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I work with a variety of issues including anxiety, depression, relationship issues, parenting, the mother wound, narcissistic parent or partner abuse, postpartum support, birth trauma, pregnancy and baby loss, childhood trauma, and abuse.

All sessions are 50 minutes. My fees are $160 for individuals and $200 for couples. In Australia at this stage, only Psychologists can offer medicare rebates through the mental health care plan (from $100-$200 out-of-pocket cost). I do however offer Sliding Scale consideration through this form https://thegentlecounsellor.com/financial-assistance Sliding scale fees are fees for services that are adjusted depending on an individual's income.

I am located on the Gold Coast, QLD, Australia. All appointments are set to online sessions for Telehealth which is done through either Halaxy Telehealth or Zoom. At this time I do not offer in-person sessions.

Yes, I offer video online sessions. All appointments are set to online sessions for Telehealth which is done through either Halaxy Telehealth or Zoom.

I support clients holistically by incorporating numerous approaches. Primarily I work within Compassion based therapies, use of Attachment Theory, practices informed by Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for Couples, and Somatic-based Therapy. I believe in being neurodivergent affirming and trauma-informed. The counselling experience is unique to each client. I prefer to work outside of the medical mental health model. Currently I am pursuing further training in EMDR and Art Therapy methods.

I am a registered Counsellor with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA). I have a clinical supervisor and undertake supervision and professional development regularly to meet my registration requirements. I have over 10 years of experience working within an Attachment Theory framework. Additionally, I teach professionals my Gentle Motherhood™ Framework. I specialise in supporting mothers through their postpartum transition, inner healing and parenting challenges. I have a background in Child Development, Education and Psychology through my Bachelor in Child & Family Studies and Primary Education, Master of Education Counselling, and Graduate Diploma of Psychology. I am also a registered Circle of Security Parenting facilitator.

My insurance is limited to certain residences and does not offer this to residents of the USA. An alternative option for USA residents is a Coaching session. Please email me crystal@thegentlecounsellor.com to discuss your options.