About Us

  • About Louise and Darryl

  • We are both highly trained and qualified counsellors.

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    Our life experiences as parents, partners and meditators enable us to foster authentic and unique therapeutic relationships with clients from all walks of life.

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    We support you to bring about change using a variety of counselling approaches and evidence-based techniques.

  • We specialise in:

    • relationship issues
    • co-dependency
    • trauma
    • depression / low mood
    • anxiety issues
    • wellbeing
    • parenting issues
    • goal setting 
    • burnout
    • life transitions
    • intergenerational trauma
    • coercive control
    • communication skills
    • stress management
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    Louise

    Counselling begins a journey of self-discovery, and I am committed to supporting my clients through each step of that journey. I am guided by the belief that every individual has the strength and resilience within themselves to overcome even the most challenging of circumstances and that with the proper support and tools, they can emerge stronger and more empowered than ever before.

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  • Darryl

    Everyone has the capacity for healing and growth, and a compassionate and collaborative therapeutic relationship is essential to that process. Through evidence-based interventions and a strengths-based approach, I aim to help my clients build resilience, regain a sense of safety and control, and rediscover joy and purpose in their lives. Choosing the right personal counsellor is crucial, and as a highly skilled and compassionate therapist, I am confident that I can provide you with the support and guidance you need to overcome your challenges and achieve your goals.

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  • I found Louise easy to talk to, the conversation flowed naturally. She would ask questions, and we would explore different areas. It was interesting as I had never taken the time to assess how committed and dedicated I had been to the company for 32 years. But also realised often this commitment and dedication were taken advantage of. Louise asked one simple question which changed my life ‘What is the worst that could happen if you lost your job?’. Initial thoughts were on losing; income, sense of identity, and seniority in the profession. But as we talked I realised ‘money and steady job’ was based on my upbringing, I wasn't bound by it. Then realised, I could spend more time with family, get involved with the community more, and actually do things I would be interested in doing. The more we talked about possibilities, the more excited I got about the possibilities. When I started talking to others that I was thinking about leaving, I had 3 work offers present themselves. I ended up volunteering for 18 months helping build a community centre, something I would not have imagined earlier. So not only did I benefit from talking with Louise, so did my young family, and my community.

    – David

  • My first contact with Louise was an emergency phone call. I had been dealing with EQC for 7 years, 3 failed repairs, they had just broken the promise of a rebuild, now saying we had to go through a 4th repair. I felt I had failed my family, as I was unable to provide a safe warm home. Each time EQC forced us to move back, the house was in worst condition than we left. I had been brought up to be strong and capable, I had bottled everything up over the 7 years, and that morning I just broke. Louise calmly listened, as I rumbled on for an hour about all the mistakes EQC had made and what they had subjected us to. Louise managed to calm me down and gave me a few simple things to think about, and quickly set up a face-to-face.

    Meeting Louise, her calming nature allowed me to open up about what I had been going through. Through the conversations I learnt a lot more about myself, why I hold certain values, where my strengths come from, how these strengths can also be weaknesses, and how to use those strengths when needed, it was a very interesting experience. Louise gave me various exercises and resources to look over. Ultimately Louise gave me the tools I needed to move forward not blaming myself for things outside my control. Using these tools and things I learnt about myself, I managed to go back into battle with EQC and won.

    – John