Healing Starts Here.

As a Counsellor in Port Macquarie, I offer you my experience and expertise to help you overcome the challenges you’re going through. If your life feels like a struggle or if you’re just not coping so well, I’m here for you. I have a Masters degree in Counselling and many years experience helping people find the right path forward.

Individual Counselling

Depression, anxiety and trauma are a few of the most common reasons people seek counselling with me. The suffering brings up very uncomfortable emotions that can be difficult to live with. Through counselling, I can support your recovery from depression, help reduce the effects of anxiety, and help ease the burden of trauma, allowing you to find motivation and direction in life again.

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Couples Counselling

Drawing upon Dr Sue Johnson’s Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT) plus the Gottman Method, I can help you and your partner to de-escalate current tension, reconnect, stabilise and strengthen the bond in your relationship.Whether you are married, dating or thinking of separating, it’s never too early or too late to seek help and support when your relationship is in difficulty.

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Positive Impacts

"My sessions with Andrew are the highlight of my month. I can’t believe how much I’ve changed since we started. He helped me come to terms with the past and now I’m looking forward more often."

"It feels like a weight lifted. I didn’t think counselling would help much but I’m glad I got over it and booked in. Andrew was really there for me."

"I’ve been seeing Andrew for over a year now and I recommend him to anyone. He really listens and seems to understand me, which is half the battle."

“Andrew has been a fantastic help to changing my approach to all aspects of my life, which has led to my family being happier. I never thought counselling would be so beneficial”

My Approach

The foundation of my work as a Therapist is Person-Centred, Rogerian Counselling. For you, this means that you won’t be treated as a problem to be fixed. You are a unique person with the capabilities for change and growth. It’s my passion to help you harness this potential and find a pathway forward. To tailor sessions to your unique needs, I integrate my skills in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

My Promise

I promise that you will be treated with respect and offered the highest regard when you see me for counselling. It doesn’t matter what difficulties or darkness there has been in your life, there is no judgement in my therapy room, only empathy. I promise that you will have the time and space you need to feel safe enough to open up and share the parts of your life that you might otherwise keep hidden. I will guide you towards clarity and understanding then honour the choices you make from there, supporting you every step of the way.

My Availability

Whilst I have a busy counselling office in Port Macquarie, I will still aim to see you within a week of your initial enquiry. If your psychological health is at a crisis state, I may be able to see you at short notice. If you have restrictions on when you are available and you cannot find a space through my online booking portal, let me know and I’ll see what’s possible. I’m not taking bookings for couples/marriage counselling for the whole of 2024 but there is available space for individual counselling; helping with depression, anxiety, general ‘stuckness’, and all other life challenges that you may be facing.