About Me

Hi!

I’m Sticks, an Integrative counsellor and trainer. I love helping young people, families and folks in general who are feeling vulnerable and could use some support to navigate life’s ups and downs.  

My approach is all about compassion and seeing the whole person, not just their challenges. My work focuses on strengths and resilience. I bring my social work values—like understanding people in their context, being culturally aware, and promoting social justice—into everything I do.

I’m down to earth, relaxed and do my best to create a space that’s safe and works for you – that could be on a comfy couch, at home on a virtual chat, or outside walking and talking.  

As a trainer, I work with organisations and teams to design & facilitate training on diverse topics related to community services, working with clients, and effective people management. 

I also support casework practitioners through coaching and professional supervision, creating a space where they can reflect, grow, and manage stress.

I am committed to my own reflective practice, clinical supervision and on-going professional training. I keep up to date with developments in evidence-based practice with trauma and anxiety, particularly in the areas of Domestic Violence, LGBTQ+ issues & support for young adults.

Key Areas of Experience

  • Integrative Counselling: Providing trauma-informed, strengths-based therapeutic interventions to support individuals and families in overcoming social, emotional, and behavioral difficulties.
  • Youth and Family Support: Extensive experience working with ethnically diverse families and young people, focusing on those hardest to reach.
  • Leadership and Management: Proven track record in managing diversified projects, leading teams, and establishing clear performance expectations to deliver defined outcomes.
  • Child Protection and Advocacy: Expertise in assessing child protection concerns, providing high-quality recommendations, and supporting families through court processes.
  • Project Development and Implementation: Successfully developed and implemented various programs and protocols to support youth and families, including the Youth Homelessness Protocol for South West Sydney.

Professional Journey

  • Child, Adolescent and Family Counsellor at The Benevolent Society
  • Manager, Child Wellbeing Unit at NSW Department of Education
  • Manager Casework Child Protection Adolescent Response Team at NSW Dept of Communities & Justice
  • Child Protection Caseworker at NSW Department of Communities & Justice
  • Youth Support Team (Specialist) at Hackney Youth Support, Hackney Council, London
  • The Prince’s Trust TEAM Program Manager at Keeping It Simple Training, London

Qualifications

  • BA (Hons) Counselling and Psychotherapy – Middlesex University, College of North East London
  • Post Graduate Advanced Diploma Integrative Counselling – London Metropolitan University, East London
  • Certificate in Counselling – Birkbeck College, London
  • Youth Work Diploma

Professional Registration

  • Psychotherapists And Counsellors Federation of Australia (PACFA) Clinical Member, Registered Mental Health Practitioner and Registered Clinical Supervisor. Reg No.