Victims Services Counselling NSW
Trauma-informed counselling through the NSW Victims Support Scheme
If you have experienced violence, abuse or another traumatic event, finding therapeutic support that feels safe and appropriate can be an important part of recovery.
I am an approved counsellor with NSW Victims Services, providing trauma-informed counselling for people who have been approved for counselling through the Victims Support Scheme.
Sessions are available online via telehealth and in-person in Billinudgel, Northern Rivers.
A gentle, trauma-informed approach
There is no single way that people respond to traumatic experiences.
You may notice anxiety, hypervigilance or emotional overwhelm.
You might feel disconnected or numb, experience shame or self-blame, find relationships more difficult, or notice that situations in the present evoke powerful responses connected with what you have experienced in the past.
You don't need to tell your story all at once.
Therapy can move at a pace that feels manageable, with careful attention to safety, choice and your individual needs.
What can counselling support with?
The impact of trauma can look different for everyone.
Counselling may support you with experiences such as:
- Anxiety and hypervigilance
- Shame or self-blame
- Difficult or intrusive memories
- Emotional overwhelm
- Feeling disconnected or numb
- Difficulties with trust and relationships
- Fear or a persistent sense of being unsafe
- Self-criticism
- Changes in how you see yourself
- The ongoing impact of abuse, violence or traumatic experiences
You don't need to know exactly what you want to work on before beginning.
We can start with what you're experiencing now.
How I work
My approach is compassionate, collaborative and non-pathologising.
I work primarily through Internal Family Systems (IFS) alongside EMDR, somatic approaches and Compassion-Focused Therapy.
Rather than viewing trauma responses as evidence that something is wrong with you, we can become curious about how your mind and nervous system have learned to protect you.
Therapy may involve developing greater safety and emotional regulation, understanding protective responses, working with shame and self-criticism, and — when appropriate — gently processing experiences that continue to affect you in the present.
How Victims Services counselling works
If you have already received approval for counselling through NSW Victims Services, getting started is straightforward.
1. Get in touch
Contact me and let me know that you have Victims Services counselling approval and are interested in beginning therapy.
2. Provide your Victims Services details
I'll let you know what information I require to confirm your counselling approval.
3. Arrange your first session
We'll find a suitable appointment time and begin by talking about what you're experiencing now and what you would like support with.
4. Begin at your own pace
You don't need to arrive prepared to discuss everything that has happened.
Our initial work can focus on getting to know one another, understanding what you're experiencing and establishing what would feel most supportive.
Online & In-Person Victims Services Counselling
Sessions are available online throughout NSW via telehealth, with in-person appointments available on Mondays and Fridays from my clinic in Billinudgel, Northern Rivers NSW.
Already have counselling approval?
If you have been approved for counselling through NSW Victims Services and would like to see whether working together feels right, you’re welcome to get in touch.