Stress and pain may be a natural part of a full life – but i'm here to support you on your journey of growth towards greater mental health and physical wellbeing.
DEAR BUSY AND BRILLIANT WOMAN
Being a counsellor and audiologist means I help people with chronic hearing loss, tinnitus and other ongoing health conditions to adjust to the changes and create life actions towards physical and mental well-being.
But how can I know what that's like and support you on your journey? Trauma? Anxiety? Chronic pain? I have personal lived experience of these challenges. I'm a counsellor and also human. The therapy modalities I use come from that reality. We all suffer and we all can become whole.
When we work together through therapy, I support you in working through your challenges, then space is made for growth.
I’VE SPENT 20 YEARS CARRYING OUT REHABILITATIVE AUDIOLOGY AND COUNSELLING FOR CLIENTS ADJUSTING TO AUDIOLOGICAL DISORDERS.
At Minutes to Happy I work with you to plan your wellness and travel towards greater wellbeing mentally and physically. Life brings stress but small steps bring great success.
After managing my own stress and chronic pain for years, I intimately related to the struggles my clients faced. The things that used to bring me joy started to spark my stress instead. I turned down social invites, stopped cycling, and waited for things to get better – putting my life and happiness on hold for way too long.
Because while the specialists I saw were able to give my physical health attention, I also needed a path for healing my emotions. I really felt the need for healing that combined my mind and body challenges, which is where my passion for women's health counselling began.
And so, I’ve come to happily embrace my purpose: Helping you to boost your mental and physical health and develop your strengths so you can live your most peaceful, purposeful and productive life.
My realisation arrived quietly in the middle of the night
In nature, I saw myself and my struggles illuminated clearly. As my boots broke sticks and I stood amidst the birds and the leaves, I felt my burdens lightened and loosened.
The natural world became a place where I went not only to heal, but where I escaped to take a deep breath and explore my wellness.
The natural world, and nature therapy principles inspired my signature counselling programs, the Forest Journey and the hike program.
Blending insights from nature with explorative and therapeutic healing techniques, I’ll take you on a journey from waiting and wishing for your dreams, to defining and discovering the path towards your best self and life.
NATURE HAS ALWAYS BEEN MY place of peace.
It’s about pausing for a moment of peace and taking a minute to treat yourself with kindness.
Got a minute?
MINUTES TO HAPPY IS ABOUT MAKING SPACE EACH DAY TO HONOUR YOUR SELF-CARE.
Bachelor of Psychology
MAster of counselling (cc)
Master of Clinical Audiology (MAudSA, CCP)
graduate cert Counselling
Diploma of Counselling (Health counselling, ACT)
Australian counselling association accredited counsellor
cert IV in Life Coaching (wellness and life stage coaching) C.C
Trained in positive psychology interventions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy trained (AIPC and actmindfully)
QUALIFICATIONS AND ACCREDITATIONS
KINDNESS
COMPASSION
courage
HONESTY
HEART
VALUES:
WE NEVER STOP LEARNING, EVOLVING AND GROWING.
YOU’LL BE AT HOME WITH OUR COMMUNITY Of
BRIGHt and BRILLIANT WOMEN pursuing their best lives in the middle of their challenges.
I BELIEVE:
about minutes to happy and Gab
Lots of things but definitely not great at missing out on sleep.
i'm not so good AT...
Planning your your program for your needs, researching healing tools, and cheering you on through our private app.
how I help you between sessions
All things psychology, audiology, counselling, and the natural world for healing and relaxing.
MY loves
Nestled amidst the natural beauty of the Blue Mountains. Serving clients nationally across Australia
counselling clinic location
a bit about me behind the scenes..
