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Uncover the strength within you

Psychotherapy, Counselling, and Somatic Therapies
Mt Waverley, Melbourne and Online
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Hi, I'm Samantha

SHE/HER

I am a registered Clinical Counsellor, trained Core Process Psychotherapist and qualified Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist.

I also offer NeuroAffective Touch®, and for clinicians - Deep Rest: Embodied Support.

My goal is to help you to thrive.

Reconnect to yourself.

Find ease and flow within you and in your relationships.

You are searching for more…

To feel stronger, less overwhelmed, more resilient and less alone.
You are not alone in feeling this way.
We each have innate wisdom inside us that often gets hidden by our habitual defences and insecurities, like the sun behind the clouds.
Life can be challenging and sometimes demands more of us than we think we can give.
We all need support during these times. Seeking help is always an act of courage. Podcasts, apps and books can help, but true healing and lasting change always happens most effectively in a relationship where every part of us is witnessed with kind attention.

Let's work together to restore your connection to your authentic self.

Working with me can help with:

Managing stress, anxiety and overwhelm

Healing from trauma and dissociation

Preventing and managing burnout

Processing difficult emotions

Identifying and changing negative beliefs and behaviour patterns

Developing strong boundaries and healthier relationships

Navigating life transitions

Optimising health and wellbeing

And more...

Why work with me?

As a trained mental health professional, who is also an experienced somatic therapist, I offer a unique, integrated approach to health and wellbeing.

I have a deep trust in the truth of your own embodied wisdom and in the healing power of a collaborative therapeutic relationship.

I welcome all parts of you, even those that you keep hidden from yourself, with non-judgemental acceptance and compassion.

You already have within you the tools and strength to step forward into a better tomorrow.

I am here to walk with you.
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Therapeutic Offerings

Core Process Psychotherapy and Counselling

I use body inclusive and relational mindfulness strategies to help you learn to navigate your challenges, regulate your emotions, find clarity, develop effective coping skills and build resilience.
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Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy

This gentle and effective treatment facilitates the nervous system’s transition from activation into a state of balance. In this deep state of rest and safety the body is supported to release physical and emotional patterns of trauma and restriction.
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NeuroAffective Touch®

Touch is a basic human need and a powerful medium for communication, connection, and healing. NAT® is a gentle and powerful technique which is especially effective for addressing early relational trauma and attachment deficits.
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Deep Rest: Embodied Support For Clinicians

Drawing from several modalities this approach includes a Nurture Surround process, embodiment and mindfulness techniques to facilitate deep relaxation and release.
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Testimonials

I’m incredibly grateful for my sessions with Samantha. Her gentle approach and extensive knowledge in her field have been truly transformative. I often forget how much support I need, but each visit with her feels like a much-needed recharge and rest. Her therapy room is perfectly designed to foster comfort and focus, enhancing the overall experience. Samantha has a remarkable ability to ask the right questions, hold space for me, and provide energy that feels both nurturing and insightful. I highly recommend her to anyone seeking a thoughtful and supportive therapist.

S. Morsi

Counsellor

Samantha is a highly accomplished and skilled therapist.She has a calm confidence.She is a natural healer and connects with people very well.I am absolutely confident in referring clients to her,she is friendly,empathic and very open to collaboration.Samantha holds her clients wellbeing and interests at the highest priority and was a significant asset to my clinical team.

Dr L. Peters

Choosing to work with Samantha has been one of the best decisions I’ve made in my wellness journey, she has helped me navigate and overcome challenging situations and develop trust and deeper understanding within myself. Somatic therapy has allowed me to develop a deeper relationship with my body and I appreciate Samantha’s explanations and teaching of somatic principles throughout our sessions. I’ve been seeing her for about 3 years, and she has helped me grow so much and has been consistently supportive and amazing to work with.

Jelena D.

Samantha is an amazing practitioner. Highly intuitive and skilled at listening to your body’s signals as well as your mind and in doing so able to support the parasympathetic nervous system to amplify your body’s own healing network. I have tried many practitioners over 15 years with my debilitating chronic health conditions Samantha is one of the best I have experienced, and I am adding her to my healing team. I highly recommend her if you feel craniosacral therapy can support your healing journey.

A. Allen

The experience of being held by the NeuroAffective Touch work and Samantha’s gentle and steady presence, was so deeply nourishing that I walked away with a new experience of myself and my needs. My body’s needs were heard and met. So very grateful for this work.

T. Virgona

Art Therapist and fellow practitioner

As a busy mum, who works as a psychologist, I found my session with Sam extremely beneficial. Sam possesses a caring and gentle manner & the therapy room was an inviting and peaceful sanctuary from the outside world. The whole therapy process felt very nurturing and individualised to what my body needed at that time to feel comfortable and warm. In this safe space, I could feel both my bodily tension slowly dissipate and an emotional release. As the session continued, I experienced a floating session akin to being held in a mother’s womb. I would highly recommend these therapy sessions as a preventative strategy for burnout and to enable the processing of high levels of stress in the body.

Judith Lewis, M.Psych. MAPS

AHPRA Psychologist

Even in stressful circumstance where pain is involved, Samantha creates and holds a space for her clients that is outstanding in its purity and reassurance, she is kind and perceptive, very knowledgeable and- quite simply has a magic touch.

H. Deverell

When I first heard that Samantha does distance cranial sacral work I was quite doubtful and in disbelief that this could work. I was surprised to notice warmth and flows of energy in areas where she told me she had placed her hands in her minds eye. I could sense Samantha’s presence and her gentle and supportive holding throughout the session. It gave my body a sense of safety and allowed me to let go and open. The headache and tension had shifted by the end of the treatment and, most surprisingly, I felt like wrapped in a coating of loving care that lasted for hours after.

M. Zoll

Psychologist

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