With a background working with children and families for over a decade, April is passionate and skilled at creating warm, trusting relationships as the foundation for positive change.

April enjoys utilising creative interventions and has done additional study in Play Therapy.

Please enquire via email about counselling for children.

Counselling for young people provides a supportive space to navigate the challenges of adolescence.

Addressing issues like identity, relationships and all aspects of mental health, April aims to empower young people towards emotional well-being and resilience.

April is skilled in being flexible and adaptive, to ensure the therapeutic process meets the needs of the individual, as she truly believes there is no ‘one size fits all’ solution.

Progressive Counselling provides a safe place for healing and growth, tailored to individual needs.

April has experience supporting individuals navigating change, overcoming barriers and processing trauma.

April has worked with many complex mental health presentations across the lifespan and has extensive experience working with developmental trauma, parenting challenges, complex family dynamics, sexual assault, stress, Anxiety and Depression.

April is passionate about supporting parents and carers navigating the challenges of parenthood.

Common themes parents and carers may access support for include:

• Creating and maintaining boundaries.

• Understanding developmental changes and challenges.

• Generations trauma and cycles.

• Understanding the impact of trauma on parenting.

• Rediscovering your identity and values.

• Effective communication.

April offers training and consultation packages tailored to the individual needs and requests of the client or organisation.

April has worked in partnership with local, national and international organisations offering support, guidance, training and recommendations for:

• Understanding Burnout and Vicarious Trauma

• Body Safety & Consent for Kids

• Supporting Survivors of Sexual Violence

• Perinatal Mental Health

• Online Safety for Young People

• Workplace Critical Incident Support

• Domestic Family & Sexual Violence

April is an approved Counsellor with NSW Victim Services.

If you are eligible for these sessions, or enquiring on behalf of someone else, please indicate this within your enquiry via email.