Providing face to face and online counselling support for adults and young people.
I am a Registered Counsellor based in Eltham, Melbourne. I provide support for people who struggle with anxiety, depression, adjustment problems, grief and loss, interpersonal relationship difficulties, mental health difficulties, domestic abuse, and anger-related issues.
I trained as a registered nurse and completed a post-graduate certificate in neurological and neurosurgical nursing and held a senior position managing an acute neurosurgical unit. This intensive work has equipped me to manage crisis situations. I am cognisant of the deep impact of brain trauma, disability, and chronic illness - on both patients and their families. As a mother of three adults, I understand the often-daunting task of raising a family and the importance of effective communication - with a modicum of humour and self-belief!
I take a person-centred and holistic approach to my counselling therapy and work closely with my clients to help them recognise self-defeating patterns, overcome limitations, and gain a better understanding of themselves.
Contact Shelagh for a free initial 20-minute phone consultation.
Areas of interest
- Individual counselling
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Grief and Loss
- Relationship counselling
- Marriage counselling
- Family counselling
- PTSD & Trauma
- Personal relationships
- Couples counselling
- Stress and anger
- Adolescents
"At the heart of her practice is focus on mindfulness and bringing clients’ awareness into the present."
I'm excited to welcome adults into my practice for individual counselling. I place great value on the connection between counsellor and client and am available for face-to-face sessions at my Eltham counselling centre, as well as remote counselling sessions during the week and weekends.
My message to clients
I enjoy my work and engaging with people and bring a contemplative, fluid perspective to the exploration of the lives of my clients. I can clearly identify intergenerational patterns and how such patterns affect whole families and I endeavour to engender a sense of understanding, self-reflection, true self-compassion, and hope through psychology.
I am easy to relate to, strong but gentle, and able to bear witness to a high degree of distress.