Gentle Breeze Counselling

Experienced Counsellor

My name is Nicola and I’m a qualified registered Counsellor with the Australian Counselling Association. 

I am dedicated to the wellbeing of my clients, showing respect, understanding and empathy, in a non-judgmental and safe space.  I am here to support you to unpack what is going on in your life and to help you by guiding you through the changes you need to make, all while helping you grow and build on your existing strengths. 

I have worked in a range of areas across the community which has enabled me to develop a vast knowledge base in the areas of mental health, trauma, neurodiversity, and child protection.  I provide online and phone counselling to individuals, children, and families.  I am an accomplished Counsellor with a special interest in supporting women, children, and young people who have or are experiencing mental health issues and/or trauma. 

I offer a warm, welcoming and private online and phone environment for your counselling sessions with the hope of you feeling safe and supported while exploring your emotions, goals, concerns and dreams. 

My mission is to work alongside you and help you to create positive outcomes, while identifying your strengths so that you can live a happier, healthier life.  After all, you are the expert in your life. 

I practice varying counselling approaches, including therapeutic Person-Centred Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Art based Therapies, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Child Centred Play Therapy, selecting methods that best suit the client.

Qualifications and Courses

• Bachelor of Counselling

• Diploma in Psychology and Counselling 

• Cert IV in Mental Health 

• Member of the Australian Counselling Association (Level 3)

• Registered Circle of Security Parenting facilitator

• Support Coordination Certificate 

• Blue Card

• Trauma and the Child

• Strategies for Managing Abuse Related Trauma (SMART)

• Safe and Together Model 

• Trauma-Focused Integrated Play Therapy Treatment 

• Introduction to Assessment and Treatment of Children who present with sexualised behaviour problems 

• Suicide Prevention Summit certificate

• Non-verbal Visual Processing as a Clinical Approach in Client Work (Understanding and using Art as a Therapeutic Intervention in Client Work)

• Certificate of Completion in Working with Young People Self Harm/Self Injury workshop 

• Collaborative and Assessment Planning certificate

• Structured Decision Making certificate