Hello! I’m Brooke!
I help people of all shapes, sizes, genders and sexualities – individuals, couples, families – understand the issue more deeply.
For over fifteen years I have been providing therapeutic counselling and psychotherapy across a variety of roles in the public and private sector. These roles have been in the family, health, maternity, perinatal mental health and adult mental health field where I have provided assessment and therapy to people experiencing anything from stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, relationship difficulties.
A primary focus of my practice is supporting people starting a family, difficulties conceiving and new parents. This can be one of the hardest adjustment periods that people can go through. Wanting to be a parent and becoming a parent can often bring up emotional issues that we may not have even known we had. I work hard with parents to understand and process these emotions to improve your relationships.
I also frequently see parents who are not loving being a parent as much as they thought they would. From anger to frustration and disappointment there are so many things that can impact how we feel about being a parent. It is so easy to develop unrealistic expectations of what the early years might look like and these emotions can quickly spiral into shame and regret.
Because of this my rooms are a safe, judgement free place where I help you identify and work through the things that aren’t working. Whether it be about baby sleep, feeding or dealing with an unsettled baby, you can come here knowing that I understand the pressures and realities of being a new parent. I understand tiredness, needing to be everything to everyone.
My vision for my practice is to provide a safe and confidential place for individuals, couples and families to work through their emotions and difficulties in a safe and respectful way.
If this sounds like what you are looking for, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
MY EXPERIENCE
My Approach & Values
I am an Australian Association of Social Workers Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AMHSW) and Accredited Clinical Social Worker (ACSW) based in Brisbane. I have extensive experience working with children, parents, couples and families from a client-centred, attachment and developmental framework.
What this means is that I see the uniqueness in every individual and family and help you to build understanding into what is happening for your specific concerns.
Working from an attachment and developmental framework means that I am inherently interested in the role that our primary relationships in our early years have informed the ways that we see the world – how we think, feel, react and our ability to regulate our behaviour and emotions. I help you uncover ways to have better relationships – with your partner, parents, children or yourself.
When parents come to see me about particular challenges that they may be having with their child – whether it be from newborn to adult, I work with the parents to understand their child better – to see the expression of behaviours and emotions in the context of their age and development and to identify strategies that are meaningful to your children’s developmental stage.
My Education
- Bachelor of Behavioural Science – Major in Psychology and Neuroscience – La Trobe University
- Bachelor of Social Work – La Trobe University
- Graduate Diploma Infant and Parent Mental Health – Melbourne University
- Master of Mental Health – Major in Child Psychotherapy – Monash University
Professional Membership
- Australian Association of Social Work – Accredited Mental Health Social Worker & Accredited Clinical Social Worker
- Australian Association of Infant Mental Health member
- ‘Possums’ Neuroprotective developmental care NDC Accredited practitioner
I Work With Individuals, Couples & Families – Face to Face & Online
Individual Therapy
Seeing children, teens and adults, I offer the flexibility of in-person sessions in my rooms or online.
Couples Therapy
Couple and Family Therapy; for all the diverse couples and families
Supervision
I offer supervision to individuals and small groups that are looking to build on their clinical skills working with individuals, and in the perinatal area.