I am a Counsellor and Behaviour Support Practitioner at FABIC, and I bring a warm, grounded and highly human approach to my work. I support a broad range of clients, from children and teenagers to adults, and I work across a variety of presentations including ASD, acquired brain injury, psychosocial disability, disordered eating and epilepsy. I am especially drawn to people whose behaviours have become a way of managing life, relationships or control, and I value helping them find safer, more effective ways to express what is going on for them.

One of my biggest strengths is the way I work with support teams. My background as a support worker means I understand what it is like to be the person on the ground, noticing what is not working but not always knowing what to do next. Because of that, I focus on strategies that are practical, realistic and able to be implemented consistently by the people around the participant. I know that one hour with me will never create lasting change on its own. Real progress comes when the whole team understands the behaviour, works together, and is willing to do things differently.

At the heart of my work is human connection. I do not want clients to feel like they are being analysed, judged or treated like something is wrong with them. I want to understand who they are, what has shaped them, what function the behaviour is serving, and what support is actually needed. I think meaningful behaviour support starts there. If I can understand a person just a little more deeply, then I can work with them and their team in a way that feels respectful, collaborative and genuinely helpful.

I also care deeply about advocacy, particularly for clients with psychosocial disability or more complex mental health experiences. I am not afraid to speak up, refer on when needed, or help build the right supports around a person if that is what will best serve them. I enjoy working with young people as well, because there is often an opportunity to build skills earlier and support more positive patterns before behaviours become even more entrenched over time.

My path into this work began through studying psychology, with a strong desire to help people. Over time, I realised I wanted to work with clients more directly and sooner, which led me into support work and then into completing my Master’s in Counselling. Along the way, I also volunteered in youth mentoring programs in high schools and in a counselling program supporting adults transitioning out of prison or completing mandatory counselling. Those experiences gave me a broader understanding of people across very different life stages and circumstances, and strengthened my belief that real change starts with relationship, trust and curiosity rather than judgment.