Rise Counselling & Social Work

My partner and I have been fortunate to become pregnant and I'm super psyched to share that we are expecting our baby boy to arrive December 2026. From December 2026 I will temporarily pause my trauma therapy offerings, and my plan is to begin seeing all existing clients again from early 2027. Alongside growing Rise Counselling & Social Work, my partner and I have been on our own journey to start a family, which took longer than we first anticipated. Along the way, we recruited specialised...

I am excited to announce the opening of my new therapy suite from July this year! I will be offering all therapy sessions from my new suite in Hobart Health Centre at 143 Murray Street in nipaluna Hobart. Comfort and space mean a lot to me, so when considering how to set the suite up, my goal was fairly simple but important: I wanted to create a space you will feel nurtured, comfortable and safe enough. Whilst Rise Counselling & Social Work has being growing, I have been looking for the...

Maybe it’s because I am talking about and using eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing therapy (EMDR) everyday...though I have noticed that EMDR is more recognised and sought after in Hobart | Tasmania lately. Metaphors are a way for people to relate to healing and I've listed a few of my favourites below to help understand more about EMDR in Hobart. EMDR is a key intervention in treating trauma, the World Health Organisation (WHO, 2013) and the International Society for Traumatic...