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Trauma Therapy. Anxiety Support. Grief + Loss.

Trauma Survivor turned Trauma Therapist walking with you on the journey towards healing.

 “Healing can only be done in the context of relationships. It can not be done in isolation.” —Trauma and Recovery by Judith Herman, M.D

Is unhealed trauma limiting your healing and impacting your life?

How I can help:

1:1 Counselling/ Therapy

90 minute Trauma Trigger Intensive

Monthly Mental Health Support

Individual Psychotherapy

 

Online Courses + eBooks

The Pocket Therapist: a Roadmap for Healing Trauma

Emotional Regulation Strategies eBook - Purchase HERE

Online Workshops

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Hi there -

I’m Bethany!

I’m a Trauma Therapist who supports people to heal from trauma by establishing a sense of safety, making sense of painful memories and reconnecting with themselves, others and the world around them. Through attachment styles and learning to self-regulate difficult emotions, those I support will walk away with a strong foundation for healing.

I’m the founder of The Essential Home Collective and have spent the last 8 years understanding human psychology, how our past impacts our present and our future, how we establish meaningful relationships or lack of, and how our attachment style impacts the way we live and the people we become. 

I've worked to achieve a Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Post-Graduate Certificate in Grief, Loss and Trauma Counselling, Advanced Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in Trauma certification and currently completing a Masters In Counselling and Psychotherapy. I am also a member of Psychotherapy & Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA). Plus, a mama of four - my greatest learnings of all!

Using a person-centred approach with ACT, I can give you the tools you need to create a sense of control and meaning in your life while feeling confident that you can manage your triggers and emotions, no matter what you have experienced in your past. I give you the resources to manage trauma responses in a way that feels SAFE. And there’s nothing I love more than to walk with you on this healing journey and watch you heal into the woman you always thought you could be!

You’re in the right place if:

  • You have unhealed trauma

  • You find it difficult to process grief

  • You struggle with anxiety and depression

  • You have experienced significant loss that you’re struggling to work through

  • You struggle with your mental health and need some support

  • You experience suicidal and intrusive thoughts

  • You struggle to regulate your emotions

  • You’re looking for a mental health advocate for mentoring, support, and guidance

  • You have a fear of abandonment

  • You don’t feel worthy of healing

What My Clients Are Saying

 

You did save my life, ever since my last therapist did what she did. And I couldn’t speak to anyone for awhile until I connected with you, I was in a dark place, I felt like I was alone & couldn’t talk to anyone anymore due to the circumstances. You have normalised everything I’m going through & THANKS to you, I understand alot now. I understand that I shouldn’t be ashamed to feel what I feel & that we’re only human! & things do & will get better someday And I don’t kick myself anymore when I fall down in a rut, I ride through it, with all different emotions pouring out. Where as I never used to do that. Just want you to know YOU ARE APPRECIATED!! And everything you do goes noticed.

- Anonymous

“You have completely changed my life. I’ve seen so many other people for their help but you do it so differently. Prior to our sessions together I couldn’t get out of bed. But now I feel more like me, I have more confidence and I feel like I’m actually living my life. Thank you so much for all that you have done for me.”

- Stephanie

“I found [the support] helpful to reflect on my feelings, my reaction to trauma and reasons I may not feel I’m not alright. It was also very helpful to feel not judged, that the difficult time I was going through is very real, not just brushed over as an imagination or an illusion. When you're a woman, and you're trying to put out your thoughts an feelings seeking support.. one way or another, one source or the other, it's likely you'll end up being told it's all inside your head. The mental struggle of denying yourself the right to suffer, the right to feel hurt or in pain.. well.. I believe that's a form of mental torture. The burden of self blame and guilt over feeling bad is lifted once you feel like your feelings are valid.. that's what makes it so impactful to so many people.. especially women. and I thank you for it.. so much.”

-Olivia

 
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Imagine if…

You had an entire toolkit of support, strategies and new skills to navigate the trauma and pain you have experienced. Imagine if you could feel your emotions without being afraid of them bringing you into that dark pit again. Imagine if you felt connected to yourself and others around you while feeling safe to be YOU. Imagine if you saw your triggers as an opportunity for growth instead of something to be afraid of.

It all starts with saying YES to HEALING.

And I can help you get there.

Your healing starts here…

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