COUNSELLING AT HORIZONZ

---

At Horizonz Counselling, I believe that everyone deserves to live a happy and fulfilling life. I am dedicated to helping you overcome the challenges that are holding you back and guiding you towards a brighter future. 

With 15 years of experience as a social worker in mental health, I offer compassionate support and expert guidance in areas such as depression, anxiety, career challenges, and relationship issues. I am committed to helping individuals navigate life's difficulties and achieve personal growth and well-being.

I take a gentle approach to therapy, creating a safe and supportive environment where you can feel comfortable and heard. I primarily use talk therapy, combined with a solutions-focused, strengths-based approach. This means we’ll work together to identify your unique strengths and resources, helping you to build on what is already working in your life. We’ll focus on finding practical solutions to current challenges, while also empowering you to develop coping strategies that promote lasting, positive change. By drawing on your own resilience and abilities, we’ll work towards a future where you feel more confident, capable, and in control of your journey.

I offer flexible virtual health sessions via online video or phone, so you can access support anywhere, anytime. This approach gives you the convenience and adaptability to fit therapy into your schedule and needs. 

Working with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Communities

As someone who was born in Australia to parents who migrated from Türkiye in the late 1970s, I have a personal understanding of the complex and sometimes challenging experience of growing up between two cultures. Being raised in a Turkish household while navigating a Western society came with many difficulties, for both myself and my parents.

There were moments in my schooling and social life where I faced challenges my parents couldn’t fully understand or respond to, simply because they were navigating their own cultural adjustment. These experiences shaped my identity and opened my eyes to the unique pressures that come with being part of a culturally and linguistically diverse community.

It is this lived experience that has fostered a strong interest and deep empathy in my work with CALD communities, particularly with women who may be balancing cultural expectations, family roles, and individual identity in a constantly shifting environment. I’m passionate about providing a safe, culturally sensitive space where clients feel seen, heard, and supported in ways that respect both their heritage and personal journey.

I welcome those on a self or plan managed NDIS plans.