Hi, I’m Susie

I am a registered psychotherapist who offers culturally sensitive, trauma-informed counselling and psychotherapy that acknowledges the interconnectedness of mind-body.

My goal is to support my clients to become better resourced to deal with the inevitable hurdles of life and gain a deeper understanding of their thoughts, feelings, relationships, and experiences.

Outside of private practice, I have worked in various community settings supporting those experiencing significant adversities, folks from BIPOC communities, individuals who are LGBTIQ+ identifying, and those who have jobs or lifestyles that are stigmatised by society.

I acknowledge my position as a settler on colonised land both here in Naarm (Melbourne) and my homeland of Aotearoa (New Zealand). As a woman of colour from an immigrant family, my own life experiences have led to my therapeutic interests in the development and understanding of personal identity, as well as experiences of structural oppression, marginalisation, culture, race, & gender related trauma, and intergenerational trauma.

My focus areas include:

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Relationships

  • Challenging family dynamics

  • Relational, intergenerational, and developmental/childhood trauma

  • Identity

  • Self-esteem

  • Shame

  • Grief & loss