Hi, I'm Anita
I'm an Australian-trained, trauma-informed counsellor and Somatic EMDR practitioner supporting adults affected by developmental (childhood) trauma, C-PTSD, attachment trauma, and low self-worth.
I work with clients worldwide, offering online therapy for sensitive, self-aware individuals who are ready to understand themselves more deeply, feel more emotionally secure, and create meaningful, lasting change.
My approach integrates Somatic EMDR, person-centred counselling, mindfulness, ACT, CBT, and nervous system-informed therapy, tailoring each session to your unique experiences and goals.
If you've spent years trying to understand yourself but still feel stuck in the same patterns, you're not alone.
If you...
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Live with a harsh inner critic or a persistent feeling of not being enough.
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Grew up believing that love had to be earned and now struggle with people-pleasing, perfectionism, or putting others' needs before your own.
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Experience emotional overwhelm, anxiety, or a nervous system that always seems "on alert."
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Feel like certain experiences from the past still haven't fully settled, continuing to show up in your emotions, relationships, or reactions today.
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Find yourself repeating the same relationship patterns, despite understanding why they happen.
You're in the right place.
My passion for this work comes from lived experience as much as professional training.
Growing up in an emotionally abusive and neglectful home, I know firsthand how developmental trauma can shape our self-worth, relationships, and nervous system long into adulthood.
My own journey through therapy, meditation, Somatic EMDR, and intentionally cultivating a life that supports my wellbeing taught me that insight is important but it's rarely enough on its own.
Lasting change is often the result of many small experiences that help us feel safer, more connected, and more aligned over time. That philosophy continues to shape both my life and the way I work with clients.
1:1 sessions
My approach is grounded in the understanding that many of the patterns we struggle with today were once adaptive ways of surviving. Rather than asking "What's wrong with you?" we'll explore "What happened to you?" and how those experiences may still be shaping the way you think, feel, relate, and respond today.
Together, we'll gently make sense of your experiences, identify the beliefs and protective patterns that have developed over time, and work towards creating new ways of relating to yourself and others.
Every session is tailored to your unique needs and goals. Depending on what feels most supportive, I draw from a range of evidence-based approaches, including:
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Somatic EMDR to process distressing memories and experiences that continue to feel emotionally "unfinished."
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Person-centred counselling to provide a warm, collaborative, and non-judgemental therapeutic relationship.
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to identify and challenge unhelpful thinking patterns.
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Mindfulness and nervous system-informed approaches to build emotional awareness, strengthen regulation skills, and help your body experience greater safety and flexibility.
While understanding your story is important, therapy isn't just about talking... it’s about creating safe, new experiences that allow your mind, body, and nervous system to begin responding to the world differently.
Testimonials
The Emotional Regulation Guided Workbook
This workbook is a practical, trauma-informed guide to understanding your nervous system and responding to emotions with more clarity and control.
Inspired by evidence-based therapies including somatic work, EMDR-informed principles, ACT, CBT, and mindfulness, it brings therapeutic tools into a simple, self-paced format you can use in everyday life.
Whether used alongside therapy or on its own, this workbook helps deepen awareness between sessions and supports real-world integration.
"It is often said that you must go through the darkest night in order to get to the infinite light. This is because what we call darkness is really the blockage of light."
Michael Singer