Anne is a Clinical Counsellor offering online counselling across Australia. She has special interest in supporting individuals and couples with relationship issues particularly those in the early family years of life.

Relationship distress can be painful, confusing and lonely. Anne aims to support couples in repairing hurts, strengthening connection and building a better future. Discernment counselling is available for couples where ambivalence about the relationship exists. Anne considers it a privilege to walk with people as they face life's challenges. [Read less ...]

Anne is a CERTIFIED GOTTMAN THERAPIST and presented at the 2024 National Retreat for Certified Gottman Therapists in Australia.

Anne has worked for over 3 decades in the health industry and initially trained as a Registered Nurse. With a strong desire to focus on supporting the emotional and relational health of individuals and couples, Anne returned to study, completing a Master of Counselling at Monash University. Since then, she has completed Gottman Levels 1, 2 & 3, Affairs and Trauma training, Couples therapy and Addictions, Bringing Baby Home workshop facilitation.

The antenatal, postnatal and early family life stages can be times of joy and excitement but also times of uncertainty, change and immense challenge. Anne is passionate about supporting new and expectant parents as they navigate the early months and years of family life.

Anne provides support in

• preparing for parenthood,
• debriefing following the birth,
• managing emotions,
• enhancing coping strategies,
• processing traumas from the past,
• facilitating personal growth,
• supporting return to work,
• building parenting skills and
• strengthening relationships. [Read less ...]

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Anne has worked for corporate and not-for-profit organisations, where supporting relationships has been a strong focus. Until the end of 2021 she was employed at RelateWell Family Relationships Institute where she worked closely with new parents and young families. In addition to individual and couple counselling, her role at RelateWell included presenting mental health and wellbeing sessions to new parent groups.

Anne is the mother of three adult children. She also knows the challenge and pain of being in a difficult place in relationship. She offers insights and strengths gained through personal experience as well as through formal learning. 

Anne brings her faith and a warm, empathic and non-judgemental approach to the support she offers her clients.