Areas of Experience

I am a Clinical Social Worker with over fourteen years of experience working with adults across humanitarian, refugee and specialist mental health settings in Australia and internationally. Guided by a deep commitment to social justice and human rights, I have a particular passion for trauma-informed care and for working with individuals carrying the lasting impact of complex trauma.

I am experienced in helping people navigate:

• Complex and post-traumatic stress: Supporting adults living with PTSD, complex trauma and the lasting impact of crisis, violence, displacement or chronic exposure to adversity.

• Moral injury, burnout and vicarious trauma: Offering care for humanitarian workers, frontline professionals and others whose wellbeing has been shaped by sustained high-exposure roles.

• Depression: Working collaboratively to reduce symptoms of low mood, withdrawal and hopelessness while building motivation and resilience.

• Emotion dysregulation: Supporting clients to develop greater capacity to understand, tolerate and respond to intense emotional experiences.

• Sleep disturbance: Addressing the ways that trauma and chronic stress disrupt rest and nervous system regulation.

• Relationship challenges: Exploring the impact of trauma on connection, communication and interpersonal trust.

• Racism and discrimination: Holding space for the psychological and emotional toll of lived experiences of racism, marginalisation and cultural displacement.

• Refugee and asylum-seeker experiences: Offering culturally sensitive, trauma-informed support for individuals navigating resettlement, displacement and the challenges of building safety in a new context.

I have a particular interest in working with humanitarian and frontline professionals (including aid workers, health practitioners and others in high-responsibility roles) who are carrying the cumulative weight of crisis exposure, moral complexity and organisational constraint.

I am a relational and grounded clinician. Clients describe me as warm, direct, thoughtful and genuinely invested in their wellbeing. I aim to bring both clinical rigour and human warmth to every session, and I believe that the quality of the therapeutic relationship is central to meaningful change.

Depending on each client's needs and goals, I draw on a range of evidence-based approaches including:

• Trauma-informed practice: Centring safety, regulation and a collaborative therapeutic relationship throughout our work together.

• Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET): Processing traumatic memories within a coherent life narrative, particularly for clients with histories of multiple or prolonged trauma.

• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT): Identifying and shifting unhelpful thought patterns to improve emotional wellbeing and daily functioning.

• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) principles: Building skills in emotional regulation, distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness.

• Mindfulness: Supporting present-moment awareness, self-compassion and regulation.

• Strengths-Based Practice: Drawing on personal strengths, values and existing resilience to support growth and recovery.

Qualifications & Professional Membership:

Master of Social Work (Clinical), Boston College concentrations in Clinical Practice, Global Practice and Human Rights

Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)