After a decade working as a school counsellor in a senior high school in Singapore, I started working in Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) Specialist Services in Australia as a Trauma Counsellor before moving into private practice specializing in trauma therapy. I am passionate about trauma healing, recovery and growth especially with women and children who have experienced DFV and complex childhood trauma. 

I weave in a number of different therapeutic modalities and approaches including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Trauma-Informed Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT) and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. I approach trauma healing and recovery using the three-phase trauma framework which was first described in Judith Hermann’s seminal book on trauma and recovery (2001) and also draw inspiration from the work of Janina Fisher in terms of working with trauma survivors in a way that is respectful and safe. Trauma therapy is a complex and evolving field of study but ultimately, my clients are truly my best teachers, who have over the years patiently shown me what is completely unhelpful, what supports their healing and how they have survived and thrived despite the horrors of what they have faced. 

My hope is to support you to feel safe and respected from our first interaction and listen closely to what is going to make counselling helpful and worth your while. I believe it is important to make the counselling experience a hopeful and enjoyable one – don’t be surprised if we end up laughing alot! I hope to put at ease any anxiety or hesitation you may have about the work required to heal from trauma and walk away feeling more uplifted, supported and valued for who you are and what you bring.

Clients who have experienced trauma often feel nervous about whether they are going to have to ‘tell the whole story’ which can be very frightening and re-traumatizing. I want to assure you that you do not have to tell me anything you are not comfortable with. Contemporary research in trauma has indicated that revisiting the trauma narrative before adequate grounding and stabilizing can be harmful. I am mindful that we will always go at a pace that is comfortable and feels safe for you. 

“The first goal of trauma recovery should and must be to improve the quality of your life on a daily basis “

 – Babette Rothschild