Counselling with Cara ~ coming soon in 2026
"walking along side you through life's challenges"
Cara offers person-centered counselling for adolescents and adults in a warm, supportive and neuroaffirming environment. Her approach is collaborative and strengths based, working alongside clients to explore their unique challenges and build practical strategies for growth. Cara supports people experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, low self-esteem, school can't, relationship difficulties, workplace stress, life transitions and parenting challenges. Cara supports clients to strengthen social and interpersonal skills, confidence, and self-understanding.
Drawing on her University training in psychology and counselling along with her certification in Sandplay Therapy, Cara provides both traditional and creative approcahes to therapy. She is a member of Certified Practising Counsellors Australia (CPCA), holds current VIT (teaching) registration, WWCC and is currently completing a Masters of Social Work. Clients describe her style as non-judgemental, empathetic, and empowering, helping them to feel heard, supported and equipped to navigate life's challenges.
Reach out to book a session in 2026, or to learn more about how counselling can support you.
Sandplay Therapy with Cara ~ coming in 2026
ABOUT THE APPROACH
Sandplay therapy is a counselling approach where clients use sand, water, and miniature figures to create a "sand world" allowing for non-verbal expression od thoughts and feelings. It originated in the late 1920's with British paedeatrician Margaret Lowenfeld and her "world technique" which was later expanded to adults by Jungian Dora Kalff.
The approach is a gentle, experiential form of therapy that allows peopleof all ages to express themselves in a safe and supportive space. By creating scenes in the sand, clients can explore feelings, experinces and memories that might otherwise feel overhelming or difficult to talk about. This method is especially supportive for neurodiverse individuals, trauma recovery, and emotional regulation. Through the process, people often discover new perspectives, build resilience and move toward healing in a way that feels natural and affiming in a safe and accepting space. Time is allocated at the end of the 50 minute session for verbal processing if the client finds this is what they are needing.
FOR CHILDREN
In Sandplay Therapy, children are expertly guided by Cara who facilitates them to use a tray of sand and a wide range of miniature figurines and symbols to build thier own little worlds. This playful process feels safe and familiar, while gently helping children express their feelings, worries, or ideas without needing to find the right words. Through this process children are able to work through big emotions, build confiedence, develop interpersonal skills and new ways of coping, all ina acalm environment.
FOR ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS
Sandplay Therapy offers a creative and non-judgemental way to explore your inner world. Using a tray of sand and symbolic miniatures you can create scenes that reflect your experiences, emotions and personal story, often expressing things that might feel too complex to put into words. This process can bring new insights, support healing from past experiences, and strengthen your sense of self. Many people find it calming, empowering and a meangiful way to work through challenges at their ownpace with the suport of Cara who sits along side you to facilitate this process.
