I am an experienced Psychotherapist, Clinical Counsellor, and Relationship Therapist. I am fully qualified and registered as a Clinical Counsellor with Australia’s peak registration body PACFA (Psychotherapy & Counselling Federation of Australia). Clinical registration means I have met and surpassed the required hours of clinical client experience, clinical supervision, and completed hundreds of hours of specific and focused training in a broad spectrum of areas to be deemed experienced. I am a recognised provider of counselling services through MEDIBANK, AHM, BUPA, & AHRG for Health Fund rebates.

In my previous career, I spent a lifetime training in and then teaching Meditation and Yoga. I am a remedial and somatic massage therapist, and worked in the health and wellness arena for nearly 20 years. I believe my experience in relational therapy combined with my foundation in mindfulness means I am able to provide my clients with deeply personal and supportive therapy.

I am passionate about equality, freedom of expression, human rights and social justice. I embrace gender and cultural diversity, and I am committed to ethical practice. As a gender-affirming therapist, I embrace the full spectrum of gender identities. I recognise gender as a deeply personal, fluid aspect of human experience. I provide a safe, non-judgmental space for exploring all facets of experience and identity. I am committed to cultural diversity and inclusion. I have mixed heritage and have personal understanding of how racism impacts our mental health. I am dedicated to continually expanding my cultural competence to provide inclusive, culturally sensitive therapy for all clients.

In my spare time, I play piano, guitar, cello & ukulele. I love to sing, knit, listen to podcasts, and paint. I read voraciously, I love taking long walks, I refuel spending quality time with my partner, and I love to be kissed by the rain.

My clinical work is underpinned by rigorous academic and clinical training, continuing study, regular clinical supervision, life experience, as well as my own ongoing analytic therapy. These enduring processes not only enrich my own self-awareness and emotional resilience, but also profoundly inform my professional and clinical practice. I believe in the boundless possibilities that each therapeutic conversation can inspire.

I have completed extensive training, scaffolded by a Masters of Counselling and Psychotherapy, a Graduate Diploma of Counselling, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts. I have completed specialist training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) and Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT). I am driven by a passion for learning and embrace the journey of continuous growth and understanding. I am currently completing a Masters of Science in Medicine (psychosexual pathway) through the University of Sydney as well as an in-depth three year training in The Conversational Model — psychodynamic psychoanalytic psychotherapy through ANZAP. In January 2025 I will complete training to become a certified coder of The Adult Attachment Interview (AAI).

I have witnessed the central role our attachment history plays in shaping our sense of self and our ability to form and maintain relationships. I believe that our sense of self, attachment style, and relationships are vital to our overall well-being. Although I have training in many theories and modalities, including: DBT, ACT, Schema Therapy, MB-CBT, I continue to be passionately drawn to work in The Conversational Model and Emotionally Focused Therapy. Both models are tangibly grounded in attachment science and theory.

The Conversation Model has been rigorously evaluated and found to be highly effective for anxiety, depression, trauma and many other types of emotional or mental distress. It is grounded in trauma theory, self-psychology, attachment theory, childhood development, linguistics, neurobiology, and clinical observations. EFT is highly researched, evidence-based, and is found to be the gold standard in couples therapy. 

Memberships

Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) Member number 28084

Australian Counselling Association (ACA) Member number 19133

Australia and New Zealand Association of Psychotherapy (ANZAP)

International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEFT)

Emotionally Focused Therapy & Training Australia

Brisbane Centre for EFT (BCEFT)

Society of Australian Sexologists

International Association of Relational Psychoanalysis & Psychotherapy (IARPP) Member Number 4057

“When we are truly seen, heard, and validated, we intuitively navigate growth and change, creating the life and relationships we’ve always envisioned.”

Renée Davies - she/her