Surviving to Thriving

Counselling tailored to your unique needs.

My priority is focused on fostering a supportive, culturally safe and inclusive healing relationship, whether online or in person. The referral and intake process is our first step in ensuring a tailored experience specific to your needs.

A Safe space

to develop Resilience

In sessions, our collaborative effort will establish your goals and implement agreed action plans. We will monitor progress and adjust strategies as needed to cultivate your sense of strength and capability in meeting life's challenges.

and learn to Thrive.

As we conclude our counselling journey, it's important to acknowledge your achievements. The strategies and skills learned will continue to support you in navigating your future opportunities.

Services

  • What happens in general counselling depends on your needs. General sessions are focused on a particular issue and are often for a brief period of your life.

    Sessions can be around

    • Social

    • Emotional

    • Educational support

    • Coping and management strategies

    Examples

    • provide individual counselling support to improve health and well-being.

    • Clarify purpose and direction when feeling stuck.

    • provide short and long-term counselling support determined by client needs.

    • Professional coping and management strategies for coping with life’s twists and turns.

    Counselling sessions are undertaken in a supportive and safe environment in which confidentiality is always respected and upheld.

  • When you experience harm caused by another you may feel overwhelmed and struggle to function healthily in your everyday life.

    Surviving Counselling offers trauma-responsive and trauma-conscious services across all interpersonal trauma experiences, including vicarious trauma.

    Interpersonal trauma can be one or a combination of the following:

    • Emotional abuse and/or neglect
    • Physical abuse and/or neglect
    • Sexual abuse

    Examples
    • Sexual abuse and sexual assault counselling, whether your experience was as a child or an adult, repeated experiences, or a single event.

    • Understanding reporting and prosecuting sexual abuse or sexual assault is a traumatic experience I can support you in healing as well as navigating the legal system.

    • Emotional abuse through a lack of nurturing as a child, coercive control in a relationship, or narcissistic abuse can be isolating and devastating. Your brain is adapted to help you survive toxic situations and is the key to assisting you in developing safe and healthy relationships.

    • Physical abuse, whether you experienced this as a child or in a domestic violence relationship the wounds run deeper than the physical injuries suffered. It affects your ability to feel safe with others and you deserve to feel safe and to experience healthy and caring relationships.

    • Losing a loved one

    • Loss of a firm sense of self as a result of trauma and/or significant loss experienced through your circumstances

    • Any experience of grief and loss that is relevant to your wellbeing

  • Quotes are provided where requested, including progress updates and any reports required and agreed upon as per service agreements.

    Family support work, Child Protection and OOHC cases considered on enquiry.

    NB* Please email brief details, including the contact email and phone number for the referrer.

Fees

  • For new clients ensure you select this option when booking as an initial intake appointment is necessary before we begin.

    This session will be a minimum of 15 minutes and payment is not required.

    Medicare concessions are unavailable.

  • Standard counselling sessions are 60 minutes duration which includes 10 minutes administration time.

    $130 per hour

    Discount for concession card holders and low-income. Please contact me to discuss your options.

  • Available upon request.

  • For pension and senior card holders, a 50% concession rate applies.

    If you require a counselling service but are struggling financially please contact me to discuss a short-term option. This will be on a case-by-case basis.

Online and in-person sessions available.

You’re here to have a life…

…things happen along the way. When they do you may need a helping hand. Everyone needs a helping hand sometimes. Everyone is healing in one way or another.

This is why the sessions offered with Surviving Counselling range from general to specialised services such as trauma, grief and loss.

Everyone deserves to have their story heard.

Standard counselling sessions are 60 minutes duration which includes 10 minutes administration time.

“You’re here to have a life, things happen along the way.

Everyone needs a helping hand sometimes.”

— Johanne Freeman, Counsellor

Bachelor of Arts (4yr)
Double majors: Psychology, Sociology, & Social Work Practice
Diploma of Counselling (AIPC)
Majors: Grief & Loss, & Learning & Development
+10 years experience in Child Protection Services
receiving a formal commendation from the Family in Culture Aboriginal Panel
& NSW Premier’s Award for Excellence in Inspiring Aboriginal Practice