Wellbeing Counselling

Let the waves carry you where the light cannot. - Mohit Kaushik

Sometimes the difficulties we face in life can keep us stuck and stop us from living our best life. Unhealthy patterns of thinking and behaving leave us emotionally drained and physically exhausted. Our deficits and challenges can illuminate before our eyes, while our strengths and possibilities fade.

My aim is to provide you with a confidential, safe, and non-judgmental healing space so you can be seen, heard and witnessed with authenticity, curiosity and unconditional positive regard so you can heal and grow. Science has shown that people can flourish even during their most difficult times. I provide a non-directive, compassionate and gentle counselling approach that offers a trusted platform where you can explore your strengths and shadows with confidence and at your own pace.

Primarily, we will work with your present moment mind and body experiences. That is, thoughts, beliefs and perceptions, and felt emotions and body sensations. At times we may reflect on your past experience if it’s impacting you in the present. At other times we may look to the future to create actionable steps and bring the change you seek.

You lead the theme of our sessions, while I integrate various modalities, models, measures, exercises, and interventions to assist you to make sense of your inner world and how you are interacting with the world around you.

Does This Sound Like You?

You have a disruptive inner critic that at times can hold you back
You’re looking for someone who sees and acknowledges YOU in all your colour and shades
You are ready to embrace your mind and body connection in a heartfelt way
You like the idea of living consciously and may or may not have meditated
You care about our planet and are restored by spending time in nature

Why Work With Me?

People tell me that I radiate good energy that makes them feel at ease. I combine the artful skills of professional counselling and coaching with the expertise of wellbeing science. This way I use science to bring you strategies that restore calm, build resilience, and increase wellbeing and put you in the best positive state to do your best work. Creating the ultimate experience. Why would you settle for less?

You are the centre of all sessions and I meet you where you’re at in each moment. Mindfulness and compassion form the basis of my work. I will accompany you on your path of self-discovery where you will uncover your strengths and values, reengage your mind and body to become your own best friend.

I create bespoke programs to meet your specific needs drawing from theories and models from positive psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral science. These may include elements of appreciative inquiry, motivational interviewing, collaborative recovery model, mindfulness-based approaches, acceptance and commitment therapy, emotion-focused therapy, polyvagal theory, narrative therapy, mindful self-compassion, psychodynamic and attachment theories, PERMA, self-determination theory, or stages of change.

What people say?

You will not find Carole in a traditional therapist’s office and I love that; she has worked with me in my home and at various locations in nature. I have done some of my best work walking on the beach and feeding the birds at Grants Picnic Ground for instance. I always feel seen and heard when working with Carole. She has taught me skills in mindfulness, meditation and breathing which have changed my life. She has also helped me to start letting go of old beliefs and stories that no longer serve me. Carole has taught me the importance of wellbeing and selfcare and that these things are not selfish but mandatory to live a good life. I cannot recommend Carole more highly, she has changed my life for the better, and I always feel energized and motivated after her sessions despite working on some pretty heavy stuff at times.

I found working with Carole to be one of the most positive things that I have done to help with my pain relief, to help calm my thoughts and relax my body so it can function without being a ball of tension. Carole has also helped me learn how to calm myself after having Grand Mal seizures and not be afraid if another one comes straight away. I am also thankful to Carole for making me see that every second we spend on this earth is not to be wasted, it is to be embraced and enjoyed. Now to touch, smell, enjoy the sounds of nature and music is amplified. My life is the richer for having done this course. Carole is a confident mindfulness teacher who is very caring and treats people with dignity and compassion. Her teachings of meditations gave me peace and tranquility I haven’t been able to learn before.

I work with women who are passionate about nature and want to use its healing qualities to energize them towards their goals and/or heal their wounds
I work with executives and health professionals who love the pace of their lives and want simple proven techniques to keep them being and performing at their best
I work with NDIS participants who live with psychosocial disability and mental health issues who want a partner in recovery, growth and transformation.

I believe location and surroundings are a pivotal part of the process and that’s why you won’t find me in a traditional white walled office. Instead, we’ll create the ultimate environment for you to do your best work. Whether this is the comfort of your own home, the convenience of meeting online, or somewhere that has real meaning for you, somewhere where you can do your best work. For me it’s being near water or even better the ocean, for you it might be walking in nature or sitting beneath the trees. Whatever it is we’ll tailor your experience to bring out the best in you.

*DISCLAIMER during Covid19 lockdowns unless you are deemed as in crisis we can only work together online

Equality, diversity and inclusion are a non-negotiable for me and I enjoy working with people from all walks of life. I also enjoy researching, adapting, and providing evidence-based solutions that meet the specific needs of each client. In saying that, to date most of my work has been in the following areas: