Trish provides counselling and consulting services as part of her Brisbane-based private practice, Elder Matters, and her focus is on care and support for the experience of ageing, and the many related life transitions affecting individuals and organisations. Trish has personal and professional experience in the aged care sector and a deep respect for older people and their families facing diverse experiences of ageing, including health and capacity challenges, loneliness and isolation, loss, grief and bereavement, elder care responsibilities, diminishing independence and transitions to aged care.  She provides professional development and conference presentations on a range of related topics.

Trish has a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Psychology, a Master of Counselling and postgraduate qualifications in management. She is a Clinical Member of Queensland Counsellors Association (QCA) and a Registrant with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA).