over 11 years at the Australian College of Applied Psychology. I have also been providing clinical supervision for many years.

Through my employment in the human service sector—in disability, foster care, homelessness, on the Quitline, my work with long-term unemployed people, and from employment with Victim Support Service—for over 14 years, I have gained extensive experience in working with people suffering from a vast variety of psychological conditions, such as trauma, anxiety, depression, PTSD, loss and grief and low self-esteem.

In my private practice I have also assisted clients in their personal development and spiritual growth. My approach to counselling and psychotherapy is grounded in the humanistic-existential theories and draws on Psychosynthesis and Expressive Therapies. I utilise coaching processes to assist clients in restructuring their lives, building resilience, and adopting a more positive outlook for the future.

Qualifications and certificates:

  • Bachelor of Social Science at Southern Cross University (Major in Counselling/Mediation)
  • Bringing The Child Home (Hakomi Institute, USA)
  • Certificate in Sandplay Therapy and Symbol Work (Expressive Therapies Australia)
  • Certificate in Life Coaching (Centre for Integrative Hypnosis, USA)
  • Master class: Emotional Focused Therapy Training
  • Foundation course in Interactive Drawing Therapy
  • Borderline Personality Disorder: A Smorgasbord Approach
  • A theoretical and experiential approach to Psychosynthesis (University of South Australia)

Get in touch

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about how counselling works, or to arrange an initial assessment appointment. This enables us to discuss the reasons you are thinking of coming to counselling, whether it could be helpful for you and whether I am the right therapist to help.


You can also call me on 0434588019 if you would prefer to leave a message to speak to me first. I am happy to discuss any queries or questions you may have prior to arranging an initial appointment.


All enquiries are usually answered within 24 hours, and all contact is strictly confidential and uses secure phone and email services.

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