Nicola is a Counsellor, Mindfulness teacher, Mediator, Naturopath, Wellness Coach and Engineer, with over 25 years of clinical practice.
Nicola provides a calm, compassionate space where you will feel genuinely seen, heard and supported. She will help you navigate a wide range of emotional and life challenges, including anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, separation, emotional eating, addictions, life transitions, menopause, IVF and fertility stress, chronic health conditions, and cancer diagnosis’.
Nicola works with you to understand your goals and to gain emotional clarity. Together she will help you with practical tools and self-awareness to help support you to heal.
Nicola is a member of the Australian Counselling Association and brings a rich professional background with decades of experience.
Nicola’s approach is person-centered and emotion-focused, integrating Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Focusing and Mindfulness. Her warm, attuned and grounded style will help you feel safe, respected and genuinely supported.
Prospective clients are welcome to book a complimentary 10-minute phone consultation through reception to discuss their needs and explore how Nicola may support them.
Special Interests:
- Emotional support around chronic, acute or new health diagnoses
- Anxiety, worry and fear
- Grief, loss and major life transitions
- Stress and burnout
- Attachment and relationship patterns
- Navigating conflict with greater ease
- Support for carers and loved ones
- Relationship and interpersonal challenges
- Integrative and mind–body wellbeing
- Healthy lifestyle and weight-related support
- Smoking cessation and behaviour change
- Couples counselling and strengthening relationships
Qualifications:
- Graduate Diploma Counselling, Cairnmillar Institute, Hawthorn
- Accredited Mediator, Mediation Standards Board, Australia
- Wellness Coaching Level 2, Wellness Coaching Australia
- Advanced Diploma of Health Science, Endeavour College, Melbourne
- Practitioner Diploma of Nutrition, Endeavour College, Melbourne
- Diploma Learning Solutions in Hypnosis, Milton H Erickson Institute Victoria
- Mental Health First Aid Certificate, Mental Health First Aid Australia
- Bachelor Science Degree, Telecommunications and Engineering, Coventry University,
Memberships:
- Australian Counselling Association
- Australian Natural Therapies Association