Welcome, my name is Chele, and I offer
Psychotherapy & Counselling for
Burnout, Breakdown, & Trauma.

I am a clinically registered therapist with PACFA & CCAA and specialise in working with ambiguous layers of trauma specifically when it presents itself through burnout and breakdown.

I help those who are feeling overwhelmed, overburdened, exhausted, or lost; those who wish to untangle from the chaos or confusion, the hopelessness or helplessness by finding a sense of relief from deep within.  A relief that reflects a relational being held in dignity, worth, and warmth.

I am based on Brisbane's Southside in Sunny Queensland, Australia and offer face-to-face psychotherapy & counselling based in a psychodynamic approach.

This is an approach where I join with you in a journey toward reconnecting you with your sense of Self (identity-significance), Others (relationship-communication), and with the World that surrounds you (meaning-purpose).

Burnout, Breakdown, and Trauma may look like:

• Situational or Relational Trauma
• Ambiguous Trauma
• Familial / Relational Breakdown
• Lost Sense of Self / Impacts of Mental Illness
• Professional Burnout
• Parent / Carer Burnout
• Neurodivergent Burnout

Theories & modalities I may draw from in my work:

• Interpersonal Neurobiology
• Affective Neuroscience
• Attachment Theory
• Polyvagal Theory
• Psychodynamic Theory
• Compassion Focused Theory
• Emotion Focused Theory
• Three-Phased Trauma Approach
• Internal Family Systems
• Dialectical Thinking & Feeling
• Transference & Countertransference
• Somatic Awareness
• Mindfulness & Meditation
• Non-Violent Communication

You can find out more about me here: https://cheleyntema.com/services/