WOMEN’S SPECIALIST PSYCHOTHERAPIST Private Online Therapy · Brisbane-Based Therapy faq. Your questions, answered honestly.

That’s completely okay. Many women know they don’t feel like themselves, but find it hard to explain exactly what’s wrong or why.

You don’t need a diagnosis, a tidy story or a clear goal. I’ll ask focused questions and help you find the pattern from there.

No. This is an independent private practice, so you can simply begin.

Many of the women I work with have never had a formal diagnosis. We start from what you’re experiencing, not a label.

As soon as you book, you’ll be taken straight to your Client Assessment Form, a brief checklist (the link is in your confirmation email too). It takes about three minutes, and it’s the most important part of preparing for our call – I read every one carefully before we speak, so you won’t have to explain everything from scratch.

Consultations are held by phone. If you’d prefer Google Meet, choose it when you book. It needs at least 48 hours’ notice, otherwise I’ll phone you as booked. We talk for about 15 minutes. It’s a relaxed, private conversation, separate from therapy, and you won’t be asked to go into painful experiences in detail.

If I believe I can help, you’ll receive your Bespoke Therapy Program in writing to read in your own time. There’s no pressure and no obligation – I’ll only recommend a program if I believe it’s right for you, and if you’d be better placed elsewhere, I’ll tell you honestly.

I work with no more than 10 women at a time, so every woman receives my full attention.

It means places are limited and there is occasionally a short wait – but once we begin, you have my complete focus.

After your consultation, you’ll receive your Bespoke Therapy Program in writing. It explains what is keeping your symptoms active, the focus and expected outcomes of each session, and how we’ll measure your progress.

Sessions are private, 60 minutes and usually weekly. Each one has a clear purpose: we review how you’ve felt since last time, work on what will move your progress forward most, and check the result together before we finish. If weekly isn’t practical, we’ll agree a rhythm that suits you.

I no longer offer one-off sessions. Lasting change needs continuity and defined outcomes, not the uncertainty of open-ended therapy.

Yes. Email between sessions is included in your Bespoke Therapy Program – a sounding board to share progress or flag something that’s come up.

Just reply to any email from me and I’ll get back to you within 48 hours. (I’m not a crisis service. If you need urgent support, call 000 or Lifeline on 13 11 14.)

We review your progress throughout, and your final session is about making sure the changes feel solid.

Afterwards I’ll invite you to book a free 30-minute follow-up call, usually around four weeks later, so we can see how things are holding. If you’d rather not, I’ll check in by email instead. There’s no expectation that therapy continues indefinitely – the goal is that you no longer need it.

I’m thorough about fit before we begin, and upfront from our first conversation about what my method is – and isn’t – right for. It works exceptionally well for anxiety, panic attacks, trauma and emotional overwhelm, but not for every presentation.

On the rare occasion something only becomes clear once we’re working together, I’ll help you find the right practitioner and refund any sessions you haven’t yet used, less a small administration fee.