Frequently Asked Questions

• The World Health Organisation (2013)

• The Australian Psychological Society (2010)

• The International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (2009)

• American Psychiatric Association (2004)

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• By integrating Polyvagal Theory with EMDR and Sand Tray Therapy, I create a body-aware, sensory-based healing process. Sand Tray Therapy provides a safe, non-verbal way to explore trauma, while EMDR helps process distressing memories. A Polyvagal lens ensures that we work at your nervous system’s pace, fostering a sense of safety and empowerment throughout your healing journey.

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• Many trauma survivors struggle with emotional regulation, chronic anxiety, or feeling "stuck" in patterns of disconnection or hypervigilance. A Polyvagal-Informed Approach helps clients understand their nervous system responses and develop tools to move towards a state of calm, safety, and connection—essential for healing trauma and improving relationships.

• A Polyvagal-Informed Approach is based on Dr. Stephen Porges' Polyvagal Theory, which explains how our nervous system responds to stress, safety, and connection. This approach helps clients regulate their nervous system, shift out of survival states (fight, flight, or freeze), and build a greater sense of safety, connection, and resilience in both mind and body.

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• Yes, Sand Tray Therapy is highly effective for relational trauma and attachment challenges. It helps individuals and families express unspoken emotions, explore relationship patterns, and develop healthier ways of connecting and communicating.

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• No, while it is commonly used with children, Sand Tray Therapy is equally powerful for adults. It bypasses cognitive barriers, allowing clients of all ages to access deep emotions and unresolved experiences that may be difficult to articulate in words.

• When combined with EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and somatic therapy, Sand Tray Therapy enhances trauma processing by engaging the body, emotions, and subconscious mind simultaneously. This holistic approach promotes deep healing, emotional integration, and long-term resilience.

• Would you like me to refine these further or tailor them for a specific audience (e.g., parents, therapists, or trauma survivors)?

• Sand Tray Therapy is an expressive, non-verbal therapeutic approach where clients use miniature figures and symbols in a tray of sand to create scenes that reflect their thoughts, emotions, and experiences. It provides a safe, contained space for self-exploration and healing.

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• Trauma is often stored in the body and subconscious mind, making it difficult to access through traditional talk therapy. Sand Tray Therapy allows individuals to process traumatic memories in a non-verbal, sensory way, activating the brain’s natural healing process and promoting emotional regulation.

Suite 110, 20 Lexington Drive Bella Vista.

Telehealth Appointments available

Initial sessions are 1 hour and subsequent sessions are usually 50 minutes in duration. 

Current fees please call for details.

The typical  length of treatment is about 12 – 20 sessions. The number of sessions you may need, depends on your situation. 

Therapy may be weekly, fortnightly or monthly depending on your needs.

Declining mental health shows up in a variety of ways, it differs between people. Sadness, lack of motivation, anger, loss of libido or an increase in fatigue. You may feel that you avoid certain situations, people or places. Does your behaviour get in the way of living the type of live you want?

I work with providing adults with a safe environment to explore their challenges in a calming and confidential setting in Bella Vista. I focus on stress, anxiety and trauma, helping individuals reduce the impact of stress and traumatic events in their lives.

Click here to understand what Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)?

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