Qualifications & Training
The training behind the practice — and why it matters
I believe the best practitioners never stop learning — and I’ve been a student of both life and formal study for as long as I can remember.
What you’ll find here is a combination of holistic training, business qualifications, and two decades of real-world experience working with people through some of their most vulnerable moments. I share this not as a credentials list, but because I think it’s important you know who you’re trusting with your story.
If you’d like to know more about how I work, or you’re ready to take the first step, I’d love to hear from you
Master Holistic Counselling — Health & Harmony Colleges. An integrative approach to emotional healing, personal transformation, and whole-person wellbeing.
This comprehensive training forms the foundation of my counselling practice. It combines traditional counselling theory with holistic modalities — because you’re not just a mind with a problem to solve.
Key areas of study included:
- Counselling Theory & Practice — therapeutic relationships, communication skills, professional boundaries, and client-centred consultation
- Mental Health & Wellbeing — understanding anxiety, depression, grief, stress responses, and the mind-body connection
- Psychotherapy & Talk Therapies — including Gestalt Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Rogerian (client-centred) Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing
- The Mind-Body Connection — stress physiology, neuropsychological immunity, and how emotions show up in the body
- Holistic & Energetic Practices — meditation, visualisation, breathwork, chakra and meridian systems, and relaxation techniques
- Spiritual & Intuitive Approaches — working with intuition, spiritual healing principles, and tools for self-discovery
- Life Skills & Relationships — social relationships, self-esteem, motivational counselling, and supporting clients through life transitions
- Reflective Practice — therapeutic journalling and ongoing professional development
Recognised by the Holistic Health Associates International (HHAI) and IICT.
Practitioner of Life Coaching — Health & Harmony Colleges. Goal-oriented support for personal and professional growth.
This training complements my counselling work by providing structured frameworks for helping clients move forward with clarity and purpose.
Key areas of study included:
- Goal setting, planning, and accountability
- Self-esteem, confidence, and mindset work
- Relationships, communication, and boundary setting
- Career development and professional transitions
- Stress management and emotional resilience
- Health, wellbeing, and lifestyle balance
Intuitive Spiritual Healing — Health & Harmony Colleges. Deepening the connection between intuition, energy, and healing.
This training expanded my understanding of energetic and spiritual approaches to wellbeing — tools I draw on to support clients who are open to exploring beyond the purely cognitive.
Key areas of study included:
- Developing and trusting intuition
- The human energy field, chakras, and subtle body
- Meditation, visualisation, and sacred space
- Emotional healing and the subconscious mind
- Crystal healing and flower essences
- Energy protection and grounding practices
200hr Yoga Teacher Training — The Mindful Yoga School. Mind-body integration through movement, breath, and presence.
Yoga isn’t just something I practice — it’s woven into how I hold space. This training deepened my understanding of how the body holds experience and how movement, breath, and stillness support healing.
Key areas of study included:
- Yoga Philosophy — the Eight Limbs of Yoga, the Koshas, the Kleshas, and yoga’s relationship with mindfulness and Buddhism
- Asana (Physical Practice) — foundations, key poses, sequencing, and using the laws of nature during practice
- Pranayama & Subtle Body — breathwork techniques, chakras, nadis, bandhas, and the energetic body
- Meditation & Mindfulness — what meditation is, types of practice, and cultivating present-moment awareness
- Anatomy & Physiology — movement physiology, the spine, biomechanics in yoga, and the anatomy of breathing
- Chanting, Mantras & Mudras — the sound and symbology of AUM, sacred sound, and hand gestures
- Ayurveda — foundational principles of this ancient wellness system
- Pregnancy Yoga — safe practice considerations for expectant mothers
Business & Leadership Qualifications
Before I followed the pull toward counselling and holistic practice, I spent nearly two decades in business — wearing every hat you can imagine across management, sales, HR, accounts, operations, and creative work.
That background isn’t separate from what I do now. It means I understand the pressures people carry in their professional lives. I know what it feels like when the job demands more than you think you have to give, when you’re managing people and problems while trying to hold yourself together, when the stress starts showing up in your body.
Formal qualifications:
- Diploma of Business (BSB50215) — Asset College Modules included: administrative systems, payroll management, continuous improvement, marketing, recruitment, and WHS
- Diploma of Management (BSB51107) — Seed Skills Modules included: team effectiveness, operational planning, people performance, recruitment processes, and client relationships
- Certificate IV in Frontline Management (BSB40807) — Strategix Modules included: customer service strategies, leadership, continuous improvement, workplace relationships, and team development
Professional Memberships & Credentials
Full Member — IICT (International Institute for Complementary Therapists)
The IICT is a globally recognised professional association for complementary therapists. Membership requires demonstrated qualifications, adherence to a code of ethics, and ongoing professional development.
Blue Card — Working with Children (Queensland)
I hold a current Blue Card, meaning I’ve been screened and approved to work with children and young people in Queensland.
A Note on Experience
Qualifications tell part of the story — but not all of it.
Long before I had letters after my name, I was doing this work in other ways. In retail environments where customers came to me with deeply personal challenges — relationship struggles, health concerns, questions about intimacy and identity. In business settings where I helped teams navigate conflict, supported colleagues through difficult seasons, and learned that the best solutions come from truly listening.
I’ve sat with people in grief, in confusion, in quiet desperation, and in the tentative hope that something could shift. I’ve learned that transformation doesn’t require a label — it requires space, honesty, and someone willing to walk alongside you.
That’s what I bring to every session.