Counselling with Essena

In presence, the heart remembers

A trauma-informed space for those unravelling, becoming, and returning to themselves

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For teens and adults navigating

– Body relationship, self worth and identity struggles
– Emotional overwhelm, mental anguish or sleep troubles
– Addiction, numbing or shame spirals
– Inner child grief, relational or family wounds, ancestral echoes
– People pleasing, perfectionism or the pressure to be fine
– The general chaos and ache of being human in our now
– The quiet pull of something deeper, completely unique to you

Sessions are gentle, collaborative, and deeply attuned to your lived experience

Online sessions – $90/hr AUD

essena@withessena.com

Rooted in
Narrative therapy (honouring your whole story within the wider web of life and meaning)
Somatic awareness (practical evidence-based tools and processes)
Nervous system care (cultivating safety to feel, express, and experience new)

✧ Supervisor supported
✧ All subjects complete October 2025 (GPA 6.8)
✧ Final counselling placement in progress: Bachelor of Counselling (USC, 2026)

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You are not the problem
The patterns, the adaptations
we meet them with care and reverence